Diwali 2025 Bank Holidays: There is an atmosphere of enthusiasm in the entire country regarding the festival of Diwali. It is starting tomorrow on 18th October from Dhanteras. After this Narak Chaturdashi and Kali Puja will be celebrated. After this, Chhoti Diwali, Govardhan Puja, Bhai Dooj will also be observed. In such a situation, the most important thing is whether banks will remain closed or open during this period? This information is important so that there are no problems in important bank related work.
Will banks remain closed on 17-18 October?
Today on 17th October is Rama Ekadashi or Ekadashi Parana. On this day people keep fast to get the blessings of Lord Vishnu. However, according to the holiday list of RBI, there is no holiday in banks on this day. Dhanteras is on 18th October and Diwali is considered to start from this day.
On the day of Dhanteras, people worship Lord Kuber and Goddess Lakshmi. Banks will remain closed in cities like Guwahati on this occasion. Apart from this, banks will remain open in all other cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Jaipur etc. October 18 is the third Saturday of the month, so it will be a full working day in banks. However, in view of the festive season in some cities, leave can be given after half day.
Where will banks remain closed on 20th October?
Kali Chaudas is on 19th October. Banks will remain closed as this day is Sunday. On October 20, on the day of Narak Chaturdashi (Chhota Diwali), Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Itanagar, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Shimla, Thiruvananthapuram and Banks will remain closed in cities like Vijayawada. At the same time, banks will remain open in Belapur, Bhubaneswar, Imphal, Jammu, Mumbai, Nagpur and Srinagar.
When will banks remain closed between 21-23 October?
Amavasya is on 21st October. This day is known as Diwali Snan, Diwali Devpuja. On this occasion, banks will remain closed in cities like Belapur, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Gangtok, Imphal, Jammu, Mumbai, Nagpur and Srinagar. Also, banks will remain closed in cities like Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Itanagar, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Shimla, Thiruvananthapuram and Vijayawada.
On 22nd October, there is Govardhan Puja, Annakoot, Bali Pratipada, Dyuta Krida and Gujarati New Year. Banks will remain closed on this day in cities like Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bengaluru, Dehradun, Gangtok, Jaipur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mumbai and Nagpur. Banks will remain open in other cities.
23rd October is Bhai Bij/Bhai Dooj/Chitragupta Jayanti/Lakshmi Puja (Deepawali)/Bharatrividiya/Ningol Chakkauba. Banks will remain closed on this day in Ahmedabad, Gangtok, Imphal, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow and Shimla. In other cities, banks will remain open as per the RBI list.
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