Banks will remain closed in Agartala on Saturday, October 17, 2026, on account of Maha Saptami, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) October holiday calendar. The calendar does not list a festival-related bank holiday for the other 33 banking centres specified for the date.

Customers planning to visit a bank branch should check the holiday schedule applicable to their city before travelling. Bank holidays in India vary across states and banking centres depending on regional festivals and official notifications.

As October 17 falls on the third Saturday of the month, it is not a regular second- or fourth-Saturday bank holiday. However, customers in Agartala should account for the festival closure while planning branch visits.

Which cities will have no bank holiday on October 17?

According to the supplied RBI holiday-calendar information, no festival-related bank holiday is listed for the following 33 banking centres on October 17:

Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Shimla, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram and Vijayawada.

Bank branches in these centres are expected to follow their regular Saturday working schedules, subject to local notifications and individual branch arrangements.

Customers should remember that the absence of a festival holiday in the RBI calendar does not necessarily mean that every branch will offer a full working day. Saturday service hours can vary by bank and branch.

The RBI’s official holiday calendar can be checked here: https://m.rbi.org.in/scripts/holidaymatrixdisplay.aspx.

Is October 17 a second or fourth Saturday?

October 17, 2026, falls on the third Saturday of the month. Under the regular banking schedule, scheduled and non-scheduled banks observe holidays on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month.

Therefore, October 17 is not a routine Saturday bank holiday. The specific festival closure listed for the date applies to Agartala, while the other banking centres mentioned above have no festival-related holiday recorded for that day in the supplied calendar information.

The fourth Saturday of October falls on October 24, 2026. Banks will also generally remain closed on Sunday, October 18, as part of their regular weekly holiday.

Customers who need services such as cash deposits, cheque-related assistance or other in-person transactions should plan around these dates and confirm their local branch timings in advance.

Will online banking services be available?

Most digital banking services generally remain accessible during branch holidays. Customers can usually use mobile banking, internet banking and online fund transfers, subject to the availability of the relevant bank’s systems.

ATMs may also remain operational during holidays, although cash availability can vary by location and demand.

Services requiring a physical visit, including certain document submissions and branch-specific transactions, may have to wait until the branch reopens. Customers should check with their bank if they need a service that cannot be completed digitally.

What customers should check before visiting a branch

Before visiting a bank on October 17, customers should verify the holiday schedule for their banking centre and check the branch’s Saturday working hours. This is particularly important for people travelling to a branch or planning time-sensitive transactions.

The RBI holiday matrix provides a location-wise reference for bank holidays, helping customers distinguish regional festival closures from routine weekly holidays.

For October 17, the supplied calendar information identifies Maha Saptami as the reason for the Agartala closure, while no festival-related holiday is listed for the other 33 banking centres named above. Customers should consult the official RBI calendar and their bank’s local notices for any subsequent updates.