Bank Holidays In October 2025: Banks To Stay Closed For Up To 15 Days, Check RBI Calendar

Bank Holiday In October 2025: Banks across India will observe several public and regional holidays in October 2025 under the RBI holiday calendar. These holidays are not uniform nationwide and vary from state to state. That means on some dates, banks in certain states will remain closed, while in others, they will function normally.

During bank holidays, customers can continue to access services through net banking, mobile banking, UPI, and ATMs. However, cheque clearing and other over-the-counter services under the Negotiable Instruments Act will not be available.

Upcoming Bank Holidays – October 2025

October 1 (Wednesday) – Maha Navami / Dussehra

Holiday in multiple states including Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, West Bengal

October 2 (Thursday) – Mahatma Gandhi

Jayanti

National Holiday – All states

October 6 (Monday) – Lakshmi Puja

Holiday in Odisha

October 7 (Tuesday) – Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti

Holiday in Delhi, Haryana, Karnataka, Punjab

October 20 (Monday) – Diwali / Naraka Chaturdasi

Holiday in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Gujarat

October 21 (Tuesday) – Diwali (Deepavali)

Holiday in Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Rajasthan

October 27 (Monday) – Chhath Puja (Pratihar Sashthi / Surya Sashthi)

Holiday in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand

October 28 (Tuesday) – Chhath Puja

Holiday in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand

National Holidays (All Banks Closed Across India) in October 2025

• October 05 (Sunday)
• October 12 (Sunday)
• October 11 (2nd Saturday)
• October 19 (Sunday)
• October 25 (4th Saturday)
• October 26 (Sunday)

Stock Market Holiday

The Indian stock market will have three trading holidays in October 2025, with both the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE) remaining shut for 11 days, including weekends.

According to the official holiday calendars released by the exchanges, markets will remain closed on three occasions during the month, while a special Muhurat Trading session will be held on Diwali.

Stock market holidays in October 2025

As per the NSE schedule, markets will be closed on:

• October 2 – Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti / Dussehra
• October 21 – Diwali Laxmi Pujan
• October 22 – Diwali Balipratipada

Trading on the Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX) and in currency derivatives will also be suspended on these dates.

Other upcoming holidays in 2025

• November 5 – Prakash Gurpurb Sri Guru Nanak Dev
• December 25 – Christmas