Bank Holidays In December: Bank Holidays significantly impact the transactions of the banking users in the country. As the country enjoys a significant number of holidays due to various festivals, traditions and observances, there are a number of bank holidays in India. The bank holidays also vary as per the region and state in India.
Apart from the scheduled closures on such occasions, banks remain closed every Sunday and second and fourth Saturdays in the country. After the month of November saw many closures due to the Diwali festivities, let's have a look at the bank holidays in the country in the month of December.
Although physical bank branches will be closed on these days, customers can still access online and digital banking services, ensuring uninterrupted financial transactions.
December Bank Holidays
The Reserve Bank Of India has announced 17 non-working days in the banks in December including weekends, Christmas and various holidays declared by state governments.
December 1 (Sunday): Weekend Holiday (Pan India)
December 3 (Friday): St. Francis Xavier's Feast (Goa)
December 8 (Sunday): Weekend Holiday (Pan India)
December 12 (Tuesday): Pa-Togan Nengminja Sangma (Meghalaya)
December 14 (Saturday): Second Saturday (Pan India)
December 15 (Sunday): Weekend Holiday (Pan India)
December 18 (Wednesday): Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham (Meghalaya)
December 19 (Thursday): Goa Liberation Day (Goa)
December 22 (Sunday): Weekend Holiday (Pan India)
December 24 (Tuesday): Christmas Eve (Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya)
December 25 (Wednesday): Christmas (Pan India)
December 26 (Thursday): Christmas Celebration (Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya)
December 27 (Friday): Christmas Celebration (Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya)
December 28 (Saturday): Fourth Saturday (Pan India)
December 29 (Sunday): Weekend Holiday (Pan India)
December 30 (Monday): U Kiang Nangbah (Meghalaya)
December 31 (Tuesday): New Year’s Eve / Lossong / Namsoong (Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya)