It’s now clear how many days banks will be closed in October 2026. If you have any banking work to do, check the calendar before visiting the bank in October. According to the Reserve Bank of India’s holiday calendar, banks will be closed for a total of 16 days in October, depending on the state and banking center. This includes national festivals, local festivals, Sundays, and holidays on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month.

Full list of holidays for the month of October
2nd October, Friday - Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
4th October, Sunday - Weekly Holiday
10th October, Saturday - Second Saturday and Mahalaya Amavasya - 10th October is the second Saturday of the month.
11th October, Sunday - Weekly Holiday
17th October, Saturday - Maha Saptami - Banks will remain closed in Tripura on the occasion of Maha Saptami.
18th October, Sunday - Weekly Holiday
19th October, Monday - Dussehra and Durga Puja - Banks will remain closed in Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, West Bengal and Arunachal Pradesh on account of Dussehra (Mahashtami), Maha Navami, Ayudha Puja and Durga Puja.
20th October, Tuesday - Banks will remain closed on account of Vijayadashami and Durga Puja.
21st October, Wednesday - Vijayadashami and Durga Puja - Banks will remain closed in Assam, Karnataka, Kerala, Sikkim, Tripura and West Bengal on account of Vijayadashami and Durga Puja.
October 22, Thursday - Durga Puja - Bank branches in Sikkim will remain closed on account of Durga Puja/Dussain.
October 23, Friday - Durga Puja - Banks in Sikkim will remain closed on account of Durga Puja/Dussain.
October 24, Saturday - Fourth Saturday - Bank branches across the country will remain closed as it is the fourth Saturday of the month.
October 25, Sunday - Weekly Holiday
October 26, Monday - Lakshmi Puja and Valmiki Jayanti - Banks will remain closed in Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir and Tripura on account of Lakshmi Puja, Accession Day and Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti.
October 29, Thursday - Karva Chauth - Bank branches in Himachal Pradesh will remain closed on account of Karva Chauth.
October 31, Saturday - Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti - Banks will remain closed in Gujarat on account of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary.