Is Today Bank Holiday? Are Banks Open or Closed on October 21? Check State & City-wise Diwali Holidays List

As Diwali 2025 celebrations sweep across the country, confusion prevails over the official bank holiday schedule, particularly whether banks are open on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. This has led to uncertainty among customers planning to visit branches for financial transactions.

To clear the confusion, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had earlier released a detailed list of state-wise bank holidays for October, which shows that bank closures during Diwali differ from state to state depending on regional customs and the specific festival being observed.

Is Today Bank Holiday? Are Banks Open or Closed on October 21?

According to the RBI holiday calendar, banks will remain closed today (October 21) in the following cities on account of Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan)/Deepawali/Govardhan Pooja:

• Mumbai
• Bhopal
• Belapur
• Gangtok
• Guwahati
• Imphal
• Jammu
• Nagpur
• Raipur
• Srinagar

In these regions, banks will not be functioning on October 21 due to local observance of Lakshmi Puja or other Diwali-related customs.

Banks Open Today on October 21 (Tuesday) in These Cities and States

In contrast, banks are open as usual in most other parts of India. Cities where banks remain open today include:

• New Delhi
• Bengaluru
• Ahmedabad
• Hyderabad
• Jaipur
• Kolkata
• Lucknow
• Agartala
• Kanpur
• Shimla
• Bhubaneswar
• Chandigarh
• Chennai
• Dehradun
• Aizawl
• Itanagar
• Kochi
• Kohima
• Panaji
• Ranchi
• Shillong
• Thiruvananthapuram
• Vijayawada
• Patna

So, if you are located in any of these cities, bank branches will remain operational on October 21.

Full Breakdown of Diwali 2025 Bank Holidays (State-wise):

To further clarify the holiday confusion, here is a comprehensive date-wise breakdown of the Diwali-related holidays across Indian states:

On October 21, 2025 (Tuesday), Diwali (Deepavali) will be officially observed as a public holiday in several Indian states. These include Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Rajasthan. Government offices, banks, and most private institutions in these states will remain closed in celebration

October 22 (Wednesday) Bank Holiday for Diwali (Bali Pratipada) / Vikram Samvat New Year / Govardhan Pooja / Balipadyami / Laxmi Puja

• Gujarat
• Karnataka
• Uttarakhand
• Sikkim
• Rajasthan
• Uttar Pradesh
• Maharashtra

Bank Holidays on October 23- Bhai Bij / Bhaidooj / Chitragupt Jayanti / Bhratridwitiya / Ningol Chakkouba

• Gujarat
• Assam
• Manipur
• Uttar Pradesh
• West Bengal
• Himachal Pradesh

Chhath Puja 2025 Bank Holidays

The Chhath Puja 2025 bank holidays will be observed over two consecutive days in the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand. On October 27 (Monday), a holiday will be observed for Chhath Puja's Pratihar Sashthi or Surya Sashthi, which marks the beginning of the rituals. This will be followed by another official holiday on October 28 (Tuesday) for the main day of Chhath Puja,

Bank Closing on October 31 (Friday) Fot Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti

On October 31, 2025 (Friday), banks will remain closed in Gujarat on the occasion of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti. This regional holiday is observed in honor of the birth anniversary of India's first Deputy Prime Minister and Iron Man of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. While it is a significant day in Gujarat, the bank holiday is not applicable in other states, and banking operations will continue as usual elsewhere in the country.