This week, different parts of India are holding holidays for Durga Puja, Navratri and Gandhi Jayanti. Today is Maha Ashtami, with banks closed in cities such as Kolkata and Patna. October 2025 contains 21 official banking holidays, including religious festivities. This week, different parts of India are holding holidays for Durga Puja, Navratri and Gandhi Jayanti. October 2025 contains 21 official banking holidays, including religious festivities. (Reuters / Leerer Photo) Bank holidays: All days of this week, bank holidays are in part of India due to Durga Puja, Navratri and Gandhi Jayanti. Today, September 30, is also a holiday for Maha Ashtami or Durga Ashtami, the eighth day of the Hindu Festival of Durga Puja and Navratri. Banks will be closed in various cities during the event, including Agartala, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Imhal, Jaipur, Kolkata, Patna and Ranchi. In general, October 2025 has 21 official banking holidays, including religious and regional festivals from Diwali, Dussehra, Durga Puja and Chhat Puja; and the monthly weekly waste. Banks across India, including the State Bank of India (SBI), remain closed by the central bank during vacations. It also consists of the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, and all Sundays of the month. Durga Puja Bank Holidays this week Durga Puja Bank Holidays: September 30 (Tuesday) -Multiple cities, including Agartala, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Imhal, Jaipur, Kolkata, Patna and Ranchi, will be the eighth day of the Hindu festival of the Hindu festival of the Hindu festival of the Hindu festival of the Hindu festival of the Hindu -Festival of the Hindu Festival of the Hindu -Festival of the Hindu Festival of the Hindu Festival of the Hindu festival. Navratri. Durga Puja Bank Holidays: October 1 (Wednesday) – Multiple cities, including Agartala, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Gangtok, Guwahati, Itanagar, Kanpur, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi, Shillong, and ThiruvananthanThapuram Will Overse, Shillong, Shillong Deeving Navratri End / Maha Navami / Dussehra / Ayudhapooja, Vijayadasami / Durga Puja (Dasain), the ninth day of the Hindu festival of Durga Puja and Navratri. Durga Puja Bank Holidays: October 2 (Thursday) banks are closed Pan-India for Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti / Dasara / Vijaya Dashami / Dussehra / Durga Puja (Dasain) / Janmotsav of Sri Sankardeva. Durga Puja Bank Holidays: October 3 (Friday) – Banks are closed in Gangtok for Durga Puja (Dasain). Durga Puja Bank Holidays: October 4 (Saturday) – Banks are closed in Gangtok for Durga Puja (Dasain). Bank Holidays – Check the full schedule for October 2025 October 1 (Wednesday) – Several cities, including Agartala, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Gangtok, Guwahati, Itanagar, Kanpur, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi, Shillong, ThiruvananthanthanthanthanthanNanNanNanNanNanNanNanNanNanNanNanNanNanN showin showinuntNNNNNNNNNN showN showin showers shillong. Navratri End / Maha Navami / Dussehra / Ayudhapooja, Vijayadasami / Durga Puja (Dasain), the ninth day of the Hindu festival of Durga Puja and Navratri. October 2 (Thursday) banks are closed Pan-India for Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti / Dasara / Vijaya Dashami / Dussehra / Durga Puja (Dasain) / Janmotsav of Sri Sankardeva. October 3 (Friday) – Banks are closed in Gangtok for Durga Puja (Dasain). October 4 (Saturday) – Banks are closed in Gangtok for Durga Puja (Dasain). October 5 (Sunday) banks were closed weekly for Pan-India on Sunday. October 6 (Monday) – Banks are closed in Agartala and Kolkata for Lakshmi Puja. October 7 (Tuesday) – Banks are closed in Bengaluru, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh and Shimla for Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti / Kumar Purnima. October 10 (Friday) – Banks will be closed in Shimla for Karva Chauth. October 11 (Saturday) banks will be closed to Pan-India for the second Saturday weekly. October 12 (Sunday) banks were closed weekly for Pan-India on Sunday. October 18 (Saturday) – Banks will be closed in Guwahati for Kati Bihu. October 19 (Sunday) banks were closed weekly for Pan-India on Sunday. October 20 (Monday) – Banks are closed in Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Itanagar, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucki, New Delhi, Raipur. Lucki, New Delhi, Panji, Raipur, Ran Shillong, Shimla, Thiruvananthapuram and Vijaywada for Diwali (Deepavali) / Naraka Chaturdashi / Kali Puja. October 21 (Tuesday) – Banks are closed in Belapur, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Gangtok, Imhal, Jammu, Mumbai, Nagpur and Srinagar for Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan) / Deepawali / Govardhan Pooja. October 22 (Wednesday) – Banks will be closed in Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bengaluru, Dehradun, Gangtok, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow and Shimla, for Diwali (Bali Pratipada) / Vikram Samvant New Year Day / Govardhan Poooja, Laxmi Puja (Deepawali). October 23 (Thursday) – Banks are closed in Ahmedabad, Gangtok, Imhal, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow and Shimla for Bhai Bij / Bhaidooj / Chitragupt Jayanti / Laxmi Puja (Deepawali) / Bhratridwitiya / Ningol Chakkouba. October 25 (Saturday) banks will be closed to Pan-India for the fourth Saturday weekly. October 26 (Sunday) banks were closed weekly for Pan-India on Sunday. October 27 (Monday) – Banks are closed in Kolkata, Patna and Ranchi, for Chath Puja (evening puja). October 28 (Tuesday) – Banks are closed in Patna and Ranchi for Chath Puja (Morning Puja). October 31 (Friday) – Banks are closed in Ahmedabad for Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birthday. Banks have closed, but you have an emergency? Here’s what to do…. You can continue to use online or mobile banking, even on national holidays – unless to be notified to users for technical or other reasons. For cash emergencies, ATMs are open for withdrawals, app and UPI function as usual.
Bank holidays: Is it a banking holiday for Durga Puja today? Check out the full schedule for this week, and a list of October 2025 here
