List of RBI Bank Holidays: The festive season has begun. In such a situation, if you have to complete some important work related to bank, then this news is very useful for you. The rest of the month of October is filled with bank holidays. Banks will remain closed for several days in various parts of the country between October 15 to October 30, 2026. After going through the list of these holidays it would be beneficial for you to visit a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) branch.

Long holidays during the festive season

The second fortnight of October is entirely dedicated to festivals. Major festivals like Durga Puja, Vijayadashami, Lakshmi Puja and Karva Choth are coming up these days. Amidst the festive spirit, bank employees also get long holidays. This has a direct impact on the banking performance of common people. If you have planned to visit the bank to deposit a cheque, make a draft or do any loan related work, you need to keep the dates in mind before visiting your branch.

See the full list of holidays

1. October 17 (Saturday): Banks will remain closed only in Agartala due to Maha Saptami. (For the rest of India, this is the third Saturday of the month, so banks will be open there).
2. October 18 (Sunday): Banks across the country will remain closed due to the weekly holiday.
3. October 19 (Monday): On the occasion of Maha Navami / Ayudha Puja, there will be no work in Agartala, Aizawl, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Guwahati, Imphal, Itanagar, Kohima, Kolkata, Patna, Ranchi and Shillong.
4. October 20 (Tuesday): Banks will be closed almost all over the country (except Gangtok and Imphal) on Vijaya Dashami/Dussehra.
5. October 21 (Wednesday): Due to Durga Puja / Vijaya Dashami, there will be a holiday in Agartala, Bengaluru, Gangtok, Guwahati, Kochi, Kolkata and Thiruvananthapuram.
6. October 22-23 (Thursday-Friday): Banks will be closed only in Gangtok (Sikkim) on the occasion of Durga Puja/Dasain.
7. October 24 (Saturday): Being the fourth Saturday, there will be a bank holiday across the country.
8. October 25 (Sunday): Holiday across the country due to weekly holiday and Lakshmi Puja (Lakshmi Puja is a special holiday in Odisha and West Bengal).
9. 26 October (Monday): There will be no work in Agartala, Chandigarh, Jammu, Shimla and Srinagar due to Lakshmi Puja/Svordhan Divas/Valmiki Jayanti.
10. October 29 (Thursday): Karva Choth will be a local holiday only in Shimla.

Relief will be provided through digital banking

Bank branches may remain closed due to continuous holidays, but customers need not panic. Today’s technology has provided many conveniences. Even during bank closure, your online banking, mobile banking, UPI and ATM services will continue in full. You can easily send or order money to anyone. If you need cash, you can use your nearest ATM. By using digital means, you can complete your work without any hassle even on holidays.