Saturday bank holiday: Are banks open or closed today on August 8, 2026? Check if HDFC Bank, SBI, PNB and others are open

Bank customers should be informed about the upcoming holidays as they may impact their banking arrangements. In addition to usual weekends, banks are closed on national holidays and religious festivals, according to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) holiday calendar. It's crucial to remember that bank holidays differ by state. Such holidays in a state can depend on national, religious and regional celebrations.

Are banks open or closed today on Saturday (August 8, 2026)?

Banks are closed today on August 8, 2026 as it is the second Saturday of the month. All scheduled and non-scheduled banks observe public holidays on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month.

Banks remain open on the first, third and fifth Saturdays of the month, unless specified as a holiday in the RBI holiday calendar.

Bank holidays 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.

August bank holidays

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Bengaluru				•			•
Bhopal				•			•	•
Bhubaneswar				•
Chandigarh				•
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Guwahati				•
Hyderabad				•			•
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Jaipur				•				•
Jammu				•			•	•
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Kohima				•
Kolkata				•
Lucknow				•			•	•
Mumbai				•			•
Nagpur				•			•
New Delhi				•			•
Panaji				•
Patna				•			•
Raipur				•			•
Ranchi				•			•
Shillong				•
Shimla				•				•
Srinagar				•			•	•
Thiruvananthapuram				•		•	•	•
Vijayawada				•		•