Vijaya Dasami/Durga Puja bank holiday today: Are banks open or closed in your state today (October 21, 2026)? Check RBI list

Bank customers in many states must plan their branch visits accordingly as banks will remain closed on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, on account of Vijaya Dasami, Durga Puja and Maha Dashami. If you need to visit a bank branch in these states, check the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday list before heading out.

Are banks open or closed in your state today (October 21, 2026)?

Banks in Sikkim, Tripura, Karnataka, Assam, Kerala, West Bengal and Meghalaya will be closed on October 21, 2026, to celebrate Dussehra/Vijaya Dasami/Durga Puja (Dasain)/Maha Dashami.

In India, all scheduled and non-scheduled banks observe public holidays on the second and fourth Saturdays. The first, third and fifth (in some cases) are a working Saturday for banks unless specified in the RBI holiday calendar.

Karnataka bank holdiays 2026

Bank holidays in October 2026

Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti, Mahalaya Amavasya, Maha Saptami, Dussehra (Mahashtami)/Maha Navami/Ayutha Pooja/Durga Puja/Vijaya Dashomi/Durga Ashtami, Dasara/Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) (Aaso sud-10)/Mahanavami, Ayudhapooja/Durga Puja, Vijaya Dasami/Durga Puja (Dasain), Durga Puja (Dasain), Laxmi Puja/Accession Day/Maharishi Valmiki’s birthday, Karva Chauth and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birthday.

Digital banking will be available on holidays

Even though bank branches will remain closed in a few states today, customers can use mobile banking, internet banking and the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) for their banking needs, as these services are generally available on holidays.

October bank holidays 2026

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Bhopal	•				•
Bhubaneswar	•			•	•
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Dehradun	•			•	•
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Hyderabad	•				•
Imphal	•			•
Itanagar	•			•	•
Jaipur	•				•
Jammu	•				•				•
Kanpur	•			•	•
Kochi	•			•	•	•
Kohima	•			•	•
Kolkata	•	•		•	•	•
Lucknow	•			•	•
Mumbai	•				•
Nagpur	•				•
New Delhi	•				•
Panaji	•				•
Patna	•			•	•
Raipur	•				•
Ranchi	•			•	•
Shillong	•				•	•
Shimla	•				•				•	•
Srinagar	•				•				•
Thiruvananthapuram	•			•	•	•
Vijayawada	•				•

October 2026 holiday description and date

Holiday Description												October Day
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti												2
Mahalaya Amavasye												10
Maha Saptami												17
Dussehra (Mahashtami)/Maha Navami/Ayutha Pooja/Durga Puja/Vijaya Dashomi/Durga Ashtami												19
Dasara/Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) (Aaso sud-10)/Maha Navami, Ayudhapooja/Durga Puja												20
Vijaya Dasami/Durga Puja (Dasain)/Maha Dashami												21
Durga Puja (Dasain)												22
Durga Puja (Dasain)												23
Laxmi Puja/Accession Day/Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday												26
Karva Chauth												29
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Birthday												31