December 2026
RBI bank holidays · December 2026
Bank Holidays in December 2026
Banks in India are closed on 14 days in December 2026 once you count every Sunday, the 2nd and 4th Saturday, and the dated holidays. National holidays apply to every branch; regional holidays below apply only in the states that observe them.
National
1
Regional dates
8
Weekend offs
6
National bank holidays in December 2026.
RBI-notified national holidays this month – observed by every bank branch across India.
Dec
25
Christmas
NationalFriday · 2026
Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas | National |
Regional bank holidays in December 2026.
State-specific bank holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Each applies only in the states listed – tap a state for its full 2026 list.
| Date | Holiday | Observed in |
|---|---|---|
| 1 December 2026 (Tuesday) | Indigenous Faith Day | Arunachal Pradesh,Nagaland |
| 3 December 2026 (Thursday) | Feast of St. Francis Xavier | Goa |
| 9 December 2026 (Wednesday) | Losar | Ladakh |
| 9 December 2026 (Wednesday) | Losoong / Namsoong | Sikkim |
| 12 December 2026 (Saturday) | Death Anniversary of Pa Togan Nengminja Sangma | Meghalaya |
| 18 December 2026 (Friday) | Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham | Meghalaya |
| 19 December 2026 (Saturday) | Goa Liberation Day | Goa |
| 24 December 2026 (Thursday) | Christmas Eve | Mizoram,Nagaland |
| 30 December 2026 (Wednesday) | Death Anniversary of U Kiang Nangbah | Meghalaya |
Weekend bank holidays in December 2026.
Beyond the dated holidays, all banks in India close every Sunday and on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month. In December 2026 that means:
2nd Saturday
12 December 2026 (Saturday) – banks closed
4th Saturday
26 December 2026 (Saturday) – banks closed
Sundays (4)
6 December 2026 · 13 December 2026 · 20 December 2026 · 27 December 2026
Online banking, UPI, NEFT, RTGS, ATMs, and cards keep working on these weekend bank-offs – only branch counters and cheque clearing pause.
Source: Compiled from public RBI references and state-level notifications under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Verify with your bank branch for the latest authoritative list. Last verified 2026-05-18. The official RBI Holiday Matrix is at rbi.org.in.