Bank holidays in August: Full list

In August 2024, banks across India will have a total of 13 non-working days. To avoid any inconvenience, please refer to the full list below for the specific dates when banks will be closed.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) determines all bank holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) holidays, and bank account closure restrictions.

Bank Holidays in India, August 2024: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the bank holidays for August, applicable across India, both for public and private banks.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) determines all bank holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) holidays, and bank account closure restrictions.

In August 2024, banks across India will observe a total of 13 non-working days. This includes regional and state-specific holidays designated by the respective state governments, as well as the mandatory closures on the second and fourth Saturdays and Sundays of the month.

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Bank customers must be proactive in managing their banking needs during the August 2024 holiday period. However, while branch services may be limited, one can still access essential banking services through digital channels such as:

Online banking platforms
Automated Teller Machines (ATMs)
Mobile banking applications
Bank websites

A full list of bank holidays in August 2024:

S. No.	Date	Day	Holiday Name	State banks are closed in
1	August 3	Saturday	Ker Puja	Tripura
2	August 4	Sunday	Weekly Off	Across India
3	August 8	Thursday	Tendong Lho Rum Faat	Sikkim
4	August 10	Saturday	Second Saturday	Across India
5	August 11	Sunday	Weekly Off	Across India
6	August 13	Tuesday	Patriot’s Day	Manipur
7	August 15	Thursday	Independence Day	Across India
8	August 18	Sunday	Weekly Off	Across India
9	August 19	Monday	Raksha Bandhan	Tripura, Gujarat, Odisha, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh
10	August 20	Tuesday	Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi	Kerala
11	August 24	Second Saturday	Weekly Off	Across India
12	August 25	Sunday	Weekly Off	Across India
13	August 26	Monday	Janmashtami	Gujarat, Odisha, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Rajasthan, Jammu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, and Srinagar

To avoid any inconvenience, please refer to the table above and ensure that you do not schedule any essential banking activities on these dates, as banks will be closed. However, customers can utilise convenient digital options to conduct transactions, check account balances, and manage their finances.

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