Bank Holiday: Public-private sector banks will remain closed on Thursday, the day after tomorrow. On December 12, all banks will remain closed in Meghalaya but banks will remain open in all other states of the country. In all other states, banks will function normally and all branches will remain open
Bank Holiday: Public-private sector banks will remain closed on Thursday, the day after tomorrow. On December 12, all banks are going to be closed in Meghalaya but banks will remain open in all the rest of the states of the country. In all the other states, banks will function normally and all branches will remain open. Know here why RBI has given banks a holiday the day after tomorrow.
Why will banks remain closed on Thursday, December 12?
RBI has asked to keep banks closed in Meghalaya. Thursday, December 12 is the martyrdom day of Pa-Togan Nengminja Sangma in Meghalaya. The martyrdom day of Pa-Togan Nengminja Sangma is celebrated every year on 12 December. This day is celebrated in Meghalaya in memory of the brave warrior of the freedom struggle of the Garo community, who sacrificed his life in the struggle against the British in 1872.
This is a state holiday
On this day, programs are organized in Meghalaya, in which their valor and sacrifice are remembered. There is a holiday in Meghalaya on this day. This is a state holiday due to which banks are closed only in Meghalaya. It is not celebrated as a national holiday all over India. Banks will remain closed only in Meghalaya due to local holiday but remain open normally in other states.
Full list of bank holidays in December 2024
December 12 (Thursday): Banks will remain closed in Shillong due to Pa-togan Nengminja Sangma.
December 14 (Saturday): Second Saturday
December 15 (Sunday): Weekly holiday
December 18 (Wednesday): Banks will remain closed in Shillong due to death anniversary of U Soso Tham.
December 19 (Thursday): Banks will remain closed only in Goa due to Goa Liberation Day.
December 22 (Sunday): Weekly holiday
December 24 (Tuesday): Banks will remain closed in Kohima, Aizawl on Christmas Eve.
December 25 (Wednesday): Banks will remain closed in all states due to National Holiday of Christmas.
December 26 (Thursday): Banks will remain closed in some states due to Christmas celebrations.
December 27 (Friday): Banks will remain closed in some states due to Christmas celebrations.
28 December (Saturday): Fourth Saturday
29 December (Sunday): Weekly holiday
30 December (Monday): Banks will remain closed in Shillong on account of U Kiang Nangbah.
31 December (Tuesday): New Year’s Eve (Banks will remain closed on account of local holiday in some states)
