RBI regional bank holidays Oct 22-23 affect in-branch services

Banks in several Indian states will be closed on Wednesday, October 22, and Thursday, October 23, 2025, as part of regional Diwali and related festival observances, the Reserve Bank of India said. The closures are state specific and affect in-branch services including cash counters and cheque clearing, while digital channels such as mobile and internet banking, UPI and ATMs will continue to operate.

The RBI’s regional holiday calendar lists Wednesday, October 22, as a bank holiday in a number of states for observances including Govardhan Puja and Bali Pratipada, which follow Diwali. The list for that date includes Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Sikkim, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Himachal Pradesh among others, depending on the regional office notification. Thursday, October 23, is marked as a holiday in other states for Bhai Dooj and related festivities; the RBI schedule shows closures in Gujarat, Sikkim, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh and some northeastern states.

Customers should note that bank holidays declared by the RBI are regional. That means branches in states not listed for a given date will operate as...