Bank Holidays in August 2026
Bank holidays August 2026 at a glance: the RBI list has 8 holiday dates this month. Most are regional, so banks in your state are closed on only some of them. The widest are 15 August (Independence Day, 34 of 34 RBI offices); 26 August (Id-E-Milad, 20 of 34 RBI offices); 28 August (Raksha Bandhan, 13 of 34 RBI offices). Banks are also closed on the second and fourth Saturday (8 August, 22 August) and on Sundays.
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August 2026
| Su | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
Bank holidays August 2026, state by state
| Date | Day | Holiday | Banks closed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug | Tue | Ker Puja | Tripura |
| 8 Aug | Sat | Tendong Lho Rum Faat | Sikkim |
| 13 Aug | Thu | Patriot's Day | Manipur |
| 15 Aug | Sat | Independence Day/Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi) | All states |
| 19 Aug | Wed | Birthday of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur | Tripura |
| 25 Aug | Tue | First Onam/Milad-i-Sherif (Birthday of Prophet Muhammed) | Kerala |
| 26 Aug | Wed | Id-E-Milad/Baravafat/Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)/Thiruvonam | Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand |
| 28 Aug | Fri | Raksha Bandhan/Pang-Lhabsol/Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi/Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi/Ayyankali Jayanthi | Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand |
August 2026 bank holidays in each state
| State | Holidays | Dates in August |
|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 2 | 15, 26 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 1 | 15 |
| Assam | 1 | 15 |
| Bihar | 2 | 15, 26 |
| Chandigarh | 1 | 15 |
| Chhattisgarh | 3 | 15, 26, 28 |
| Delhi | 2 | 15, 26 |
| Goa | 1 | 15 |
| Gujarat | 2 | 15, 28 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 2 | 15, 28 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 3 | 15, 26, 28 |
| Jharkhand | 2 | 15, 26 |
| Karnataka | 2 | 15, 26 |
| Kerala | 4 | 15, 25, 26, 28 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 3 | 15, 26, 28 |
| Maharashtra | 2 | 15, 26 |
| Manipur | 3 | 13, 15, 26 |
| Meghalaya | 1 | 15 |
| Mizoram | 1 | 15 |
| Nagaland | 1 | 15 |
| Odisha | 1 | 15 |
| Rajasthan | 2 | 15, 28 |
| Sikkim | 3 | 8, 15, 28 |
| Tamil Nadu | 2 | 15, 26 |
| Telangana | 2 | 15, 26 |
| Tripura | 3 | 4, 15, 19 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 3 | 15, 26, 28 |
| Uttarakhand | 3 | 15, 26, 28 |
| West Bengal | 1 | 15 |
Saturdays
Second Saturday: 8 August 2026. Fourth Saturday: 22 August 2026. Banks are open on the other Saturdays of August.
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Common questions
How many bank holidays are there in August 2026?
The RBI list has 8 holiday dates in August 2026, but each applies only in some states (see the table). Add the second and fourth Saturdays (8 and 22 August) and the Sundays.
Are banks closed on the second Saturday of August 2026?
Yes. The second Saturday is 8 August 2026 and the fourth Saturday is 22 August 2026. Banks are closed on both.
Are banks closed on 15 August 2026?
Independence Day: banks are closed in All states. Banks elsewhere are open unless it is a Sunday or a second or fourth Saturday.
Are banks closed on 26 August 2026?
Id-E-Milad: banks are closed in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand. Banks elsewhere are open unless it is a Sunday or a second or fourth Saturday.