Bank Holiday Next Week: Banks will be shut down for a few occasions in December, including Christmas and New Year’s Eve. In the upcoming week, banks will be closed for four days from December 8th to 14th. Let’s check out the specific days when banks will be closed next week so we can plan our banking activities accordingly.
According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday schedule, banks are closed every Sunday and on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. During these times, banks are closed all over the country. Additionally, bank holidays can differ from state to state based on local and regional festivals. This coming week, banks will be closed for four days, including Saturday and Sunday. These two bank holidays might vary depending on the region.
Where will there be a holiday on December 9th and 12th?
Banks will be closed in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday, December 9th. This means that banks will not operate in Kerala on this day. The bank holiday is due to the 2025 General Elections for Local Government Institutions. Besides these two cities, banks will be open in the rest of the country on Tuesday. There will be a bank holiday in Meghalaya on Friday, December 12th. Banks will be closed in Shillong to observe the death anniversary of Pa Togan Nengminja Sangma. Other than that, banking services will continue as normal across the country on Friday.
18 holidays in December
Following this, banks nationwide will be closed on Saturday, December 13th, as it will be the second Saturday of the month. The RBI has set bank holidays for the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. Plus, banks will also be closed on Sundays.
The Reserve Bank of India has declared 18 bank holidays in December 2025, many of which differ by state. Banks will be closed across the country on December 25th for Christmas, while several other holidays will only apply to specific cities. Customers are encouraged to check local timings before heading to a branch.