December Bank Holidays: Bank holiday today: While any bank-related work is usually done during the weekdays but due to busy schedule, many people push it for the weekend. However, there is always the confusion of whether the bank is open or closed on any Saturday as several banks across the country are closed on some Saturdays.
December Bank Holidays
By default, Sundays are a bank holiday across states. So, are banks open or not today on a Saturday, December 21? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) publishes a state-wise holiday list in its holiday calendar which also has the full details on which Saturdays will banks remain open.
Bank Holiday Today?
December 21 being the 3rd Saturday of the month means that banks are open today. All scheduled and non-scheduled banks across India observe a public holiday on the second and fourth Saturdays, according to the guidelines of the central bank. This means that banks remain open to work on the first, third, and fifth (in some cases) Saturdays unless specified in the holiday list.
However, customers can use the digital banking services of their particular bank like internet banking, SMS banking, and WhatsApp banking to make financial and non-financial transactions even if it is a bank holiday. They just need to register for services with their bank.
Bank Holidays December 2024
According to RBI bank holiday calendar for December 2024, upcoming bank holidays for the remaining month are: Christmas Eve on December 24 (Mizoram, Nagaland and Meghalaya), Christmas on December 25 (pan-India), Christmas on December 26 (Mizoram, Nagaland and Meghalaya), Christmas on December 27 (Nagaland), U Kiang Nangbah on December 30 (Meghalaya), and New Year’s Eve/Namsoong on December 31 (Mizoram and Sikkim).