Bank holiday today: Are banks closed on October 1 for Maha Navami and Durga Puja? Check full schedule here

Bank holiday today: All days of this week are bank holidays in some part of India due to Durga Puja, Navratri and Gandhi Jayanti celebrations. Today, October 1, is also a holiday for Navratri End / Maha Navami / Dussehra / Ayudhapooja, Vijayadasami / Durga Puja (Dasain), the ninth day of the Hindu festival of Durga Puja and Navratri.

Overall, October 2025 has 21 official bank holidays, including religious and regional festivities of Diwali, Dussehra, Durga Puja and Chhat Puja; and the monthly weekly offs.

Notably, banks across India, including the State Bank of India (SBI), remain closed during holidays mandated by the central bank. These also comprise the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, and all Sundays in the month.

Banks closed, but you have an emergency? Here’s what to do….

You can continue to use online or mobile banking services even on national holidays — unless notified to users for technical or other reasons.

For cash emergencies, ATMs are open for withdrawals, app and UPI function as usual.