Bank Holidays: From Raksha Bandhan to Milad-un-Nabi! Banks to remain closed for 4 days this week; check the full list here..

Bank Holidays This Week: Do you have any urgent bank-related work, such as cheque clearance or cash deposits, scheduled for this week? If so, take note. During the week of August 24 to August 30, banks in various states across the country will remain closed for three to four consecutive days.

According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday list, banking operations will be suspended this week due to major festivals like Milad-un-Nabi, Onam, and Raksha Bandhan. Before heading out, please check which days banks will remain closed in your city.

Where and when will banks remain closed this week?

According to the RBI calendar, holidays have been scheduled state-wise for this week:

August 25 (Tuesday – Milad-un-Nabi / First Onam): Banks in Kerala and Andhra Pradesh will remain closed.

August 26 (Wednesday – Eid-e-Milad / Thiruvonam): Banks will remain completely closed in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Telangana, Kerala, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Manipur.

August 28 (Friday – Raksha Bandhan): Banks will remain closed on the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Sikkim, and Jammu & Kashmir.

August 30 (Sunday): Banks across the country will remain closed due to the weekly holiday.

Note: August 29 is the fifth Saturday of the month; therefore, banks across the country will remain open and operate normally on this day.

Holiday for Janmashtami next week (September 4) as well

September 4 (Friday – Janmashtami / Krishna Jayanti): Banks will remain closed in several cities, including Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Kolkata, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shimla, and Thiruvananthapuram.

September 6 (Sunday): Weekly Sunday holiday.

Branches closed—how will your urgent work get done?

There is no need to worry even if bank branches are closed. Digital banking services will remain operational 24x7. UPI, IMPS, NEFT, and RTGS services will function round-the-clock without interruption. You can continue to use ATMs, net banking, and mobile banking apps as usual.

If you need to attend to in-branch tasks—such as handling drafts, cheque clearing, or cash deposits—please check the holiday schedule for your nearest bank branch before heading out to avoid any inconvenience.

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