Bank Holiday Today: Are Banks Open or Closed on August 2?

Bank Holiday on Aug 2:

Banks in India will remain closed for 15 days in August due to festivals and national holidays. According to the Reserve Bank of India’s holiday calendar, banks will close on both weekends and major holidays.August has five Saturdays and five Sundays. Typically, banks close on the second and fourth Saturdays and on all Sundays.

Bank Holiday on Aug 2:

The first and third Saturdays of the month are working days for banks, as per RBI guidelines. However, two major festivals fall on Saturdays in August. This can confuse customers about banking operations during weekends.

On August 2 (Saturday), the first Saturday of the month, there are no festivals. Banks will remain open and operations will continue as usual. On August 9 (Saturday), Raksha Bandhan will be celebrated. Banks will be closed on this day as it is the second Saturday of the month.

The third Saturday of August, which is August 16, will also be a holiday in many states. This is due to the Janmashtami celebrations. The fourth Saturday, August 23, will be a holiday as per RBI guidelines. Therefore, only the fifth Saturday August 30 will be a working day for banks.

It is advised that customers check their local branches for specific holiday updates to avoid any inconvenience.

Here is the full list of bank holidays in August 2025:

Aug 8: Tendong Lho Rum Faat (Sikkim)

9 August: Raksha Bandhan (all states)

Aug 13: Patriot’s Day (Manipur)

15 August: Independence Day (all states)

Aug 16: Janmashtami (except some states)

19th August: Maharaja Bir Bikram Day (Tripura)

Aug 23: Fourth Saturday

25 August : Srimanta Sankardeva Tithi (Assam)

Aug 27-28: Ganesh Chaturthi (some states)

Sundays: August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.