Bank Holidays: Are Banks Open Or Closed On December 25? Find Out
As the year comes to a close, it is time to wrap up the final errands before the year-end partying begins. To make sure that consumers don’t face any inconvenience, it is important to keep a track of the official holidays lined up in the week. Banks across the country will be observing a holiday on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, to celebrate the festival of Christmas. The official list of bank holidays is released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) every year. However, some states will have a longer Christmas holiday and see banks shut down for two or three consecutive days. Specifically, Nagaland will enjoy a four-day long Christmas break as banks remain closed from December 24 to 27, 2024 to celebrate the festivals. Further, Meghalaya and Mizoram will see banks closed down for three days from December 24 to 26 this month. To check the complete list of bank holidays in the month, let's see the list below. Also Read : Razorpay Announces ESOPs Worth Rs 1 Lakh For Current Employees On 10th Anniversary Bank Holidays In December Date Day Holiday Regions December 24, 2024 Tuesday Christmas Eve Aizawl, Kohima, and Shillong December 25, 2024 Wednesday Christmas Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad - Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Imphal, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Shimla, Srinagar, and Thiruvananthapuram December 26, 2024 Thursday Christmas Celebration Aizawl, Kohima, and Shillong December 27, 2024 Friday Christmas Celebration Kohima December 28, 2024 Saturday Fourth Saturday All Over India December 29, 2024 Sunday Weekend Holiday All Over India December 30, 2024 Monday U Kiang Nangbah Shillong December 31, 2024 Tuesday New Year’s Eve/Lossong/Namsoong Aizawl and Gangtok While these holidays will see the physical branches of banks close down, customers will be able to access ATMs and online banking services throughout these days. However, individuals might want to reschedule their errands at bank branches around these holidays.
As the year comes to a close, it is time to wrap up the final errands before the year-end partying begins. To make sure that consumers don’t face any inconvenience, it is important to keep a track of the official holidays lined up in the week.
Banks across the country will be observing a holiday on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, to celebrate the festival of Christmas. The official list of bank holidays is released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) every year.
However, some states will have a longer Christmas holiday and see banks shut down for two or three consecutive days.
Specifically, Nagaland will enjoy a four-day long Christmas break as banks remain closed from December 24 to 27, 2024 to celebrate the festivals. Further, Meghalaya and Mizoram will see banks closed down for three days from December 24 to 26 this month.
To check the complete list of bank holidays in the month, let's see the list below.
Also Read : Razorpay Announces ESOPs Worth Rs 1 Lakh For Current Employees On 10th Anniversary
Bank Holidays In December
| Date |
Day |
Holiday |
Regions |
|
December 24, 2024 |
Tuesday |
Christmas Eve |
Aizawl, Kohima, and Shillong |
|
December 25, 2024 |
Wednesday
|
Christmas |
Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Belapur, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad - Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Imphal, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kohima, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Shimla, Srinagar, and Thiruvananthapuram |
|
December 26, 2024 |
Thursday |
Christmas Celebration |
Aizawl, Kohima, and Shillong |
|
December 27, 2024 |
Friday |
Christmas Celebration |
Kohima
|
|
December 28, 2024 |
Saturday
|
Fourth Saturday |
All Over India |
|
December 29, 2024 |
Sunday
|
Weekend Holiday | All Over India |
|
December 30, 2024 |
Monday
|
U Kiang Nangbah |
Shillong |
|
December 31, 2024 |
Tuesday
|
New Year’s Eve/Lossong/Namsoong |
Aizawl and Gangtok |
While these holidays will see the physical branches of banks close down, customers will be able to access ATMs and online banking services throughout these days. However, individuals might want to reschedule their errands at bank branches around these holidays.
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