Bank holidays, October to December 2026
From the Reserve Bank of India list. Holidays differ by state, so pick yours for a full list with the Saturdays added.
Andhra PradeshArunachal PradeshAssamBiharChandigarhChhattisgarhDelhiGoaGujaratHimachal PradeshJammu and KashmirJharkhandKarnatakaKeralaMadhya PradeshMaharashtraManipurMeghalayaMizoramNagalandOdishaRajasthanSikkimTamil NaduTelanganaTripuraUttar PradeshUttarakhandWest Bengal
Digital payments keep working. UPI, cards, net banking, NEFT and RTGS run every day, including bank holidays. Only branch work and cheque clearing stop.
October 2026
| Date | Holiday | Where banks close |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, 2 Oct | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | All states |
| Sat, 10 Oct | Mahalaya AmavasyeFalls on a second or fourth Saturday, when banks are closed anyway under the weekend rule. | Karnataka, West Bengal |
| Sat, 17 Oct | Maha Saptami | Tripura |
| Mon, 19 Oct | Dussehra (Mahashtami)/Maha Navami/Ayutha Pooja/Durga Puja/Vijaya Dashomi/Durga Ashtami | 12 states |
| Tue, 20 Oct | Dasara/Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) (Aaso sud-10)/Mahanavami, Ayudhapooja/Durga Puja | 27 states |
| Wed, 21 Oct | Vijaya Dasami/Durga Puja (Dasain) | Assam, Karnataka, Kerala, Sikkim, Tripura, West Bengal |
| Thu, 22 Oct | Durga Puja (Dasain) | Sikkim |
| Fri, 23 Oct | Durga Puja (Dasain) | Sikkim |
| Mon, 26 Oct | Laxmi Puja/Accession Day/Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday | Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Tripura |
| Thu, 29 Oct | Karva Chauth | Himachal Pradesh |
| Sat, 31 Oct | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Birthday | Gujarat |
November 2026
| Date | Holiday | Where banks close |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, 9 Nov | Diwali/Laxmi Puja (Deepawali)/Govardhan Pooja/Vishwakarma Day | 7 states |
| Tue, 10 Nov | Diwali (Bali Pratipada)/Deepawali (Govardhan Puja)/Laxmi Puja/Vikram Samvant New Year Day | Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Sikkim, Uttarakhand |
| Wed, 11 Nov | Laxmi Puja (Deepawali)/Ningol Chakkouba/Bhratridwitiya/Bhaidooj/Chitragupt Jayanti | Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal |
| Fri, 13 Nov | Wangala Festival | Meghalaya |
| Mon, 16 Nov | Chhath Puja/Surya Shashti Dala Chhath (Prath Arghya) | Bihar, Jharkhand |
| Fri, 20 Nov | Igas-Bagwal | Uttarakhand |
| Mon, 23 Nov | Seng Kut Snem | Meghalaya |
| Tue, 24 Nov | Guru Nanak Jayanti/Karthika Purnima/Rahas Purnima | 17 states |
| Fri, 27 Nov | Kanakadasa Jayanthi | Karnataka |
December 2026
| Date | Holiday | Where banks close |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, 1 Dec | Indigenous Faith Day/State Inauguration Day | Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland |
| Thu, 3 Dec | Feast of St. Francis Xavier | Goa |
| Wed, 9 Dec | Losoong / Namsoong | Sikkim |
| Thu, 10 Dec | Losoong / Namsoong | Sikkim |
| Fri, 11 Dec | Losoong / Namsoong | Sikkim |
| Sat, 12 Dec | Death Anniversary of Pa Togan Nengminja SangmaFalls on a second or fourth Saturday, when banks are closed anyway under the weekend rule. | Meghalaya |
| Fri, 18 Dec | Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham | Meghalaya |
| Sat, 19 Dec | Goa Liberation Day | Goa |
| Thu, 24 Dec | Christmas Eve | Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland |
| Fri, 25 Dec | Christmas | All states |
| Sat, 26 Dec | ChristmasFalls on a second or fourth Saturday, when banks are closed anyway under the weekend rule. | Meghalaya, Nagaland |
| Wed, 30 Dec | Death Anniversary of U Kiang Nangbah | Meghalaya |
| Thu, 31 Dec | New Year's Eve | Mizoram |
Weekends
Banks close on every Sunday and on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. In this period those Saturdays are 10 Oct, 24 Oct, 14 Nov, 28 Nov, 12 Dec, 26 Dec.
Last checked 5 October 2026. Sources: Reserve Bank of India - Holidays (Holiday Matrix, holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 2026, per regional office)
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