Banks in various Indian cities are closed on September 29, 2025, to observe Maha Saptami, a significant day in the Durga Puja festival. This marks the beginning of a seven-day period where banks will be shut in different parts of the country due to religious festivals and national holidays. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released a schedule outlining the bank holidays from September 29 to October 5.
On September 29, banks in Kolkata, Agartala, and Guwahati are closed for Maha Saptami. The next day, September 30, banks in several cities, including Agartala, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Imphal, Jaipur, Kolkata, Patna, and Ranchi, will be closed for Maha Ashtami or Durga Ashtami. On October 1, 16 cities, including major metros like Bengaluru, Chennai, and Kolkata, will observe a bank holiday for Navratri End, Maha Navami, Dussehra, Vijayadasami, or Durga Puja.
October 2 is a pan-India holiday, with all banks closed to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti, Dasara, Vijaya Dashami, or Dussehra. The following days, October 3 and 4, will see banks closed in Gangtok for Durga Puja. Finally, on October 5, banks will be closed nationwide for the weekly Sunday off.
Despite these closures, the RBI has assured that online banking, mobile banking, ATMs, and UPI services will continue to operate during the holiday period. Additionally, banks will also be closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. The month of October will see further closures due to festivals like Diwali and Chhath Puja. It is essential for customers to plan their banking activities accordingly and take advantage of the available digital services during the holiday period.