October 2025 is starting with India’s biggest festive season, Navaratri.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued its monthly list of bank holidays. Know the important holiday dates to preplan branch visits, cash transactions, cheque clearances, and other financial activities.
Bank Holidays in October 2025 month
Here’s a quick look at some important bank holidays this October (besides Sundays and 2nd/4th Saturdays):
- 1 October 2025 (Wednesday): Maha Navami – Bihar, Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, and other states
- 2 October 2025 (Thursday): Gandhi Jayanti – Nationwide holiday
- 3 October 2025 (Friday): Vijaya Dashami/Dussehra – Widely observed across India
- 11 October 2025 (Saturday): Second Saturday – All India
- 23 October 2025 (Thursday): Bhai Dooj – Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and select states
- 25 October 2025 (Saturday): Fourth Saturday – All India
- 31 October 2025 (Friday): Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti – Regional holiday in Gujarat and a few states
Every month, RBI mandates closure on:
- All Sundays
- Second and fourth Saturdays
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