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Bank holiday: Are banks open or closed today (December 28)?
Bank holiday today: Banks are closed on second and fourth Saturdays, as well as on Sundays, while they will be open on first, third, and fifth Saturdays
Bank holiday today: Banks are usually open on the first, third, and fifth Saturdays (if applicable) of a month, while they are closed on all second and fourth Saturdays as well as on all Sundays, according to the mandate of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Since December 28, 2024, is a fourth Saturday, banks will remain closed.
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List of upcoming bank holidays in December 2024
Though there are only 4 days left for December 2024 and 2024 as a year, there are still more upcoming holidays, some restricted to certain states.
December 29: Banks will be closed across the country as it's Sunday.
December 30: Banks in Shillong (Meghalaya) alone will remain closed to commemorate the death anniversary of freedom fighter U Kiang Nangbah.
December 31: Banks will remain closed in Aizawl (Mizoram), and Gangtok (Sikkim) for the occasion of New Year’s Eve/Lossong/Namsoong.
| December 2024 | 30 | 31 |
|---|---|---|
| Agartala | ||
| Ahmedabad | ||
| Aizawl | • | |
| Belapur | ||
| Bengaluru | ||
| Bhopal | ||
| Bhubaneswar | ||
| Chandigarh | ||
| Chennai | ||
| Dehradun | ||
| Gangtok | • | |
| Guwahati | ||
| Hyderabad - Andhra Pradesh | ||
| Hyderabad - Telangana | ||
| Imphal | ||
| Itanagar | ||
| Jaipur | ||
| Jammu | ||
| Kanpur | ||
| Kochi | ||
| Kohima | ||
| Kolkata | ||
| Lucknow | ||
| Mumbai | ||
| Nagpur | ||
| New Delhi | ||
| Panaji | ||
| Patna | ||
| Raipur | ||
| Ranchi | ||
| Shillong | • | |
| Shimla | ||
| Srinagar | ||
| Thiruvananthapuram |
| Holiday Description | Day |
|---|---|
| U Kiang Nangbah | 30 |
| New Year’s Eve/Lossong/Namsoong | 31 |
Source: RBI website
However, it is best advised to contact your nearest bank branch in case there are any further confusions regarding bank holidays.
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What are banking services to be available on bank holidays?
While all bank branches will be closed on all the aforementioned dates, customers can still access digital or net banking services throughout the year unless the bank notifies otherwise (usually for maintenance work).
All bank websites, banking apps, UPI, and ATM services will be active throughout the year otherwise. You can even start a fixed deposit or a recurring deposit on such days digitally.
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