Whereas on the first, third and if there is a fifth Saturday, then the banks remain open normally on that day. Since 3 August is the first Saturday, all government and private banks will work on this day.

Avoid confusion regarding bank holidays

Many times people get confused about whether banks will be closed on Saturdays or not. But now you know that only two Saturdays of every month, second and fourth, are holidays. Apart from this, if you want to complete any important bank work in the month of August, then you can make a plan by looking at the list of holidays, so that you do not have to face any problem.

Bank Holiday List for August 2025

August 8 (Friday) – Tendong Lho Rum Phat

Banks Closed: Gangtok

9 August (Saturday) – Rakshabandhan / Jhulan Purnima

Banks closed: Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Dehradun, Jaipur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Shimla, Bhubaneswar

August 13 (Wednesday) – Patriots Day

Banks Closed : Imphal

15 August (Friday) – Independence Day / Parsi New Year / Janmashtami

National Holiday – All banks across the country closed

16 August (Saturday) – Janmashtami / Krishna Jayanti

Banks closed: Aizawl, Chennai, Hyderabad, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Vijayawada, Gangtok, Chandigarh, Jammu, Srinagar

19 August (Tuesday) – Birth anniversary of Maharaja Birth Vikram

Banks Closed: Agartala

25 August (Monday) – Srimanta Sankardev Disappearance

Banks Closed: Guwahati

27 August (Wednesday) – Ganesh Chaturthi / Samvatsari

Banks closed: Mumbai, Belapur, Nagpur, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Panaji

28 August (Thursday) – Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day) / Nuakhai

Banks closed: Bhubaneswar, Panaji

Weekly Holiday(Sunday & Saturday)

August 3 (Sunday)

9 August (second Saturday)

10 August (Sunday)

17 August (Sunday)

23 August (4th Saturday)

August 24 (Sunday)

31 August (Sunday)

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Also, banks remain closed on all Sundays, national and local holidays. However, banks remain open on the fifth Saturday. Today is the fifth Saturday on 31 May 2025. Banks function normally on the 5th Saturday. That is, if you have to go to the bank branch today to get some work done, you can do it.

Banks will open on 31 May

According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), banks are open on the first, third and fifth Saturdays of the month. Banks are closed only on the second and fourth Saturdays. So if you are planning to go to the bank today, let us tell you that banks will be open today.

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These holidays also include all Sundays, second and fourth Saturdays. Now banks will be closed tomorrow on Saturday. Know here why RBI has given Wednesday holiday.

Why has RBI declared holiday on first Saturday?

Today is the first Saturday of September and on the first Saturday, banks have regular work. That is, banks open on the first Saturday. But due to Ganesh Chaturthi, banks are closed in many states. According to banking guidelines, banks in India are closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month and Sundays. Apart from this, banks are also closed on local and national holidays. Normal work is done on the first, third and fifth Saturdays.

Banks will be closed on Saturday in these states

This year, banks will be closed in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Goa on Saturday, September 7, due to Ganesh Chaturthi. Banks in other states will remain open as usual.

Ganesh Chaturthi

Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, is an important Hindu festival celebrated to worship Lord Ganesha. On this day, idols of Lord Ganesha are installed in homes and public pandals and devotees worship them with devotion.

Bank Holidays in September 2024

This month banks will remain closed for a total of 15 days according to the state. There will be holidays in the states on the occasion of Srimanta Shankardev, Ganesh Chaturthi, First Onam, Milad-un-Nabi, Indrajatra, Sri Narayana Guru Samadhi Day, Maharaja Hari Singh Ji’s birthday.

List of bank holidays in September

September 14 (Second Saturday) : Karma Puja / First Onam – Banks across the country will remain closed.

September 16 (Monday) : Id-e-Milad – Banks will be closed in Gujarat, Mizoram, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Manipur, Jammu, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand.

September 17 (Tuesday) : Indrajatra/Id-e-Milad – Banks will remain closed in Sikkim, Chhattisgarh.

September 18 (Wednesday): Banks will remain closed in Pang-Lhabsol – Sikkim.

September 20 (Friday): Banks will remain closed in Jammu and Srinagar – the day after Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi.

September 21 (Saturday): Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day – Banks will remain closed in Kerala.

September 23 (Monday) : Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji – Banks will remain closed in Jammu and Srinagar.

Due to many local holidays in September, banks will remain closed as per the states. Therefore, customers are advised to check the holidays with their local bank branch before visiting the bank.

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