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Diwali Holiday(banks closed on 20 or 21 October)
Diwali, a festival of light is almost here and everyone is curious that banks will be closed on October 20th or October 21st in their state.
In 2025, Diwali will be celebrated on the 20th and 21st of October.
Diwali will be celebrated on October 20th in most states and on October 21st, i.e. Tuesday, in several other states of the country which will be with the Govardhan Puja.
Therefore, it is very important for you to know that Diwali holidays will be on October 20 in your state or the banks will remain closed with Govardhan Puja on October 21. This article covers complete details about banks closed on 20 or 21 October.
20 October Bank Holiday
You can check the table given below to know the RBI list of bank holiday on October 20 –
| Date | Day | Occasion | Bank (Region) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Mon | Diwali(Deepavali) Naraka Chaturdashi Kali Puja | Agartala Ahmedabad Aizawl Bengaluru Bhopal Chandigarh Chennai Dehradun Guwahati Hyderabad Itanagar Jaipur Kanpur Kochi Kohima Kolkata Lucknow New Delhi Panaji Raipur Ranchi Shillong Shimla Thiruvananthapuram Vijayawada |
There will be a holiday for government banks in Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Itanagar, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, New Delhi, Panaji, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Shimla, Thiruvananthapuram, Vijayawada on October 20.
21 October Bank Holiday
You can check the calendar given below to know the bank holiday on October 21 –
| Date | Day | Occasion | Bank (Region) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Tue | Diwali Amavasya(Laxmi Pujan) Deepawali Govardhan Pooja | Belapur Bhopal Bhubaneswar Gangtok Imphal Jammu Mumbai Nagpur Srinagar |
Banks will be closed on October 21 in Belapur, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Gangtok, Imphal, Jammu, Mumbai, Nagpur, Srinagar on 21 October 2025 along with Govardhan Puja on Diwali.
Which bank services will remain closed?
All offline transaction will remain closed for these states on 20 and 21 October on the occasion of Diwali and Govardhan Puja.
However, you can use UPI or Net-Banking of your payments.
Customers can face problems in ATM withdrawal as it is a festive season and there may be shortage of cash in ATM’s.
Conclusion(banks closed on 20 or 21 October)
On 20 October it will be a bank holiday in Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Itanagar, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, New Delhi, Panaji, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Shimla, Thiruvananthapuram, Vijayawada.
21st October will be a bank holiday on Belapur, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Gangtok, Imphal, Jammu, Mumbai, Nagpur, Srinagar.
To know more about such government, bank or school holidays visit or homepage, here are complete details on upcoming government/public and bank holidays in India.
Faq’s
Is 20 October 2025 a bank holiday?
Yes, Banks will remain closed on 20 October in Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Itanagar, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, New Delhi, Panaji, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Shimla, Thiruvananthapuram, Vijayawada on the occasion of Diwali.
Is 21 October 2025 a bank holiday?
Yes, 21 October 2025 is a bank holiday in Belapur, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Gangtok, Imphal, Jammu, Mumbai, Nagpur, Srinagar.
Where to check daily holiday updates?
You can check daily holiday updates on the homepage of HolidayAlerts.in .
