Bank Holiday in August 2023: The Reserve Bank uploads the month-wise banking holiday list on its website and the list of bank holidays falling in August 2023 has also been released. According to this, banks will remain closed for a total of 14 days including the weekly holidays of Saturday and Sunday.
The month of July is about to end and after four days the new month August 2023 will start. From August 1, changes can be seen across the country from banking to LPG rates. On the other hand, if you have any important work related to the bank next month, then this news is very important for you too. In fact, there will be no work in bank branches for a total of 4 days in the month of August, nor will the 2000 rupee notes taken out of circulation be exchanged. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the Bank Holiday list, according to which banks will remain closed for a total of 14 days.
RBI uploaded banking holiday list
Reserve Bank uploads month-wise banking holiday list on its website and the list of bank holidays falling in August 2023 has also been released. Apart from the festivals and events to be held in different states and cities, the holidays for the next month also include holidays for Sundays and second and fourth Saturdays. Saturday and Sunday are weekly holidays on 6th, 12th, 13th, 20th, 26th and 27th of the month. In such a situation, it is necessary that before going to the bank, you leave the house only after checking the Bank Holiday list on the official website of RBI, lest you reach the bank and find the lock hanging there.
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. You can also know about every bank holiday of the month by clicking on this link (https://rbi.org.in/Scripts/HolidayMatrixDisplay.aspx) on your mobile.
Banks will remain closed on these dates
| date | Day | Cause | Location |
| August 6 | sunday | weekly off | Everywhere |
| August 8 | Tuesday | Tendong Lo Rum Phat | gangtok |
| 12 august | second saturday | weekly off | Everywhere |
| 13 august | sunday | weekly off | Everywhere |
| August 15 | Tuesday | Independence Day | Everywhere |
| 16 august | Wednesday | Parsi New Year | Belapur, Mumbai and Nagpur |
| 18 august | Friday | Date of Srimanta Shankardev | Guwahati |
| 20 august | sunday | weekly off | Everywhere |
| 26 august | fourth saturday | weekly off | Everywhere |
| 27 august | sunday | weekly off | Everywhere |
| 28 August | monday | first onam | Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram |
| 29 august | Tuesday | thiruvonam | Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram |
| 30 august | Wednesday | Raksha Bandhan | Jaipur and Srinagar |
| 31 August | Thursday | Raksha Bandhan/Shri Narayan Guru Jayanti | Kanpur, Lucknow, Dehradun |
Dealing 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.
