Besides Sundays and 2nd and 4th Saturdays, in December 2019, the banks will be closed on ten other days. Some of these bank holidays will be regional holidays and some public holidays. The table given below lists all bank holidays in December 2019 in India.
List of Bank Holidays in December 2019
The table lists bank holidays in December 2019:
Date | Day | Event | States |
3rd December 2019 | Tuesday | Feast of St. Francis Xavier | Goa |
5th December 2019 | Thursday | Birthday of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah | Jammu & Kashmir |
12th December 2019 | Thursday | Pa-Togan Nengminza Sangma | Meghalaya |
18th December 2019 | Wednesday | Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham | Meghalaya |
19th December 2019 | Thursday | Goa Liberation Day | Goa |
24th December 2019 | Tuesday | Christmas Eve/Christmas Festival | Meghalaya, Mizoram |
25th December 2019 | Wednesday | Christmas | All over India |
26th December 2019 | Thursday | Christmas Festival | Meghalaya, Mizoram |
27th December 2019 | Friday | Losoong/Namsoong | Sikkim |
28th December 2019 | Saturday | Losoong/Namsoong | Sikkim |
Bank Holidays on Saturday in December 2019
The 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month are regular bank holidays. In December 2019, we have 4 Saturdays, out of which two will be working and the other two Saturdays, banks will be closed. The dates for bank holidays on Saturday are given as follows:
Date | Event | States |
14th December 2019 | 2nd Saturday | All States |
28th December 2019 | 4th Saturday/Losoong/Namsoong | All States |
NEFT and RTGS Holidays in December 2019
NEFT and RTGS are two popular payment systems. Customers can transfer money through these payment systems mostly on bank working days. NEFT and RTGS timings may differ from one bank to another.
National Electronic Fund Transfer (NEFT) holidays in December 2019:
NEFT Holidays | ||
Date | Day | Occasion |
14th December 2019 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday |
25th December 2019 | Wednesday | Christmas |
28th December 2019 | Saturday | 4th Saturday |
Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) holidays in December 2019:
RTGS Holidays | ||
Date | Day | Occasion |
25th December 2019 | Wednesday | Christmas |
Banking Services Available on Bank Holidays in December 2019
Banks are not open 24*7 but there are certain banking services and online platforms that are available to customers round the clock even on bank holidays in December 2019. These banking services include:
- Cheque Drop facility at ATM/other Cheque Drop-boxes
- ATM Services
- Access to Net-banking and Mobile-banking services
- Immediate Payment Service (IMPS)
- Unified Payments Interface (UPI)