Overview
- Banks were closed on Oct. 21 in Belapur, Bhopal, Gangtok, Guwahati, Imphal, Jammu, Mumbai, Nagpur, Raipur and Srinagar for Diwali Amavasya, Laxmi Pujan and Govardhan Pooja.
- On Oct. 22, branch closures extend to several states, including Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, with additional local observances reported in parts of Madhya Pradesh, Assam, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand.
- Oct. 23 brings further regional holidays in Gujarat, Sikkim, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh and Nagaland for Bhai Dooj and related festivals.
- In‑person banking is slated to resume broadly on Oct. 24 before routine closures on Oct. 25 (fourth Saturday) and Oct. 26 (Sunday).
- Some regions face multi‑day shutdowns such as Sikkim, with more local holidays scheduled for Chhath on Oct. 27–28 in parts of West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand, and for Gujarat on Oct. 31.