Bank holidays in October 2026
11 holiday dates in October 2026 across India, from the Reserve Bank of India list. 1 of them close banks in every state.
Reserve Bank list last checked: 14 September 2026, 6:15 am IST
Closed every state: Sundays 4, 11, 18, 25. Second and fourth Saturdays 10 and 24.
| Date | Day | Holiday and where banks close |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct | Fri | Every state |
| 10 Oct | Sat | Mahalaya Amavasya: Karnataka, West Bengal |
| 17 Oct | Sat | Maha Saptami: Tripura |
| 19 Oct | Mon | Durga Puja (Maha Astami): Jharkhand, Tripura, West Bengal Dussehra (Maha Ashtami): Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram Dussehra (Mahashtami)/Maha Navami/Ayutha Pooja/Durga Puja/Vijaya Dashomi/Durga Ashtami: Manipur, Tamil Nadu Durga Puja (Maha Navami): Meghalaya Dussehra (Durga Puja): Nagaland Durga Puja (Vijaya Dashami): Assam Maha Navami: Odisha Durga Puja: Bihar |
| 20 Oct | Tue | Dussehra: Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand Vijaya Dashami: Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh Durga Puja (Maha Navami): Jharkhand, Kerala, Tripura Durga Puja (Vijaya Dashami): Assam, Bihar Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami): Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra Dussehra (Durga Puja): Nagaland Dasara/Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) (Aaso sud-10)/Mahanavami, Ayudhapooja/Durga Puja: Tamil Nadu Durga Puja (Maha Astami): West Bengal Saraswathi Pooja / Mahanavami: Karnataka |
| 21 Oct | Wed | Durga Puja (Vijaya Dashami): Assam, West Bengal Vijaya Dashami: Karnataka, Kerala Vijaya Dasami/Durga Puja (Dasain): Sikkim Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra): Tripura |
| 22 Oct | Thu | Durga Puja (Dasain): Sikkim |
| 23 Oct | Fri | Durga Puja (Dasain): Sikkim |
| 26 Oct | Mon | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti: Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh Lakshmi Puja: Tripura Accession day: Jammu and Kashmir |
| 29 Oct | Thu | Karva Chauth: Himachal Pradesh |
| 31 Oct | Sat | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Birthday: Gujarat |
Other months
- January 202610 holiday dates
- February 20264 holiday dates
- March 202612 holiday dates
- April 202612 holiday dates
- May 20266 holiday dates
- June 20265 holiday dates
- July 20266 holiday dates
- August 20268 holiday dates
- September 202610 holiday dates
- October 202611 holiday dates
- November 20269 holiday dates
- December 202613 holiday dates
By state
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands15 holidays in 2026
- Andhra Pradesh20 holidays in 2026
- Arunachal Pradesh18 holidays in 2026
- Assam19 holidays in 2026
- Bihar20 holidays in 2026
- Chandigarh16 holidays in 2026
- Chhattisgarh17 holidays in 2026
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu18 holidays in 2026
- Delhi16 holidays in 2026
- Goa17 holidays in 2026
- Gujarat19 holidays in 2026
- Haryana15 holidays in 2026
- Himachal Pradesh19 holidays in 2026
- Jammu and Kashmir22 holidays in 2026
- Jharkhand22 holidays in 2026
- Karnataka22 holidays in 2026
- Kerala23 holidays in 2026
- Ladakh16 holidays in 2026
- Lakshadweep17 holidays in 2026
- Madhya Pradesh21 holidays in 2026
- Maharashtra22 holidays in 2026
- Manipur19 holidays in 2026
- Meghalaya24 holidays in 2026
- Mizoram26 holidays in 2026
- Nagaland15 holidays in 2026
- Odisha20 holidays in 2026
- Puducherry17 holidays in 2026
- Punjab17 holidays in 2026
- Rajasthan17 holidays in 2026
- Sikkim27 holidays in 2026
- Tamil Nadu23 holidays in 2026
- Telangana20 holidays in 2026
- Tripura24 holidays in 2026
- Uttar Pradesh25 holidays in 2026
- Uttarakhand21 holidays in 2026
- West Bengal28 holidays in 2026
Source: Reserve Bank of India, Bank Holidays page ↗. BankPulse is not a bank. Check with your branch for a local closure not on the Reserve Bank list.