Bank Holidays in August 2026: Banks to remain closed for 14 days in August! Check the full list of holidays..
List of Bank Holidays for August 2026: If you need to attend to any important bank-related tasks in August, this information will be very useful to you. According to the holiday calendar for August 2026 released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), bank branches across various states in the country will remain closed for a total of 14 days next month.
These holidays include major festivals such as Independence Day, Eid-e-Milad, Onam, and Raksha Bandhan, in addition to the weekly holidays of Sundays, the second Saturday, and the fourth Saturday. Therefore, be sure to check the holiday list for your specific state before visiting the bank. Date-wise list of bank holidays in August 2026
According to the Reserve Bank's list, the details of holidays for the month of August are as follows:
August 2, Sunday – Weekly holiday; banks closed nationwide
August 4, Tuesday – Ker Puja; banks closed in Agartala
August 8, Saturday – Second Saturday / Tendong Lho Rum Faat; banks closed nationwide (special festival in Gangtok)
August 9, Sunday – Weekly holiday; banks closed nationwide
August 13, Thursday – Patriots' Day; banks closed in Imphal
August 15, Saturday – Independence Day; all banks closed nationwide
August 16, Sunday – Weekly holiday; banks closed nationwide
August 19, Wednesday – Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur Jayanti; banks closed in Agartala
August 22, Saturday – Fourth Saturday; banks closed nationwide
August 23, Sunday – Weekly holiday; banks closed nationwide
August 25, Tuesday – Milad-un-Nabi / First Onam; banks closed in Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, and Vijayawada
August 26, Wednesday – Eid-e-Milad / Thiruvonam; banks closed in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Lucknow, Patna, etc.
August 28, Friday – Raksha Bandhan / Pang-Lhabsol / Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti; banks closed in Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Lucknow, Shimla, Dehradun, etc.
August 30, Sunday – Weekly holiday; banks closed nationwide
Date-wise list of bank holidays in August 2026
How to manage your banking tasks when banks are closed?
Customers will not face significant inconvenience despite bank branches being closed. In the digital age, most services will remain operational online. Net banking, mobile banking, and UPI services will function normally 24x7. ATM services will be available for cash withdrawals or deposits. Online requests for NEFT/RTGS, chequebook applications, and services related to credit/debit cards can be availed through bank apps or websites.
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