In October 2023, banks will remain closed for a total of 18 days, including weekends and holidays observed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Various regional festivals, national events, and government holidays are scheduled throughout the month. During these days, there will be no in-person financial transactions permitted at any public or private banks. It is advisable to factor in these dates when planning your banking activities.
Here is a list of bank holidays in October 2023:
– October 2, 2023: Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (All banks will be closed)
– October 14, 2023: Mahalaya (Kolkata)
– October 18, 2023: Kati Bihu (Guwahati, Imphal, Kolkata)
– October 21, 2023: Durga Puja (Agartala, Guwahati, Imphal, Kolkata)
– October 23, 2023: Dusshera, Ayudha Pooja, Durga Puja, Vijaya Dasami (Agartala, Bengaluru, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kanpur, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi, Shillong, Thiruvananthapuram)
– October 24, 2023: Dusshera/Dussehra/Durga Puja (Except Hyderabad and Imphal…all over India)
– October 25, 2023: Durga Puja (Gangtok)
– October 26, 2023: Durga Puja (Gangtok, Jammu, Srinagar)
– October 27, 2023: Durga Puja (Gangtok)
– October 28, 2023: Lakshmi Puja (Kolkata)
– October 31, 2023: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birthday (Ahmedabad)
