Are Banks Open Today, August 8?

Are Banks Open Today, August 8? If you are planning to visit your bank branch, it is necessary to check the holiday list for banks. Banks remain closed on RBI-notified holidays, Sundays and second & fourth

Saturdays. However, today, August 8, banks will remain closed in Gangtok as Sikkim will be celebrating the Tendong Lho Rum Faat, a traditional festival. However, bank branches will remain open in the rest of the country .

Bank branches remain closed on a number of bank holidays approved by the RBI. As per the standard banking schedule, all banks — both public and private — across India also remain closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month.

Are Banks Closed Today And Tomorrow?

Today (August 8), both public and private banks will remain open across the country, except Gangtok, according to the RBI’s notification.

However, tomorrow (August 8), banks will remain closed across the country as it a second Saturday.

About Tendong Lho Rum Faat

Tendong Lho Rum Faat is a traditional festival celebrated by the indigenous Lepcha community of Sikkim. The name translates to ‘the worship of the Tendong Hill,’ and the festival marks the legendary event when the Lepchas were believed to have been saved from a great deluge by seeking refuge on the Tendong Hill. Celebrated every August, the occasion is steeped in spirituality and gratitude, with rituals, prayers, and cultural performances that honor nature and the divine forces. For the Lepchas, it is not just a festival but a reaffirmation of their deep-rooted connection with the environment and their ancestral heritage.

Timings of Banks Today?

Most major banks in India, including SBI, Bank of India, and Punjab National Bank, operate between 10 am and 4 pm, while ICICI, HDFC, Axis, Yes Bank, and Kotak Mahindra Bank usually function from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm or 3:30 pm, depending on the branch. Bank of Baroda has slightly extended hours, operating between 9:45 am and 4:45 pm or 10 am to 5 pm, and Canara Bank typically works from 10 am to 3:30 pm.

Bank Holiday In August 2025

August 08 (Friday) – Tendong Lho Rum Faat

🔹 Holiday in Gangtok

August 09 (Saturday) – Raksha Bandhan / Jhulana Purnima

🔹 Holiday in Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Dehradun, Jaipur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Shimla, Bhubaneswar

August 13 (Wednesday) – Patriot’s Day

🔹 Holiday in Imphal

August 15 (Friday) – Independence Day / Parsi New Year / Janmashtami

🔹 Nationwide Holiday – All banks across India will remain closed

August 16 (Saturday) – Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8) / Krishna Jayanthi

🔹 Holiday in Aizawl, Chennai, Hyderabad, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Vijayawada, Gangtok, Chandigarh, Jammu, Srinagar

August 19 (Tuesday) – Birthday of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur

🔹 Holiday in Agartala

August 25 (Monday) – Tirubhav Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva

🔹 Holiday in Guwahati

August 27 (Wednesday) – Ganesh Chaturthi / Samvatsari / Ganesh Puja

🔹 Holiday in Mumbai, Belapur, Nagpur, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Panaji

August 28 (Thursday) – Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day) / Nuakhai

🔹 Holiday in Bhubaneswar, Panaji

National Holidays (All Banks Closed Across India) In August

• August 03 (Sunday)
• August 09 (2nd Saturday)
• August 10 (Sunday)
• August 17 (Sunday)
• August 24 (Sunday)
• August 30 (4th Saturday)
• August 31 (Sunday).