Full Bank Holiday Schedule For Durga Puja 2025: Know When And Where Banks Are Closed

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As the festive season of Durga Puja approaches, banks across India observe several holidays between September 29 and October 5, 2025. These closures coincide with major regional and national celebrations including Mahasaptami, Mahashtami, Dussehra, and Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti. Customers need to be...

September 29 – Maha Saptami Bank Holiday

Banks in Tripura (Agartala), Assam (Guwahati), and West Bengal (Kolkata) will be closed for Maha Saptami celebrations, the seventh day of Durga Puja. Other states’ banks remain operational.

September 30 – Maha Ashtami Closure

Banks in Tripura, Odisha, Assam, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Bihar will be closed for Maha Ashtami (also known as Durga Ashtami).

October 1 – Dussehra, Ayudha Puja, And Durga Puja Holidays

Several states including Tripura, Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Nagaland, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, and Kerala will observe bank closures for Dussehra and related festive occasions.

October 2 – National Holiday And Regional Celebrations

Banks are closed nationwide on account of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti along with local observances of Dasara, Vijaya Dashami, Durga Puja, and Janmotsav of Sri Sri Sankardeva.

October 3-4 – Regional Durga Puja Holidays

Banks in Sikkim will remain closed for Durga Puja (Dasain) festivities.

October 5 – Sunday (Weekly Off)

All banks across India will remain closed on Sunday as part of the weekly holiday.

Additional Information

Banks in some cities may have limited branch closures but continue offering digital services.
RBI mandates bank holidays on second and fourth Saturdays of each month, supplementing these festival-related closures.
Customers are advised to plan transactions ahead to avoid inconvenience during closures.

This detailed schedule highlights the varied regional observances across India during the festive week, balancing cultural celebrations with banking operations.

Source: Reserve Bank of India holiday calendar, Times of India, NDTV, Economic Times

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