Is today a bank holiday? Yes. Banks in India were closed on 24 October 2026 because it was the fourth Saturday of the month, affecting branches of SBI, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and PNB.
The closure covered in-branch services, while online services remained operational. That left customers able to use digital channels even as branch counters stayed shut for the day.
RBI October 2026 bank holidays
The RBI holiday calendar for October 2026 places the fourth Saturday inside the regular framework that also covers second and fourth Saturdays and every Sunday in a month. It also marks some days as non-working days for banks under the Negotiable Instruments Act and other days under Banks' Closing of Accounts.
Banks across India, including SBI, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, PNB, Canara Bank and Bank of Baroda, remained closed on 24 October because it fell on that fourth Saturday. The closure applied to public and private lenders alike, so branch-level banking was unavailable nationwide for the day.
Branches of SBI and PNB
Branches of SBI, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Punjab National Bank were among those shut on 24 October 2026. The practical effect for customers was simple: any task that required a branch visit had to wait until the next working day, while online banking stayed open.
Banks were closed for a total of 15 days in October 2026 as per the RBI calendar. That means the 24 October closure was part of a longer monthly schedule, not a one-off interruption.
October 2026 bank holidays
The next step for readers is to check whether their task needs a branch or can be handled online. For branch-only work, the monthly pattern is clear: banks close on second and fourth Saturdays and every Sunday, so the same rule will keep applying through the rest of the month.
