Bank Holiday Today 31 October 2026: If you are planning to go to the bank today on Saturday, then this news is for you. Today, 31st October, is the last Saturday of the month. Most of the people plan to deposit checks, deposit cash and handle other account related tasks by being free on weekends. But because of Saturday, before going to the bank, there is often confusion in the minds of people whether the bank is open or closed today (Today Bank Open Or Closed)? This is because banks remain closed on some Saturdays of the month, while on some Saturdays the banks operate normally.
In such a situation, before leaving the house, it is important to know whether today is a bank holiday or not. Otherwise, you should take your time and reach the bank and find it locked. So let us know the complete update of holidays of SBI, HDFC, ICICI and other banks today…
Is the bank closed or open today, 31st October?
Today, Saturday, October 31, 2026, banks will remain open in most cities of the country. However, today is a bank holiday in Gujarat. The reason for this is the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Except Gujarat, bank branches in other states will function normally. Actually, today is the fifth Saturday of the month. According to the rules of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), banks in the country remain closed on the second and fourth Saturday of every month. At the same time, banks remain normally open on the first, third and fifth Saturdays. However, banks may remain closed if a separate holiday is declared in any state.
Why is today a bank holiday in Gujarat?
Banks will remain closed in Gujarat on 31st October on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. This date has also been declared a bank holiday in the official bank holiday calendar of 2026 of the Gujarat government. Due to this, bank branches will remain closed in all parts of Gujarat including Ahmedabad. This holiday will be applicable to both government and private banks. That means, there will be no work in all bank branches in Gujarat today including SBI, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank.
Banks will remain open in these cities today
According to the RBI holiday calendar, banks will remain open in cities like Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, New Delhi, Patna and Thiruvananthapuram on October 31. No bank holiday has been declared in these cities and states for today. Therefore, people living here can go to the bank and complete their important work.
Will be able to do this work even when the bank is closed
Customers will continue to get the facility of digital banking even if the branch is closed on bank holidays. Most of the banking work can be done sitting at home through online banking, mobile banking app and UPI. These include transferring money, making bill payments and many other account related facilities.
Source: ndtv.in
