Bank Holiday On October 10: If you are thinking of completing any important work related to the bank today, then definitely find out about the bank holiday before leaving home. We are saying this because today, October 10, 2026, is the second Saturday of the month. Today there is also a protest by CJP at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. For this reason, there is confusion in the minds of many people whether the bank is open today or not? In such a situation, before going to the bank branch, quickly check whether there is a bank holiday in your city today? Let us know…
Is the bank closed today on 10th October or not?
According to the rules of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), all the government and private banks of the country remain completely closed on the second and fourth Saturday of every month. Therefore, banks will remain closed today due to the second Saturday of October. Bank branches will remain closed today in almost all the states of the country including Delhi. According to the RBI holiday list, today is a bank holiday in Bengaluru and Kolkata due to Mahalaya Amavasya on October 10.
Apart from this, tomorrow i.e. 11th October will be a bank holiday due to Sunday. That is, if you are thinking that if not on Saturday then you can get the work done by going to the bank only on Sunday, then it will not happen. You will have to wait for the bank to open till Monday.
When are bank holidays due to Saturday and Sunday?
According to RBI guidelines, every Sunday is a holiday in all banks. Also, the locks remain hanging on the second and fourth Saturdays also. Whereas banks remain open on the first, third and fifth Saturday of the month. According to this, there are a total of four Sundays in the month of October. In October 2026, banks will remain closed on Sundays, 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th October. There will also be bank holiday on two Saturdays i.e. 10th October (second Saturday) and 24th October (fourth Saturday).
When and where will banks remain closed in October? See RBI Holiday List
Due to festivals, bank branches will remain closed for several days in different cities and states in October. According to the RBI holiday list, here is the complete schedule of holidays…
- October 10 (Mahlaya Amavasya/Second Saturday): There is a special holiday in Bengaluru and Kolkata due to Mahalaya Amavasya, while banks in other cities are closed due to it being the second Saturday.
- 17 October (Maha Saptami): Banks will remain closed in Agartala.
- October 19 (Mahanavami/Ayudh Puja/Durga Puja/Dussehra): Banks will remain closed in Agartala, Aizawl, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Guwahati, Imphal, Itanagar, Kohima, Kolkata, Patna, Ranchi and Shillong. October 20 (Dussehra/Vijayadashami): Banks will remain closed in most cities of the country except Gangtok and Imphal.
- October 21 (Vijayadashami/Durga Puja/Dasai): Bank holiday in Agartala, Bengaluru, Gangtok, Guwahati, Kochi, Kolkata and Thiruvananthapuram.
- 22 and 23 October (Durga Puja/Dasai): Banks will remain closed for two consecutive days in Gangtok.
- 26 October (Lakshmi Puja/Accession Day/Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti): Work will remain disrupted in Agartala, Chandigarh, Jammu, Shimla and Srinagar.
- 29 October (Karva Chauth): Banks will remain closed in Shimla.
- 31 October (Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti): Banks will remain closed in Ahmedabad.
Always keep in mind that bank holidays may vary depending on the city. Therefore, please confirm once from your nearest bank branch also.
These important tasks can be completed even when the bank is closed
Despite the bank being closed, your daily work will not stop. Many important tasks related to banking can be done online. You can use these services 24 hours and complete your work. Like-
- You can transfer or receive money anytime through UPI and mobile banking like Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm or your bank’s app.
- Through internet banking, tasks ranging from checking account balance to bill payment can be done easily.
- The facility of online fund transfer through NEFT and RTGS continues without any interruption.
- ATMs will remain open for cash withdrawal. Credit and debit card related work, applications for new check book or locker can also be given through online banking.
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Source: ndtv.in
