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October is a month full of festivals, and because of many long holidays, banks will remain closed. The dates of these bank holidays will be different in each state. (Image for illustrative purposes)
Whether it is a national holiday or a local one, October is full of events: Durga Puja, Gandhi Jayanti, Lakshmi Puja, Chhath Puja, Kali Puja, Diwali, and Bhai Dooj. (Image for illustrative purposes)
Banks will be closed starting from October 1, 2025. October 1 is Maha Navami (Durga Puja), and October 2 is the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation. Banks will remain closed on both days. In this article, we will share all details regarding these bank holidays.
October Bank Holidays 2025
- On October 1, banks will be closed for Maha Navami in West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Telangana, Kerala, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Nagaland.
- On October 4, banks will be closed in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh.
- On October 7, banks will be closed in Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Chandigarh for Valmiki Jayanti.
- On October 17, banks will be closed in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and Rajasthan for Karwa Chauth.
- From October 20 to 23, banks will be closed for Bhut Chaturdashi, Kali Puja, Diwali, and Bhai Dooj in several states including Bihar and Jharkhand.
- From October 27 to 28, banks will be closed in parts of Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi for Chhath Puja.
- On October 31, banks will be closed in Gujarat for Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti.