August 2025 Sees Surge in State-Wise Bank Holidays — Here’s the Complete Breakdown
August 2025 Sees Surge in State-Wise Bank Holidays — Here's the Complete Breakdown
August 2025 is turning out to be a significant month for public sector banks across India, with a wide range of regional festivals and national observances leading to multiple closures throughout the month. While Independence Day remains a nationwide holiday, several states have their own scheduled shutdowns for cultural and religious events. These holidays are declared as per notifications from the Reserve Bank of India and respective state governments. Notably, some states will see multiple bank holidays, and in a few regions, banks will remain shut for several days in a single week.
Below is a detailed list of all the bank holidays in August 2025, including the event, date, and the states where each is applicable:
Complete List of Bank Holidays – August 2025
1) August 3 (Sunday)
Occasion: Ker Puja
States: Tripura
2) August 8 (Friday)
Occasion: Tendong Lho Rum Faat
States: Sikkim, Odisha
3) August 9 (Saturday)
Occasion: Raksha Bandhan
States: Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
4) August 13 (Wednesday)
Occasion: Patriots’ Day
States: Manipur
5) August 15 (Friday)
Occasion: Independence Day (National Holiday)
States: All States and Union Territories
Occasion: Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi Calendar)
States: Maharashtra
6) August 16 (Saturday)
Occasion: Janmashtami
States: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura
Occasion: Parsi New Year
States: Gujarat, Maharashtra
7) August 19 (Tuesday)
Occasion: Raksha Bandhan (Observed in some regions)
States: Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
8) August 26 (Tuesday)
Occasion: Shri Krishna Ashtami
States: Gujarat, Sikkim, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
Occasion: Hartalika Teej
States: Chhattisgarh, Sikkim
Occasion: Ganesh Chaturthi (Early celebration in southern states)
States: Karnataka, Kerala
8) August 27 (Wednesday)
Occasion: Ganesh Chaturthi
States: Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
9) August 28 (Thursday)
Occasion: Ganesh Chaturthi (Continued celebration)
States: Goa, Gujarat
Occasion: Nuakhai
States: Odisha, Punjab, Sikkim
Independence Day (15 August) is the only date when banks remain closed across the entire country.
Several states observe Raksha Bandhan and Janmashtami on different dates, depending on local traditions and calendars.
The second and fourth Saturdays of every month are also official bank holidays. Hence, August 9 and August 23 are general closures.
Regional festivals like Ker Puja, Tendong Lho Rum Faat, and Nuakhai emphasize India’s diverse cultural landscape and are recognized with localized bank closures.
