# Bank holiday today: SBI, HDFC, ICICI closed in several states 2026-08-24T13:25:52+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet (2 source reports) Banks in Kerala and Andhra Pradesh are closed on Tuesday, 25 August, for First Onam and Milad-un-Nabi, according to the RBI holiday calendar. On Wednesday, 26 August, banks in 14 states including Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh will remain closed for Milad-un-Nabi. Kerala also observes Thiruvonam on the same day. On Friday, 28 August, banks in nine states including Gujarat, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh will close for Raksha Bandhan. Saturday, 29 August, is a working day for banks as it is the fifth Saturday of the month. Banks remain closed every Sunday and on the second and fourth Saturdays. Online banking and UPI services continue to operate normally during these regional holidays. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both versions from livemint.com offer a straight calendar-based report of regional bank holidays, with no political slant. The second version includes a clarification that Eid-Milad may fall on different dates in Saudi Arabia and India due to lunar sighting differences, adding context the first version lacks. The uniformity of coverage means readers can rely on the RBI calendar as the authoritative source. Customers should check local branch schedules before visiting, as closures vary by state and date. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - livemint.com (neutral report) Straight listing of RBI holiday calendar dates - livemint.com (2) (neutral report) Straight listing of RBI holiday calendar dates with lunar sighting context This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-25T02:26:18+00:00. Tags: Andhra Pradesh, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Kerala, RBI, SBI Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bank-holidays-this-week-kerala-andhra-closed-on-tuesday/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bank-holidays-this-week-kerala-andhra-closed-on-tuesday/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/