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Let us tell you that on national holidays all banks remain closed across the country. Regional holidays are related to a particular state or region. On these days only the banks of the respective state or region remain closed.

December Bank Holidays 2024: If you are a bank user and you have any bank-related work, then get it done quickly because the bank is going to be closed for 12 days between the 10th and 29th of December, including the second, fourth Saturday and Sunday, in such a situation, many works including chequebook passbook may be affected, although your online services will continue, which you can use.

Actually, according to the list released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), it includes both national and regional holidays. On national holidays, all banks are closed across the country, regional holidays are related to a particular state or region, that is, only the banks of the concerned state or region are closed on these days. A bank holiday in one state does not mean that there will be a holiday in another state as well, so it is worth noting here that banks will not be closed for 15 days in the whole country in December.

December Month Bank Holiday List

1. 10 December 2024, Tuesday, Human Rights Day
2. 11 December 2024: UNICEF Birthday, All Banks Holiday
3. 14 December 2024: Second Saturday
4. 15 December 2024: Sunday
5. 18 December 2024: Guru Ghasidas Jayanti Chandigarh
6. 19 December 2024, Thursday, Goa Liberation Day (All banks will remain closed in Goa)
7. 22 December 2024: Sunday
8. 24 December 2024: Martyrdom Day of Guru Tegh Bahadur, Christmas Eve Mizoram, Meghalaya, Punjab Chandigarh
9. 25 December 2024: Christmas
10. 26 December (Thursday) – All Banks Holiday (Boxing Day and Kwanza)
11. 28 December 2024: Fourth Saturday
12. 29 December 2024: Sunday

Bank users can get help from these online services

During bank holidays, customers can use online services, because bank holidays have no effect on digital services like UPI, Mobile Banking, or Internet Banking.

NET BANKING: You can use net banking through the bank’s website or mobile app. It provides facilities for money transfer, bill payment and balance checks.

Unified Payments Interface: Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is a secure way to transfer money. You only have to use UPI apps like Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm etc.

MOBILE BANKING: Through the bank’s mobile app on the smartphone, you can avail of many services like fund transfer, mobile recharge, utility bill payment etc.

ATM USE: ATMs are always available to withdraw money, check balances and get mini statements. You can also use facilities like cardless cash withdrawal in ATM.