As Durga Puja festivities commence, it's important to know whether banks are open today, September 29, 2025, for Maha Saptami. According to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) holiday calendar, banks will be closed in Agartala, Kolkata, and Guwahati on this day. However, banks in all other cities will remain open and operational.
The RBI designates bank holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, which includes national and regional holidays, as well as RTGS holidays and the usual weekly offs. Due to regional celebrations, bank holidays vary across states in India.
For Maha Saptami, both public and private sector banks will be closed in the specified cities. Even with physical bank branch closures, essential financial services are expected to remain accessible. Online banking facilities will continue to operate as usual.
Looking ahead, banking services will be affected between September 29 and October 5 due to a series of holidays, including Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami, Dussehra, and Gandhi Jayanti.
Here is a breakdown of bank holidays during this period:
- September 29 (Monday): Banks are closed in Agartala, Kolkata, and Guwahati for Maha Saptami.
- September 30 (Tuesday): Banks will be closed in Agartala, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Imphal, Jaipur, Kolkata, Patna, and Ranchi for Maha Ashtami/Durga Ashtami.
- October 1 (Wednesday): Banks will be closed in several cities, including Agartala, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Gangtok, Guwahati, Itanagar, Kanpur, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi, Shillong, and Thiruvananthapuram for Dussehra/Durga Puja/Vijayadashami/Ayudha Pooja.
- October 2 (Thursday): Banks are closed nationwide for Gandhi Jayanti.
- October 3-4 (Friday & Saturday): Banks in Gangtok will be closed for Durga Puja (Dasain) celebrations. October 4 is also the second Saturday of the month, which is a designated RBI holiday.
- October 5 (Sunday): Banks are closed across India for the weekly Sunday holiday.
