Bank holiday on October 21, 2025
A bank holiday will be observed in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, Manipur, Chhattisgarh, Jammu and Srinagar on October 21, 2025 for Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan), Deepawali, and Govardhan Pooja.
Bank holidays in October 2025
Banks will be closed on various occasions in October 2025 for festivals such as Ayudhapooja, Vijayadashami, Durga Puja, Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti, Lakshmi Puja, Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti/Kumar Purnima, Karva Chauth, Kati Bihu, Diwali, Naraka Chaturdashi, Govardhan Pooja, Diwali, Balipadyami, Bhaidooj, Chath Puja and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birthday.
These states will have up to 5 days of bank holidays
Sikkim will enjoy a four-day bank holiday — Sunday, followed by continuous holidays from October 20, 2025 to October 23, 2025.
Chhattisgarh will have a three-day bank holiday — Sunday, followed by October 20, 2025 and October 21, 2025.
Maharashtra will observe a two-day bank holiday on October 21, 2025 and October 22, 2025.
Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh will have a two-day bank holiday on October 22, 2025 and October 23, 2025.
State wise holiday list
| Oct-25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 31 |
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| Shillong | • | • | • | ||||||||||||
| Shimla | • | • | • | • | • | ||||||||||
| Srinagar | • | • | |||||||||||||
| Thiruvananthapuram | • | • | • | ||||||||||||
| Vijayawada | • | • | |||||||||||||
Holiday dates
| Holiday Description | Day |
| Navaratri Ends/Maha Navami/Dussehra/Ayudhapooja, Vijayadasami/Durga Puja (Dasain) | 1 |
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Dasara/Vijaya Dashami/Dussehra/Durga Puja (Dasain)/Janmotsav of Sri Sri Sankardeva | 2 |
| Durga Puja (Dasain) | 3 |
| Durga Puja (Dasain) | 4 |
| Lakshmi Puja | 6 |
| Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti/Kumar Purnima | 7 |
| Karva Chauth | 10 |
| Kati Bihu | 18 |
| Diwali (Deepavali)/Naraka Chaturdashi/Kali Puja | 20 |
| Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan)/Deepawali/Govardhan Pooja | 21 |
| Diwali (Bali Pratipada)/Vikram Samvant New Year Day/Govardhan Pooja/Balipadyami, Laxmi Puja (Deepawali) | 22 |
| Bhai Bij/Bhaidooj/Chitragupt Jayanti/Laxmi Puja (Deepawali)/Bhratridwitiya/Ningol Chakkouba | 23 |
| Chath Puja (Evening Puja) | 27 |
| Chath Puja (Morning Puja) | 28 |
| Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday | 31 |

