Bank Holiday Today: Are banks open or closed today on Saturday, August 16? Check here
Janmashtami is a widely celebrated Hindu festival which commemorates the birth of Lord Krishna. This year marks the 5252nd birth anniversary of Lord Krishna, with Dahi Handi falling on the same day.
Bank holidays in India are designated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under the Negotiable Instruments Act, including holidays for Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) as well as various regional and national holidays.
Additionally, there are mandatory weekly days off, which occur on the second Saturday and Sunday of each month. There is a total of 15 bank holidays designated for August 2025, according to the RBI calendar for the year 2025.
It's important to note that banks in only one Indian city will observe closure, and the remaining will be operational as usual. Below is the table of bank status for today, Saturday, August 16, 2025:
Source: RBI Holiday Calendar – 2025
On August 16, 2025, banks are closed in Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Gangtok, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Lucknow, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Srinagar, and Vijayawada; banks in the rest of the cities will be operational, as usual.
It's important to bring to your attention that, regardless of the physical closure of bank branches in Gangtok (Sikkim), essential financial services would remain available through digital and self-service platforms:
Customers are advised to plan in-branch visits around the holiday and to use online banking for uninterrupted service.
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