A total of nine festivals and events will lead to bank closures in August 2025, impacting operations for nearly half the month. Some holidays are nationwide, while others are regional and may affect only certain states. A few of the holidays will fall on the weekends, which can lead to confusion about banking operations in August.
Banks are usually closed on the second and fourth Saturdays and all Sundays, as per RBI rules. This time, Janmashtami falls on the third Saturday, which means that only the first and last Saturdays of the month will be operational for most banks in India.
Raksha Bandhan falls on the second Saturday (Aug. 9), which is already a holiday for banks across India. Independence Day (Aug. 15) falls on a Friday, creating a long weekend that includes the Janmashtami break.
This means that there are three Saturdays and seven weekday holidays in August. With Sundays included, banks are set to remain closed on a total of 15 days this month.
Full List Of Bank Holidays In August 2025
Aug. 8: Tendong Lho Rum Faat celebration holiday in Sikkim
Aug. 9: Raksha Bandhan / Jhulana Purnima (all states and UTs as second Saturday)
Aug. 13: Patriot's Day in Manipur
Aug. 15: Independence Day / Parsi New Year (all states and UTs)
Aug. 16: Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8) / Krishna Jayanthi (all states and UTs except Maharashtra, Karnataka, Odisha, Tripura, Assam, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Delhi, Goa, Kerala.)
Aug. 19: Birthday of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur in Tripura
Aug. 23: Fourth Saturday
Aug. 25: Tirubhav Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva in Assam
Aug. 27: Ganesh Chaturthi / Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha) (Gujarat, Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Maharashtra, Goa)
Aug. 28: Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day) / Nuakhai in Odisha and Goa
Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Sundays
Customers should take note that while physical banking operations will be affected on these dates, online features such as net banking, UPI, ATM transactions, etc will continue to be available. They are advised to check with their nearest branches before planning any visits to avoid inconvenience.
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