Banks are one of the most important institutions in the country. Banks perform a lot of functions on an everyday basis and act as the backbone of the country's economy. We are just 2 days away from August 2022 and this month, many private and public sector banks across India will remain closed for a total of 19 days.
There are 19 bank holidays in August out of which six are weekend holidays and others are national and regional holidays.
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These holidays include second and fourth Saturdays, as well as Sundays. Apart from the weekly offs, banks will remain closed in various states due to other national and regional holidays as well.
The holidays come into effect under three categories - 'Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act', 'Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act and Real-Time Gross Settlement Holiday', and 'Banks' Closing of Accounts'.
If you have any pending work, we advise that you complete it while keeping in mind the 19 bank holidays in August. While digital banking options are always open, there are a few things that require a customer's physical presence at the bank.
List of bank holidays in August 2022
Drukpa Tshe-zi: August 1
Muharram (Ashoora): August 8
Muharram (Ashoora): August 9
Raksha Bandhan: August 11
Raksha Bandhan: August 12
Patriot’s Day: August 13
Independence Day: August 15
Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi): August 16
Janmashtami: August 18
Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8)/Krishna Jayanthi: August 19
Sri Krishna Ashtami: August 20
Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva: August 29
Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha)/Ganesh Chaturthi/Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata/Vinayakar Chathurthi: August 31
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List of weekend leaves in August 2022
Sunday: August 7
Second Saturday: August 13
Sunday: August 14
Sunday: August 21
Fourth Saturday: August 27
Sunday: August 28
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