Bank Holiday : Banks are going to remain closed tomorrow on Friday. All private and public sector banks of the country are going to remain closed on Friday 15th August. On 15th August the whole country will celebrate Independence Day and due to this banks are going to remain closed in the whole country.
Banks will remain closed on Friday 15 August 2025
On the occasion of Independence Day , there will be a public holiday in banks across the country on Friday, 15 August 2025. Banking services will be closed at the branch level on this day, but digital services like ATM, internet banking and mobile banking will be available to customers as before. This holiday is included in the list of holidays notified by the Reserve Bank of India ( RBI) and will be applicable to all public and private banks.
Online banking service will be available on bank holidays
During bank holidays, you will be able to transact through net banking, mobile banking, UPI and ATM. But services like check clearing and draft making will remain closed. If you have to settle any important bank work, then plan before or after these dates. Digital transactions will be possible during the holidays, but the service available in the branch will not be available.
List of Holidays for August 2025
August 15 (Friday) – Independence Day/Parsi New Year/Janmashtami – Banks will remain closed across the country.
On this day, India will celebrate its 78th Independence Day. It is celebrated to commemorate independence from British rule in 1947.
16 August (Saturday) – Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8) / Krishna Jayanti – Holiday. Many cities like Chennai, Hyderabad, Ranchi, Jammu etc will be closed.
Janmashtami is the festival of the birth of Lord Krishna, celebrated on the Ashtami of Krishna Paksha of Bhadrapada month.
19 August (Tuesday) – Birth anniversary of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur – Holiday in Agartala only
25 August (Monday) – Srimanta Sankardeva Tirubhav Tithi – Holiday in Guwahati only
27 August (Wednesday) – Ganesh Chaturthi / Samvatsari / Ganesh Puja – Holiday in cities like Mumbai, Nagpur, Chennai, Hyderabad etc.
28 August (Thursday) – Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day) / Nuakhai – Holiday in Bhubaneswar and Panaji
stock market holiday
BSE and NSE will also remain closed on 15th August 2025 on the occasion of Independence Day.
