Are banks in Karnataka closed today because of Bandh?

In Karnataka, residents are advised that banks are expected to remain open on Thursday, August 13, 2026, despite the state-wide bandh. The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) holiday calendar indicates that banks will be closed only in Manipur due to Patriots' Day, while branches in other states, including Karnataka, are scheduled to operate normally.

Residents can plan their banking needs as usual, as the RBI publishes a yearly holiday calendar that specifies public holidays for banks across the country. In addition to the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, certain festivals in August 2026 have been identified as bank holidays in Karnataka, such as Ker Puja, Tendong Lho Rum Faat, Patriots' Day, Independence Day/Parsi New Year, Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur's Birthday, Milad-Un-Nabi/First Onam/Milad-i-Sherif (Prophet Muhammed's birthday), Id-E-Milad/Baravafat/Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's birthday)/Thiruvonam, depending on the state.