Bank Holidays also depend on the festivals celebrated in different states or other events taking place in those states. That is, they differ in states and cities. However, despite the closure of the branch of the banks, you can deal with the work related to banking with Online Banking from the comfort of your home.
Half of the month of August has passed and now 15 days are left. If you have any important work related to the bank these days, then this news is special for you. Actually, out of these remaining 15 days of the month, eight days will remain bank closed (Bank Holiday In August 2023).
According to the bank holiday list released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) at the beginning of the month, there will be no work in banks due to other festivals and events including Rakshabandhan and Onam.
Bank holiday from 18 to 31 August
According to the banking holiday list of RBI, a total of eight bank holidays are falling from August 18 to August 31, 2023. The central bank uploads the list of Bank Holidays on its website every month and the list of bank holidays falling in August 2023 was also released before the start of the month. A total of 14 bank holidays were scheduled this month, including festivals and events to be held in various states and cities, Sundays and second and fourth Saturday holidays.
Of these, 6 holidays have passed, while the remaining 8 are left, which are going to fall in these 15 days. In such a situation, it is necessary that before going to the bank, you leave the house for banking work only after checking the Bank Holiday list on the official website of RBI, lest you reach the bank and find the lock hanging on the door.
Different holidays in different states
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) prepares its Bank Holiday list on the basis of various states and events and updates it on its website. That is, these bank holidays can be different in different states and cities. You can also know about every bank holiday of the month automatically by clicking on this link (https://rbi.org.in/Scripts/HolidayMatrixDisplay.aspx) on your mobile.
Banks will remain closed on these dates
18 August Srimanta Sankardeva’s date Guwahati
20 August Weekly Holiday (Sunday) Everywhere
26 August Weekly Holiday (4th Saturday) Everywhere
27 August Weekly Holiday (Sunday) Everywhere
28 August Onam Kochi-Thiruvananthapuram
29 August Thiruvonam Kochi-Thiruvananthapuram
30 August Raksha Bandhan Jaipur-Srinagar
31 August Raksha Bandhan/Shri Narayan Guru Jayanti Kanpur,
Lucknow, Dehradun and many other places
Deal with online banking on holidays
Bank Holidays also depend on the festivals celebrated in different states or other events taking place in those states. That is, they differ in states and cities. However, despite the banks’ branch being closed, you can do banking related work online from the comfort of your home. This facility is always operational 24×7. You can easily handle tasks like online transactions.
