As the festival season approaches, it’s important to note that banks in several states will remain closed for the upcoming Dussehra festival, as well as for the subsequent second Saturday and Sunday.
In October, banks will remain closed for 15 days in different states due to various state-specific festivals. These bank holidays will also include all Sundays and the second and fourth Saturdays. In some states, banks will be closed for four consecutive days for festivals like Dussehra.
October 2024 bank holidays: Banks closed for 15 days in October; check full state-wise holiday list
Dussehra bank holiday: Long weekend in these states
Banks in Tripura, Assam, Bengal state will be closed on October 10, 11, 12,and 13. In Sikkim, banks will be closed on October 11, 12, 13, 14.
State wise holiday list
- Durga Puja/Dussehra (Maha Saptami)—October10- Banks are closed in Tripura, Assam, Nagaland, Bengal.
- Dusshera (Mahashtami/Mahanavami)/Ayudha Pooja/Durga Puja (Dasain)/Durga Ashtami: October 11- Banks are closed in Tripura, Karnataka, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland, Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Meghalaya.
- Dasara/Dussehra (Mahanavami/Vijayadashmi)/Durga Puja (Dasain)- October 12- Banks are closed all states as is the second Saturday of the month.
- Durga Puja (Dasain)- October 14- Banks are closed in Sikkim.
Other holidays in October
- Lakshmi Puja- October 16- Banks are closed in Tripura and Bengal.
- Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti/Kati Bihu- October 17-Banks are closed in Karnataka, Assam, Himachal Pradesh.
- Accession Day- October 26- Banks are closed in Jammu and Srinagar
- Diwali (Deepavali)/Kali Puja/Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday/Naraka Chaturdashi- Banks are closed in most of the states except Tripura, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Manipur, Meghalaya.
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| Thiruvananthapuram | • | • | • |
Holiday description with date
| Holiday Description | Day |
| General Elections to the State Legislative Assembly 2024 | 1 |
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Mahalaya Amavasye | 2 |
| Navratra Sthapna/Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti | 3 |
| Durga Puja/Dussehra (Maha Saptami) | 10 |
| Dusshera (Mahashtami/Mahanavami)/Ayudha Pooja/Durga Puja (Dasain)/Durga Ashtami | 11 |
| Dasara/Dussehra (Mahanavami/Vijayadashmi)/Durga Puja (Dasain) | 12 |
| Durga Puja (Dasain) | 14 |
| Lakshmi Puja | 16 |
| Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti/Kati Bihu | 17 |
| Accession Day | 26 |
| Diwali (Deepavali)/Kali Puja/Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday/Naraka Chaturdashi | 31 |
Source: RBI