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Bank open tomorrow? State-wise bank holidays for October–November 2026
Today is the second Saturday and tomorrow is Sunday, so bank branches are shut across India until Monday. Next come Dussehra (19–20 October), Diwali week (9–11 November) and Guru Nanak Jayanti (24 November), on different days in different states. Here's the RBI list, state by state.
TL;DRThe short version
- This weekend: branches are closed today (Sat 10 Oct, second Saturday) and Sun 11 Oct, and reopen Mon 12 Oct.
- Dussehra: Tue 20 Oct is a bank holiday at 32 of RBI's 34 offices, including Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Lucknow. Mon 19 Oct is also off in 12, mostly eastern and northeastern, including Kolkata, Patna and Chennai.
- Diwali to Guru Nanak Jayanti: Diwali itself falls on Sunday 8 Nov. Closures on 9, 10 or 11 Nov depend on your state, and 24 Nov (Guru Nanak Jayanti) is off at 21 offices, including Delhi and Mumbai.
- Check your state on RBI's official holiday list: rbi.org.in Holiday MatrixOr pick your state and date in our Is my bank open? checker.
Key facts
- Always closed
- Every Sunday, plus the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month (since 1 Sep 2015)
- Weekend closures
- Oct: 10 & 24 (Sat), Sundays. Nov: 14 & 28 (Sat), Sundays
- Gandhi Jayanti
- Fri 2 Oct: all 34 RBI offices
- Dussehra
- Mon 19 Oct (12 offices), Tue 20 Oct (32 offices)
- Diwali week
- 9 Nov (8 offices), 10 Nov (7), 11 Nov (6)
- Chhath
- Mon 16 Nov: Patna and Ranchi
- Guru Nanak Jayanti
- Tue 24 Nov: 21 offices
- Still works
- UPI, net banking, mobile banking, ATMs
Short answer: no, bank branches won't open tomorrow, Sunday 11 October, and they're also shut today, the second Saturday. They reopen on Monday 12 October. The next big closure is Dussehra on Tuesday 20 October, which is a holiday in almost every state.
The weekend rule
Since 1 September 2015, every bank in India has been closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month, under a government notification under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (RBI press release). The other Saturdays are full working days, and all Sundays are off.
- October 2026: 10 and 24 October (Saturdays), plus 4, 11, 18 and 25 October (Sundays).
- November 2026: 14 and 28 November (Saturdays), plus 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 November (Sundays).
State holidays, from RBI's list
RBI publishes holidays by regional office, not by state. Find the office in or nearest your state. These are the big dates:
| Date | Holiday (RBI's description) | Where banks are closed |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 2 Oct | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | All 34 offices |
| Sat 10 Oct | Mahalaya | Bengaluru, Kolkata (also a second Saturday everywhere) |
| Mon 19 Oct | Durga Ashtami / Maha Navami / Ayudha Pooja | Agartala, Aizawl, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Guwahati, Imphal, Itanagar, Kohima, Kolkata, Patna, Ranchi, Shillong |
| Tue 20 Oct | Dussehra / Vijaya Dashami | All offices except Gangtok and Imphal |
| Wed 21 Oct | Vijaya Dasami / Durga Puja | Agartala, Bengaluru, Gangtok, Guwahati, Kochi, Kolkata, Thiruvananthapuram |
| Mon 26 Oct | Laxmi Puja / Accession Day / Valmiki Jayanti | Agartala, Chandigarh, Jammu, Shimla, Srinagar |
| Sat 31 Oct | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Birthday | Ahmedabad |
| Mon 9 Nov | Diwali / Govardhan Pooja | Agartala, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Gangtok, Imphal, Jaipur, Kanpur, Lucknow |
| Tue 10 Nov | Diwali (Bali Pratipada) / Vikram Samvat New Year | Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bengaluru, Dehradun, Gangtok, Mumbai, Nagpur |
| Wed 11 Nov | Bhai Dooj / Chitragupt Jayanti | Gangtok, Imphal, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Shimla |
| Mon 16 Nov | Chhath Puja | Patna, Ranchi |
| Tue 24 Nov | Guru Nanak Jayanti | 21 offices, including New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Chandigarh |
The checker has the full list, including the smaller one-office holidays such as Karva Chauth in Shimla on 29 October, Wangala in Shillong on 13 November and Kanakadasa Jayanthi in Bengaluru on 27 November.
Big-city quick view
- Delhi: 2 and 20 October; 24 November.
- Mumbai: 2 and 20 October; 10 and 24 November.
- Kolkata: 2, 10, 19, 20 and 21 October; 11 and 24 November.
- Chennai: 2, 19 and 20 October. No weekday holiday in November.
- Bengaluru: 2, 10, 20 and 21 October; 10 and 27 November.
- Patna: 2, 19 and 20 October; 16 November (Chhath).
Weekend closures come on top of these.
What still works
Holidays close branches. UPI, net banking, mobile banking and ATMs keep running. Cheques deposited on a holiday are cleared on the next working day, so plan EMIs, rent and cheque payments around long breaks like 24–25 October (fourth Saturday plus Sunday) and 8–11 November in some states.
Banks can announce extra local closures. If you need a branch for something time-sensitive, check its notice board or call ahead.
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