When is Dussehra celebrated?
It is the festival of Dussehra and banks will be closed for a few days in some states. It is a national holiday on 5 October (Wednesday). In some states, October 3 (Monday) and October 4 (Tuesday) will also be holidays. In many states, they also celebrate Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami and Vijay Dashami (Dussehra).
This year, Dussehra is celebrated on 5 October, the conclusion of Navratri, which began on 26 September. On 5 October, it is celebrated as Durga Puja / Dussehra (Victory Dashami) / birth anniversary of Shrimant Sankardev in many states. Banks are closed in all states except Manipur.
In many states, Dussehra is celebrated between October 3 and 7 and the holidays vary from state to state.
October 3: (Monday): Durga Puja (Maha Ashtami)- Banks are closed in Tripura, Orissa, Sikkim, Manipur, Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, and Kerala.
Banks are also closed on October 4, for Durga Puja/Dussehra (Maha Navami)/Ayudha pooja/Janmotsav of Srimanta Sankardeva, in states such as Agartala, Karnataka, Orissa, Sikkim, Kerala, Maharashtra, Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand , and Meghalaya.
October 6 (Thursday): Durga Puja (Dasain) – Banks are closed in Gangtok, Sikkim
October 7 (Friday): Durga Puja (Dasain) – Banks are closed in Gangtok, Sikkim.
October is a festive month in India as it is marked with important celebrations and holidays. In October we have Durga Puja, Deepawali, Laxmi Puja, Karva Chauth and many more festivals. It is strongly encouraged that bank customers plan their bank-based operations keeping all these holidays in mind to prevent any confusion.