India banks closed Aug 23 for fourth Saturday, digital channels open

Banks across India are closed on Saturday, August 23, 2025, because the date falls on the fourth Saturday of the month, and the Reserve Bank of India’s annual holiday calendar designates the second and fourth Saturdays as nonworking days for scheduled banks. The daylong closure affects public and private bank branches nationwide, though digital banking services will remain available, officials said.

Under RBI rules compiled under the Negotiable Instruments Act, banks are also closed on all Sundays and on state and regional holidays listed in the calendar. That pattern means customers can use internet and mobile banking, UPI and ATMs for most transactions on holiday dates, but physical services such as cheque clearing, over-the-counter payments and other branch-only activities will not be processed, banking notices advise.

The Saturday closure precedes a sequence of regional bank holidays later in the week. On Monday, August 25, branches in Assam, including Guwahati, will remain shut for the Tirubhav Tithi of Srimanta Sankardev, a day marking the death anniversary of the 16th century saint and cultural leader. The observance has drawn large local commemorations; Assam Chief...