With the onset of festive season in India, there will be a slew of bank holidays in October. As a result, private and public banks in India will remain closed for 14 days next month due to various occasions. Also Read: From Credit Card To Driving License To Income Tax - Here Are Key Rules Applicable From October 1, 2020


These holiday also include the second and fourth Saturdays of every month, and Sundays too.

As per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guideline, banks are closed on all public holidays. However, the other holidays may vary state to state depending on the regional holidays. So all banks may not be closed on these days.

Regional holidays are decided by the respective state governments.

Check out the list of bank holidays in October 2020:

OCTOBER 2, Friday: Gandhi Jayanti

OCTOBER 4: Sunday

OCTOBER 8, Thursday:  Chellum regional holiday

OCTOBER 10: Second Saturday

OCTOBER 11: Sunday

OCTOBER 17,  Saturday: Kati Bihu in Assam

OCTOBER 18: Sunday

OCTOBER 23, Friday: Mahashaptami Regional Holiday

OCTOBER 24, Saturday:  Mahashtami Regional Holiday

OCTOBER 25: Sunday

OCTOBER 26,  Monday: Vijaya Dashami

OCTOBER 27, Thursday:  Milad-e-sharif, regional holiday

OCTOBER 30, Friday:  Eid-e-Milad

OCTOBER 31, Saturday: Maharshi Valmiki, Sardar Patel Jayanti, regional holiday

Holidays mentioned above will be observed in various regions as per the state declared holidays, however, banks will remain closed all over the country during gazetted holidays.