These holidays include the second and fourth Saturdays and all Sundays.

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released a list of bank holidays for August 2024 during which banks will remain closed for 13 days on various occasions.

These holidays include the second and fourth Saturdays and all Sundays.

To facilitate your bank related activities, we are sharing with you the dates when banks will close in August 2024, so that you can plan well in advance and execute your activities.

Bank holidays in August 2024

Date Holiday State or Territory

4th August 2024 Karkidaka Vavu Bali Kerala

7 August 2024 Hariyali Teej Haryana

8th August 2024 Tendong Lho Rum Phat Sikkim

13 August 2024 Patriot Day Manipur

15 August 2024 Independence Day National Holiday

16 August 2024 De jure transfer de Pondicherry

19 August 2024 Raksha Bandhan Many States

19 August 2024 Jhulan Poornima Odisha

26th August 2024 Janmashtami many states

9 days of no trading in the stock market

There will be no trading in the stock market for 9 days in August 2024. There will be no trading on Saturdays and Sundays for 8 days. Apart from this, the stock market will be closed on August 15 on Independence Day as well.

List of Weekend Bank Holidays

Banks across India will remain closed on second Saturday.

Banks will remain closed on fourth Saturday across India.

Sundays are bank holidays in India.

You can check with your local bank branch to confirm the holidays. After fixing the holiday, you can plan the bank related work accordingly. Hence, this will help bank customers to plan better and avoid last minute problems. Whether you're planning a trip or just looking forward to a day off, knowing when these vacations are can help you make the most of them.

Online banking

On bank holidays you can transact money or do other things through online banking and ATMs. Banks will remain closed on this day, while internet and mobile banking will function as usual and customers will be able to easily transact online.

Customers are advised to visit their respective bank branches to know the working days of banks in their region.

PS: In case of a month having five Saturdays, the fifth Saturday shall be a working day.

Disclaimer: All precautions have been taken to collect accurate information about August 2024 bank holiday dates. However, readers are advised to confirm the same with their local branches.