Bank Holiday: Some of these holidays will be applicable to banks across the country, while some will be applicable to specific states and regions. Banks are open on the first and third Saturdays of every month. Some of these bank holidays will be state-specific and during national holidays, banks across the country will be closed.
Bank Holiday August 2023: There is important news for all bank users. If there is any work related to the bank, then complete it soon, because the banks are going to remain closed for 14 days in August. This may affect the work related to customers’ banks, although online services Google Pay, Phone Pay, Paytm, Internet Banking (Online Transfer) services will continue, but the work of checkbook-passbook may be affected.
Banks will remain closed for a total of 14 days including Saturday-Sunday
According to the list of holidays of the Reserve Bank of India, banks will remain closed for a total of 14 days in August, including Saturday and Sunday. There are 4 Sundays in the month of August, while the second and fourth Sundays are bank holidays, that is, these 6 holidays are fixed in the whole country. Some of these holidays will be applicable to banks across the country, while some will be applicable to specific states and regions. Banks are open on the first and third Saturdays of every month. Some of these bank holidays will be state-specific and during national holidays, banks across the country will be closed.
Online services will continue
- Bank holidays have no effect on digital services like UPI, Mobile Banking, Internet Banking.
- Money can also be transferred through UPI, while you can use ATM for cash withdrawal.
- You can also do your work through Net Banking, ATM, Digital Payment.
- You can also use credit and debit cards easily.
- You can transfer money from one account to another through net banking or mobile banking.
How many times will the bank be closed in August 2023
- 6 August 2023 – Sunday
- 8 August 2023 – Tendong Lho Rum Phat
- 12 August 2023 – Second Saturday
- 13 August 2023 – Sunday
- 15 August 2023 – Independence Day
- 16 August 2023 – Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi)
- 18 August 2023 – Srimanta Sankardeva’s date
- 20 August 2023 – Sunday
- 26 August 2023 – Fourth Saturday
- 27 August 2023 – Sunday
- 28 August 2023 – First Onam
- 29 August 2023 – Thiruvonam
- 30 August 2023 – Raksha Bandhan
- 31 August 2023 – Raksha Bandhan / Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti / Pang-Lhabsol
