Banks in many states are closed today (Wednesday, August 26, 2026) for Onam and Id-E-Milad. Bank customers should check the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) holiday calendar before visiting a bank branch for work requiring a physical visit.
Apart from national and regional festivals and Sundays, banks also observe public holidays on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month.
Banks to be closed on these festivals in August 2026
Banks in August will be closed for festivals such as Ker Puja, Tendong Lho Rum Faat, Patriot’s Day, Independence Day/Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi), Birthday of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur, Milad-Un-Nabi/First Onam/Milad-i-Sherif (birthday of Prophet Muhammed), Id-E-Milad/Baravafat/Milad-un-Nabi (birthday of Prophet Mohammad)/Thiruvonam depending on the state.
Are banks open or closed today on August 26, 2026, for Onam?
Banks are closed in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Telangana, Manipur, Jammu and Srinagar, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Bihar, New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Kerala for Id-E-Milad/Baravafat/Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)/Thiruvonam.
Onam festival
Onam is an annual harvest and Hindu cultural festival celebrated mostly by the people of Kerala and is traditionally associated with the legend of the benevolent Asura King Mahabali, who once ruled Kerala, returning each year to visit his people.
Eid-e-Milad celebrations
Eid-e-Milad (also known as Mawlid) is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad.
August bank holidays 2026
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