If you are thinking of visiting a bank branch in August 2026, then this news is important for you. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the calendar of bank holidays for the coming month. According to this, banks across the country will remain closed for a total of 14 days in August. These holidays include Sunday, second and fourth Saturday, as well as Independence Day, Rakshabandhan, Onam, Eid-e-Milad and many regional festivals. Therefore, it would be wise to settle check deposit, cash deposit or withdrawal, demand draft or other branch related work well in advance.
However, it is a matter of relief that UPI, Internet banking, mobile banking, ATM and digital payment services will continue to work as usual. This means that there will be no interruption in transferring money online, paying bills or withdrawing cash from ATM. However, if the Bank announces any scheduled technical maintenance, the service may be affected for some time.
When will banks remain closed in August 2026?
On which date and day will banks remain closed? Holiday/Reasons 2 August Sunday Weekly holiday throughout the country 4 August Tuesday Agartala Ker Puja 8 August Saturday All over the country, Gangtok 2nd Saturday, Tendong Lo Rum Phat 9 August Sunday Weekly holiday across the country 13 August Thursday Imphal Patriots Day 15 August Saturday Independence Day 16 August Sunday All over the country Weekly holiday 19 August Wednesday Agartala Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur Jayanti 22 August Saturday 4th Saturday across the country 23 August Sunday Weekly holiday across the country 25 August Tuesday Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Vijayawada Milad-un-Nabi / First Onam 26 August Wednesday Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Dehradun, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jammu, Kanpur, Kochi, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram Eid-e-Milad / Baravafat / Thiruvonam and other local festivals 28 August Friday Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Dehradun, Gangtok, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kochi, Lucknow, Shimla, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram Rakshabandhan, Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti, Ayyankali Jayanti, Pang-Lhabsol etc. 30 August Sunday Weekly holiday in the entire country.
Which services will be available during the holidays?
Even if bank branches are closed, customers will continue to use digital services. You will be able to use UPI, Net Banking, Mobile Banking, ATM and Debit/Credit Cards as usual. Apart from this, online fund transfer, bill payment and other digital banking services will remain operational. If you need to clear a cheque, deposit or withdraw a large amount of money, get a demand draft made or visit the branch for necessary paperwork, be sure to check the list of bank holidays for your city; The RBI holiday calendar varies from state to state and union territory depending on local festivals. By planning in advance you can avoid last minute problems.
