Bank Holiday In August 2024: The bank holiday list for the month of August has been uploaded on the RBI website. According to this, banks are going to remain closed for a total of 13 days next month.
Bank Holiday: The month of July is about to end and the month of August is going to start after five days. Like every month, with the beginning of August 2024, many big financial changes are going to be seen, while due to big festivals like Rakshabandhan, Janmashtami, there are going to be bumper holidays in banks as well, there are 13 bank holidays in August. In such a situation, if you have any important work related to the bank, then it will be beneficial to settle it as soon as possible.
These festivals in August from Rakshabandhan to Janmashtami
On many occasions in the month of August, there will be no work in the banks. In such a situation, before leaving the house for bank related work, it will be beneficial for you to take a look at the bank holiday list of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). It may happen that you reach the bank in a hurry and find a lock hanging there. While banks across the country will remain closed on the occasion of Independence Day in August, banks will also remain closed on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan and Janmashtami. The 13 bank holidays in August include second and fourth Saturdays as well as weekly holidays.
Check the list of holidays on RBI’s website
In August, there are six holidays due to Sundays and second-fourth Saturdays and Sundays being weekly holidays, while banks will remain closed for 7 days due to festivals in different states of the country. The list of bank holidays has been uploaded on RBI’s official website. It can be easily viewed online. Let’s take a look at which days and why bank holidays have been declared in the month of August.
Bank Holiday List for August
| date | Reason | place |
| 3 August | Ker Puja | Agartala |
| 4th August | sunday | Everywhere |
| 8 August | Tendong Lo Rum Fat | Gangtok |
| 10th August | Second Saturday | Everywhere |
| 11 August | sunday | Everywhere |
| 13 August | patriot day | Imphal |
| August 15 | Independence Day | Everywhere |
| 18th August | sunday | Everywhere |
| 19 August | Raksha Bandhan | Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Kanpur, Lucknow and other places |
| 20th August | Sri Narayana Guru Jayanti | Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram |
| 24-25 August | Fourth Saturday-Sunday | Everywhere |
| 26 August | Janmashtami | almost everywhere |
Check bank holiday list online
If you leave home for the bank, then go only after checking the bank holiday list of Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The central bank uploads the complete list of bank holidays falling every month and their reasons along with the cities in which these holidays are going to be observed on its website. You can see it by clicking on the link (https://rbi.org.in/Scripts/HolidayMatrixDisplay.aspx).
This is how you can settle your work when the bank is closed
Due to continuous holidays in banks, customers have to face difficulties, but you can use ATM on bank holidays for cash withdrawal. Whereas, to transfer money from one account to another, you can use UPI, Net Banking or Mobile Banking. It is worth noting that the facility of Net Banking is available 24X7.
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