Bank Holidays in December 2024 : Let's take a look at the list of bank holidays in the coming month. We have brought you the list of expected bank holidays for December 2024. Notably, apart from festivals, and regional and national holidays, all public and private banks will also have a total of 2 Saturdays and 5 Sundays off in the last month of this year. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a detailed list of bank holidays for December 2024. These include state-specific holidays, national holidays, and regular holidays on Sundays, and second and fourth Saturdays. So before planning your banking needs, make sure to check the list of holidays here.

Bank Holidays in December 2024: Bank Holidays in December

Apart from regional holidays, all banks will remain closed on Sundays and second and fourth Saturdays as mandated by RBI. All scheduled and non-scheduled banks will remain closed on the second and fourth Saturdays as per RBI's website. Customers should also note that since bank holidays in India vary from state to state, it is better to check the list or schedule of holidays with your local bank branch in advance so that you get the correct information and prepare for emergencies.

Bank Holidays in December 2024: Complete list of bank holidays in December

• December 1 - Sunday (all over India)
• December 3 - Friday - Feast of St. Francis Xavier (Goa)
• December 8 - Sunday (all over India)
• December 12 - Tuesday - Pa-togan Nengminja Sangma (Meghalaya)
• December 14 - Second Saturday (all over India)
• December 15 - Sunday (all over India)
• 18 December - Wednesday - Death anniversary of U Soso Tham (Meghalaya)
• December 19 - Thursday - Goa Liberation Day (Goa)
• December 22 - Sunday (all over India)
• December 24 - Tuesday - Christmas Eve (Mizoram, Nagaland and Meghalaya)
• December 25 - Wednesday - Christmas (all over India)
• December 26 - Thursday - Christmas Celebration (Mizoram, Nagaland and Meghalaya)
• December 27 - Friday - Christmas Celebration (Mizoram, Nagaland and Meghalaya)
• 28 December - Fourth Saturday (all over India)
• December 29 - Sunday (All India)
• December 30 - Monday - U Kiang Nangbah (Meghalaya)
• December 31 - Tuesday - New Year's Eve/Losong/Namsung (Mizoram, Sikkim)

Bank Holidays in December 2024: Use online banking during holidays

For cash emergencies, all banks operate their online websites and mobile banking service apps regardless of weekends or other holidays - unless users are informed for special reasons. You can also use any bank ATM for cash withdrawals. All bank annual holiday calendars are declared by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under the provisions of the Negotiable Instruments Act, which deals with the issuance of cheques and promissory notes. Hence, transactions involving these instruments are not available during these listed holidays. RBI and state governments prepare a list of holidays for banks keeping in mind national and local occasions, operational requirements, religious ceremonies,s and other cultural rituals. The central bank makes the announcements through its official website and notifications to banks and other financial institutions.