Banking Holidays & Payment Settlement Schedule Oct 12-20
🏦 Bank holidays and payment settlement in October 2026
Bank holidays in the countries and region listed below will affect payment settlement through the relevant banks. Payments submitted on these dates are expected to settle on the next business day shown in the table.
📅 Bank holiday schedule
All dates below are in October 2026.
| Country or region | Bank holiday | Bank closure | Expected settlement |
| 🇺🇸 United States | Columbus Day | Mon 12 Oct | Tue 13 Oct |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | Our Lady of Aparecida | Mon 12 Oct | Tue 13 Oct |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity | Mon 12 Oct | Tue 13 Oct |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | Encounter of Two Worlds Day | Mon 12 Oct | Tue 13 Oct |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | Thanksgiving | Mon 12 Oct | Tue 13 Oct |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | Ethnic and Cultural Diversity Day | Mon 12 Oct | Tue 13 Oct |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | Sports Day | Mon 12 Oct | Tue 13 Oct |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | King Bhumibol Memorial Day | Tue 13 Oct | Wed 14 Oct |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | Mwalimu Nyerere Day | Wed 14 Oct | Thu 15 Oct |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | Chung Yeung Festival Observed holiday | Mon 19 Oct | Tue 20 Oct |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | National Day of Prayer Observed holiday | Mon 19 Oct | Tue 20 Oct |
| 🇮🇳 India* | Dussehra | Tue 20 Oct | Wed 21 Oct |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | Mashujaa Day | Tue 20 Oct | Wed 21 Oct |
📌 *India: October 21 is an estimated settlement date. Additional regional bank holidays may extend processing times.
View the Reserve Bank of India holiday calendar.
💡 Schedule your payments in advance
We recommend submitting time-sensitive payments before these holidays. If you have questions about a payment, contact VelaFi Support.