Banks in October are closed on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, Mahalaya, Kati Bihu, Durga Puja, Dusshera, Lakshmi Puja, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday.
Bank holiday in October 2023
October 2 ( Monday)- Gandhi jayanti- National holiday
October 14 (Saturday)- Mahalaya- Banks are closed in Kolkata.
October 18: (Wednesday)- Kati Bihu- Banks are closed in Assam.
October 21 Saturday -Durga Puja (Maha Saptami)- Banks are closed in Tripura, Assam, Manipur, and Bengal.
October 23 (Monday)- Dusshera (Mahanavami)/Ayudha Pooja/Durga Puja/Vijaya Dasami- Banks are closed in Tripura, Karnataka, Orissa, Tanil Nadu, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Kanpur, Kerala, Jarkahand, Bihar.
October 24 (Tuesday)- Dussehra/Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi)/Durga Puja- Banks are closed in all states except in Andhra Pradesh, Manipur.
October 25 (Wednesday)- Durga Puja (Dasain)- Banks are closed in Sikkim.
October 26 (Thursday)- Durga Puja (Dasain)/Accession Day- Banks are closed in Sikkim, Jammu and Kashmir.
October 27, (Friday) Durga Puja (Dasain)- Banks are closed in Sikkim.
October 28 (Saturday)- Lakshmi Puja- Banks are closed in Bengal.
October 31 (Tuesday)- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday- Banks are closed in Gujarat.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has classified the holidays into three categories: holidays under the Negotiable