Friends, the festive season has arrived and the month of October is going to be full of holidays. If you also have some important work related to the bank, then finish it as soon as possible, because this month the banks can remain closed for 15 days!
Yes, you heard it right! There are so many festivals in October from Gandhi Jayanti to Dussehra and Diwali that even RBI has announced a series of holidays. Now if you have any work in the bank, you will have to check the dates in advance.
When will the banks remain closed in October?
1 October (Tuesday): Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir – banks will remain closed here. 2 October (Wednesday): Gandhi Jayanti – Holiday all over India. 3 October (Thursday): Sharadiya Navratri and Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti – Closed in some states. 6 October (Sunday): Weekly holiday – Closed everywhere. 10 October (Thursday): Mahasaptami – Closed in some states. 11 October (Friday): Mahanavami – Holiday especially in eastern India. 12 October (Saturday): Dussehra and second Saturday – Closed in most states. 13 October (Sunday): Weekly holiday – Closed everywhere. 14 October (Monday): Durga Puja (Dasin), Gangtok (Sikkim) holiday. 16 October (Wednesday): Laxmi Puja – Closed in Agartala and Kolkata. 17 October (Thursday): Valmiki Jayanti – Closed in some states. 20 October (Sunday): Weekly holiday – Closed everywhere. October 26 (Saturday): Accession Day (Jammu and Kashmir) and fourth Saturday – holiday. October 27 (Sunday): Weekly holiday – closed everywhere. October 31 (Thursday): Narak Chaturdashi and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti – holiday before Diwali.
Now know what to do?
If you have some work that needs to be done by going to the bank, then complete it now without any delay. Otherwise, take the help of online banking. Because with online banking you can easily complete your work even during holidays.
Note! The list of holidays is not the same in all states. In some states, banks will be closed and in others they will remain open. In such a situation, you will have to first get information about the holidays of your state.
How to check the list of holidays?
You can see the complete list of holidays of your state by visiting the RBI website. There the details of holidays are given according to all the states. So if you have some important work in the bank, then make your plan as soon as possible!
