Bank Holidays in August 2026
4 gazette-notified bank holidays in August 2026 — plus 2 Saturday holidays this month.
Saturday Status — August 2026
1st Saturday
1
✓ Open
2nd Saturday
8
✗ Closed
3rd Saturday
15
✓ Open
4th Saturday
22
✗ Closed
5th Saturday
29
✓ Open
Gazette-Notified Holidays — August 2026
Sat
15
Independence Day
National Holiday celebrating India's independence (1947). All bank branches closed nationwide under Section 25 of the NI Act.
RBI / Negotiable Instruments Act — All banks
Mon
17
Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi)
Navroz / Pateti festival celebrated by the Zoroastrian community in Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Applicable: maharashtra, gujarat
Wed
26
Milad-un-Nabi / Id-e-Milad
Birth anniversary of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. Banks closed nationwide under Negotiable Instruments Act.
RBI / Negotiable Instruments Act — All banks
Fri
28
Raksha Bandhan
Celebration of the sacred bond between brothers and sisters. Bank branches closed in Northern and Western regions.
Applicable: uttar-pradesh, gujarat, madhya-pradesh
Source: RBI Holiday Matrix
Data from RBI Holiday Matrix and state notifications.