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Tomorrow (August 15), both public and private banks will remain closed across the country on account of the Independence Day 2025, according to the RBI’s notification.
Bank Holiday Today, August 15.
Bank Holidays 2025: Banks across the country will remain closed on Friday, August 15, on account of Independence Day 2025. However, customers will be able to access online services, including mobile banking and net banking, normally. India will celebrate its 79th Independence Day on August 15, 2025, commemorating the country’s independence from British rule in 1947.
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 Open Or Closed Tomorrow And Saturday?
Tomorrow (August 15), both public and private banks will remain closed across the country on account of the Independence Day 2025, according to the RBI’s notification.
However, on Saturday (August 16), banks will remain open across the country.
Timings of Banks?
Though banks are closed today, here are the timing of the bank during the business days. 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).
Haris is Deputy News Editor (Business) at news18.com. He writes on various issues related to personal finance, markets, economy and companies. Having over a decade of experience in financial journalism, Haris h…Read More
Haris is Deputy News Editor (Business) at news18.com. He writes on various issues related to personal finance, markets, economy and companies. Having over a decade of experience in financial journalism, Haris h… Read More
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