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According to the Reserve Bank of India guidelines, banks will remain shut on all public holidays. However, there are various religious festivals that might not be holidays in a particular bank depending on the State, as religious holidays are decided by the state governments.
Bank holidays in October include various festivals like Gandhi Jayanti, Mahashaptami, Dussehra, Eid-e-Milad, and several others.
The list of bank holidays for October 2020 is as follows:
1. October 2 (Friday): Gandhi Jayanti
2. October 4: Sunday
3. October 8 (Thursday): Chellum (regional)
4. October 10: Second Saturday
5. October 11: Sunday
6. October 17 (Saturday): Kati Bihu (regional)
7. October 18: Sunday
8. October 23 (Friday): Mahashashti (regional)
9. October 24 (Saturday): Mahashaptmi (regional)
10. October 25: Sunday
11. October 26 (Monday): Vijaya Dashami
12. October 29 (Thursday): Milad-e-Sharif (regional)
13. October 30 (Friday): Eid-e-Milad
14. October 31 (Saturday): Valmiki Jayanti, Sardar Patel (regional)