Bank customers better brace for a whopping 21 bank holidays in October.
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As per the list of bank holidays on the RBI website, October has 14 bank holidays.
| List of bank holidays in October |
Date |
| Half Yearly Closing of Bank Accounts |
1 |
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
2 |
| Mahalaya Amavasya |
6 |
| Mera Chaoren Houba of Lainingthou Sanamahi |
7 |
| Durga Puja (Maha Saptami) |
12 |
| Durga Puja (Maha Ashtami) |
13 |
| Durga Puja/Dussehra (Maha Navami)/Ayutha Pooja |
14 |
| Durga Puja/Dasara/Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) |
15 |
| Durga Puja (Dasain) |
16 |
| Kati Bihu |
18 |
| Id-E-Milad/Eid-e-Miladunnabi/Milad-i-Sherif (Prophet Mohammed's Birthday)/Baravafat |
19 |
| Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday/Lakshmi Puja/Eid-E-Milad |
20 |
| Friday following Eid-i-Miladunnabi |
22 |
| Accession Day |
26 |
Add to this 5 Sundays, and 2 second Saturdays, the total number of bank holidays in the month comes to 21.
Leaving just 10 working days for banks.
