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Many people are thinking if banks are open or closed on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. Banks in most Indian cities will remain open on October 21, 2025, for regular services, while select cities observe Diwali-related holidays. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday calendar for October, banks will remain closed today in select cities today due to Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan)/Deepawali/Govardhan Pooja. However, most cities will have regular banking operations.
As per the RBI’s list, banks are closed on October 21 in the following locations:
Mumbai, Bhopal, Belapur, Gangtok, Guwahati, Imphal, Jammu, Nagpur, Raipur, and Srinagar.
These closures are in observance of Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan) and related regional festivities.
Banks are operating as usual in most major Indian cities including:
New Delhi, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Agartala, Kanpur, Shimla, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Aizawl, Itanagar, Kochi, Kohima, Panaji, Ranchi, Shillong, Thiruvananthapuram, Vijayawada, and Patna.
Customers in these cities can visit branches or use normal banking services today.
While the timings vary from state to state, most banks across India generally operate between 10 am and 4 pm.
Here’s a quick look at standard working hours for major banks:
State Bank of India (SBI), Bank of India, Punjab National Bank: 10 am – 4 pm
Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Yes Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm (some branches close by 3:30 pm)
Bank of Baroda: 9:45 am – 4:45 pm or 10 am – 5 pm
Canara Bank: 10 am – 3:30 pm
Customers are advised to check with their nearest branch for local variations in timing during the festive week.
