The month of July is about to end and after five days the month of August is about to begin. Like every month, with the beginning of August 2024, many big financial changes (Rule Changes) are going to be seen, while due to big festivals like Rakshabandhan, Janmashtami, there are going to be bumper holidays in banks, there will be 13 bank holidays in August. Bank Holidays are falling in August. In such a situation, if you have any important work related to the bank, then it will be beneficial to settle it as soon as possible.
These festivals in August from Rakshabandhan to Janmashtami
There will be no work in banks on many occasions in the month of August. In such a situation, it will be beneficial for you to look at the bank holiday list of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) before leaving home for bank related work. Lest this happen, you run to the bank and find it locked. While banks across the country are going to remain closed on the occasion of Independence Day in August, banks will also remain closed on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan and Janmashtami. The 13 bank holidays falling in August include second and fourth Saturdays as well as weekly holidays.
See the list of holidays on RBI website
In August, there are six days of holiday due to weekly holidays of Sunday and second-fourth Saturday and Sunday, while banks are going to remain closed for seven days due to festivals taking place in different states of the country. The list regarding bank holidays has been uploaded on the official website of RBI. It can be easily viewed online. Let us see which days and why bank holidays have been declared in the month of August.
Bank Holiday List of August
| date | Reason | place |
| 3 August | ker pooja | Agartala |
| 4th August | sunday | Everywhere |
| 8 August | Tendong Lo Rum Fat | Gangtok |
| 10th August | second saturday | Everywhere |
| 11 August | sunday | Everywhere |
| 13 August | Patriot’s Day | imphal |
| August 15 | Independence Day | Everywhere |
| 18 August | sunday | Everywhere |
| 19 August | Raksha Bandhan | Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Kanpur, Lucknow and other places |
| 20 August | Shri Narayan Guru Jayanti | Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram |
| 24-25 August | Fourth Saturday-Sunday | Everywhere |
| 26 August | Janmashtami | almost everywhere |
Check Bank Holiday List Online
If you leave home for the bank, then leave only after looking at the bank holiday list of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The Central Bank uploads on its website the complete list of bank holidays falling every month and their reasons as well as the cities where these holidays are to be observed. You can see it by clicking on the link.
This is how to complete your work when the bank is closed
Due to frequent holidays in banks, customers have to face problems, but you can use ATM on bank holidays for cash withdrawal. To transfer money from one account to another, you can use UPI, net banking or mobile banking. It is noteworthy that Net Banking facility remains operational 24X7.