Bank Holiday – Will all government and private sector banks in the country be closed tomorrow, Monday, October 13th? Actually, Monday is the festival of Ahoi Vrat across the country. As a result, many bank customers are confused about whether banks will be closed on October 13th. Here’s what the RBI list says. Will banks be closed on Monday, October 13th, due to Ahoi Vrat?
Ahoi Vrat will be held on Monday, October 13
Ahoi Vrat will be observed tomorrow, Monday. Banks will not be closed on Monday, October 13th, on account of Ahoi. RBI has not declared a holiday on Monday. Ahoi Ashtami Vrat is observed by mothers in Hinduism to pray for the long life, happiness, prosperity, and good health of their children. This Vrat is observed on the Ashtami Tithi of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month, which falls about a week before Diwali. On this day, mothers observe a fast from sunrise till the sighting of stars and worship Ahoi Mata in the evening.
Complete list of bank holidays in October 2025
October 12 – Sunday
October 18, 2025
Banks will remain closed on the occasion of Kati Bihu in Assam.
October 19 – Sunday
October 20, 2025
This day coincides with Diwali, Narak Chaturdashi, and Kali Puja. Banks will be closed in Tripura, Gujarat, Mizoram, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Assam, Telangana, Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Nagaland, West Bengal, Delhi, Goa, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh.
October 21, 2025
Banks will remain closed in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, Manipur, Jammu and Srinagar on account of Diwali Amavasya, Lakshmi Puja and Govardhan Puja.
October 22, 2025
Banks will remain closed on Diwali, Vikram Samvat New Year, Govardhan Puja and Balipadyami in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
October 23, 2025
Banks will remain closed in Gujarat, Sikkim, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Himachal Pradesh on the occasion of Bhai Dooj, Chitragupta Jayanti, Lakshmi Puja, Bhatridwitiya and Ningol Chakouba.
October 25 – Fourth Saturday
October 26 – Sunday
October 27, 2025
Banks will remain closed in West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand on account of Chhath Puja (evening Arghya).
October 28, 2025
There will be a bank holiday on Chhath Puja (morning Arghya) in Bihar and Jharkhand.
October 31, 2025
Banks will remain closed in Gujarat on the occasion of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary.
October 2025 is going to be a busy month for banking purposes, as it has the most holidays. Therefore, customers are advised to complete their banking tasks in advance. However, digital and online transaction services will be available around the clock.