Bank holidays in October 2023: Banks to remain closed for 12 days, check state-wise list here

In the month of October, banks will be closed for a number of days. Given the amount of holidays that come during this time, you should absolutely search for the holidays that fall in October before beginning any critical bank work. Banks will experience record-breaking holidays. If you have any bank-related work then you should plan it accordingly. 

Banks will be closed on all national holidays and some regional holidays depending on the state, as per the guidelines from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The state administration determines regional holidays. According to the list, banks will remain closed for 12 days in October 2023. 

Here’s a list of festivals in October when public and private sector banks will remain shut:

October 2 ( Monday)- Gandhi Jayanti- National holiday
October 12(Sunday)- Naraka Chaturdashi
October 14 (Saturday)- Mahalaya- Banks are closed in Kolkata.
October 15 (Sunday)- Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti- Punjab, Haryana, UP, Rajasthan 
October 18 (Wednesday)- Kati Bihu- Banks are closed in Assam.
October 19 (Thursday)- Samvatsari Festival- Gujarat
October 21 (Saturday) -Durga Puja (Maha Saptami)- Banks are closed in Tripura, Assam, Manipur, and Bengal.
October 22 (Sunday)- Maha Ashtami
October 23 (Monday)- Dusshera (Mahanavami)/Ayudha Pooja/Durga Puja/Vijaya Dasami- Banks are closed in Tripura, Karnataka, Orissa, Tanil Nadu, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Kanpur, Kerala, Jarkahand, Bihar.
October 24 (Tuesday)- Dussehra/Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi)/Durga Puja- Banks are closed in all states except in Andhra Pradesh, Manipur.
October 28 (Saturday)- Lakshmi Puja- Banks are closed in Bengal.
October 31 (Tuesday)- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday- Banks are closed in Gujarat.