Bank Holidays in December 2024: December includes festivals like Feast of St. Francis Xavier, Christmas and Goa Liberation Day. During this month, banks in India will remain closed for a total of 17 days.
December 2024 Bank Holidays List: As we enter into the last month of the year, here is a look at the holiday list for the month of December. As outlined in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday calendar, banks in India will remain closed for a total of 17 days in the month of December including public holidays, regional holidays, and regular closures on Sundays, second and fourth Saturdays. December includes festivals like Feast of St. Francis Xavier, Christmas and Goa Liberation Day. The RBI’s website provides information about these holidays, which vary by state. Despite the banks remaining shut on these specific days, customers can access banking services via net banking, ATMs, mobile applications, and bank websites.
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In November, banks were closed for 13 days and these holidays included Diwali, Chhath, Guru Nanak Jayanti, and the usual weekend breaks. November also had Assembly General Election, when banks in some cities and states were closed.
RBI classifies holidays into three categories: Real-Time Gross Settlement Holiday, Banks’ Closing of Accounts Holiday, and Holidays Under the Negotiable Instruments Act. Banks remain closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month. In 2015, the RBI had announced that both private and PSU banks in India would remain closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. While on other Saturdays, banks will stay operational full-day. Banks across the country remain closed on Sundays. Further, during state-specific festivals, the banks will remain shut only in those states, while during national festivals, banks stay closed across the country.
Here is a look at the dates of the December 2024 bank holidays across regions.
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Bank Holidays in December 2024
December 3 (Tuesday): Feast of St. Francis Xavier – Banks will remain closed in Panaji.
December 12 (Thursday): Pa-Togan Nengminja Sangma – Banks will stay shut in Shillong.
December 18 (Wednesday): Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham – Banks will be closed in Shillong.
December 19 (Thursday): Goa Liberation Day – Banks will remain non-operational in Panaji.
December 24 (Tuesday): Christmas Eve – Banks will be closed in Aizawl, Kohima and Shillong.
December 25 (Wednesday): Christmas – On the day of Christmas, banks will remain closed across the country.
December 26 (Thursday): Christmas Celebration – Banks will stay shut in Aizawl, Kohima and Shillong.
December 27 (Friday): Christmas Celebration – Banks will be closed in Kohima.
December 30 (Monday): U Kiang Nangbah – Banks will remain shut in Shillong.
December 31 (Tuesday): New Year’s Eve/Lossong/Namsoong – On the New Year’s Eve, banks will be closed in Aizawl, Gangtok.
