New Delhi: Bank branches will remain open on Saturday, December 7, 2024, which is the first Saturday of the month. According to RBI rules, banks are shut every second and fourth Saturday of the month. Banks will also remain closed on all Sundays of the month, according to RBI rules. The RBI also issues a monthly holiday calendar to indicate days on which banks will remain closed across the country and in states. The statewide holiday list is available on RBI’s website.
To be sure, if banks are shut down, customers can use digital and mobile banking to carry out emergency transactions. UPI services are also up and running during bank holidays.
Bank holidays in December 2024
Here’s RBI’s complete statewise monthly holiday list for December 2024:
S. No.
Date
Occasion
1
December 3*
Feast of St. Francis Xavier in Goa
2
December 12*
Pa-Togan Nengminja Sangma in Meghalaya
3
December 18*
Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham; Meghalaya
4
December 19*
Goa Liberation Day
5
December 24*
Christmas Eve; Mizoram, Meghalaya and Nagaland
6
December 25*
Christmas
7
December 26*
Christmas Celebration; Nagaland, Mizoram, and Meghalaya
8
December 27*
Christmas Celebration in Nagaland and Meghalaya
9
December 30*
U Kiang Nangbah in Meghalaya
10
December 31*
New Year’s Eve/Lossong/Namsoong Mizoram, Sikkim
Saturday Bank Holiday: According to RBi rules, banks are open 6 days a week, except on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month. However, banks are closed every Sunday of the month. For clarity, check RBI monthly list of holidays below. Personal Finance Business News – Personal Finance News, Share Market News, BSE/NSE News, Stock Exchange News Today
