Bank Holidays: The last month of 2025, December, ends in just a few days, after which 2026 will begin. Before the start of the new year, banks will be closed on several days in various cities for various reasons throughout the remainder of December. Therefore, if you plan to visit a bank in the coming days, you should first check the list of bank holidays for your city. In some states in India, banks will be closed for 4 days this week.
According to the Reserve Bank of India’s calendar, banks will be closed on December 15, 18, 19, and 20. If you need to go to the bank for any work, please check the RBI holiday list first. However, during bank closures, you can still access essential services via the internet or mobile banking or via ATMs. Today, we will outline the bank holidays for next week.
Which states will have holidays and when?
On December 15, banks in Arunachal Pradesh will be closed due to the general elections for Panchayati Raj Institutions and Municipalities.
On December 18, there will be a bank holiday in Meghalaya due to the death anniversary of U SoSo Tham.
On December 19, banks in Goa will be closed in observance of Goa Liberation Day.
On December 20, banks in Sikkim will be closed due to the Losoong or Namsoong festival.
Banks across India are also closed on the second and fourth Saturdays and on all Sundays.
What are RBI’s rules?
Bank holidays vary by city or state. There are also regional holidays in different states of India. These vary by state and specific days. Customers can still use services like UPI and ATMs even on bank holidays. In addition, services such as mobile and online banking can be used for everyday transactions.