Banks will remain closed on October 2 for Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti, according to the Reserve Bank of India. Many regional festivals follow throughout October 2026, including Dussehra and Durga Puja. Customers should check local branch schedules before visiting, as banks also stay closed on all Sundays and specific Saturdays this month.

According to the Reserve Bank of India's holiday calendar, banks will remain closed on October 2 for Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti, followed by a series of regional holidays later in the month. Customers planning branch visits should check the dates applicable to their city.

* October 2 - Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti: Banks will remain closed across the country.

* October 10 - Mahalaya Amavasye: Banks will be closed in Bengaluru and Kolkata.

* October 17 - Maha Saptami: Banks will remain closed in Agartala.

* October 19 - Dussehra/Maha Navami/Ayutha Pooja/Durga Puja: Branches will be closed in Agartala, Aizawl, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Guwahati, Imphal, Itanagar, Kohima, Kolkata, Patna, Ranchi and Shillong.

* October 20 - Dussehra/Vijaya Dashmi/Mahanavami: Banks in most major cities will remain closed, except Gangtok and Imphal.

* October 21 - Vijaya Dasami/Durga Puja: Branches will be closed in Agartala, Bengaluru, Gangtok, Guwahati, Kochi, Kolkata and Thiruvananthapuram.

* October 22 and 23 - Durga Puja/Dasain: Banks will remain closed in Gangtok.

* October 26 - Laxmi Puja/Accession Day/Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday: Branches will be closed in Agartala, Chandigarh, Jammu, Shimla and Srinagar.

* October 29 - Karva Chauth: Banks in Shimla will remain closed.

* October 31 - Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Birthday: Banks in Ahmedabad will be closed.

In addition, all scheduled and non-scheduled banks will remain closed on all Sundays and the second and fourth Saturdays of the month.