October 2026 Bank Holidays, Check When Banks Will Remain Closed —Full List Here
Mumbai: Bank customers may need to plan branch visits carefully in October 2026, with multiple holidays lined up across the country. Banks will remain closed on several dates because of national, regional and religious occasions, apart from the usual weekend shutdowns. The holiday calendar includes Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti, Durga Puja, Dussehra, Lakshmi Puja and Karva Chauth. However, not every…
In October 2026, Indian bank customers will face multiple closures due to national, regional, and religious holidays. Banks will observe several national holidays, including Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti on October 2. The following days are also designated as holidays: Mahalaya Amavasye on October 10, Maha Saptami on October 17, Dussehra, Mahashtami, Maha Navami, Ayutha Pooja, Vijaya Dashami, Durga Ashtami, and Durga Puja from October 19 to October 23, and Lakshmi Puja, Accession Day, and Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday on October 26.
Regional holidays include Karva Chauth on October 29 and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday on October 31. These closures vary across states, so customers should verify the applicable holidays in their region before planning branch-based transactions. In addition to these festival holidays, banks will remain closed on Sundays and the second and fourth Saturdays nationwide.
In October 2026, Sundays fall on October 4, 11, 18, and 25, while the second and fourth Saturdays are October 10 and October 24, respectively. Despite these closures, customers can continue to use digital banking, mobile banking, UPI, and ATMs for most routine transactions.
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