Bank Holiday : If you are going to the bank for some work today, then it is important for you to know whether the banks will remain closed or open today, Friday, December 26. According to the holiday list of IBI, banks will remain closed in Aizawl, Kohima and Shillong due to Christmas. Yes, all the banks across the country were closed on December 25 for Christmas, but in these three places, Aizawl, Kohima and Shillong, local holidays have been declared after Christmas as well.
Branches of both public and private banks will remain closed on this day. Banks are open in the rest of the country.Despite the bank closures, UPI, mobile banking, internet banking, and ATM services will operate as normal. Customers will be able to make online transactions, pay bills, and withdraw cash from ATMs. However, essential branch-related work will need to wait until banks reopen. Holidays galore this week. This week, bank employees have a Christmas holiday on December 25th. Saturday, December 27th, is the fourth Saturday of the month, so it will also be a holiday.
December 28th is a Sunday, which is also a holiday. Aizawl, Kohima, and Shillong have four consecutive holidays. However, in the rest of the country, bank employees will have to work on Friday, i.e. today.
Upcoming Bank Holidays in December 2025
December 26 (Christmas Celebrations): Banking services will not be available in Aizawl, Kohima and Shillong.
December 27: Fourth Saturday
December 28: Sunday
December 30: Banks will be closed in Shillong on the death anniversary of U Kyang Nangbah.
December 31: Banks will be closed in Aizawl and Imphal on account of New Year’s Eve/Imoinu Iratpa.