Bank holidays in october: The festive season is about to arrive and it is going to bring along with it a bunch of happiness and holidays. During this period, banking services may be affected in the month of October, because during this period there will be holidays in banks for 15 days. These holidays will be in different states due to various festivals and regional holidays. However, not all banks will remain closed for the full 15 days, as holidays will vary depending on the state and festivals. Bank branches will remain closed for a few days due to major festivals like Navratri, Durga Puja, Gandhi Jayanti, Vijay Dashami, and Eid-e-Milad.
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Banks closed across the country on 2 October
There will be no work in banks for a total of 15 days in October 2024. Banks will remain closed for 9 days in different parts of the country due to various festivals and holidays. Apart from this, there will be bank holidays on 4 Sundays and 2 Saturdays also. Banks will remain closed across the country on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on 2nd October, while banks will not open in most parts of the country on the occasion of Dussehra on 12th October. Here we are giving you information about all the bank holidays of the month of October, so that you can complete your banking work at the right time.
October 1- General elections to the State Assembly in Jammu and Kashmir (Jammu and Kashmir)
2 October- Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
3 October- Navratri Sthapana (Jaipur)
6 October – Sunday (all places)
10 October- Durga Puja, Dussehra (Agartala, Guwahati, Kohima, Calcutta)
11 October- Dussehra
October 12- Second Saturday
13 October- Sunday
14 October- Durga Puja
16 October- Lakshmi Puja
17 October- Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
20 October- Sunday
26th October- 4th Saturday
27 October- Sunday
31 October- Diwali
No trading in stock market for 9 days in October
Despite bank holidays, you can transact money or do other work through online banking and ATM. Bank holidays will not have any impact on these facilities. There will be no trading in the stock market for 9 days in October 2024. There will be no trading for 8 days on Saturday and Sunday. Apart from this, the stock market will also remain closed on Gandhi on 2nd October. (Bank holidays in October)