Bank Holidays October 2024: Are Banks Closed Today? See State-Wise Festival Leaves Here

As far as bank holidays are concerned, October 2, 2024 is a national holiday and banks across the country will remain close to mark the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti

Apart from the national holidays, banks also observe leaves on weekends including all Sundays and second and fourth Saturday.

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With everyone gearing up for Navratri, Durga Puja, and the multitude of festivals lined up in October, it is important that you keep a tab on the official holidays for banks and the market to avoid any inconvenience.

The official list of bank holidays in the country is published by the RBI and is available on the central bank’s website. As far as bank holidays are concerned, October 2, 2024 is a national holiday and banks across the country will remain close to mark the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti. 

Further, even the stock market is closed on Wednesday for this holiday. There are three national holidays observed in India, namely, Republic Day on January 26, Independence Day on August 15, and Gandhi Jayanti on October 2. Banks remain shut across the nation on these holidays.

Apart from the national holidays, banks also observe leaves on weekends including all Sundays and second and fourth Saturday. The list published by the Reserve Bank of India includes these holidays in addition to regional festivals. 

For instance, banks in Rajasthan will remain close on October 3, 2024, as well to mark the festival of Navratra Sthapna. Other holidays lined up in the month based on festivals are mentioned below. 

Bank Holidays In October (State-Specific Festivals)

Date	Day	Holiday	Regions
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 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 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 26, 2024	Saturday	Accession Day Fourth Saturday	Jammu and Srinagar 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 Thiruvananthapur