Bank holidays in August 2026: Independence Day, Onam, Raksha Bandhan and other holidays; check complete list

If you have important bank-related work lined up in August 2026, it is worth checking the holiday calendar before heading to your bank branch. The month has several holidays, apart from regular offs on Sundays and the second and fourth Saturdays, which means bank branches will remain closed for many days across many states. Knowing the schedule in advance can help you avoid unnecessary trips to banks and complete time-bound transactions without any last-minute rush.

ET Wealth online takes you through the comprehensive list of state-wise bank holidays in August 2026 to help you plan better.

National holiday in August 2026

India will celebrate its Independence Day on Saturday, August 15, 2026. Due to this, bank branches will remain closed across the country.

Festivals in August 2026

Banks in August will be closed for festivals such as Ker Puja, Tendong Lho Rum Faat, Patriot’s Day, Independence Day/Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi), Birthday of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur, Milad-Un-Nabi/First Onam/Milad-i-Sherif (birthday of Prophet Muhammed), Id-E-Milad/Baravafat/Milad-un-Nabi (birthday of Prophet Mohammad)/Thiruvonam depending on the state.


It is important to note that the closure of bank branches will vary across states.

Bank holiday on August 4, 2026

Banks in Tripura are closed on August 4, 2026, to celebrate Ker Puja

Bank holiday on August 8, 2026

Banks in Sikkim are closed on August 8, 2026, to celebrate Tendong Lho Rum Faat festival.

Bank holiday on August 13, 2026

Banks in Manipur are closed on August 13, 2026, on the occasion of Patriot’s Day.

Bank holiday on August 15, 2026

Banks are closed across India to celebrate Independence Day.

Bank holiday on August 19, 2026

Banks are closed in Tripura to commemorate the birthday of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur.

Bank holiday on August 25, 2026

Banks are closed in Kerala and Andhra Pradesh to celebrate Milad-Un-Nabi/First Onam/Milad-i-Sherif (Birthday of Prophet Muhammed).

Bank holiday on August 26, 2026

Banks are closed in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Telangana, Manipur, Jammu and Srinagar, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Bihar, New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Kerala to celebrate Id-E-Milad/Baravafat/Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)/Thiruvonam.

Bank holiday on August 28, 2026

Banks are closed in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Srinagar, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh to celebrate festivals of Raksha Bandhan/Pang-Lhabsol/Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi/Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi/Ayyankali Jayanthi.

August bank holiday list 2026

Aug-26	4	8	13	15	19	25	26	28
Agartala	•			•	•
Ahmedabad				•				•
Aizawl				•
Belapur				•			•
Bengaluru				•			•
Bhopal				•			•	•
Bhubaneswar				•
Chandigarh				•
Chennai				•			•
Dehradun				•			•	•
Gangtok		•		•				•
Guwahati				•
Hyderabad				•			•
Imphal			•	•			•
Itanagar				•
Jaipur				•				•
Jammu				•			•	•
Kanpur				•			•	•
Kochi				•		•	•	•
Kohima				•
Kolkata				•
Lucknow				•			•	•
Mumbai				•			•
Nagpur				•			•
New Delhi				•			•
Panaji				•
Patna				•			•
Raipur				•			•
Ranchi				•			•
Shillong				•
Shimla				•				•
Srinagar				•			•	•
Thiruvananthapuram				•		•	•	•
Vijayawada				•		•

August 2026 description

Holiday Description	Day
Ker Puja	4
Tendong Lho Rum Faat	8
Patriot’s Day	13
Independence Day/Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi)	15
Birthday of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur	19
Milad-Un-Nabi/First Onam/Milad-i-Sherif (Birthday of Prophet Muhammed)	25
Id-E-Milad/Baravafat/Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)/Thiruvonam	26
Raksha Bandhan/Pang-Lhabsol/Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi/Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi/Ayyankali Jayanthi	28