Bank holiday: As Hindus observe Maha Ashtami – the eighth day of the Durga Puja festival – in the Hindu month of Ashwin, the Reserve Bank of India has mandated a bank holiday in Agartala, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Imphal, Jaipur, Kolkata, Patna, Ranchi on September 30, 2025.
This week, all seven days are bank holidays in some parts of the country as people celebrate festivals including Navratri and Durga Puja, and observe Gandhi Jayanti on October 2, along with weekend leaves.
Banks in India, including the State Bank of India (SBI), are closed on central bank-mandated holidays. This also covers the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, along with all Sundays.
Bank holidays: September 30-October 5
September 29 (Monday): RBI holiday in Agartala, Kolkata, Guwahati for Maha Saptami (7th day of Durga Puja).
September 30 (Tuesday): Banks closed in Agartala, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Imphal, Jaipur, Kolkata, Patna, Ranchi for Maha Ashtami / Navratri.
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.
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