Bank holiday today, Aug. 9 -- Banks will be closed on Saturday, August 9, 2025 as it is second Saturday of the month and to mark Raksha Bandhan, according to the state-wise holiday calendar of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

Banks in cities including Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Dehradun, Jaipur, Kanpur, Lucknow and Shimla are scheduled to be closed on Saturday, August 9, 2025, on account of Raksha Bandhan, the Hindu festival that celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters.

According to the RBI calendar, banks are closed on the second and fourth Saturdays and all Sundays. Therefore, banks in the rest of the country will be closed today, as August 9, 2025, is the second Saturday of the month.

In addition to the weekend, banks...