Bank Holidays: If you have any banking tasks to complete, this information is crucial for you. All public and private banks throughout the country will be closed on August 22nd. As per the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) holiday calendar, operations will be affected on August 22nd and for the remainder of August due to various festivals and weekends.
Why are banks closed on August 22?
According to the rules set by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), all public and private banks across the nation are officially closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, while they operate normally on the first, third, and fifth Saturdays. Following this guideline, all bank branches nationwide will be entirely closed on August 22nd, which is the fourth Saturday of the month.
On which days will banks be closed in August 2026?
August 22 (Saturday): Fourth Saturday (All banks closed nationwide)
August 23 (Sunday): Weekly holiday (Banks closed nationwide)
August 26 (Wednesday): Onam / First Onam (Holiday in Kerala and select states)
August 27 (Thursday): Thiruvonam (Holiday in Kerala)
August 30 (Sunday): Weekly holiday (Banks closed nationwide)
Online services will remain available
Even though bank branches will be closed, you can still access digital banking for your financial needs. UPI, net banking, mobile banking, and ATM services will be available 24/7 without any interruptions.
September Bank Holidays 2026
As per the RBI schedule, September kicks off with a holiday on September 4th for Sri Krishna Janmashtami (Vaishnavism), followed by another holiday on September 12th for Srimanta Sankardev’s Tirubhav tithi in Assam.
On September 14th, several states will observe a holiday due to festivals such as Ganesh Chaturthi, Ganesh Puja, Varasiddhi Vinayak Vrat, Vinayak Chaturthi, and Hartalika. The subsequent day, September 15th, will be a holiday for Samvatsari, Nuakhai, and the second day of Ganesh Chaturthi, with banks closed in Gujarat, Goa, and Odisha.
Later in the month, various states will have holidays for the birth anniversary of Srimanta Sankardev and Sri Narayana Guru Samadhi on September 21, Karma Puja on September 22, and Maharaja Hari Singh Ji’s birthday on September 23. September 25 will also be a holiday for Indrajatra.
So, in September, holidays will fall on 4, 12, 14, 15, 21, 22, 23, and 25 due to different festivals and regional events.
Even though physical bank branches will be closed, online services are accessible round the clock. Internet banking, mobile applications, UPI, and ATMs all function smoothly. You can conveniently carry out essential transactions even on holidays.