Karva Chauth, which falls just days before Diwali, will be celebrated on October 10 this year. Many are wondering if banks will observe a holiday on this day.With a host of festivals in October, it is advisable to check the bank holiday schedule in advance to plan any banking activities smoothly. The RBI’s pre-released holiday list helps customers schedule their transactions and visits accordingly.
Will banks remain closed on Karva Chauth?
Banks in Himachal Pradesh will remain shut on October 10 on the occasion. In the rest of the country, they will continue to function as usual.
Here is a list of upcoming bank holidays in the month of October:
October 18: Banks in Assam closed for Kati Bihu.October 20: Banks closed in Tripura, Gujarat, Mizoram, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Chandigarh (UT), Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Assam, Telangana, Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Nagaland, West Bengal, Delhi (NCT), Goa, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh for Diwali, Naraka Chaturdashi, and Kali Puja.October 21: Banks in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, Manipur, Jammu, and Srinagar closed for Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan), Deepawali, and Govardhan Pooja.October 22: Banks in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar closed for Diwali, Vikram Samvat New Year Day, Govardhan Pooja, Balipadyami, and Laxmi Puja (Diwali).October 23: Banks in Gujarat, Sikkim, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Himachal Pradesh closed for Bhaidooj, Chitragupt Jayanti, Laxmi Puja Bhratridwitiya, and Ningol Chakkouba.October 27: Banks in West Bengal, Bihar, and Jharkhand closed for Chhath Puja (Evening Puja).October 28: Banks in Bihar and Jharkhand closed for Chhath Puja (Morning Puja).October 31: Banks in Gujarat closed for Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birthday.Apart from these, banks also remain close on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month.
