Bank Holiday 2025: Will banks remain open or closed on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi on August 27? Check RBI's holiday list..

Ganesh Chaturthi (Ganesh Chaturthi 2025) is a big festival of the year, and there is a lot of pomp and show at many places on this day. But like every year, people also have this question in their minds about whether the banks will be open or closed on this day. If you have any important bank work, then it will be beneficial for you to know this in advance.

This is because the list of RBI holidays (RBI bank holiday list 2025) is not the same everywhere. That is, banks will be closed in some cities and may remain open in some places. In such a situation, check whether your bank branch will be working on August 27 or not.

Where are the banks closed on Ganesh Chaturthi?

This year, Ganesh Chaturthi (Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 Bank Holidays) will be celebrated on 27 August, Wednesday. According to the RBI's list of holidays for August 2025, banks will be closed in many cities on this day. Banks will remain closed on August 27 in Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Nagpur, Belapur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bhubaneswar, Panaji, and Vijayawada.

Banks will remain open today, i.e., Tuesday, August 26, because there is no holiday on this day. So if you have any urgent work, you can finish it quickly.

When else are the bank holidays in August?

There will be a bank holiday on August 28, the day after Ganesh Chaturthi, but it will be applicable only in some states. Banks will remain closed due to the Nuakhai festival in Odisha and the second day of Ganesh Chaturthi in Goa. Apart from this, due to Sunday, August 31, all banks across the country will remain closed.

Digital services will remain operational.

Even though banks will remain closed in many cities on Ganesh Chaturthi, it will not have any effect on digital banking. You will be able to easily use facilities like UPI, internet banking, mobile apps, and ATM withdrawals or transactions.

Check the list of holidays before going to the bank
RBI issues a list of bank holidays every year so that customers can plan their important work in advance. Holidays are different in every state, so it is important to know on which day the bank will be closed in your city. If you are going to the bank for work like paying loan EMI, getting the check cleared or withdrawing cash, then check the list of holidays (RBI holiday list August 2025) before going.

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