Bank holiday today: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a bank holiday on October 10 in select states to observe Maha Saptami, a significant day in the Durga Puja celebrations.
Affected States
1. Tripura
2. Assam
3. Nagaland
4. West Bengal
Essential Services Available
1. Online banking
2. UPI
3. ATMs
4. Mobile banking apps
5. Bank websites
Upcoming Bank Holidays
1. October 11: Mahanavami
2. October 12: Dussehra and second Saturday
3. October 13: Weekly holiday (Sunday)
4. October 14: Durga Puja (Dasin) and Dussehra in Gangtok
5. October 16: Laxmi Puja (Agartala, Kolkata)
6. October 17: Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
7. October 20: Weekly holiday (Sunday)
8. October 26: Accession Day (Jammu and Kashmir) and Fourth Saturday
9. October 27: Weekly holiday (Sunday)
10. October 31: Diwali (Deepavali)/Kali Puja/Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Birthday/Naraka Chaturdashi
RBI's Holiday Categories
1. Negotiable Instruments Act
2. Holiday
3. Real Time Gross Settlement Holiday
4. Banks' Closing of Accounts
Check RBI's Website
Before visiting your bank branch, verify the holiday schedule on RBI's official website to avoid inconvenience.