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Bank Holidays in August 2025: A complete city-wise list on dates banks will remain closed; check here

Bank Holidays in India for August 2025: According to the RBI’s calendar for the fiscal year 2025, a total of 15 bank holidays have been designated for August 2025.

Bank Holidays August 2025: India’s bank holidays are determined by the to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) regulations. (Express Archives)

List of Indian Bank Holidays in August 2025: Bank holidays in India are designated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI, following the Negotiable Instruments Act, RTGS holidays, and a select of regional and national observances.

According to the RBI’s calendar for the fiscal year 2025, a total of 15 bank holidays have been designated for August 2025. These holidays will include the mandatory weekly days off on the second and fourth Saturdays and Sundays, and notable festivals such as Raksha Bandhan, Ganesh Chaturthi, Independence Day, and more.

Bank branches across Indian cities may close on holidays, disrupting customer transactions and servicrs, making it important for customers to check the holiday calendar and plan their visits in advance.

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A complete state-wise list of bank holidays in India – August 2025:

Date	Day	Observance	Cities banks will be closed in
August 3	Sunday	Weekly Off	Nationwide
August 8	Friday	Tendong Lho Rum Faat	Gangtok
August 9	Saturday	Raksha Bandhan / Jhulana Purnima / Second Saturday	Nationwide
August 10	Sunday	Weekly Off	Nationwide
August 13	Wednesday	Patriot’s Day	Imphal
August 15	Friday	Independence Day / Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi) / Janmashtami	Nationwide
August 16	Saturday	Janmashtami	Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Gangtok, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Lucknow, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Srinagar, Vijayawada
August 17	Sunday	Weekly Off	Nationwide
August 19	Tuesday	Birthday of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur	Agartala
August 23	Saturday	Fourth Saturday — Weekly Off	Nationwide
August 24	Sunday	Weekly Off	Nationwide
August 25	Monday	Tirubhav Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva	Guwahati
August 27	Wednesday	Ganesh Chaturthi	Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Vijayawada
August 28	Thursday	Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day) / Nuakhai	Bhubaneswar, Panaji
August 31	Sunday	Weekly Off	Nationwide

Source: RBI Holiday Calendar List – 2025

Customers should be aware that, notwithstanding the holidays, internet banking services will continue to operate normally. This implies that consumers may continue to do online banking, mobile banking, and UPI transactions without interruption.

Banking services that will remain accessible:

Internet and mobile banking for fund transfers, balance enquiries, and bill payments
NEFT and RTGS services (based on operational windows)
ATM Withdrawals and Card Transactions
Online requests for cheque books, demand drafts, and account-related services

Customers are encouraged to plan any in-branch visits around the holiday and make use of online options for uninterrupted banking.

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