Bank Holidays Next Week: Banks To Remain Closed For Five Days Next Week, 15-21 December | RBI Holiday Calendar

Bank Holidays Next Week: While online banking has reduced the need to visit branches for most financial transactions, many people still prefer meeting bank officials for high-value dealings and mandatory paperwork. If you are planning a bank visit in the coming days, here's a complete list of bank holidays next week, from December 15 to December 21, to help you plan better.

Bank holidays in India can vary from region to region based on the schedule notified by the Reserve Bank of India. The RBI notifies bank holidays either under the Negotiable Instrument Act', or the 'Banks' Closing of Accounts'. Here is the full detail of bank holidays in the coming week.

Bank Holiday On Monday, December 15

All banks will remain shut in the Itanagar region on Monday, December 15 due to the general election to the Panchayati Raj institutions and Municipality across Arunachal Pradesh. Apart from Arunachal Pradesh, banks will remain open across India on Monday.

Bank Holiday On Thursday, December 18

Banks will remain closed on Thursday, December 18 in the Shilliong region to observe Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham. Hence all banks will remain shut in Meghalaya on Thursday. Except the North Eastern state, banks will remain open across India same day.

Bank Holiday on Friday, December 19

There will be a bank holiday in the Panaji region to mark the 'Goa Liberation Day' on Friday, December 19. Apart from Panaji region, banks will remain open across the India on Friday.

Bank Holiday on Saturday, December 20

Banks will remain shut in the Gangtok region to observe 'Losoong / Namsoong' on Saturday, December 20. Apart from the region, banks will remain open across India, as it will be the third Saturday of the month. While banks will remain open on Saturday in other regions, all banks will remain closed on Sunday. The RBI has mandated bank holiday in every region across India on second and fourth Saturdays of the month and every Sunday.

The Reserve Bank of India has listed 18 bank holidays in December 2025, with several of them varying by state. While Christmas on December 25 will see a nationwide shutdown, many other closures apply only to specific cities.

Customers are advised to verify local timings before visiting branches. Under RBI rules, all scheduled and non-scheduled banks "will observe public holiday on the second and fourth Saturdays". Sundays are regular weekly offs as well. Together with national and regional holidays, this creates a dense December calendar that can affect cash, cheque and branch-dependent work.