Bank holiday plays a very important in our lifestyle, that's why it is essential to know everyone about bank holidays. Bank holidays vary as per particular state and doesn't seem to be identical in all states told. Only gazetted holidays are observed by banks everywhere in the country. According to the Reserve Bank of India bank holiday calendar, there are 12 days in December, including regular holidays like 2nd Saturday, 4th Saturday and Sunday.
Banks play a very significant role in our personal also as professional lives. So we rely on the bank for lots of things like deposits, withdrawals, loans, other financial transactions and banking facilities. Already said that holidays vary from state to state. So request to customers to go to the website of their respective banks, but RBI has also made second and fourth Saturdays and Sundays of month compulsory for all banks to stay shut.
| HOLIDAYS DESCRIPTION | DAYS |
|---|---|
| Feast of St. Francis Xavier (Panaji) | December 3 |
| Sunday | December 5 |
| 2nd Saturday | December 11 |
| Sunday | December 12 |
| Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham (Shillong) | December 18 |
| Sunday | December 19 |
| Christmas Festival (Christmas Eve) (Aizawl, Shillong) | December 24 |
| Christmas (Expect Bhubaneswar and Bengaluru) | December 25 |
| Sunday | December 26 |
| Christmas Celebration (Aizawl) | December 27 |
| U Kiang Nangbah (Shillong) | December 30 |
| New Year’s Eve (Aizawl) | December 31 |
While the bank branches will remain shut nowadays, mobile and internet banking will remain functional as was common. Customers can make transactions through online modes.
The schedule of holidays in August month details carried from RBI official site, for any queries or issues check your bank website.