Bank Holidays in August 2020: Check the full bank holidays list in India

India is a country that celebrates many festivals in a year. It is because of these festivals that everyone gets time to spend with their family and loved ones. Moreover, there are also some Government holidays which are also known as central government holidays where the civilians get holidays. Apart from these, banks in India are also closed during special occasions.

There are two types of bank holidays, namely, National Holidays and Government Holidays. India observes three national holidays that include Republic Day, Independence Day, and Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti where the banks and other types of financial institutions remain shut on national holidays. Apart from these, here is the list of holidays that one will come across in August 2020. Read to know the full list of holidays for the year 2020. 

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Bank holidays in August 2020

The month of August does not have many holidays, the bank holidays are generally for every second and fourth Saturday. meanwhile, there are Bank holidays for Raksha Bandhan, Janmashtami, and Independence day. 

Date	Day	Holiday
3 August 2020	Monday	Raksha Bandhan
8 August 2020	Saturday	Second Saturday
11 August 2020	Tuesday	Janmashthami
15 August 2020	Saturday	Independence Day
22 August 2020	Saturday	Fourth Saturday
30 August 2020	Sunday	Muharram

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Upcoming bank holidays list

Date	Day	Holiday
12 September 2020	Saturday	Second Saturday
26 September 2020	Saturday	Fourth Saturday
2 October 2020	Friday	Gandhi Jayanti
10 October 2020	Saturday	Second Saturday
24 October 2020	Saturday	Fourth Saturday
26 October 2020	Monday	Vijaya Dashami
30 October 2020	Friday	Eid e Milad
31 October 2020	Saturday	Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
14 November 2020	Saturday	Diwali / Second Saturday
16 November 2020	Monday	Bhai Dooj
28 November 2020	Saturday	Fourth Saturday
30 November 2020	Monday	Guru Nanak Jayanti
12 December 2020	Saturday	Second Saturday
25 December 2020	Friday	Christmas Day
26 December 2020	Saturday	Fourth Saturday

Upcoming post office holidays in August

The post office would be closed for only three days in the month of August. One is for Bakri Eid, Independence Day and Muharram. Here are the dates. 

• Idul’l Zuha (Bakri Eid) - August 1, 2020
• Independence Day - August 15, 2020
• Muharram - August 30, 2020

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Compulsory Holidays for Central Government Employees in India

• Independence Day - August 15, 2020
• Muharram - August 30, 2020

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