Bank Holidays in October: Banks to Remain Shut for 21 Days
If you are planning to visit your bank in the month of October, then you must read this article, as Public & Private banks will remain closed for 21 days in the upcoming month, including weekends & festivals.
If you are planning to visit your bank in the month of October, then you must read this article, as Public & Private banks will remain closed for 21 days in the upcoming month, including weekends & festivals.
According to the guidelines of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), while the banks are closed on public holidays, regional holidays are restricted only to certain states & decided by the respective state government.
Out of 21 days of holidays in October, only 14 of them are holidays because of an occasion, & the other 7 days are weekend leaves, which encompass Sundays, as well as the second & fourth Saturday of the month.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) mandated holidays are grouped under categories of the “Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act”, “Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act & Real Time Gross Settlement Holiday” & “Banks’ Closing of Accounts”.
Below is the List of Bank Holidays in October 2021:
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October 1 |
Half Yearly Closing of Bank Account (Sikkim) |
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October 2 |
Gandhi Jayanti |
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October 3 |
Sunday |
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October 6 |
Mahalaya Amavasye (West Bengal, Karnataka, Tripura) |
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October 7 |
Mera Chaoren Houba of Lainingthou Sanamahi (West Bengal, Karnataka, Meghalaya) |
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October 9 |
Second Saturday |
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October 10 |
Sunday |
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October 12 |
Durga Puja (Maha Saptami) /(West Bengal, Tripura) |
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October 13 |
Durga Puja/ Dussehra (Maha Navami)/ (Ayutha Pooja). |
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October 14 |
Durga Puja/ Dasara/Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) |
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October 15 |
Durga Puja (Dasain) / (Sikkim) |
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October 16 |
Durga Puja |
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October 17 |
Sunday |
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October 18 |
Kati Bihu |
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October 19 |
Id-E-Milad/Eid-e-Miladunnabi/Milad-i-Sherif (Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday)/Baravafat |
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October 20 |
Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday/Lakshmi Puja/Id-E-Milad |
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October 22 |
Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi |
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October 23 |
Fourth Saturday |
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October 24 |
Sunday |
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October 26 |
Accession Day (Jammu & Kashmir) |
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October 31 |
Sunday |
For more details visit your nearest bank and get the latest update regarding the holidays.
Note – This information is for all (including the rural community) who are availing of different banking services.
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