Bank Holidays 2024: Check Full State-Wise Holiday List for Gandhi Jayanti, Dusshera This Month

Info: Banks in October will be closed for 15 days due to various national and regional holidays. Several festivals like Diwali, Saptami, and Dussehra will lead to the closure of banks in many regions.

The banks will be closed on 2nd October as well, which falls on a Wednesday. The bank holidays also include all Sundays and the second and fourth Saturdays.

Bank Holidays October 2024

Banks will be closed on the occasion of the General Elections to the State Legislative Assembly 2024, Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Mahalaya Amavasye, Navratra Sthapna, Durga Puja/Dussehra (Maha Saptami), Dusshera (Mahashtami/Mahanavami)/Ayudha Pooja/Durga Puja/Durga Ashtami, Dasara/Dussehra (Mahanavami/Vijayadashmi)/Durga Puja (Dasain), Durga Puja (Dasain), Lakshmi Puja, Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti/Kati Bihu, Accession Day, Diwali (Deepavali)/Kali Puja/Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Birthday/Naraka Chaturdashi in October.

List:

October 1: Holiday due to assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.  
October 2: Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Mahalaya Amavasya  
October 3: Shardiya Navratri and Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti.  
October 6: Weekly holiday (Sunday).  
October 10: Maha Saptami/Durga Puja/Dussehra  
October 11: Dussehra (Mahashtami/Mahanavami)/Ayudha Pooja/Durga Puja (Dasain)/Durga Ashtami  
October 12: Dasara/Dussehra (Mahanavami/Vijayadashami)/Durga Puja (Dasain) and the second Saturday.  
October 13: Weekly holiday (Sunday).  
October 14: Durga Puja (Dasain) and Dussehra in Gangtok .  
October 16: Lakshmi Puja (Agartala, Kolkata).  
October 17:  Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti/Kati Bihu  
October 20: Weekly holiday (Sunday).  
October 26: Accession Day (Jammu and Kashmir) and Fourth Saturday.  
October 27: Weekly holiday (Sunday).  
October 31: Diwali (Deepavali)/Kali Puja/Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday/Naraka Chaturdashi

Bank will observe overall 15 days of holiday in October 2024, with several holidays, including Gandhi Jayanti, Navratri , Dussehra, and Diwali, being celebrated this month.