Bank Holiday Today (August 19)

Banks across India—both public and private—are operating normally today, except in Tripura. Bank branches in Tripura are closed in observance of the birth anniversary of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur.

According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday calendar, this is the only regional bank holiday scheduled for this week (August 17 to August 23).

Upcoming Weekend Closures (August 22–23)

Bank branches across the country will remain closed over the coming weekend:

  • August 22 (Fourth Saturday): Standard mandatory closure for all banks on the fourth Saturday of the month.
  • August 23 (Sunday): Regular weekly holiday.

Remaining August Bank Holidays

  • August 25 (Tuesday): Closed in Kerala and Andhra Pradesh for Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Muhammad’s birthday) and First Onam.
  • August 26 (Wednesday): Closed in major states—including Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Bihar, and Kerala—for Eid-e-Milad and Thiruvonam.
  • August 28 (Friday): Closed in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and other select states due to Raksha Bandhan.
  • August 30 (Sunday): Regular weekly holiday.

September Bank Holidays Overview

The month of September features multiple regional and religious holidays across different states:

  • September 4: Shri Krishna Janmashtami (Vaishnava)
  • September 12: Srimanta Sankardeva Tithi (Assam)
  • September 14: Ganesh Chaturthi / Haritalika (Multiple states)
  • September 15: Samvatsari / Nuakhai / Ganesh Chaturthi Day 2 (Gujarat, Goa, Odisha)
  • September 21: Srimanta Sankardeva Jayanti / Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi
  • September 22: Karma Puja
  • September 23: Maharaja Hari Singh Ji Jayanti
  • September 25: Indrajatra

Digital Banking Services Unaffected

While physical bank branches will remain closed on these dates, digital banking infrastructure operates 24/7. Customers can continue to perform transactions smoothly via:

  • Internet Banking & Mobile Apps
  • Unified Payments Interface (UPI)
  • ATMs

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