Planning to visit your bank in August? Make sure you check the holiday calendar first.
According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), banks across the country will remain closed on 14 days in August 2026, including weekends, national holidays, and regional festivals.
While bank branches will remain shut on these days, online banking services such as UPI, NEFT, RTGS, and internet banking will continue to work normally.
Weekly Bank Holidays in August 2026
Banks will remain closed on the following weekly holidays:
Sundays: August 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30
Second Saturday: August 8
Fourth Saturday: August 22
If you need to visit a bank branch, avoid planning your work on these dates.
City-Wise Bank Holidays in August 2026
Apart from weekly holidays, banks will also remain closed in different states and cities on account of local festivals and special occasions.
August 4: Agartala – Ker Puja
August 8: Gangtok – Tendong Lho Rum Faat
August 13: Imphal – Patriot’s Day
August 15: Nationwide – Independence Day and Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi)
August 19: Agartala – Birthday of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur
August 25: Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram and Vijayawada – Milad-Un-Nabi, First Onam and Milad-i-Sherif
August 26: Banks will remain closed in several cities, including Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Dehradun, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jammu, Kanpur, Kochi, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Srinagar and Thiruvananthapuram, for Id-E-Milad, Baravafat, Milad-un-Nabi and Thiruvonam.
August 28: Banks will remain closed in Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Dehradun, Gangtok, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kochi, Lucknow, Shimla, Srinagar and Thiruvananthapuram due to Raksha Bandhan, Pang-Lhabsol, Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi, Ayyankali Jayanthi and other regional festivals.
Since some holidays are state-specific, customers should check whether their local branch will remain open before planning a visit.
Are Banks Open Today?
No. July 25, 2026, is the fourth Saturday of the month, so bank branches across India remain closed today.
Will Online Banking Work During Bank Holidays?
Yes. Even when bank branches are closed, most digital banking services remain available.
Customers can continue using:
UPI
NEFT
RTGS
Internet banking
Mobile banking
Debit and credit card services
Online bill payments and fund transfers
Most digital transactions are processed within minutes, allowing customers to transfer money and make payments without visiting a bank branch.
What Services Will Not Be Available?
Although online banking continues to function, some branch-based services will not be available during holidays.
These include:
Cash deposits and withdrawals at bank counters
Cheque-related branch services
Opening or closing accounts at branches
Document verification and in-person banking services
RTGS transactions initiated physically at bank branches
For these services, customers will need to wait until the next working day.
RBI’s Types of Bank Holidays
The RBI classifies bank holidays into three categories:
Negotiable Instruments Act Holidays: These affect branch banking and cheque clearing.
RTGS Holidays: Days when branch-based RTGS services are unavailable.
Bank Closing of Accounts: Usually observed on April 1 for annual account closing.
Final Take
Banks across India will observe 14 holidays in August 2026, including weekends, Independence Day, Onam, Raksha Bandhan, Milad-Un-Nabi and several regional festivals.
While physical branches will remain closed on these dates, online banking services will continue to operate normally.
Checking the holiday calendar in advance can help you avoid unnecessary trips to the bank.
