December Bank Holidays: For all those who work in banks on a regular schedule, even two or three day bank holidays offer a much-needed break from the daily grind. Usually Bank holidays are mostly associated with festivals, cultural events, parades, etc. As the month of November is commencing soon with two days left to welcome the month of December also known as Christmas and New Year making this month as the 12th and final month of the year, it’s a chance to relax, recharge and spend quality time with your loved ones. The month of December is the twelfth and final month of the year in the Gregorian calendar which holds significance for various reasons, including cultural, religious, and historical events. During this month, if you are planning to complete your long-pending crucial paperwork at bank, you must be aware of the upcoming bank holidays in December, including the second and fourth Saturdays as well as Sundays. According to the Reserve Bank of India's holiday calendar, banks will be shut for 18 days in various states and districts across Nation. Apart from these bank holidays, banking services will also be disrupted nationwide due to strike and protest by SBI, PNB, BoB, BoI, etc from December 4-11. List of Bank Holidays in December 2023 December 1, 2023 (Friday): Bank holiday in Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland on occasion of State Inauguration DayDecember 3, 2023 (Sunday): Both private and public banks will remain closed across the NationDecember 4, 2023 (Monday): Bank holiday in Goa on account of Feast of St. Francis Xavier December 9, 2023 (Saturday): Banks to be closed as December 9 is Second Saturday December 10, 2023 (Sunday): Both private and public banks will remain closedDecember 12, 2023 (Tuesday): Bank holiday in Meghalaya on account of Pa-Togan Nengminja SangmaDecember 13, 2023 (Wednesday): Bank holiday in Sikkim on account of Lasoong/ Namsoong December 14, 2023 (Thursday): Bank holiday in Sikkim on account of Lasoong/ Namsoong December 17, 2023 (Sunday): Both private and public banks will remain closedDecember 18, 2023 (Monday): Bank holiday in Meghalaya on account of Death Anniversary of U SoSo ThamDecember 19, 2023 (Tuesday): Bank holiday in Goa on account of Goa Liberation Day December 23, 2023 (Saturday): Banks to be closed as December 23 is Fourth Saturday December 24, 2023 (Sunday): Both private and public banks will remain closedDecember 25, 2023 (Monday): Both private and public banks will remain closed across nation on account of Christmas December 26, 2023 (Tuesday): Bank holiday in Mizoram, Nagaland and Meghalaya on account of Christmas December 27, 2023 (Wednesday): Bank holiday in Nagaland on account of Christmas December 30, 2023 (Saturday): Bank holiday in Meghalaya on account of U Kiang Nangbah December 31, 2023 (Sunday): Both private and public banks will remain closedThe Reserve Bank has notified the holidays under three brackets — the Negotiable Instruments Act, Holiday, Real Time Gross Settlement Holiday and Banks’ Closing of Accounts. Online Banking Services to continue On the above mentioned holidays, although the banks will be closed, the online banking services will be active which will allow customers to access their bank accounts and perform various transactions at any time, day or night, from virtually anywhere with an internet connection.
