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Bank Holiday Today, August 9 — Are Banks Open or Closed?

If you are planning to visit your bank branch today, it’s important to know the schedule. As per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines, banks remain closed on Sundays, as well as the second and fourth Saturdays of every month.

Today, August 9, is the second Saturday of the month, which means all public and private sector bank branches across India are closed. In several states, the day also coincides with Raksha Bandhan / Jhulana Purnima, which is an additional holiday in cities such as Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Dehradun, Jaipur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Shimla, and Bhubaneswar.

Are Banks Closed Tomorrow?
Yes. Sunday, August 10, is a weekly holiday for banks across India, so branches will remain closed tomorrow as well.

Bank Timings on Working Days
On regular business days, bank working hours generally fall within these timeframes:

SBI, Bank of India, Punjab National Bank – 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Yes Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank – 9:30 am to 4:30 pm (some branches close at 3:30 pm)

Bank of Baroda – 9:45 am to 4:45 pm or 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Canara Bank – 10:00 am to 3:30 pm

August 2025 Bank Holidays — Statewise
Aug 8 (Fri) – Tendong Lho Rum Faat (Gangtok)

Aug 9 (Sat) – Raksha Bandhan / Jhulana Purnima (multiple states)

Aug 13 (Wed) – Patriot’s Day (Imphal)

Aug 15 (Fri) – Independence Day / Parsi New Year / Janmashtami (nationwide)

Aug 16 (Sat) – Janmashtami (various states)

Aug 19 (Tue) – Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur’s Birthday (Agartala)

Aug 25 (Mon) – Tirubhav Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva (Guwahati)

Aug 27 (Wed) – Ganesh Chaturthi / Samvatsari (various cities)

Aug 28 (Thu) – Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day) / Nuakhai (Bhubaneswar, Panaji)

National Bank Closures in August 2025
(All banks closed nationwide on these dates)

Aug 3 (Sunday)

Aug 9 (2nd Saturday)

Aug 10 (Sunday)

Aug 15 (Friday) – Independence Day

Aug 17 (Sunday)

Aug 24 (Sunday)

Aug 30 (4th Saturday)

Aug 31 (Sunday)