Bank Holidays: Festivity is in the air and people are already geared up for the five-day Diwali festival. Dhanteras marks the first day of the festivities and is the festival of wealth and prosperity. Bhai Dooj is the last day of celebrations of festival of lights. As people are soaked in the festive spirit, it is important to keep in mind that banks will remain closed for six consecutive days from today (Saturday) in certain regions of the country.
In case you have any work related to the bank, which demands visiting the branch you will have to skip these days and plan your visit accordingly. Bank holidays are different for each state, however, there are some days when banks are closed across India.
Check region-wise bank holidays
October 22: All banks will remain closed on Dhanteras. It is also the fourth Saturday of the month.
October 23: All banks remain shut on Sundays
October 24: Banks will remain shut across the country on the occasion of Kali Puja/Deepavali/Diwali (Laxmi Pujan)/Naraka Chaturdashi. However, it will remain open in Gangtok, Hyderabad, and Imphal.
October 25: Laxmi Puja/Deepawali/Govardhan Pooja. Banks will remain closed in Gangtok, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jaipur
October 26: Govardhan Pooja/Vikram Samvant New Year Day/Bhai Bij/Bhai Duj/Diwali (Bali Pratipada)/Laxmi Puja/Accession Day
Banks will remain closed in Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bengaluru, Dehradun, Gangtok, Jammu, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Shimla, Srinagar.
October 27: Bhaidooj/Chitragupt Jayanti/Laxmi Puja/Deepawali/Ningol Chakkouba. Banks will remain closed in Gangtok, Imphal, Kanpur, Lucknow.
There are 21 bank holidays in October, as per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday calendar.
Diwali will be celebrated on Monday. The festival of light falls on the fifteenth day of the Hindu calendar month of Kartik, and people mark all four days with traditions that are observed with joy and fervour.
The Reserve Bank of India classifies Bank holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, and the Real Time Gross Settlement Holiday and Banks’ Closing of Accounts
