Bank Holidays in Madhya Pradesh during October

In October, apart from regular holidays, and two national holidays banks will function as normal in the UT. Banks in Madhya Pradesh will remain closed for almost eight days in the state in October 2024. One should always keep track of the bank holiday calendar 2024, so that your financial tasks are completed on time.

All the banks including ICICI Bank, DCB Bank, Federal Bank and Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited will remain closed on bank holidays in Madhya Pradesh.

The state of Madhya Pradesh is located right in the middle of the country, which is why it is called "Madhya", which means central. It is the second-largest state in India, in terms of land area. The state is of great historical importance as it was the seat for the Mauryas, Guptas, and a host of other Rajput kings. On a bank holiday in Madhya Pradesh, you can visit various tourist hotspots like the popular Kanha National Park, Van Vihar National Park, Bandhavgarh National Park, Indore, Jabalpur, Gwalior, and Ujjain. Hindi is the official language of the state, though there is a significant number of people who also speak Marathi.

In the month of October, banks will remain closed for ten days. The days when banks will remain closed in Madhya Pradesh include:

October 2- Gandhi Jayanti

October 6 - Sunday

October 12 - Saturday, Dussehra

October 13- Sunday

October 20- Sunday

October 15- Independence day

October 17 - Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti

October 20 - Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi

October 26 - Saturday

October 27- Sunday

October 31- Deepavali

Apart from regional holidays, Madhya Pradesh has regional holidays.

Thus, if banks in other states are open on a certain date it is not necessary that banks in Madhya Pradesh will also remain open on that day. During these bank holidays in Madhya Pradesh, the banks are closed. As per an understanding between the Indian Banks' Association and All India Bank Employees Association, all public sector banks in Madhya Pradesh and other states of India are closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month.

Dussehra: It is a Hindu festival. Nav-Ratri means 9 nights and during these nights Goddess Shakti is worshipped in nine different forms. The festival is celebrated with fervour and tourists from across the country throng Ujjain during this season. People take a holy dip in the river Shipra during the Navratri period. Special desserts and delicacies will be prepared during this period. People wear new clothes and get dressed up to participate in the Garba Ras dances which will be performed especially during the Navratri period.