Bank Holidays in August 2023, Internet Banking Services to Remain Available Throughout the Month"

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the holiday calendar for August 2023, indicating that banks in India will be closed for a total of 14 days, including weekends, due to various festivals and special occasions. Customers planning to visit their banks for urgent tasks are advised to take note of the listed holidays.

However, it is essential to be aware that even though private and public sector banks will be closed on these specified days, internet banking services will remain accessible throughout the country on all days in August.

Here is the list of bank holidays for August 2023:

1. August 6: First Sunday of the month

2. August 8: Tendong Lho Rum Faat (Banks will remain shut in Gangtok on account of Tendong Lho Rum Faat)

3. August 12: Second Saturday of the month

4. August 13: Second Sunday of the month

5. August 15: Independence Day (Banks will remain closed in several cities for Independence Day)

6. August 16: Parsi New Year (Banks will remain shut in specific cities to celebrate Parsi New Year)

7. August 18: Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva (Banks will remain shut in Guwahati on account of Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva)

8. August 20: Third Sunday

9. August 26: Fourth Saturday of the month

10. August 27: Fourth Sunday of the month

11. August 28: First Onam (Banks will remain shut in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram to celebrate First Onam)

12. August 29: Thiruvonam (Banks will remain shut in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram to celebrate Thiruvonam)

13. August 30: Raksha Bandhan (Banks will remain shut in Jaipur and Srinagar on account of Raksha Bandhan)

14. August 31: Raksha Bandhan/Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi/Pang-Lhabsol (Banks will remain shut in several cities on account of Raksha Bandhan/Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi/Pang-Lhabsol)

Customers are encouraged to plan their banking activities accordingly and make use of internet banking services for their convenience during these holidays.