Bank Holidays in December: If you have some important work related to the bank in the next one or two days, then this news is of your use. Yes, in the list of holidays from RBI, banks are going to remain closed on 18 and 19 December for some areas.
Bank holidays in the country vary according to the states. Apart from this, in the calendar of RBI, banks have holidays on national holidays, special events and second and fourth Saturdays of every month. The list of bank holidays in the country is issued by RBI.
Why and where are banks closed on 18 December?
Banks will remain closed in Meghalaya on 18 December on the death anniversary of U Soso Tham. Born in 1873 in Sohra or Cherrapunji, Meghalaya, U Soso Tham was a poet. He was the first poet to introduce secular literature with a unique and original vocabulary. He was also the first person to use Khasi idioms in a form mainly taken from English poetry. U Soso Tham is mainly remembered for his beautiful poems. 18 December is a public holiday in Meghalaya State. Due to this, there will be no work in all government offices here on this day. Banks will remain open in other states except Meghalaya on this day.
What is on 19 December?
Banks will remain closed in Goa on 19 December. According to the RBI list, banks will remain closed in the capital Panaji. This is due to Goa Liberation Day. Goa, Daman and Diu Liberation Day is celebrated every year on 19 December in Goa. According to Wikipedia, Goa Liberation Day is celebrated to commemorate the capture of Portuguese-ruled Goa by the Indian Armed Forces in 1961, after which India became free from any European rule. Usually, the list of bank holidays across the country is issued by the RBI.
Let us tell you that services like ATM, Internet Banking and Mobile Banking are available to customers during bank holidays. Bank branches remain closed for payment services or cash deposits or large transactions. Usually, bank holidays in the country vary according to states and cities. However, in the year 2024, many public holidays were implemented across the country. Some of these holidays include Republic Day (26 January), Independence Day (15 August) and Gandhi Jayanti (2 October). Apart from this, there were holidays on festivals like Diwali, Dussehra, Christmas, Eid, Guru Nanak Jayanti, Good Friday, Ganesh Chaturthi, Buddha Purnima etc.
Apart from the above holidays, banks are also closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month. The fifth Saturday of a month with five Saturdays is a working day for the bank. Earlier, banks used to open only for half a day on Saturdays.
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