Bank Holidays in October 2026
Bank holidays October 2026 at a glance: the RBI list has 11 holiday dates this month. Most are regional, so banks in your state are closed on only some of them. The widest are 2 October (Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti, 34 of 34 RBI offices); 19 October (Dussehra (Mahashtami), 12 of 34 RBI offices); 20 October (Dasara, 32 of 34 RBI offices). Banks are also closed on the second and fourth Saturday (10 October, 24 October) and on Sundays.
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October 2026
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Bank holidays October 2026, state by state
| Date | Day | Holiday | Banks closed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct | Fri | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | All states |
| 10 Oct | Sat | Mahalaya Amavasye | Karnataka, West Bengal |
| 17 Oct | Sat | Maha Saptami | Tripura |
| 19 Oct | Mon | Dussehra (Mahashtami)/Maha Navami/Ayutha Pooja/Durga Puja/Vijaya Dashomi/Durga Ashtami | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, West Bengal |
| 20 Oct | Tue | Dasara/Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) (Aaso sud-10)/Mahanavami, Ayudhapooja/Durga Puja | Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal |
| 21 Oct | Wed | Vijaya Dasami/Durga Puja (Dasain) | Assam, Karnataka, Kerala, Sikkim, Tripura, West Bengal |
| 22 Oct | Thu | Durga Puja (Dasain) | Sikkim |
| 23 Oct | Fri | Durga Puja (Dasain) | Sikkim |
| 26 Oct | Mon | Laxmi Puja/Accession Day/Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday | Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Tripura |
| 29 Oct | Thu | Karva Chauth | Himachal Pradesh |
| 31 Oct | Sat | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Birthday | Gujarat |
October 2026 bank holidays in each state
| State | Holidays | Dates in October |
|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 2 | 2, 20 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 3 | 2, 19, 20 |
| Assam | 4 | 2, 19, 20, 21 |
| Bihar | 3 | 2, 19, 20 |
| Chandigarh | 3 | 2, 20, 26 |
| Chhattisgarh | 2 | 2, 20 |
| Delhi | 2 | 2, 20 |
| Goa | 2 | 2, 20 |
| Gujarat | 3 | 2, 20, 31 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 4 | 2, 20, 26, 29 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 3 | 2, 20, 26 |
| Jharkhand | 3 | 2, 19, 20 |
| Karnataka | 4 | 2, 10, 20, 21 |
| Kerala | 3 | 2, 20, 21 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 2 | 2, 20 |
| Maharashtra | 2 | 2, 20 |
| Manipur | 2 | 2, 19 |
| Meghalaya | 3 | 2, 19, 20 |
| Mizoram | 3 | 2, 19, 20 |
| Nagaland | 3 | 2, 19, 20 |
| Odisha | 3 | 2, 19, 20 |
| Rajasthan | 2 | 2, 20 |
| Sikkim | 4 | 2, 21, 22, 23 |
| Tamil Nadu | 3 | 2, 19, 20 |
| Telangana | 2 | 2, 20 |
| Tripura | 6 | 2, 17, 19, 20, 21, 26 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 2 | 2, 20 |
| Uttarakhand | 2 | 2, 20 |
| West Bengal | 5 | 2, 10, 19, 20, 21 |
Saturdays
Second Saturday: 10 October 2026. Fourth Saturday: 24 October 2026. Banks are open on the other Saturdays of October.
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Common questions
How many bank holidays are there in October 2026?
The RBI list has 11 holiday dates in October 2026, but each applies only in some states (see the table). Add the second and fourth Saturdays (10 and 24 October) and the Sundays.
Are banks closed on the second Saturday of October 2026?
Yes. The second Saturday is 10 October 2026 and the fourth Saturday is 24 October 2026. Banks are closed on both.
Are banks closed on 2 October 2026?
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti: banks are closed in All states. Banks elsewhere are open unless it is a Sunday or a second or fourth Saturday.
Are banks closed on 20 October 2026?
Dasara: banks are closed in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal. Banks elsewhere are open unless it is a Sunday or a second or fourth Saturday.