Bank holidays in August 2026: Banks will remain closed for 14 days in August, see the complete list before going to the branch.

Bank Branch Closure August List: After a few days, the month of July will end and the new month of August will begin. This news is very important for the people doing bank related work. In August 2026, all government and private banks of the country will remain closed for 14 days. If any of your bank related work is pending, then go to the branch and get it completed as soon as possible. Let us tell you that in the month of August, there will be a total of 14 days of bank holidays including festivals, weekends and national holidays, hence it is very important for you to check the list of holidays before going to the bank, otherwise you may have to return home without completing the work.

However, some holidays will be applicable only in some states of the country, due to which banks of other states will remain open on that day. In such a situation, let us know when, on which day and for what reason banks will be closed in your state.

Why will banks remain closed in the month of August?

In the month of August, all private and government banks across the country will remain closed due to religious festivals and many other reasons. These include all Sundays, second and fourth Saturdays, on the occasion of Independence Day and due to many religious festivals falling in different states, banks will remain closed for several days.

When will banks remain closed in the month of August?

• Weekly holiday of 2nd August-Sunday
• August 8 – Second Saturday, banks closed across the country.
• Weekly holiday of 9th August-Sunday
• 15 August-Independence Day, banks closed in many states
• Weekly holiday of 16th August-Sunday
• 22 August-Fourth Saturday, banks closed across the country.
• Weekly holiday of 23rd August-Sunday

Apart from these holidays, banks will remain closed on different dates in different states due to Hariyali Teej, Nag Panchami, Parsi New Year, Eid-e-Milad and other regional festivals falling in the month of August.

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These services will continue even after the bank is closed

• Send and receive money instantly from Google Pay, Phone Pay or Paytm.
• Managing bank account through mobile app or website.
• Use of ATM machine to withdraw cash or check balance.
• Works like sending money to anyone’s account through NEFT, RTGS or IMPS sitting at home will continue.