Happy Holidays: Banks to Remain Shut Across States for Durga Puja, Dussehra, and Gandhi Jayanti
Happy Holidays: Banks to Remain Shut Across States for Durga Puja, Dussehra, and Gandhi Jayanti
October’s festive surge prompts multiple bank closures across India
October 2025 is set to be one of the busiest festive months of the year, with major celebrations such as Durga Puja, Dussehra, Diwali, and Chhath Puja lined up. Consequently, banks across the country will remain closed on several days this week to observe these occasions.
Banks in Tripura, Assam, and West Bengal will be closed on September 29 for Maha Saptami/Durga Puja. The following day, September 30, banks in Tripura, Odisha, Assam, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Bihar will observe Maha Ashtami (Durga Ashtami/Durga Puja).
October 1 will see a wider closure, with banks in Tripura, Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Nagaland, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, and Kerala remaining shut for Dussehra, Ayudha Puja (Maha Navami/Vijayadashami), and Durga Puja (Dasain).
Additionally, October 2 marks a nationwide holiday for Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti, with some states also observing local festivities such as Janmotsav of Sri Sri Sankardeva, Dasain, and Vijay Dashmi. Banks in Sikkim will also remain closed on October 3–4 for Durga Puja celebrations. October 5(Sunday) Weekend holiday All states (Nationwide)
Durga Puja is a big deal, especially in eastern and northeastern India, so states like West Bengal and Assam have more closures. Other festivals like Dussehra and Gandhi Jayanti are celebrated nationwide or in specific regions
As per the RBI holiday calendar, all scheduled and non-scheduled banks in India observe fixed closures on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. The first, third, and fifth Saturdays are typically working days unless otherwise notified.
These closures are expected to impact banking operations, so customers are advised to plan transactions accordingly and complete urgent banking tasks in advance.
