Bank Holiday Today: Are banks open or closed today on Saturday, August 16? Check here
Krishna Janmashtami Bank Holiday Today 2025: It’s important to note that banks in few Indian cities will observe closure, while the remaining will be operational as usual. Check city-wise operational status of banks on Saturday, August 16.
Krishna Janmashtami Bank Holiday on August 16, 2025: Find below a complete city-wise list of bank closure days in India (File).
Krishna Janmashtami Bank Holiday Today 2025: Public-sector banks (PSBs) and private banking institutions will be closed today, on Saturday, August 16, on account of Krishna Janmashtami, as designated in the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) 2025 holiday calendar.
Janmashtami is a widely celebrated Hindu festival which commemorates the birth of Lord Krishna. This year marks the 5252nd birth anniversary of Lord Krishna, with Dahi Handi falling on the same day.
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Bank holidays in India are designated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under the Negotiable Instruments Act, including holidays for Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) as well as various regional and national holidays.
Additionally, there are mandatory weekly days off, which occur on the second Saturday and Sunday of each month. There is a total of 15 bank holidays designated for August 2025, according to the RBI calendar for the year 2025.
‘today bank holiday’ is a rising keyword in Google Search Trends today, as cities across India celebrate Janmashtami today. (Screenshot)
A city-wise list of where banks will be open/closed today, August 16:
It’s important to note that banks in only one Indian city will observe closure, and the remaining will be operational as usual. Below is the table of bank status for today, Saturday, August 16, 2025:
On August 16, 2025, banks are closed in Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Gangtok, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Lucknow, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Srinagar, and Vijayawada; banks in the rest of the cities will be operational, as usual.
Banking services that will remain available:
It’s important to bring to your attention that, regardless of the physical closure of bank branches in Gangtok (Sikkim), essential financial services would remain available through digital and self-service platforms:
Online and mobile banking for fund transfers, balance queries, and bill payments.
NEFT and RTGS services (according to operational windows)
ATM Withdrawal and Card Transactions
Online requests for chequebooks, demand drafts, and account-related services.
Customers are advised to plan in-branch visits around the holiday and to use online banking for uninterrupted service.
Krishna Janmashtami Bank Holiday on August 16, 2025: Find below a complete city-wise list of bank closure days in India (File). 
‘today bank holiday’ is a rising keyword in Google Search Trends today, as cities across India celebrate Janmashtami today. (Screenshot)
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