Banks to be closed for Christmas: Full list of states

Banks will be closed in Mizoram, Nagaland and Meghalaya for Christmas Eve on December 24

Banks are closed on Tuesday in some states for Christmas eve. Customers are advised to check their bank's operations before visiting branches.

 

Banks will be closed in Mizoram, Nagaland and Meghalaya on Christmas eve. They will be closed in the following states for Christmas on Wednesday:

 

 

Andhra Pradesh

 

Arunachal Pradesh

 

Assam

  Bihar

 

Chhattisgarh

 

Chandigarh

 

Delhi

 

Goa

 

Gujarat

 

Haryana

 

Himachal Pradesh

 

Jharkhand

 

Jammu & Kashmir 

 

Karnataka

 

Ladakh

 

Kerala

 

Madhya Pradesh 

 

Maharashtra 

 

Manipur 

 

Meghalaya 

 

Mizoram

 

Nagaland

 

Odisha

 

 

Punjab

 

Rajasthan

 

Sikkim

 

Tamil Nadu

 

Telangana 

 

Tripura

 

Uttarakhand

 

Uttar Pradesh

 

West Bengal

 

Banks in Mizoram, Nagaland, and Meghalaya will remain closed on December 26 due to Christmas celebrations. In Nagaland, banks will be closed for Christmas from December 24 to December 27. 

Stock market holiday

 

Other bank holidays in December 2024

 

December 28 - Fourth Saturday (pan India)

 

December 29 - Sunday (pan India)

 

December 30 - Monday - U Kiang Nangbah (Meghalaya)

 

December 31- Tuesday - New Year's Eve/Lossong/Namsoong (Mizoram, Sikkim).

 

It is important to note that facilities like UPI and internet banking will remain functional on holidays.

 

ATMs will also remain operational on holidays, ensuring uninterrupted access to cash during the holiday. However, customers are encouraged to withdraw cash in advance to avoid potential inconveniences caused by high demand or technical glitches.

 

According to the RBI, there are three types of bank holidays in the country: Those under the Negotiable Instruments Act, under the Negotiable Instruments Act Real Time Gross Settlement Holidays, and Banks’ closing of accounts.