Overview
- The RBI holiday list shows branch closures on October 22 in Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bengaluru, Dehradun, Gangtok, Imphal, Jammu, Mumbai, Nagpur and Raipur.
- Closures are tied to Diwali-related observances including Bali Pratipada, Vikram Samvat New Year, Govardhan Puja, Balipadyami and Laxmi Puja.
- The NSE calendar confirms the stock market is shut today for Bali Pratipada, with regular trading set to restart on Thursday.
- A special Muhurat trading session on October 21 ended with modest gains, with Nifty at 25,868.60 and Sensex at 84,426.34.
- Media lists flag further branch holidays later this month, including Bhai Dooj on October 23 in several states, Chhath Puja on October 27–28 in parts of the east and a Gujarat holiday on October 31.