Bank Holidays in October 2026: Check Complete State-Wise List

Bank holidays in October 2026 include Gandhi Jayanti, Durga Puja and Dussehra-related closures, regional observances, and the regular second and fourth Saturday holidays.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) follows a location-based holiday calendar, so bank branches are not closed on every listed festival date across the country. The number of holidays therefore varies from one banking centre or state to another.

According to the latest RBI holiday-calendar-based list, bank branches will have closures on several dates in October, while all Sundays and the second and fourth Saturdays will also be non-working days. Customers should check the holiday applicable to their particular branch before planning in-person banking work.

Bank Holidays in October 2026: Date-Wise List

The above schedule reflects the RBI holiday-calendar locations reported for October 2026.

Gandhi Jayanti Bank Holiday on October 2

The month begins with Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti on October 2, 2026, which is a nationwide bank holiday. Bank branches across India will remain closed on this date.

The next nationwide weekly closure is October 4, a Sunday. The second Saturday falls on October 10, when bank branches will remain closed across the country. Mahalaya Amavasye is also listed for Bengaluru and Kolkata on the same date.

Durga Puja and Dussehra Bank Holidays

A significant portion of the October bank holiday schedule is concentrated around Durga Puja and Dussehra. These closures are mainly linked to specific banking centres rather than being uniform across India.

Banks in several centres, including Kolkata, Guwahati, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Patna, Ranchi and Shillong, are scheduled to remain closed on October 19. On October 20, the holiday applies to Gangtok and Imphal, while October 21 has closures in selected centres including Bengaluru, Kolkata, Guwahati, Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram. Gangtok also has bank closures on October 22 and 23 for Durga Puja (Dasain).

Other Regional Bank Holidays in October

Additional regional closures are scheduled during the month. October 17 is listed as Maha Saptami in Agartala. On October 26, banks in Agartala, Chandigarh, Jammu, Shimla and Srinagar will remain closed for Laxmi Puja, Accession Day or Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday, depending on the centre. October 29 is a bank holiday in Shimla for Karva Chauth, while October 31 is a holiday in Ahmedabad for Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Birthday.

Weekend Bank Holidays in October 2026

Apart from festival-based closures, banks will remain closed on all four Sundays - October 4, 11, 18 and 25. The second Saturday, October 10, and fourth Saturday, October 24, are also nationwide bank holidays.

Customers should remember that October's bank holidays are state- and centre-specific. A bank branch in one city may be closed while another branch operates normally on the same date. Digital services such as UPI, net banking, mobile banking and ATMs generally remain available even when physical branches are closed.

Before visiting a branch in October 2026, customers should verify the holiday applicable to their particular banking centre and complete important branch-based transactions accordingly.