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Bank Holiday: Will banks be closed on Monday due to Ahoi fast? RBI has given holiday on 13 October or not – bank holiday on Friday 13 October 2025 bank will close or not due to ahoi vrat

Bank Holiday 13 October 2025: Will all the government and private sector banks of the country remain closed tomorrow, Monday 13th October? Actually, on Monday there is a festival of Ahoi Vrat in the entire country. In such a situation, there is confusion in the minds of many bank customers whether banks will remain closed on October 13 or not. Here we are telling you what the RBI list says. Will banks be closed on Monday 13th October due to Ahoi fast or not?

Ahoi fast will be held on Monday 13th October

Ahoi fast will be observed tomorrow on Monday. Banks will not be closed on Monday, 13 October due to Ahoi. RBI has not given holiday on Monday. Ahoi Ashtami fast is observed by mothers in Hindu religion to pray for the long life, happiness, prosperity and good health of their children. This fast is observed on the Ashtami Tithi of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month, which falls about a week before Diwali. On this day, mothers observe fast from sunrise till the stars appear and worship Ahoi Mata in the evening.

Complete list of bank holidays in October 2025

12 October – sunday

18 October 2025

There will be a bank holiday in Assam on the occasion of Kati Bihu.

19 October – sunday

20 October 2025

This day will be of Diwali, Narak Chaturdashi and Kali Puja. On this occasion, banks will remain closed in Tripura, Gujarat, Mizoram, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Assam, Telangana, Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Nagaland, West Bengal, Delhi, Goa, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh.

21 October 2025

There will be bank holiday in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, Manipur, Jammu and Srinagar due to Diwali Amavasya, Lakshmi Puja and Govardhan Puja.

22 October 2025

In Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, banks will remain closed on Diwali, Vikram Samvat New Year, Govardhan Puja and Balipadyami.

23 October 2025

Banks will remain closed in Gujarat, Sikkim, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Himachal Pradesh on the occasion of Bhai Dooj, Chitragupta Jayanti, Lakshmi Puja, Bhratrividiya and Ningol Chakouba.

25 October – fourth saturday

26 October – sunday

27 October 2025

Banks will remain closed in West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand due to Chhath Puja (Evening Arghya).

28 October 2025

There will be a bank holiday on Chhath Puja (Morning Arghya) in Bihar and Jharkhand.

31 October 2025

There will be a bank holiday in Gujarat to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

The month of October 2025 is going to be very busy in terms of banking work as there are maximum holidays in this month. In such a situation, customers are advised to settle their banking work in advance. However, digital and online transaction services will be available at all times.

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reason for bank holidays

reason for leave Date (month of October)
Navratri ends/Maha Navami/Dussehra/Ayudha Puja, Vijayadashami/Durga Puja (Dasain) 1
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Dussehra/Vijay Dashami/Dussehra/Durga Puja (Dasain)/Birthday of Shrimant Shankardev 2
Durga Puja (Dasain) 3
Durga Puja (Dasain) 4
Lakshmi Puja 6
Maharishi Valmiki’s birth anniversary/Kumar Purnima 7
Karva Chauth 10
Kati Behu 18
Diwali/Narak Chaturdashi/Kali Puja 20
Diwali Amavasya (Lakshmi Puja)/Deepawali/Govardhan Puja 21
Diwali (Balipratipada) / Vikram Samvat New Year / Govardhan Puja / Balipadyami, Lakshmi Puja (Deepawali) 22
Bhai Beej/Bhaiyadooj/Chitragupta Jayanti/Lakshmi Puja (Deepawali)/Bharatrividiya/Ningol Chakkauba 23
Chhath Puja (evening afternoon) 27
Chhath Puja (morning and afternoon) 28
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti 31

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