Diwali Bank Holidays 2025: Multi-Day Closures Oct 20-26; Check State-Wise List
Banks face multi-day closures from October 20-26, 2025, for Diwali, Govardhan Puja, and Bhai Dooj. See the state-wise bank holiday list and plan your branch visits now. Digital services (UPI, ATM) remain open.
Multi-Day Bank closures for diwali & more, see full list
New Delhi: The festive spirit is set to impact banking operations across India, with a series of scheduled and regional holidays leading to multi-day closures in the week of October 20-25, 2025, primarily due to the celebrations of Diwali, Govardhan Puja, and Bhai Dooj. Customers are strongly advised to complete any branch-dependent transactions in advance, although digital banking services will remain unaffected.
The Diwali Holiday Impact
The Festival of Lights, Diwali (Deepavali), is the anchor for a sequence of bank holidays, varying in applicability from state to state. While a few states have bank holidays starting as early as October 20 (Monday), the closures will extend well into the week for many regions:
|
Date |
Day |
Occasion (Select Cities/States) |
|
Oct 20 |
Monday |
Diwali / Naraka Chaturdashi / Kali Puja (Widespread closures in most major cities/states) |
|
Oct 21 |
Tuesday |
Laxmi Pujan / Deepawali / Govardhan Pooja (Closures in cities like Mumbai, Nagpur, Bhopal, and Srinagar) |
|
Oct 22 |
Wednesday |
Bali Pratipada / Vikram Samvant New Year / Govardhan Pooja (Closures in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Lucknow, Kolkata, and more) |
|
Oct 23 |
Thursday |
Bhai Dooj / Chitragupt Jayanti (Closures in Imphal, Kanpur, Kolkata, Shimla, etc.) |
|
Oct 25 |
Saturday |
Fourth Saturday (Nationwide Closure as per RBI rule) |
|
Oct 26 |
Sunday |
Weekly Holiday (Nationwide Closure) |
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The holiday impact began even earlier, with banks across India also observing closures on:
October 19 (Sunday): Regular weekly off.
October 18 (Saturday): Fourth Saturday off. Banks in Guwahati, however, observed a regional holiday for Kati Bihu.
The good news for customers is that the core of the nation's financial machinery will continue to function. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) regulations ensure that essential services will be available throughout the holiday period:
ATMs will remain operational for cash withdrawals.
Online and mobile banking services will function normally.
Digital payment systems such as UPI, IMPS, NEFT, and RTGS will be available 24x7.
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Customers are urged to check the official Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday calendar or their respective bank’s website for the exact list of holidays applicable to their region to ensure their financial planning is not disrupted by the extended festive closures.
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