Banks across India will remain closed for 16 days in October 2026, according to the Reserve Bank of India's holiday calendar. The closure includes 6 weekend holidays and 11 festival or state-specific holiday dates. As reported by Moneycontrol, banks will be closed on October 4 for Sunday weekly holiday, with the RBI's holiday calendar listing several state-specific celebrations throughout the month. The second Saturday falls on October 10, followed by the Sunday holiday on October 11, while the fourth Saturday will be a bank holiday on October 24, with October 25 being a Sunday holiday. October 2 marks the first weekday bank holiday of the month, which has a total of ten weekday holidays throughout October.
All banks in India are closed on October 2, 2026, for the celebration of Gandhi Jayanti, a national holiday observed across every city in every state. As per RBI's holiday list, banks will be closed in Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Ranchi, Shillong, Shimla, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, and Vijayawada. This holiday will only be implied on bank branches, with digital banking services like net banking, ATMs, mobile banking, and other services remaining open. The closure affects major banks including SBI, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, IndusInd Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Punjab National Bank, Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, and Union Bank of India, among others. Gandhi Jayanti is among the three national holidays observed across India, along with Republic Day on January 26 and Independence Day on August 15.
Banks will remain closed for two days from October 5-11, 2026, including the second Saturday and Sunday. As reported by Mint, bank branches across India will remain closed on October 10 for the second Saturday and Mahalaya Amavasye, which will be observed as a bank holiday in Bengaluru and Kolkata. October 11 will see regular Sunday closure. While physical branches will be shut on applicable holidays, digital banking services such as UPI, internet banking, mobile banking and ATMs will generally continue to remain available. Bank branches are expected to remain open from Monday, October 5, through Friday, October 9, except in cities where a separate local holiday has been notified. Customers planning to visit branches should check the holiday schedule applicable to their city and confirm with their respective bank before making a visit.
Multiple states will observe different holidays during October, with banks in Tripura remaining closed on October 17 for Maha Saptami. October 19 will see closures in Agartala, Aizawl, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Guwahati, Imphal, Itanagar, Kohima, Kolkata, Patna, Ranchi and Shillong for Dussehra-related observances including Mahashtami, Maha Navami, Ayutha Pooja, Durga Puja and Vijaya Dashomi. October 20 will see closures across most states and Union territories for Dusshera and Ayudhapooja, with Sikkim and Manipur as exceptions. October 21 will be a bank holiday in Tripura, Karnataka, Sikkim, Assam, Kerala and West Bengal for Vijaya Dasami/Durga Puja (Dasain), while Gangtok will observe holidays on October 22 and 23 for Durga Puja (Dasain). October 26 will see closures in Agartala, Chandigarh, Jammu, Shimla and Srinagar for Laxmi Puja, Accession Day and Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday.
Several cities will observe unique holidays outside the main festival dates. Banks in Shimla will observe a holiday on October 29 for Karva Chauth, while Ahmedabad will have a bank holiday on October 31 for Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Birthday. These city-specific closures, along with the regional observances, create a complex holiday schedule that varies significantly across different locations. Customers planning to visit branches for services like locker access, demand draft collection, or cheque work should carefully check the holiday schedule for their specific branch location to avoid unnecessary trips. The dates do not mean that bank branches across the country will be closed on every listed day - RBI's bank holiday calendar includes state-wise holidays, so the impact depends on the location of the bank branch.
Despite branch closures, customers can continue accessing digital banking services throughout the holiday period. According to reports from Moneycontrol, digital services including internet banking, mobile banking, ATMs and UPI will remain available during all bank holidays. However, physical branch services like locker access, demand draft collection, or cheque work will be affected by the closures. Services such as fund transfers, bill payments and balance checks will generally remain available, although transactions that depend on bank clearing systems may face delays on holidays. Customers who need branch-dependent services such as demand drafts, locker access, KYC updates or large cash transactions should complete them before the relevant holiday. Customers are advised to check the holiday calendar on their bank's website or the RBI website for the exact schedule applicable to their location before planning a branch visit.
