Bank Holiday: Bank will remain closed for 15 days in August 2025
Bank Holiday: Banks in India will have a number of holidays in August 2025, combining regular weekend offs (Sundays, second and fourth Saturdays) with various national and regional festivals. Bank Holiday: Bank will remain closed for 15 days in August 2025.
It’s important to remember that state-specific holidays mean that banks will not be closed everywhere on the same day.
Here is list of bank holidays in August 2025:
Fixed Weekend Holidays (All India):
August 3, 2025 (Sunday)
August 9, 2025 (Second Saturday)
August 10, 2025 (Sunday)
August 17, 2025 (Sunday)
August 23, 2025 (Fourth Saturday)
August 24, 2025 (Sunday)
August 31, 2025 (Sunday)
Festival and Regional Holidays (Vary by State):
August 8, 2025 (Friday): Tendong Lho Rum Faat – Sikkim
August 9, 2025 (Saturday): Raksha Bandhan/Jhulana Purnima – Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh (and as a Second Saturday, it’s a nationwide off anyway)
August 13, 2025 (Wednesday): Patriot’s Day – Manipur
August 15, 2025 (Friday): Independence Day / Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi) / Janmashtami – All India (Independence Day is a national holiday). Parsi New Year and Janmashtami (Smarta) also fall on this day in some regions.
August 16, 2025 (Saturday): Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8) / Krishna Jayanthi – Gujarat, Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Telangana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Srinagar, and Andhra Pradesh.
August 19, 2025 (Tuesday): Birthday of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur – Agartala (Tripura), Manipur
August 25, 2025 (Monday): Tirubhav Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva – Assam
August 27, 2025 (Wednesday): Ganesh Chaturthi / Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha) / Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata / Ganesh Puja / Vinayakar Chathurthi – Gujarat, Maharashtra, Bangalore (Karnataka), Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Vijayawada, Belapur, Bhubaneswar.
August 28, 2025 (Thursday): Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day) / Nuakhai – Odisha (Bhubaneswar), Goa (Panaji)
Important points to note:
Total Holidays: Depending on the state, banks could be closed for up to 15 days in August 2025.
Digital Banking: Even on bank holidays, digital banking services like mobile banking, internet banking, UPI, and ATMs will remain operational.
Plan Ahead: If you have any critical bank-related work that requires visiting a branch, it’s advisable to check the specific holiday calendar for your state or city on the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) website or your bank’s website to avoid any inconvenience.
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