Today Bank Holiday: All banks will remain closed in this state today on Friday, know why RBI has declared holiday on 8th August
Bank Holiday Today Friday 8 August 2025: Banks are going to remain closed today on Friday 8 August 2025. Banks will remain closed only in the state of Sikkim. Banks will remain open as usual in all other states. According to the RBI bank holiday list, a traditional festival named Tendong Lho Rum Phat will be celebrated in Sikkim on this day
Bank Holiday Today Friday 8 August 2025: Banks are going to remain closed today on Friday 8 August 2025. Banks will remain closed only in the state of Sikkim. Banks will remain open normally in all other states. According to the RBI bank holiday list, a traditional festival named Tendong Lho Rum Phat will be celebrated in Sikkim on this day, due to which a public holiday has been announced there. This is the reason why all public and private sector banks will remain closed in this state today.
Why will banks remain closed in Sikkim
This festival is celebrated by the Limbu community. This festival is celebrated by worshiping the mountain ‘Tendong’ to express gratitude to nature. It is believed that at one time this sacred mountain became a refuge for the people during the severe floods. This is the reason why on this day the earth is thanked by worshiping the mountain.
When will the banks remain closed in August 2025? Know complete information about holidays
The month of August is usually full of festivals and holidays. Something similar will be seen this time too. In August 2025, banks are going to be closed for a total of 15 days, out of which some are weekend holidays and the rest are based on festivals of different states. In such a situation, if you want to do any important work related to the bank, then it would be better to check the bank holiday list in advance.
Holidays on weekends every week
Banks are closed every Sunday in India. Apart from this, banking services are also not available on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month. This time there will be a total of 7 weekend holidays.
3 August – Sunday
9 August – Second Saturday
10 August – Sunday
17 August – Sunday
23 August – Fourth Saturday
24 August – Sunday
31 August – Sunday
When will banks remain closed due to festivals?
Bank Holiday List for August 2025
August 8 (Friday) – Tendong Lho Rum Phat
Bank Closed: Gangtok
August 9 (Saturday) – Raksha Bandhan / Jhulan Purnima
Bank Closed: Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Dehradun, Jaipur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Shimla, Bhubaneshwar
August 13 (Wednesday) – Patriots Day
Bank Closed: Imphal
August 15 (Friday) – Independence Day / Parsi New Year / Janmashtami
National Holiday – All banks closed across the country
August 16 (Saturday) – Janmashtami / Krishna Jayanti
Bank Closed: Aizawl, Chennai, Hyderabad, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Vijayawada, Gangtok, Chandigarh, Jammu, Srinagar
August 19 (Tuesday) – Maharaja Bir Bikram Jayanti
Bank Closed: Agartala
25 August (Monday) – Srimanta Sankardev Disappearance
Banks Closed: Guwahati
27 August (Wednesday) – Ganesh Chaturthi / Samvatsari
Banks Closed: Mumbai, Belapur, Nagpur, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Panaji
28 August (Thursday) – Ganesh Chaturthi (Second Day) / Nuakhai
Banks Closed: Bhubaneswar, Panaji
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