Bank holiday: In October, banks will remain closed for total 21 days

Starting today (October 3), the banks in some cities will remain closed for the entire week because of festivals

With Durga Puja, Dussehra, Diwali, Chhath Pooja and others, October is a month full of festivals. Due to these festivities, in the ongoing month, banks will be closed for a total of 21 days. These bank holidays also include the regular holidays like the second and fourth Saturdays, as well as Sundays of the month.
 

In some of the cities, the banks will be closed for the entire week starting Monday (October 3). Due to the half-yearly closing of bank accounts, the banks were closed on October 1 and on October 2 also due to Gandhi Jayanti.
 

The Reserve Bank