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RBI Holiday Calendar: In the RBI's holiday calendar, holidays are given according to national festivals, major festivals and regional festivals. Apart from this, banks have a holiday on every second and fourth Sunday.

Bank Holidays in December: If you have any important work related to the bank in the next one or two days, then this news is for you. Yes, banks are going to be closed on December 18 and 19 for some areas in the list of holidays from RBI. Bank holidays in the country vary according to the states. Apart from this, in the RBI calendar, banks have national holidays, special events and holidays on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month. The list related to bank holidays in the country is issued by the RBI.

Why and where are banks closed on 18 December?

Banks in Meghalaya will remain closed on December 18 due to the death anniversary of U Soso Them. Born in 1873 in Sohra or Cherrapunji, Meghalaya, U Soso Tham was a poet. He was the first poet to introduce secular literature with unique and genuine vocabulary. He was also the first to use Khasi idioms in a form derived mainly from English poetry. U Soso Tham is mainly remembered for his beautiful poems. December 18 is a public holiday in the state of Meghalaya. Due to this, all government offices will not work here on this day. On this day, banks will remain open in other states except Meghalaya.

What happens on December 19th?

December 19 will be a bank holiday in Goa. According to the RBI list, banks will have a holiday in the capital Panaji. This is due to Goa Liberation Day. Goa, Daman and Diu Liberation Day is celebrated every year on December 19 in Goa. According to Wikipedia, Goa Liberation Day is celebrated to commemorate the occupation of Portuguese-ruled Goa by the Indian armed forces in 1961, after which India was liberated from any European rule. Usually, the RBI issues a list of bank holidays across the country.

Let us tell you that services like ATM, Internet Banking and Mobile Banking are available to customers during bank holidays. The bank's branch payment services are closed for cash deposits or large transactions. Generally, 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 the month is the working day of the bank. Earlier, banks used to open only for half a day on Saturdays.