Bank holiday today, Oct. 20 -- Banks across several parts of India are scheduled to be closed on Monday, 20 October, particularly for Diwali, according to the state-wise holiday calendar of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

On Monday, 20 October, banks will be closed in Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Itanagar, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kochi, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Shimla, Thiruvananthapuram and Vijayawada for Diwali, Naraka Chaturdashi and Kali Puja.

Diwali is one of the major Hindu festivals, which celebrates the victory of light over darkness and good over evil. It signifies the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya afte...