August Bank Holidays 2024: Banks to remain shut for 13 days, Check full list
August Bank Holidays 2024: For all those who work in banks on a regular schedule, even two-or three-day bank holidays offer a much-needed break from the daily grind. Usually, Bank holidays are mostly associated with festivals, cultural events, parades, etc.
As we are all set to welcome the month of August, it’s a chance to relax, recharge and spend quality time with your loved ones.
August, the eighth month of the year, is known for its warm weather and is a popular time for vacations and outdoor activities in many parts of the world. It is named after Augustus Caesar, the first Roman emperor.
August is often marked with many countries celebrating various festivals and holidays
During this month, if you are planning to complete your long-pending crucial paperwork at the bank, you must be aware of the upcoming bank holidays in August, including the second and fourth Saturdays as well as Sundays.
According to the Reserve Bank of India's holiday calendar, banks will be shut for 13 days in various states and districts across Nation in the month of August.
August 3- Banks are closed in Agartala for Ker Puja
August 4- Both private and public banks will remain closed across the Nation as it is Sunday
August 8- Banks to remain closed in Sikkim for Tendong Lho Rum Faat.
August 10- Banks to be closed as it is Second Saturday
August 11- Both private and public banks will remain closed across the Nation as it is Sunday
August 13- Banks are closed in Manipur for Patriot’s Day
August 15- Independence Day and Parsi New Year
August 18- Both private and public banks will remain closed across the Nation as it is Sunday
August 19- Raksha Bandhan
August 20- To mark Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi, banks will remain closed in Kochi
August 24- Banks to be closed as it is Second Saturday
August 25- Both private and public banks will remain closed across the Nation as it is Sunday
August 26- Janmashtami
The Reserve Bank has notified the holidays under three brackets — the Negotiable Instruments Act, Holiday, Real Time Gross Settlement Holiday and Banks’ Closing of Accounts.
On the above-mentioned holidays, although the banks will be closed, the online banking services will be active which will allow customers to access their bank accounts and perform various transactions at any time, day or night, from virtually anywhere with an internet connection.
- With inputs from agencies
