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August 26 Bank Holidays: Full List of Cities Affected
Banks are places where people go for services like deposits and withdrawals.
On some festival days, bank branches close to customers.
On August 26, branches will be closed in several Indian cities.
The closures are linked to Id-e-Milad, Barawafat, Milad-un-Nabi and Thiruvonam.
Thiruvonam is a festival in Kerala.
The affected cities include Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and several others.
Banks will also be closed for Raksha Bandhan on August 28 in some locations.
The exact holidays can differ by city or state.
People should check the Reserve Bank of India’s holiday calendar before visiting a branch.
Banks will close in several parts of India on Wednesday, August 26.
The closures are due to Id-e-Milad, Barawafat, Milad-un-Nabi and Thiruvonam.
Affected cities include Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Dehradun and Hyderabad.
Other affected cities include Imphal, Jammu, Kanpur, Kochi, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram and Vijayawada.
Banks will also close for Raksha Bandhan on August 28, depending on location and the Reserve Bank of India’s holiday calendar.
- Who
- Bank customers and branches in several parts of India.
- What
- Bank branches will be closed on August 26 for listed festivals, with additional closures possible for Raksha Bandhan on August 28.
- Where
- Cities including Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Dehradun, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jammu, Kanpur, Kochi, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram and Vijayawada.
- When
- Wednesday, August 26, and August 28 for Raksha Bandhan.
- Why
- Closures are linked to Id-e-Milad, Barawafat, Milad-un-Nabi, Thiruvonam and Raksha Bandhan, subject to location-specific holiday schedules.
Key facts
- August 26
- Bank branches will remain closed in several listed Indian cities.
- August 26 observances
- Id-e-Milad, Barawafat, Milad-un-Nabi and Thiruvonam.
- Thiruvonam
- A festival in Kerala.
- August 28
- Banks will also be closed for Raksha Bandhan in some locations.
- Holiday variation
- Bank holidays can differ by state or city.
- Reference calendar
- The Reserve Bank of India’s holiday calendar determines location-specific closures.
- Branch services
- A bank holiday means regular customer branch operations are closed.
Sources
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