bank holiday: October 1, Wednesday, will be celebrated as Maha Navami, the final day of Navratri. Are the banks closed today? What about tomorrow and day after? Will the bank be closed for the entire week? Here are the answers for all your queries.
Are Banks Closed on October 1, Mahanavami?
Most banks across the country will remain closed on this festival. This week, several banks will also stay closed due to other occasions, including Gandhi Jayanti on October 2.
October 1 (Wednesday): Banks closed in multiple cities (Agartala, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Gangtok, Guwahati, Itanagar, Kanpur, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi, Shillong, Thiruvananthapuram) for Maha Navami / Dussehra / Durga Puja.
October 2 (Thursday): Pan-India bank holiday for Gandhi Jayanti / Dussehra / Durga Puja / Janmotsav of Sri Sri Sankardeva.
October 3 (Friday): Banks closed in Gangtok for Durga Puja.
October 4 (Saturday): Banks closed in Gangtok for Durga Puja.
October 5 (Sunday): Pan-India Sunday holiday.
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti Holiday on October 2
According to the Reserve Bank of India’s holiday calendar, banks will be closed on October 2 in all major cities. This includes Agartala, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, and many others.
The closure is for several occasions: Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti, Dasara (Vijaya Dashami/Dussehra), Durga Puja (Dasain), and the birthday (Janmotsav) of Sri Sri Sankardeva.
Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti holiday on October 7
bank holiday: Banks will remain closed in Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh and Shimla on October 7 on the occasion of Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti and Kumar Purnima.
