Bank Holiday in October 2024: The last week of September is over, and October is approaching. This year, October will be the biggest month of the festive season. Big festivals like Gandhi Jayanti, Navratri, Dussehra, and Diwali will fall this month. It would be best to do everything from house cleaning and painting to shopping for new things during this time. It also requires a lot of money.
However, due to festivals in October, banks will be closed for many consecutive days. In such a situation, you must pay attention to the bank holiday list of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) so that when the opportunity arises, you do not get into trouble due to bank closure.
Banks Are Going To Be Closed For About 15 Days
RBI releases the bank holiday list before the beginning of every month. According to the list, out of 31 days in October, about 15 days will be a holiday. This includes holidays on Saturday and Sunday as well as festival holidays. In October, banks will remain closed for one day due to assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Banks will also remain closed on different days due to Gandhi Jayanti, Durga Puja, Dussehra, Lakshmi Puja, Kati Bihu, and Diwali.
When Will Banks Remain Closed In October?
1 October – Banks will remain closed in Jammu due to assembly elections.
2 October – Banks will remain closed across the country on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.
3 October – Banks will remain closed in Jaipur due to Navratri establishment.
6 October – Banks will remain closed across the country due to Sunday.
10 October – Banks will remain closed in Agartala, Guwahati, Kohima and Kolkata due to Durga Puja, Dussehra and Mahasaptami.
11 October – Banks will remain closed in Agartala, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Gangtok, Guwahati, Imphal, Itanagar, Kohima, Imphal, Kolkata, Patna, Ranchi and Shillong due to Dussehra, Maha Ashtami, Mahanavami, Ayudha Puja, Durga Puja and Durga Ashtami.
12 October—Banks will remain closed in almost the entire country for Dussehra, Vijayadashami, and Durga Puja.
13 October – Banks will remain closed in the country due to Sunday.
14 October – Banks will remain closed in Gangtok due to Durga Puja or Dashain.
16 October – Banks will remain closed in Agartala and Kolkata due to Lakshmi Puja.
17 October – Banks will remain closed in Bengaluru and Guwahati due to Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti and Kanti Bihu.
20 October – Banks will remain closed in the country due to Sunday.
26 October – Banks will remain closed in the country due to the fourth Saturday.
27 October – Banks will remain closed across the country due to Sunday.
31 October – Banks will remain closed across the country due to Diwali.
UPI and Net Banking Will Continue To Work
Due to the festive season in October, banks remain closed continuously on festivals in many country states. Still, even after this, none of your important work will stop. Despite the bank being closed, you can use UPI, net banking and mobile banking to make transactions. Cash withdrawals can also be made through ATMs.
