29 August 2026 is the fifth Saturday of the month. Under the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) general bank holiday schedule, bank branches remain closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month, while branches generally operate on the first, third and fifth Saturdays.
As a result, bank branches are expected to remain open in most parts of the country today, including major cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Lucknow, Bhopal, Patna, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Chennai and Bengaluru. However, individual branches may remain closed if a local festival, public holiday or special bank holiday applies in the respective state or city.
Customers planning to visit a branch for essential banking work should therefore check the local holiday schedule and branch working hours before leaving home.
Under the banking holiday system in India, banks generally follow a fixed Saturday schedule. The first and third Saturdays are regular working days, while the second and fourth Saturdays are bank holidays. The fifth Saturday, where applicable, is also generally a working day.
Accordingly, 29 August, being the fifth Saturday of August 2026, is a working day for most bank branches.
Although banks generally operate on the fifth Saturday, branch operations can vary depending on local holidays declared by state governments, religious festivals or regional events. Working hours may also differ between branches.
Customers in rural areas, smaller cities and certain specialised branches may have different customer service hours. Those planning major transactions, document submissions, KYC updates or other branch-based banking work should confirm the operating status and timings with the relevant branch in advance.
30 August 2026 is a Sunday. Bank branches across the country will remain closed on Sunday.
Customers who need to deposit cheques, update passbooks, submit KYC documents or complete other branch-based banking work may therefore need to complete those activities on 29 August.
Several digital banking services remain available even when bank branches are closed. Customers can use UPI, internet banking, mobile banking and ATMs for various banking transactions and services.
