Individuals preparing to visit a local bank branch for crucial monetary tasks must review official holiday schedules before stepping out. In accordance with the bank holiday calendar issued by the Reserve Bank of India, banking counters across 13 states will remain non-operational on October 19. These closures cover multiple key territories such as Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Jharkhand, whereas branches in regions like Delhi, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan will continue regular public transactions without interruptions.
Territories Observing Branch Closures
A cluster of cultural and religious celebrations, including Dussehra, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami, Ayudha Puja, Durga Puja, and Vijayadashami, has triggered state-specific holidays on October 19. The complete roster of affected territories includes Tripura, Mizoram, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Nagaland, West Bengal, Bihar, and Jharkhand.
Across all these listed states, public sector institutions such as State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Bank of Baroda, and Canara Bank will not conduct counter services. Similarly, prominent private sector lenders such as HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and Axis Bank will observe a full shutdown of their physical counters. In contrast, regular banking operations will remain completely unaffected in regions like Delhi, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra.
Upcoming Banking Holidays Across India
Multiple nationwide and regional closures are scheduled across the remainder of the calendar month, creating further interruptions for branch-dependent tasks
- October 20 (Tuesday): Nationwide closure across all Indian states and Union territories for Vijayadashami and Dussehra, excluding Manipur where branches will function.
- October 21 (Wednesday): Regional holiday for Durga Puja and Vijayadashami across Tripura, Karnataka, Sikkim, Assam, Kerala, and West Bengal.
- October 22 (Thursday): Localised holiday in Sikkim on account of regional Durga Puja celebrations locally known as Dasain.
- October 23 (Friday): Sikkim observes an extended holiday for the ongoing Dasain festival.
- October 24 (Saturday): Pan-India shutdown of all commercial branches in observance of the second Saturday of the month.
- October 26 (Sunday): Uniform nationwide weekend closure across all public and private banking establishments.
- October 26 (Monday): Regional shutdowns in Tripura, Punjab, Haryana, Jammu, Himachal Pradesh, and Srinagar commemorating Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti, Lakshmi Puja, and Accession Day.
- October 29 (Thursday): Himachal Pradesh banking offices shut to observe the traditional Karwa Chauth festival.
- October 31 (Saturday): Branch closures in Gujarat marking the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Online Options Remain Fully Functional
Although physical branch doors remain shut in affected jurisdictions, basic financial activities need not come to a complete standstill. Customers can continue moving funds and managing everyday transactions using UPI, mobile applications, web portals, and ATM networks. Nevertheless, offline tasks such as physical cheque clearing, demand draft issuances, or high-volume counter deposits will experience predictable delays until branches resume standard operations.
