Bank Holiday: If you are also thinking of getting bank-related work done this week, then this news is essential for you to. There are many festivals and national festivals in the month of August. In such a situation, banks will remain closed on Friday, August 8. All private and public sector banks will remain closed. According to the list of holidays released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), banks will remain closed tomorrow only in Sikkim. Banks will remain open in all other states. Know why the RBI has given a holiday on August 8.
Why will the bank remain closed?
India is a country of faith and festivals, where different festivals are celebrated in every state. On Friday, August 8, banks will remain closed in Sikki due to Tendong Lho Rum Phat. Tendong Lho Rum Phat is a traditional festival of Sikkim, which is celebrated with great devotion by the Limbu community. ‘Tendong’ is the name of a hill, which is considered sacred. It is believed that this hill once saved the lives of many people during a severe flood. In this festival, people worship the mountain with traditional songs, dance and rituals.
Banks closed on 9th and 10th August
August 9th is the festival of Rakshabandhan, during which banks will remain closed across the country. Apart from this, there will be a weekly holiday on August 10 as it is Sunday, due to which all banks will remain closed. Therefore, complete the important banking work before time.
Bank Holidays in August: Full list
8th August – Tendong Lho Rum Phat
Banks closed: Gangtok
9th August – Rakshabandhan / Second Saturday
Banks closed: Banking services will remain closed across the country due to the second Saturday.
10th August –
All banks will remain closed nationwide on Sunday.
13th August – Patriots Day
Banks will remain closed due to Onam festival holiday in Kerala.
15 August – Independence Day
National Holiday – All banks closed across the country
16 August – Janmashtami / Krishna Jayanti
Banks closed: Aizawl, Chennai, Hyderabad, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Vijayawada, Gangtok, Chandigarh, Jammu, Srinagar
19 August – Maharaja Bir Bikram Jayanti
Banks closed: Agartala
23 August –
Banks will remain closed across the country due to fourth Saturday.
24 August –
All banks will remain closed across the country on Sunday, 2025.
25 August – Srimanta Sankardev Disappearance
Banks closed: Guwahati
27 August – Ganesh Chaturthi / Samvatsari
Banks closed: Mumbai, Belapur, Nagpur, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Panaji
28 August – Ganesh Chaturthi
Banks closed: Bhubaneswar, Panaji
31 August –
All banks will remain closed across the country on Sunday, 2025.
Nowadays, with the help of net banking and mobile banking, it has become easy to transfer money and check the balance. However, there are some tasks that cannot be completed without visiting a bank branch. Like KYC update, depositing or withdrawing cash, opening or closing a joint account. For these tasks, you will need to visit the bank.