August 2024 Bank Holidays: In India, the month of August is filled with important festivals and local celebrations, resulting in plenty of bank holidays. Depending on the location, banks will have different days off for events such as Raksha Bandhan and Janmashtami, as well as the national holiday of Independence Day.
Special occasions such as Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti and Parsi New Year will also have an impact on banking operations. Customers must be aware of these dates to properly meet their banking needs and prevent any disruptions.
In August 2024, banks across various states in India will be closed for a total of 13 days, including Sundays and the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. There are three national holidays in the country, during which all businesses are required to provide a day off to their employees. These holidays are:
26 January is Republic Day; 15 August is Independence Day; and 2 October is Gandhi Jayanti.
This year August 15, which is the 78th Independence Day, falls on a Thursday. As a result, banks will be closed across the country on this day to celebrate the occasion. However, due to the holiday falling on Thursday, there will be no extended weekend during that particular week in August.
Special occasions such as Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti and Parsi New Year will also have an impact on banking operations. Customers must be aware of these dates to properly meet their banking needs and prevent any disruptions.
In August 2024, banks across various states in India will be closed for a total of 13 days, including Sundays and the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. There are three national holidays in the country, during which all businesses are required to provide a day off to their employees. These holidays are:
26 January is Republic Day; 15 August is Independence Day; and 2 October is Gandhi Jayanti.
This year August 15, which is the 78th Independence Day, falls on a Thursday. As a result, banks will be closed across the country on this day to celebrate the occasion. However, due to the holiday falling on Thursday, there will be no extended weekend during that particular week in August.
Bank Holidays in August 2024
In August 2024, banks across India will observe several holidays due to festivals and regional events. Here are the specific dates and occasions of these closures:
- August 13 (Tuesday): Patriotism Day – Banks will remain closed in Manipur.
- August 15 (Thursday): Independence Day/Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi) – All banks in India will be closed.
- August 19 (Monday): Raksha Bandhan/Jhulana Purnima/Birthday of Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur – Banks will be closed in Tripura, Gujarat, Orissa, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh.
- August 20 (Tuesday): Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti – Banks will be closed in select states (details not specified).
- August 26 (Monday): Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8)/Krishna Jayanthi – Banks will be closed in Gujarat, Orissa, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Rajasthan, Jammu, Uttar Pradesh, Bengal, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, and Srinagar.