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If you are planning to go to the bank in the month of August for check clearance, making demand draft or updating your password, be alert in advance. Because bank branches will remain closed for several days in August 2026 due to weekly holidays and festivals of various states. But branch closure does not mean that banking services are completely stopped. Most digital services like withdrawing money from ATM, payment through UPI or online banking will remain operational.

Why are banks closed for so many days in August?

According to the holiday calendar of the Reserve Bank of India or RBI, bank holidays are not the same in all states. Apart from weekly holidays, bank branches in certain areas are closed on the occasion of local festivals and special days of different states and cities. Whether your bank is SBI, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank or any other bank, the branch may remain closed as per the list of holidays in the concerned area.

On which days are banks closed in August 2026?

According to the given holiday list, the possible days of bank closure in the month of August are-

2 August, Sunday: Weekly holiday, banks closed across the country.

4 August: Agartala bank closed on the occasion of Keer Puja.

8 August, Saturday: Second Saturday of the month, banks closed across the country.

9 August, Sunday: Weekly holiday.

13 August: Imphal Bank closed on account of Patriots Day.

15 August, Saturday: Banks closed on account of Independence Day.

১১ August, Sunday: Weekly holiday.

19 August: Agartala banks closed on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Maharaja Veer Bidram Kishore Manikya Bahadur.

22 August, Saturday: Fourth Saturday of the month, banks closed across the country.

23 August, Sunday: Weekly holiday.

August: Banks closed in certain cities on the occasion of 25th Birthday and First Birthday.

১১ August: Banks closed in many cities on the occasion of Eid-e-Milad and তিরুওনম.

১১ August: Banks closed in the respective states on the occasion of Rakhi Bandhan and Shri Narayan Guru Jayanti.

30 August, Sunday: Weekly holiday, banks closed across the country.

But keep in mind that bank holiday dates may differ depending on the state and city. Therefore, before going to the branch for any important work, it is wise to check the bank holiday calendar of your area.

Yes, ATM service usually remains operational even if the bank branch is closed. As a result, customers will be able to withdraw money from ATM if necessary. In many cases, money can be deposited through ATM as per specific service.

However, whether cash will be available at an ATM may depend on sufficient cash reserves in the respective ATM.

Will UPI and mobile banking be closed?

UPI service is generally not closed due to bank holidays. As a result, it will be possible to send money or make payment through UPI app. Various digital transactions can be done using mobile banking app and internet banking. Therefore, even if the branch is closed, there is generally no major problem in daily digital banking.

Can money be transferred?

Even if bank branches are closed, the facility of online money transfer remains operational. Customers can use electronic fund transfer services like IMPS and NEFT as per their requirement. However, the Bank’s own rules and timings of service may apply for any particular transaction. Therefore, in case of large amounts or urgent transactions, it is better to plan in advance.

For which work should you go to the bank first?

In case the work has to be done directly at the bank branch, holidays must be kept in mind. Like-

Demand draft or DD prepared

check clearance work

pass update

go to branch and submit specific documents

Other Offline Banking Services

For such work, before going to the bank in the month of August, it is important to check the holiday list of the concerned branch.

August Bank Holiday 2026: Bank branches may remain closed for a total of 14 days in various states of the country in the month of August. This list of holidays has been prepared by combining weekly holidays, second and fourth Saturdays and regional festivals of different states. But even if the bank branch is closed, ATM, UPI, mobile banking and internet banking services will generally remain operational. Therefore, if you have to go to the bank to do such urgent work, it is important to check the holidays in advance.