Bank holiday alert: Check if banks are closed on Independence Day, Janmashtami on Aug 15, 2025 and Aug 16, 2025?

Bank customers in India should plan ahead as there are many public holidays lined up this week that may affect their banking transactions. With many holidays planned from August 15, 2025 to August 17, 2025, several bank holidays are scheduled across different states, in addition to the standard weekend off on Sunday.

Indian commercial banks are looking forward to a long weekend this week. With the festivals of Independence Day on Friday, followed by Janmashtami on Saturday, and then Sunday.

In addition to these holidays, banks are closed in Manipur on August 13, 2025 for Patriot’s Day.

Also read: August bank holidays list: Check state wise bank holidays in August 2025

Bank holiday on August 15, 2025

Banks are closed across India on August 15, 2025 to celebrate Independence Day.

Bank holiday on August 16, 2025

Banks are closed on Aug 16, 2025 in Gujarat, Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Telangana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Srinagar and Andhra Pradesh to celebrate Janmashtami/ Krishna Jayanthi.

Long weekend in August 2025

Banks are closed for long weekend in Gujarat, Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Telangana , Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Srinagar and Andhra Pradesh to celebrate Janmashtami/ Krishna Jayanthi.

Are banks open on August 16, 2025?

Despite August 15, 2025 to August 17, 2025 being a long weekend in most states, August 16, 2025 is a working Saturday so banks will be open in Tripura, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Odisha, Assam, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, Nagaland, West Bengal, New Delhi, Goa, Himachal Pradesh.

State wise bank holiday list for August 2025

Holiday dates and description