Patriot’s Day 2025
Patriots’ Day is an official holiday in Manipur, observed every year on August 13 to honour the Manipuri commanders who were hanged during the Anglo-Manipur War.
Next bank holiday
The upcoming bank holiday is Friday, August 15, 2025. On this day, banks all over the country will be closed for Independence Day, a national holiday that commemorates India’s freedom from British colonial rule.
When are banks closed?
Banks are usually closed in various parts of the country to observe national, religious, and regional events. Additionally, banks are closed during weekends except on the first, third, and fifth Saturdays of each month.
Bank holidays are listed in the annual holiday calendar published by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in accordance with the Negotiable Instruments Act, which regulates the issuance of cheques and promissory notes. During these holidays, transactions involving such instruments cannot be conducted.
Are online banking services available on a bank holiday?
Online banking services will be available across the country, ensuring customers can access banking functions even on bank holidays. Users can perform fund transfers via NEFT/RTGS forms, request demand drafts, and order chequebooks. Card services are available for obtaining credit, debit, and ATM cards. Additionally, various account-related forms, such as account maintenance, standing instructions setup, and locker applications, can be accessed.
Upcoming bank holidays in August – Full schedule
August 15 — (Friday) — Banks across India closed for Independence Day and Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi) and Janmashtami celebrations.
August 16 – (Saturday) – Banks in Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Aizawl (Mizoram), Bhopal and Ranchi (Madhya Pradesh), Chandigarh (UT), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Dehradun (Sikkim), Hyderabad (Telangana), Jaipur (Rajasthan), Kanpur and Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), PATNA (Bihar), Raipur (BIHAR), Raipur (Chhattisgarh), Chhattisgarh (Meghalaya), Jammu and SRINAGAR (JAMMU and SRINAGAR (Meghalaya), Jammu and SRINAGAR Kashmir), and Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) will be shut on account of Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8) and Krishna Jayanthi.
August 17 – Banks across India closed for the weekend
August 19 — Banks in Agartala (Tripura) to be closed for Birthday of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur.
August 23 — Banks across India closed for the fourth Saturday of the month.
August 24 — Banks across India closed for the weekend holiday.
August 25 — Banks in Guwahati (Assam) will be closed on account of Tirubhav Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva.
August 27 – Banks in Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Belapur, Mumbai and Nagpur (Maharashtra), Bengaluru (Karnataka), Bhubaneshwar Odisha), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Hyderabad (Telangana), Hyderabad (Telangana) Panaji (Goa), and Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) will be shut for ganesh chaturthi and Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha) and Varasiddhi vinayak Vinayak Vinayaka and Ganesh Puja and Vinayakar Chat.
August 28 — Banks in Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) and Panaji (Goa) to be closed for the second day of Ganesh Chaturthi and Nuakhai.
August 31 — Banks across India closed for the weekend