Indian Bank Holidays in October 2024

Indian public and private banks will be closed on 15 days including the second and fourth Saturdays and Sundays in October 2024, owing to festivals and elections.

Please note that the central government holidays apply to all banks, the public and the private sector. Though the holiday dates may vary from one bank to another, there may also be other state-wise bank holidays. About the state holidays, customers are advised to visit their respective bank branches and find the exact dates.

The RBI list mentions three types of holidays: Holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, Holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act and Real-Time Gross Settlement Holiday, and Banks Closing of Accounts. However, ATMs and mobile banking will be available during these holidays.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	State Closure
October 1	Tuesday	General Elections to the State Legislative Assembly	Jammu & Kashmir
October 2	Wednesday	Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Mahalaya	Nationwide
October 3	Thursday	Navratri	Jaipur
October 5	Sunday	Sunday	Nationwide
October 10	Thursday	Durga Puja/Dussehra (Maha Saptami)	Agartala, Guwahati, Kohima, Kolkata
October 11	Friday	Dusshera /Ayudha Pooja / Durga Puja	Agartala, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Gangtok, Guwahati, Imphal, Itanagar, Kohima, Kolkata, Patna, Shillong, Ranchi
October 12	Saturday	Dusshera/Durga Puja	Nationwide
October 13	Sunday	Sunday	Nationwide
October 14	Monday	Durga Puja	Gangtok
October 16	Wednesday	Lakshmi Pooja	Agartala, Kolkata
October 17	Thursday	Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti/Kati Bihu	Bengaluru, Guwahati, Shimla
October 20	Sunday	Sunday	Nationwide
October 26	Saturday	Second Saturday / Accession Day	Jammu and Srinagar
October 27	Sunday	Sunday	Nationwide
October 31	Thursday	Diwali (Deepavali)/Kali Puja/Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday/Naraka Chaturdashi	Widespread

Disclaimer: All precautions have been taken to gather the most accurate information about the Bank Holiday dates for the month of October 2024. However, readers are advised to verify with their local branches to corroborate the same.