Durga Puja- Dussehra 2025 Bank Holiday Calendar: Check State-wise Full List of Holidays in October 2025

With Sharadiya Navratri 2025 already in full swing since September 22, the festive spirit is building up across India. As Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami Mahanavami and Dussehra approach, several states have announced extended bank and school holidays to accommodate religious observances and public festivities. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has also listed a string of regional bank holidays.

Durga Puja 2025: Full List of Bank Holidays in October 2025

According to the RBI holiday calendar, banks in India remain closed on second and fourth Saturdays and all Sundays throughout the October. However, during Durga Puja, several additional holidays have been announced, particularly in West Bengal and several other states, where the festival is celebrated on a grand scale.

Full List of Bank Holiday On Durga Puja 2025 & Dussehra State-wise

In Kolkata and across West Bengal, banks will remain closed for a stretch of six consecutive days, starting from Saptami (the seventh day of Navaratri):

27th September (Saturday) - Closed (Durga Puja holiday)

28th September (Sunday) - Weekly holiday

29th September (Monday)

30th September (Tuesday)

1st October (Wednesday)

2nd October (Thursday) - Gandhi Jayanti and Dussehra

This makes for an extended six-day bank holiday in several districts of West Bengal.

September 30 Declared Public Holiday in Kerala

In a special announcement, the Kerala government has declared September 30, 2025, as a public holiday on account of Navaratri celebrations. This move creates a three-day long weekend at the end of the month and aligns Kerala with similar festive closures announced in other states.

Bank Holiday on 1st October 2025 on Maha Navami

1st October (Wednesday): Mahanavami holiday in Bihar, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura and West Bengal.

Bank Holiday on 2nd October 2025: Dussehra 2025 and Gandhi Jayanti 2025 Holiday

Gandhi Jayanti and Dussehra, observed across most Indian states and union territories, including Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala and others.

Other Bank holidays in October 2025: Check State-wise Holidays in These Dates For Diwali, Chhat Puja & More

6th October (Monday) - Lakshmi Puja (Odisha, Punjab, Sikkim, Tripura, West Bengal)

7th October (Tuesday) - Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti (Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka)

20th October (Monday) - Diwali (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam); Naraka Chaturdashi (Karnataka, Kerala)

21st October (Tuesday) - Diwali (Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, others)

22nd October (Wednesday) - Diwali (Haryana, Maharashtra)

23rd October (Thursday) - Bhai Dooj (Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh)

24th October (Friday) - Ningol Chakouba (Manipur)

27th-28th October (Monday-Tuesday) - Chhath Puja (Bihar)

31st October (Friday) - Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti (Gujarat)