Bank Holidays in August 2025: On what days will banks be closed? Check state-wise list
Bank Holidays August 2025: For those planning for bank visits August 2025, it’s essential to note that in the upcoming month there are bank holidays leading to extended weekends. Planning ahead for your banking requirements is crucial to prevent any difficulties.Remember that banks will not operate on the second and fourth Saturdays of August 2025. August 15, 2025, being Independence Day and falling on a Friday, is observed as a national holiday. All bank branches across the country will remain shut on this day.The following festivals will result in bank holidays during August 2025: Tendong Lho Rum Faat, Raksha Bandhan/Jhulana Purnima, Patriot’s Day, Independence Day/Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi)/Janmashtami, Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8)/Krishna Jayanthi, Birthday of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur, Tirubhav Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva, Ganesh Chaturthi, Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day)/Nuakhai.
August 2025 Bank Holidays: Full List
Source: RBI
- On August 8, 2025, banks in Sikkim will remain closed for Tendong Lho Rum Faat celebrations.
- On August 9, 2025, banks will not operate in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh due to Raksha Bandhan and Jhulana Purnima observances.
- Banks in Manipur will be closed on August 13, 2025, in observance of Patriot’s Day.
- All banks across India will remain closed on August 15, 2025, for Independence Day celebrations.
- On August 16, 2025, banking services will be unavailable in Gujarat, Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarkhand, Sikkim, Telangana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Srinagar and Andhra Pradesh for Janmashtami/Krishna Jayanthi.
- Banks in Manipur will be closed on August 19, 2025, to honour the birthday of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur.
- Banks in Assam will not operate on August 25, 2025, marking the death anniversary of Srimanta Sankardev, the revered saint, scholar, and cultural icon.
- On August 27, 2025, banks will remain closed in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Bangalore, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Goa, Andra Pradesh for Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations.
- Banks will be closed in Odisha for Nuakhai and in Goa for the second day of Ganesh Chaturthi on August 28, 2025.
