If you have to complete any important bank related work in the month of August, then definitely check the list of holidays before leaving home. According to the holiday calendar of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), banks will remain closed for a total of 14 days in different states of the country in August 2026. These include Sunday, second and fourth Saturdays as well as many regional and religious festival holidays. In such a situation, it would be better to plan your banking in time.
Banks will remain closed on these dates
In August 2026, banks will remain closed on 2, 4, 8, 9, 13, 15, 16, 19, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28 and 30 August. However, some of these holidays will not be applicable across the country. Many holidays will be valid only in the respective states. Therefore, before going to the bank, definitely check the information about holidays of your state.
Complete list of festivals and occasions in August 2026
According to the calendar and official list of RBI, there will be bank holidays on these dates in different states in August:
| Date | opportunity | Where will you be on holiday? |
| 4th August | ker pooja | Tripura |
| 8 August | Tendong Lho Rum Phat | Sikkim |
| 13 August | patriot day | Manipur |
| August 15 | Independence Day | all over the country |
| 19 August | Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur Jayanti | Tripura |
| 25 August | Milad-un-Nabi / First Onam / Milad-e-Sharif | Kerala and Andhra Pradesh |
| 26 August | Eid-e-Milad / Baravafat / Thiruvonam | Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Telangana, Manipur, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, New Delhi, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand. |
| 28 August | Rakshabandhan / Pang-Lahabsol / Shri Narayana Guru Jayanti / Ayyankali Jayanti | Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala and Himachal Pradesh |
weekend holidays
A total of 7 holidays in August 2026 will be due to weekends. There will be weekly holidays on August 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, while banks will remain closed on August 8 and 22 due to the second and fourth Saturday respectively.
Online services will continue
Despite bank branches remaining closed, customers do not need to worry much. Net banking, mobile banking, UPI and ATM services will remain fully operational during the holidays. However, if you have to go to the branch and do any work, then plan your work only after seeing this list of holidays so that there is no inconvenience.
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