Bank Holidays in October 2025: Full RBI Calendar and State-Wise List
Bank Holidays in October 2025: Check the complete RBI holiday calendar with state-wise dates including Maha Navami, Dussehra, Gandhi Jayanti, and Bhai Dooj. Plan your banking transactions in advance as branches will remain closed on these days.
Bank Holidays in October 2025: RBI holiday list includes Maha Navami, Dussehra, Gandhi Jayanti, Bhai Dooj, along with regular Sunday and Saturday closures.
If you are planning to visit the banks this month, it would be wise to check the holiday calendar first. After releasing the official list for the bank holidays in October 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has gone a step further to announce specific bank holidays on which the digital banking services will still be available, but the physical branches shall remain closed in the span of a day throughout the country.
Why This Matters
Days can be deposited; cheques cashed for large sums; and passbook updates - all these bank timings can be clashing with holidays. So if you know about these RBI holidays, it is much easier for you not to panic at the very last moment and plan out your transactions wisely.
RBI Rules for Bank Holidays
By law, RBI declares that in each month:
- All Sundays are holidays for the banks.
- Second and fourth Saturdays are holidays for banks all over India.
Besides these days, banks are closed on gazetted national holidays and on regional festivals, the latter varying across states.
✅ Bank Holidays in October 2025 (as per the article)
- October 1, 2025 (Wednesday): Maha Navami: In Bihar, Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, and a few other states
- October 2, 2025 (Thursday): Gandhi Jayanti-week end nationwide
- October 5, 2025 (Sunday): Weekly holiday for all banks
- October 11, 2025 (Saturday): Second Saturday: Nationwide Holiday
- October 12, 2025 (Sunday): Dussehra/Vijayadashami-In many states
- October 19, 2025 (Sunday): Weekly holiday
- October 23, 2025 (Thursday): Bhai Dooj: Said differently in Gujarat, UP, Uttarakhand, and many other states
- October 25, 2025 (Saturday): Fourth Saturday: Nationwide Holiday
- October 26, 2025 (Sunday): Weekly holiday
How This Affects You
Unavailable branch services: Cheque clearance, passbook update, demand draft, and other in-person services will not be available.
Digital banking unaffected: Net banking, mobile apps, UPI, and ATMs would still be operational.
Deadlines are subject to change: If your deposit matures on a holiday, or if your EMI or recurring payment falls on a holiday, usually, processing will take place on the next working day.
Plan things ahead.
In the case of any requirement for urgent cash, document submission, or huge-ticket banking transactions during the month of October 2025, try to do them within working days to avoid any delays. With these marquee festivals of Navratri, Dussehra, and Bhai Dooj in the same month, a pre-holiday rush can be expected at the branches.
✅Pro Tip: Almost everything could be transacted on mobile banking and wallet. Just remember to schedule your visits to the bank well in advance!
