New Delhi: It is the last week of September and October is knocking. This time the month of October is bringing the biggest festive season. Big festivals like Gandhi Jayanti, Navratri, Dussehra, and Diwali are falling in this month. During this time money is needed for cleaning the house, painting, and buying new things. But keep in mind, that there are going to be 15 days of holidays in banks in October, so keep an eye on the bank holiday list of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) so that any problem can be avoided.

Banks will remain closed for 15 days in October.

RBI releases the bank holiday list at the beginning of every month. Out of a total of 31 days in October, banks will remain closed for 15 days. This includes Saturdays, Sundays, and festival holidays. Banks will also remain closed for one day due to assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.

Banks will remain closed on these dates in October

October 1: Banks closed due to assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.

October 2: Gandhi Jayanti, a holiday across the country.

October 3: Navratri Sthapana, Banks closed in Jaipur.

October 6: Sunday, holiday across the country.

October 10-12: Banks closed in many states due to Durga Puja, Dussehra.

October 13: Sunday, holiday across the country.

October 14: Durga Puja holiday in Gangtok.

October 16-17: Banks closed due to Lakshmi Puja and other festivals.

October 20, 26, 27: Holiday on account of Sunday and fourth Saturday.

October 31: Diwali, banks closed in many states.

Get your work done easily with online banking.

Despite the banks being closed during festivals, your financial needs can be met. You can transact money using UPI, net banking, and mobile banking. Apart from this, the facility of withdrawing cash from ATMs will also be available. Therefore, do money planning from now on to avoid any financial problems during the festive season.