Saturday Bank Holiday: Are banks open or closed on December 28, 2024?

New Delhi: Bank branches are closed on every second and fourth Saturday of a month, apart from being closed every Sunday. Since, Saturday, December 28, 2024, is a fourth Saturday banks will remain closed. Banks will also remain closed on Sunday, December 29, 2024. Customers should pay attention to this schedule to ensure that they can plan their transactions accordingly.

However, individuals can undertake mobile and internet-based banking unless notified by their respective bank about any downtime.

RBI December 2024 holiday calendar

The Reserve Bank of India has notified the following holidays in the month of Dece ber 2024:

HolidayDecember 2024*
Feast of St. Francis Xavier3
Togan and Sangma12
Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham18
Goa Liberation Day19
Christmas Eve24
Christmas25
Christmas Celebration26
As a mark of respect to Late Dr. Manmohan Singh, the former Prime Minister of India27
Christmas Celebration27
King King30
New Year’s Eve/Lossong/Namsoong31

Banks are likely to remain closed for a long weekend in some parts of the country having started from Christmas celebrations on December 25 and going on to New Year’s Eve on December 31, 2024. Banks also remained closed on Friday, December 27, 2024, as a mark of respect for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who died on Thursday, December 26, 2024.

January 2025 bank holidays

Banks are likely to remain closed in January for 19 days, although the official RBI calendar for the month has not been released as yet. Banks will be closed on January 11 and 25, 2025, for the second and 4th Saturdays of the month. Banks will also remain closed on January 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2025, on Sunday. January 26, 2024, is also the Republic Day of India. Banks are also likely to remain closed on January 1, 2024, for New Year’s.

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