New Delhi: The month of August has begun. If you have any pending bank work, you can get it done immediately, as there are numerous bank holidays this month. According to the RBI calendar, banks across the country will remain closed for 14 days in August. Often, people have to return without getting their work done because they are unaware of the holiday schedule.
Therefore, it is important to be informed about the holidays. You should check the list of holidays applicable at both national and regional levels to avoid confusion and unnecessary hassle. Please note that online banking services will continue to operate smoothly even on holidays.
Understanding the Holiday Schedule
It is important to note that not all holidays apply nationwide. The list includes national holidays such as Independence Day as well as regional and state-specific festivals. This means that many holidays are limited to specific states or cities. Additionally, as is the case every month, banks across the country will remain closed on all Sundays, as well as on the second and fourth Saturdays of August.
Check the List of Bank Holidays
The Reserve Bank of India has officially scheduled 14 bank holidays for August; you can view the list here. Banks will remain closed on August 2 due to the weekly holiday. On August 4, banks will be closed only in Tripura to mark ‘Ker Puja’. August 8 is the second Saturday of the month, so banks nationwide will be closed; this day also marks the ‘Tendong Lho Rum Faat’ festival in Sikkim.
August 9 is a Sunday, resulting in a nationwide weekly holiday. On Thursday, August 13, banks in Manipur will remain closed for ‘Patriots’ Day’. Meanwhile, on Saturday, August 15, banks across the country will be closed for Independence Day. August 16 is a Sunday, marking another nationwide weekly holiday. Additionally, on Wednesday, August 19, banks will remain closed only in Tripura to observe the birth anniversary of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur.
Banks nationwide will be closed on Saturday, August 22, as it is the fourth Saturday of the month. August 23 is a Sunday, so banks across the country will remain closed. Banks in Kerala and Andhra Pradesh will remain closed on Tuesday, August 25, due to Milad-un-Nabi/First Onam.
On Wednesday, August 26, banks will be closed in Delhi-NCR, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Kerala, and several other states on the occasion of Eid-e-Milad/Thiruvonam. On Friday, August 28, banks will remain closed in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Sikkim, and Kerala due to Raksha Bandhan, Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti, or other regional festivals. Meanwhile, Sunday, August 30, will be a weekly holiday across the country.
Online services to remain operational
It is worth noting that although banks will observe holidays for 14 days in August, online services will continue to be available. Online banking and digital services will remain fully functional. You can also withdraw cash using ATMs.
