In October, banks were closed for 21 days, including state holidays. Details

  • Oct. 1, 2022, 11:41 a.m.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the list of bank holidays for the month of October. Banks will remain closed for a total of 21 days in the month, according to the RBI holiday calendar. These include all Sundays and the second and fourth Saturdays of the month.

The list of holidays is prepared by RBI for every month. It is notified under three categories namely Negotiable Instruments Act, Holiday, Real Time Gross Settlement Holiday and Banks' Closing of Accounts.

Banks will also not operate on several regional festivals including Durga Puja, Karva Chauth, and Deepawali. 

As per the RBI holiday calendar, banks will not remain operational for 15 days in October due to regional holidays. Hence, it is advised that you plan your bank-related work accordingly. It must be noted that facilities like online banking and UPI will not be affected during these holidays despite the branches being shut.

Here is the complete list of bank holidays for October 2022:

October 2: First Sunday

October 8: Second Saturday

October 9: Second Sunday

October 16: Third Sunday

October 22: Fourth Saturday

October 23: Fourth Sunday

October 30: Fifth Sunday

National and Regional Holidays:

October 1: Half Yearly Closing of Bank Accounts - Gangtok

October 3: Durga Puja (Maha Ashtami) – Agartala, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Imphal, Kolkata, Patna, and Ranchi.

October 27: Bhaidooj/Chitragupt Jayanti/Laxmi Puja/Deepawali/Ningol Chakkouba – Gangtok, Imphal, Kanpur, and Lucknow.

October 31: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Birthday/Surya Pashti Dala Chhath (Morning ardhya)/Chhath Puja – Ahmedabad, Patna, and Ranchi.

Author : Rajdhani Delhi Representative

Rajdhani delhi representative

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