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Bank holidays in August 2021: All banks including private and public will remain closed for 15 days in the month of August. These include second and fourth Saturdays, and Sundays, as per the Delayed due to Covid-19, ISRO to launch Chandrayaan 3 next year
As per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday calendar list, the banks will remain closed for 8 days in August while the remaining days are of weekends.
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However, the banks will not be shut for all 8 days for all states as there are state-specific holidays.
The bank holidays fall under Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act; Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act and Real-Time Gross Settlement Holiday; and Banks’ Closing of Accounts.
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) notification.
So, if you have any bank-related work for the month of August, check the list of bank holidays in August 2021 and note it down for your reference.
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Bank Holidays in August 2021:
Date | Day | Holiday |
August 13, 2021 | Friday | Patriot’s Day |
August 16, 2021 | Monday | Parse New Year |
August 19, 2021 | Thursday | Muharram (Ashoora) |
August 20, 2021 | Friday | Muharram/First Onam |
August 21, 2021 | Saturday | Thiruvonam |
August 23, 2021 | Monday | Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi |
August 30, 2021 | Monday | Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8)/Krishna Jayanthi |
August 31, 2021 | Tuesday | Sri Krishna Ashtami |
Weekend holidays in August 2021
- August 01, 2021 – Weekly off (Sunday)
- August 08, 2021 – Weekly off (Sunday)
- August 14, 2021 – Second Saturday
- August 15, 2021 – Weekly off (Sunday), Independence Day
- August 22, 2021 – Weekly off (Sunday)
- August 28, 2021 – Fourth Saturday
- August 29, 2021 – Weekly off (Sunday)