Travel tips: Many festivals including Rakshabandhan this month, know how many holidays and long weekends are available in August

The month of July is ending and the month of August is starting. From this month, the series of festivals will start with the change in weather. Both religious festivals and national festivals are to be celebrated in August. In such a situation, holidays can also be more this month as compared to the last month. Apart from Hariyali Teej, Nagpanchami, and Rakshabandhan, Independence Day is also being celebrated in August.

People who are busy with work wait for a holiday so that they can take time for their family, friends, and themselves. You can have more fun by planning a trip during the holidays. However, a little more time is needed for a trip. Therefore, if you are planning to travel in August, then know how many holidays and long weekends you are getting this month so that you can prepare for the journey in advance.

How many holidays in August
This month there are a total of 13 bank holidays. According to the guidelines of the Reserve Bank, all banks remain closed on public holidays. Some holidays are state-specific.

List of holidays in August

3 August - Ker Puja (Agartala)

4 August - Sunday

8 August - Banks will remain closed in Gangtok due to Tendong Lho Ram Fat

10 August - Second Saturday

11 August - Sunday

13 August - Patriot's Day (Imphal)

15 August - Independence Day

18 August - Sunday

19 August - Rakshabandhan (Banks will remain closed in Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Kanpur, Lucknow etc.)

20 August - Sri Narayana Guru Jayanti (Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram)

24 August - Fourth Saturday

25 August - Sunday

26 August - Janmashtami

Long weekends of August 2024

Weekend is available on 3 and 4 August. Weekend is on 10 and 11 August. After this, 15 August falls on Thursday, by taking a holiday on Friday, you can get a five-day long weekend from 15 to 19 August Rakshabandhan. After this, you can get a three-day long weekend on 24, 25 and 26 August.

When to go for a trip in August

This month, you will get a long weekend after Independence Day on 15 August and Rakshabandhan is on Monday, 19 August. In such a situation, you can go to some wonderful place to visit in the five consecutive days of vacation. You can plan a three-day trip by combining the weekend of 24 and 25 August and the holiday of Janmashtami on 26 August.

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