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RBI bank holidays · October 2026

Bank Holidays in October 2026

Banks in India are closed on 14 days in October 2026 once you count every Sunday, the 2nd and 4th Saturday, and the dated holidays. National holidays apply to every branch; regional holidays below apply only in the states that observe them.

  • National

    1

  • Regional dates

    8

  • Weekend offs

    6

All 2026 bank holidays & states

National bank holidays in October 2026.

RBI-notified national holidays this month – observed by every bank branch across India.

  • Oct

    2

    Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti

    National

    Friday · 2026

Regional bank holidays in October 2026.

State-specific bank holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Each applies only in the states listed – tap a state for its full 2026 list.

Date Holiday Observed in
10 October 2026 (Saturday)Mahalaya AmavasyeKarnataka
17 October 2026 (Saturday)Maha SaptamiMeghalaya,Odisha,Sikkim,Tamil Nadu,Tripura,West Bengal
19 October 2026 (Monday)DussehraAndhra Pradesh,Bihar,Chhattisgarh,Goa,Gujarat,Haryana,Himachal Pradesh,Jharkhand,Karnataka,Madhya Pradesh,Maharashtra,Manipur,Meghalaya,Mizoram,Odisha,Punjab,Rajasthan,Sikkim,Tamil Nadu,Telangana,Tripura,Uttar Pradesh,Uttarakhand,West Bengal,Delhi
20 October 2026 (Tuesday)DussehraDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu,Jammu and Kashmir,Ladakh,Andaman and Nicobar Islands
20 October 2026 (Tuesday)Vijaya DasamiAndhra Pradesh,Bihar,Jharkhand,Karnataka,Meghalaya,Odisha,Tamil Nadu,West Bengal
20 October 2026 (Tuesday)Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra)Lakshadweep
20 October 2026 (Tuesday)Vijayadasami / Ayutha PoojaPuducherry
22 October 2026 (Thursday)Durga PujaHimachal Pradesh,Sikkim
23 October 2026 (Friday)Durga PujaWest Bengal
26 October 2026 (Monday)Accession DayJammu and Kashmir
26 October 2026 (Monday)Maharishi Valmiki JayantiChandigarh
26 October 2026 (Monday)Maharishi Valmiki's BirthdayTripura
31 October 2026 (Saturday)Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel JayantiHimachal Pradesh

Weekend bank holidays in October 2026.

Beyond the dated holidays, all banks in India close every Sunday and on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month. In October 2026 that means:

  • 2nd Saturday

    10 October 2026 (Saturday) – banks closed

  • 4th Saturday

    24 October 2026 (Saturday) – banks closed

  • Sundays (4)

    4 October 2026 · 11 October 2026 · 18 October 2026 · 25 October 2026

Online banking, UPI, NEFT, RTGS, ATMs, and cards keep working on these weekend bank-offs – only branch counters and cheque clearing pause.

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Source: Compiled from public RBI references and state-level notifications under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Verify with your bank branch for the latest authoritative list. Last verified 2026-05-18. The official RBI Holiday Matrix is at rbi.org.in.