8 bank holidays in August 2026: full list

Banks in India will be closed for 8 days in August 2026, including national holidays and weekly offs.

Nationwide closures occur on August 2 (Sunday), August 8 (Second Saturday), August 9 (Sunday), August 15 (Independence Day), August 16 (Sunday), August 22 (Fourth Saturday), August 23 (Sunday), and August 30 (Sunday).

All public and private banks are closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month across India.

On August 15, Independence Day, all banks in the country remain completely shut.

Regional festivals like Onam or Rakhi Bandhan may cause additional local holidays not listed in the main national holiday list.