The week of August 11-17, 2025, will see multiple bank holidays across India, due to a combination of national and regional holidays as well as regular weekend closures. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released its schedule, outlining closures for Independence Day, Janmashtami, Krishna Jayanthi, and Patriot's Day, in addition to the usual weekend holidays.
Specifically, August 13 will be observed as Patriot's Day, resulting in bank closures in Imphal, Manipur. August 15, a Friday, will be a nationwide holiday for Independence Day. Many states will also observe closures on this day for Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi) and Janmashtami. August 16, a Saturday, will be a holiday in several states and union territories including Gujarat, Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Telangana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Meghalaya, Jammu and Kashmir, and Andhra Pradesh due to Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8) and Krishna Jayanthi. As usual, banks across India will be closed on Sunday, August 17.
The RBI has announced approximately 15 bank holidays in August 2025, encompassing weekends and festivals. Besides Independence Day and Janmashtami, other festivals include Raksha Bandhan and Ganesh Chaturthi. However, holidays can differ across states due to local customs and events. Customers are advised to confirm the specific holiday schedule with their local bank branches to avoid any inconvenience, especially when planning transactions around long weekends.
For example, on August 9, 2025, banks in Gujatrat, Madhya Pradesh, Bhubaneshwar, Dehradun, Jaipur, Kanpur, Lucknow, and Shimla will be closed for Raksha Bandhan and Jhulana Purnima.
Here’s a summary of some of the holidays in August 2025: * August 8: Tendong Lho Rum Faat celebration in Sikkim. * August 9: Raksha Bandhan in multiple states and Second Saturday. * August 13: Patriot's Day in Manipur. * August 15: Independence Day across India. * August 16: Janmashtami in many states and union territories. * August 19: Birthday of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur in Tripura. * August 27: Ganesh Chaturthi in Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Goa, Odisha and Tamil Nadu. * August 28: Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day) / Nuakhai in Odisha and Goa.
It's important to note that bank holidays include the second and fourth Saturdays of every month, as well as Sundays. Banks also observe three national holidays: Republic Day (January 26), Independence Day (August 15), and Gandhi Jayanti (October 2).
