The month of July is about to end and the month of August is going to start after five days. Like every month, with the beginning of August 2024, many big financial changes are going to be seen, while due to big festivals like Rakshabandhan, Janmashtami, there are going to be bumper holidays in banks as well, there are 13 bank holidays 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 take a look at the bank holiday list of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) before leaving home for bank related work. It may happen that you rush to the bank and find it locked. While banks across the country will 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.
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See the list of holidays on RBI’s website
In August, there are six holidays due to Sundays and second-fourth Saturdays and Sundays being weekly holidays, while banks will remain closed for seven days due to festivals in different states of the country. The list of bank holidays has been uploaded on the official website of RBI. It can be easily viewed online. Let us take a look at which days and why bank holidays have been declared in the month of August.
Bank Holiday List for August
| date | Reason | place |
| 3 August | Ker Puja | Agartala |
| 4th August | sunday | Everywhere |
| 8 August | Tendong Lo Rum Fat | Gangtok |
| 10th August | Second Saturday | Everywhere |
| 11 August | sunday | Everywhere |
| 13 August | patriot day | Imphal |
| August 15 | Independence Day | Everywhere |
| 18th August | sunday | Everywhere |
| 19 August | Raksha Bandhan | Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Kanpur, Lucknow and other places |
| 20th August | Sri Narayana 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 go only after checking the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) bank holiday list. The central bank uploads the complete list of bank holidays falling every month and their reasons, along with the cities in which these holidays are going to be observed, on its website. You can see it by clicking on the link.
This is how you can settle your work when the bank is closed
Due to continuous holidays in banks, customers have to face difficulties, but you can use ATM on bank holidays for cash withdrawal. Whereas, to transfer money from one account to another, you can use UPI, Net Banking or Mobile Banking. It is worth noting that the facility of Net Banking is available 24X7.