Bank Holiday – Bank holidays are decided as per the rules of Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Sometimes there can be different differences in bank holidays according to each state and city of India. Usually banks are open on Monday (Is Today Bank Holiday). But this Monday, banks will remain closed in Guwahati (Assam) due to Tirubhav Tithi of Srimanta Sankardev. However, banks will remain open in other parts of India.
If you are planning to visit the bank this week, then the list of bank holidays given here can be useful for you. This will help you avoid any last minute inconvenience. Holidays may vary from state to state due to regional and local festivals in India. Therefore, it is better to check the holiday list or schedule of your local bank branch in advance so that you can get complete information and prepare in advance for emergencies.
How many days will the banks remain closed this week in August?
August 25 (Monday) – Banks will remain closed in Guwahati (Assam) due to Tirubhava tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva.
August 27 (Wednesday) – Banks in Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Belapur, Mumbai and Nagpur (Maharashtra), Bengaluru (Karnataka), Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Hyderabad (Telangana), Panaji (Goa), and Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) will be closed for Ganesh Chaturthi and Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha) and Varasiddha Vinayaka Vrat and Ganesh Puja and Vinayaka Chaturthi.
August 28 (Thursday) – Banks will remain closed in Bhubaneswar and Panaji on account of Ganesh Chaturthi (Second Day) / Nuakhai.
August 31 (Sunday) – All banks across the country will remain closed due to weekly holiday.
Apart from banks, financial markets will also observe a holiday on August 27, 2025 on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. Both BSE and NSE will remain closed on these days, so traders and investors will have to check their transactions
Online or mobile banking services can be used even during national holidays. ATMs remain open for withdrawals as usual. People can also use their respective bank’s app and UPI to facilitate payments.
All the bank’s annual holiday calendars are declared under the provisions of the Reserve Bank of India, which deals with the issuance of cheques and promissory notes. Hence, transactions related to these instruments are not available during these holidays. Bank holidays may temporarily impact branch operations, but digital banking ensures that your transactions continue to happen.