Bank Holidays: Branches To Remain Shut For 15 Days In October 2024, Check State-Wise Holiday List Here

Bank Holidays in October 2024: Due to the festivals lined up in the month including Saptami, Ashtami, and Dusshera, many regions in the country will see banks closed for atleast three to four days

Bank Holidays in October 2024: During the month of October, banks are scheduled to remain closed for a total of 15 days due to both national and regional holidays. 

Customers are advised to schedule their bank-related errands and appointments in October keeping in mind the complete bank holiday given below. Due to the festivals lined up in the month including Saptami, Ashtami, and Dusshera, many regions in the country will see banks closed for atleast three to four days. Therefore, individuals should plan their financial errands around these holidays in advance to avoid any inconvenience.

The central bank, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) publishes the holiday list annually. These holidays are decided by the regulator based on festivals, regional celebrations, national holidays, and overall weekend holidays.

Generally, banks across the country are closed on all Sundays and weekend holidays like second and fourth Saturday. This list features festivals, national holidays, along with these leaves.

Date	Day	Holiday	Regions
October 1, 2024	Tuesday	General Elections to the State Legislative Assembly 2024	Jammu
October 2, 2024	Wednesday	Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Mahalaya Amavasye	Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad - Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Imphal, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Kohima, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Shimla, Srinagar, and Thiruvananthapuram
October 3, 2024	Thursday	Navratra Sthapna	Jaipur
October 6, 2024	Sunday	Weekend Holiday	All Over India
October 10, 2024	Thursday	Durga Puja/Dussehra (Maha Saptami)	Agartala, Guwahati, Kohima, and Kolkata
October  11, 2024	Friday	Dusshera (Mahashtami/Mahanavami)/Ayudha Pooja/Durga Puja (Dasain)/Durga Ashtami	Agartala, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Gangtok, Guwahati, Imphal, Itanagar, Kohima, Kolkata, Patna, Ranchi, and Shillong
October 12, 2024	Saturday	Dasara/Dussehra (Mahanavami/Vijayadashmi)/Durga Puja (Dasain) Second Saturday	Agartala, Belapur, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad - Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Shimla, Srinagar, and Thiruvananthapuram All Over India
October 13, 2024	Sunday	Weekend Holiday	All Over India
October 14, 2024	Monday	Durga Puja (Dasain)	Gangtok
October 16, 2024	Wednesday	Lakshmi Puja	Agartala and Kolkata
October 17, 2024	Thursday	Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti/Kati Bihu	Bengaluru, Guwahati, and Shimla
October 20, 2024	Sunday	Weekend Holiday	All Over India
October 26, 2024	Saturday	Accession Day Fourth Saturday	Jammu and Srinagar All Over India
October 27, 2024	Sunday	Weekend Holiday	All Over India
October 31, 2024	Thursday	Diwali (Deepavali)/Kali Puja/Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Birthday/Naraka Chaturdashi	Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad - Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Itanagar, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shimla, and Thiruvananthapuram

Banks shut down their physical branches for business during these holidays. However, customers can freely access digital banking services like UPI, mobile banking, internet banking, etc during these days. Any change or disruption in these services is informed to the customers well in advance.

The bank holiday calendar for the whole year is published by the RBI and this calendar is followed by banks across the country.