Bank Holidays in August 2024: Banks to remain closed for 8 additional days—check out state-wise full list

Bank Holidays in August 2024 in India: According to the Reserve Bank of India's holiday calendar 2024, private and public sector banks will remain closed for a total of 13 days in August across various regions in India. Notably, if you have bank-related work in August, then you should keep a check over the same to avoid any last-minute hassle.

The 13-day holiday in August will include national and regional holidays as well as Sundays, 2nd and 4th Saturdays.

Banks have been closed on these 3 days so far

August is already one-third over. So far, banks were closed on Saturday, August 3, in Agartala due to Ker Puja. There was a holiday on August 4 because it was a Sunday. On August 8, banks in Sikkim were closed for Tendong Lho Rum Faat. Numerous festivals and important days are approaching in August 2024, which will result in bank closures in most states.

Bank Holidays: 3 Categories

As per the RBI guidelines, bank holidays in India fall into three categories: 

Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act
Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act and Real Time Gross Settlement Holiday
Banks’ Closing of Accounts

Bank Holidays: These 10 days are also Bank Holidays

Today, August 10, banks are closed because it is the second Saturday of the month. In addition to today, banks will be closed for 9 more days. Here's the complete list:
- August 11 – Sunday holiday
- August 13 – Banks closed in Imphal for Patriot's Day
- August 15 – Banks closed nationwide for Independence Day
- August 18 – Sunday holiday
- August 19 – Banks closed nationwide for Raksha Bandhan
- August 20 – Banks closed nationwide for Sri Narayan Guru Jayanti
- August 24 - 4th Saturday holiday
- August 25 – Sunday holiday
- August 26 – Banks closed nationwide for Janmashtami

Bank Holidays in July 2024: State-wise Full List

Bank Holidays: Online services

One must note that bank-related work can still be done through mobile or net banking.

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