December 2024 Bank Holidays: Due to a number of regional and national holidays in December 2024, banks will be closed for a few days. Everyone can find the state-wise holiday details by following the official website of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Bank closures will take place in December 2024 for a number of reasons, with state-specific dates varying: the Feast of St. Francis Xavier, the Death Anniversary of U SoSoTham, Pa-ToganNengminjaSangma,Christmas Eve, Christmas, Goa Liberation Day,Christmas Celebration, U Kiang Nangbah, and New Year’s Eve/Lossong/Namsoong.
India celebrates numerous public holidays throughout the year, including national occasions, regional festivals, and important commemorations. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is responsible for setting bank holidays, Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) holidays, and certain account access restrictions for public and private banks. The second, fourth Saturday, and Sunday are also statutory holidays. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s official website, “All scheduled and non-scheduled banks will be closed on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month as public holidays.”
A comprehensive list of state-by-state bank holidays for December 2024
The December 2024 bank holidays were just announced, and there will be 17 non-working days in total, including weekends, Christmas, and state-specific and regional holidays that have been announced by the various state governments.
Bank Holidays December 2024: State-wise Schedule
| SNo. | Date | Day | Observance | State/UT |
| 1 | December 1 | Sunday | Weekly Off | Pan India |
| 2 | December 3 | Friday | Feast of St. Francis Xavier | Goa |
| 3 | December 8 | Sunday | Weekly Off | Pan India |
| 4 | December 12 | Tuesday | Pa-ToganNengminjaSangma | Meghalaya |
| 5 | December 14 | Saturday | Second Saturday | Pan India |
| 6 | December 15 | Sunday | Weekly Off | Pan India |
| 7 | December 18 | Wednesday | Death Anniversary of U SoSoTham | Meghalaya |
| 8 | December 19 | Thursday | Goa Liberation Day | Goa |
| 9 | December 22 | Sunday | Weekly Off | Pan India |
| 10 | December 24 | Tuesday | Christmas Eve | Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya |
| 11 | December 25 | Wednesday | Christmas | Pan India |
| 12 | December 26 | Thursday | Christmas Celebration | Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya |
| 13 | December 27 | Friday | Christmas Celebration | Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya |
| 14 | December 28 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday | Pan India |
| 15 | December 29 | Sunday | Weekly Off | Pan India |
| 16 | December 30 | Monday | U Kiang Nangbah | Meghalaya |
| 17 | December 31 | Tuesday | New Year’s Eve/Lossong/Namsoong | Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya |
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Accessibility of Banking Services
All online and digital banking services will be accessible during these holidays, even though physical bank branches will be closed. This will allow customers to handle their financial affairs without any interruptions. Even on bank holidays, customers can use digital channels like UPI, IMPS, and net banking to access a range of financial services.
Requests for check books, bill payments, mobile recharges, money transfers, travel reservations, expense tracking, and check cancellations are among the services offered. The majority of transactions necessitate a straightforward bank website login.
