(PC: The Times of India)
People have begun to feel festive as Christmas is around the corner. More to this, The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released its holiday schedule, which states that bank offices across the nation would be closed for a maximum of five days over Christmas, including weekends. Prior to this, December 23 is the fourth Saturday, and December 24 is a Sunday. As a consequence, certain states have three consecutive days off. Moreover, Kohima's Christmas celebrations continue through December 26 and 27, which means that banks will be closed for five days.
Web-based banking facilities will be available throughout this time though. Online and mobile banking can be used for the majority of transactions. However, you must plan after reviewing the list of holidays if you have any papers to complete.
It should be noted that these holidays will differ from region to region and will not be observed nationwide. Certain holidays will be recognized as public holidays across the country, while others will only be commemorated locally.
Note that regional differences exist in bank holidays. While certain bank holidays are observed nationally, others are regarded as regional celebrations. In contrast to several northeastern areas where Christmas celebrations span two days, banks in other Indian cities will only close on December 25.
