Bank Holidays in August: The month of August is going to start five days after July. Like every month, many major financial changes (changes in rules) are going to be seen with the beginning of August 2024, when there will be large scale holidays in banks due to major festivals like Rakshabandhan, Janmashtami. Bank holidays are coming in August. In such a situation, if you have any important work related to the bank, then it will be beneficial to get it done as soon as possible.
In the month of August, banks will remain closed for 13 days due to Independence Day, Rakshabandhan, Janmashtami and other festivals. This includes six Sundays and government holidays on the second and fourth Saturdays. Therefore, before leaving home for bank related work in August, check the list of bank holidays on the RBI website. Local banks are also closed due to different festivals in different states of the country.
9 days bank holiday in Gujarat
There will be 9 bank holidays in Gujarat in the month of August. Apart from the second and fourth Saturdays and Sundays, there will be holidays for Rakshabandhan, Independence Day, Janmashtami.
August Bank Holidays List
date | Festival | place |
3 August | Caring Puja | Agartala |
4th August | sunday | all places |
8 August | Tendong Lo Rum Fat | Gangtok |
10th August | Second Saturday | all places |
11 August | sunday | all places |
13 August | patriot day | Imphal |
August 15 | Independence Day | all places |
18th August | sunday | all places |
19 August | Raksha Bandhan | all places |
20th August | Sri Narayana Guru Jayanti | Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram |
Fourth Saturday-Sunday | all places | |
26 August | Janmashtami | all places |
How to check online
A bank holiday calendar showing bank holidays is available on the RBI website. It also includes a list of bank holidays along with state-wise holiday details. To view it, you have to visit the website https://rbi.org.in/Scripts/HolidayMatrixDisplay.aspx.