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Bank Holidays in December: If you have any important work related to the bank in the next one or two days, then this news is useful for you. Yes, in the list of holidays given by RBI, banks will remain closed on December 18 and 19 in some areas. Bank holidays in the country vary depending on the number of holidays in each state. Apart from this, the RBI calendar includes bank holidays and national holidays, special events on the second and fourth Saturday of every month. The list of bank holidays in the country has been announced by RBI.
Why and where are banks closed on 18th December?
Banks will remain closed in Meghalaya on December 18 due to the death anniversary of U Soso Tham. U Soso Tham, born in 1873 in Sohra or Cherrapunji, Meghalaya, was a poet. He was the first poet who introduced unique and original vocabulary to secular literature. He was also the first to use Khasi idioms, taken mainly from English poetry. U Soso Tham is mainly remembered for his beautiful poems. 18 December is a public holiday in Meghalaya. Due to this, there will be no work in all the government offices here on this day. Apart from Meghalaya, banks will remain open in other states on this day.
What’s on 19th December?
There will be a bank holiday in Goa on 19th December. According to the RBI list, there will be a holiday for banks in the capital Panaji. The reason for this is Goa Liberation Day. Goa, Daman and Diu Liberation Day is celebrated in Goa every year on 19 December. According to Wikipedia, Goa Liberation Day commemorates the capture of Portuguese-ruled Goa by the Indian Armed Forces in 1961, after which India became free from any European rule. Usually RBI releases the list of bank holidays across the country.
Let us tell you that during bank holidays, services like ATM, Internet banking and mobile banking are available to the customers. Bank branches remain closed for payment services or cash deposits or large transactions. Generally, bank holidays in the country vary according to states and cities. However, many public holidays will be implemented across the country in the year 2024. Some of these holidays include Republic Day (26 January), Independence Day (15 August) and Gandhi Jayanti (2 October). Apart from this, there were holidays for festivals like Diwali, Dussehra, Christmas, Eid, Guru Nanak Jayanti, Good Friday, Ganesh Chaturthi, Buddha Purnima etc.
Apart from this, apart from holidays, banks also remain closed on the second and fourth Saturday of every month. The working day of the bank is the fifth Saturday of the month having five Saturdays. Earlier, banks were open only for half a day on Saturday.