Indian public and private banks will be closed on 15 days including the second and fourth Saturdays and Sundays in October 2023, owing to festivals.
According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines, banks remain closed on all public holidays but there are some holidays that are regional, i.e. restricted to certain states only. Regional holidays are decided by respective state governments.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1-Oct | Sunday | Nationwide |
| 2-Oct | Monday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (Nationwide) |
| 7-Oct | Saturday | Nationwide |
| 8-Oct | Sunday | Nationwide |
| 15-Oct | Sunday | Nationwide |
| 18-Oct | Wednesday | Kati Bihu (Guwahati) |
| 21-Oct | Saturday | Durga Puja (Guwahati, Imphal) |
| 22-Oct | Sunday | Nationwide |
| 23-Oct | Monday | Dussehra (Mahanavami) / Ayudha Puja / Durga Puja (Bengaluru, Guwahati, Kanpur, Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi, Shillong, Thiruvananthapuram) |
| 24-Oct | Tuesday | Dussehra / Durga Puja (Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Belapur, Bengaluru, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong , Shimla, Thiruvananthapuram) |
| 25-Oct | Wednesday | Durga Puja (Dasain) [Gangtok] |
| 26-Oct | Thursday | Durga Puja (Dasain) [Gangtok] |
| 27-Oct | Friday | Durga Puja (Dasain) [Gangtok] |
| 29-Oct | Sunday | Nationwide |
| 31-Oct | Tuesday | Birthday of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (Ahmedabad) |
Disclaimer: All precautions have been taken to gather the most accurate information about the Bank Holiday dates for the month of October 2023. However, readers are advised to verify with their local branches to corroborate the same.
