Bank Holidays This Week : Starting today, banks, both public and private, will remain closed for state and country holidays in December. However, depending on the state, bank holidays vary. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the complete schedule of bank holidays for December 2024. These include state-specific and national holidays, as well as general holidays on Sundays, and second and fourth Saturdays. Here's a complete guide to plan your banking needs.

Bank Holidays This Week: How many days will banks remain closed this week

This week, banks will remain closed on Friday, December 3, 2024 (Feast of St. Francis Xavier). Banks in Goa will remain closed to observe the feast of St. Francis Xavier, a special holiday for the Christian community of the state.

Bank Holidays in December 2024: Bank Holidays for December 2024

Apart from regional holidays, all banks will remain closed on Sundays, second and fourth Saturdays, as prescribed by the RBI. According to the RBI website, "All scheduled and non-scheduled banks will observe public holidays on second and fourth Saturdays."

State-wise Bank Holidays in December 2024: Bank Holidays in Indian States in December 2024

• 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)