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Karwa Chauth Bank Holiday Update: On October 10, Thursday, the festival of Karwa Chauth will be celebrated across the country. Since it's not a national holiday declared by the government, people often wonder whether banks and schools will be closed or open on this day.

Bank Closed On Karwa Chauth: List Of States

Banks in Himachal Pradesh will be closed on Friday due to Karwa Chauth, affecting in-person transactions. However, digital services like ATMs, UPI payments, and online banking will continue to operate uninterrupted. Banks in the rest of the country will function normally.

As per the RBI, banks will remain closed only in one state on Karwa Chauth; all the other states will observe normal operation of services.

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RBI releases a list of state-wise bank holidays as per the religious and national events. Here’s a state-wise list of bank holidays in October.
 
Date Areas Where Banks Will Be Closed Reason
October 18 Assam Kati Bihu
October 20 Tripura, Gujarat, Mizoram, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Chandigarh (UT), Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Assam, Telangana, Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Nagaland, West Bengal, Delhi, Goa, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh Diwali, Naraka Chaturdashi and Kali Puja
October 21 Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, Manipur, Jammu, and Srinagar Laxmi Puja, Deepawali and Govardhan Puja
October 22 Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar Diwali, Vikram Samvat New Year Day, Govardhan Puja, Balipadyami and Laxmi Puja
October 23 Gujarat, Sikkim, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Himachal Pradesh Bhaidooj, Chitragupt Jayanti, Bhratridwitiya and Ningpol Chakkouba
October 27 West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand Chhath Puja
October 28 Bihar and Jharkhand Chhath Puja
October 31 Gujarat Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti

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Along with the above-mentioned holidays, banks will remain closed on Sundays and second and fourth Saturdays of the month.