There will be multiple Bank Holidays from September 29 to early October of 2025 due to festivals like Navratri, Durga Puja, and Gandhi Jayanti. All banks in India, including the the State bank of India, observe these holidays as per the Reserve Bank schedule.
There are national holidays and holidays with state-to-state variations due to regional differences in celebrations. Every second and fourth Saturday and all Sundays are also holidays.
Here is a list of bank holidays this year from September 29 to October 31:
September 29
West Bengal will be having an extended six day bank holiday in several parts till October 2, Gandhi Jayanti and Dussehra.
September 30
Banks closed for Navaratri in Multiple cities.
October 1
Banks closed for Dussehra, Ayudha Pooja, and Durga Puja.
Bihar, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, and West Bengal.
October 2
Gandhi Jayanti and Dussehra, Durga Puja, and Janmotsav of Sri Sri Sankardeva.
Holiday is observed across most states.
October 3, 4
Banks in Sikkim will be closed due to Durga Puja (Dasain) celebrations.
October 5
Sunday
October 6
Banks in Tripura and West Bengal will remain closed for Lakshmi Puja.
October 7
Banks in Karnataka, Odisha, Chandigarh, and Himachal Pradesh will shut for Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti and Kumar Purnima.
October 10
Karva Chauth in Himachal Pradesh
October 18
Kati Bihu in Assam
October 20
Diwali, Naraka Chaturdashi, and Kali Puja holidays in around 20 states
October 21, 22
Holidays in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and several other states for Laxmi Puja, Govardhan Pooja, and Balipadyami.
October 23
For Bhaidooj and Chitragupt Jayanti, banks in Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh will remain shut.
October 27, 28
Banks will remain closed on October 27 and 28 for the evening and morning rituals of Chhath Puja in Bihar and Jharkhand.
October 31
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birth anniversary in Gujarat
Digital Banking will function as normal during the holidays, including UPI and mobile apps. However, physical services like cheque clearance, demand drafts, or locker visits must be planned in advance for these holidays.