Oct. 21: Banks will remain closed in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, Manipur, and Jammu & Kashmir to mark Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan), Deepawali and Govardhan Pooja.
Oct. 22: Banks will remain closed in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh. The closures mark regional observances such as Diwali (Bali Pratipada), Vikram Samvat New Year, Govardhan Pooja, Balipadyami and Laxmi Puja (Deepawali).
Oct. 23: Banks in Gujarat, Sikkim, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Himachal Pradesh will remain closed to observe Bhai Bij (Bhaidooj), Chitragupt Jayanti, Laxmi Puja (Deepawali), Bhratridwitiya and Ningol Chakkouba.
Banks will reopen for in-person services on Friday, Oct. 24. However, they will remain closed over the weekend on Oct. 25 (fourth Saturday) and Oct. 26 (Sunday).
* holiday calendar based on the list shared by RBI.
