Chhath Puja (Sandhya Arghya) Bank Holiday Today: Are banks open or closed on Monday, October 27? Check city-wise list
Chhath Puja Bank Holiday Today 2025: Public and private banks in a few Indian cities will observe a closure today, Monday, October 27, on account of Chhath Puja (Evening Puja / Sandhya Agrhya), as per the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) 2025 holiday calendar.
Chhath Puja, also known as Surya Shashthi, Daala Puja, Daala Chhath, and more, is a sacred ancient Hindu festival dedicated to the Surya Dev (the Sun God) and Shashthi Devi, primarily celebrated in states of Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh, as well as in parts of Nepal.
As the month is almost at the end, there were a total of 21 official bank holidays, designated for October 2025, under the Negotiable Instruments Act, including RTGS holidays and other regional and national holidays, in addition to the mandatory weekly days off on the second Saturday and Sunday of each month.
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A city-wise list of where banks will be open/closed today, Monday, October 27:
It’s essential to note that banks in two Indian cities will be closed, while the rest will remain operational as usual. Below is the table of bank status for today, Monday, October 27:
Source: RBI Holiday Calendar 2025
Banks in Ranchi and Patna are closed today, Monday, October 27, 2025—all other cities are open and operational as usual.
Banking services that will remain available:
It’s important to bring to your attention that, regardless of the physical closure of bank branches in Ranchi (Jharkhand) and Patna (Bihar), essential financial services would remain available through digital and self-service platforms:
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- Online and mobile banking for fund transfers, balance queries, and bill payments.
- NEFT and RTGS services (according to operational windows)
- ATM Withdrawal and Card Transactions
- Online requests for chequebooks, demand drafts, and account-related services.
Customers are advised to plan in-branch visits around the holiday and to use online banking for uninterrupted service.
