Bank Holidays in August 2025: Check Full List of 15 Days When Banks Will Remain Closed Across India
Banks in India will be closed on 15 days in August 2025, including Independence Day, Ganesh Chaturthi, and weekends. Check full RBI holiday list.
Customers at Canara Bank, Connaught Place, New Delhi. Banks across India will observe 15 holidays in August 2025, including major festivals and weekends.
The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) official holiday schedule for August 2025 states that banks will be closed for at least 15 days, including weekends, regional festivals, and national holidays.
During this month, all Sundays, the second and fourth Saturdays, and major festivals including Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi, Raksha Bandhan, and Independence Day (August 15) are closed.
Although dates may differ by state depending on local celebrations and regional festivals, these holidays are applicable to both public and private sector banks. If a customer has an urgent banking need or plans to visit on a long weekend, they should check with their local branch to confirm particular closures.
🗓 Full List of Bank Holidays in August 2025:
- August 3 (Sunday): Weekly holiday
- August 8 (Friday): Gangtok – Tendong Lho Rum Faat
- August 9 (Saturday): Raksha Bandhan, Jhulana Purnima; 2nd Saturday (nationwide holiday)
- August 10 (Sunday): Weekly holiday
- August 13 (Wednesday): Imphal – Patriot’s Day
- August 15 (Friday): Independence Day, Parsi New Year, Janmashtami (multiple states)
- August 16 (Saturday): Janmashtami – observed in multiple states
- August 17 (Sunday): Weekly holiday
- August 19 (Tuesday): Agartala – Birthday of Maharaja Bir Bikram
- August 23 (Saturday): 4th Saturday (nationwide holiday)
- August 24 (Sunday): Weekly holiday
- August 25 (Monday): Guwahati – Tirubhav Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva
- August 27 (Wednesday): Ganesh Chaturthi – observed in several states including Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- August 28 (Thursday): Second day of Ganesh Chaturthi – Odisha, Goa
- August 31 (Sunday): Weekly holiday
Is It Possible to Use Banking Services on Holidays?
Yes. Online banking, ATMs, UPI, and mobile apps will continue to operate normally even while physical branches will be closed. On the other hand, the Negotiable Instruments Act prohibits processing transactions involving promissory notes and checks on holidays.
These holidays are announced by the RBI in coordination with state governments in accordance with regional and national celebrations. On the RBI's official website, you may find the entire annual list.
Customers are advised to schedule branch visits and cash withdrawals in advance for a more seamless experience, and to use digital banking services on holidays.
