Due to various holidays and festivals, Indian banks will be closed for a total of 13 days in August. During this extended break, there are important holidays like Rakshabandhan Janmashtami and Independence Day on August 15. To increase the total number of non-working days, regular Sunday and second and fourth Saturday closures will also be implemented.
School and government employees will also enjoy a week-long holiday as a result of these extended breaks. To avoid any inconvenience, it is essential to plan your bank visits around these closures. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has already published the comprehensive schedule of bank holidays for August on its official website.
The RBI’s detailed list includes the specific reasons for each holiday and the cities where banks will be closed. This information is updated monthly, providing clarity for those planning their banking needs. To check the full list of bank holidays and ensure your visit aligns with the bank's operating hours, visit the RBI’s website directly.
August Holidays: Below is the list of bank holidays for August 2024:
| August 3, 2024 | Ker Puja (Agartala) |
| August 4, 2024 |
Sunday (Banks holiday all over the country) |
| August 8, 2024 |
Tendong Lo Rum Fat (Gangtok) |
| August 10, 2024 | Second Saturday (Banks holiday all over the country) |
| August 11, 2024 | Sunday (Banks holiday all over the country) |
| August 13, 2024 |
Deshbhakti Diwas (Imphal) |
| August 15, 2024 | Independence Day (bank holiday all over the country) |
| August 18, 2024 | Sunday (Banks holiday all over the country) |
| August 19, 2024 |
Raksha Bandhan (Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Kanpur, Lucknow, and other places) |
| August 20, 2024 | Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti (Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram) |
| 24 August, 2024 | Fourth Saturday |
| 25 August, 2024 | Fouth Sunday |
| 26 August, 2024 | Janmashtami (Bank holiday in almost all states) |
August offers a welcome respite for students, with a string of holidays and weekends. Independence Day on August 15, falling on a Thursday, kicks off a series of breaks. With five Saturdays and four Sundays in the month, students will enjoy an extended break. Rakshabandhan on August 19 provides an additional holiday, creating three consecutive days off from August 17 to 19. This extended holiday period includes significant festivals like Janmashtami, enhancing the time off for children across the country.