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Bank Holiday Today: Are banks open or closed on New Year’s Eve (December 31)? Check city-wise operational status
New Year's Eve/ Imoinu Iratpa Bank Holiday Today: These bank holidays are designated under the Negotiable Instruments Act, which entails both RTGS holidays and other regional and national holidays.
Bank Holiday Today: Are banks open or closed on New Year’s Eve, December 31? Check the city-wise operational status as per RBI holiday calendar.
Bank Holiday Today: Banks across India will be closed today, Wednesday, December 31, on account of New Year’s Eve/Imoinu Iratpa, as per the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) 2025 holiday calendar, which is designated under the Negotiable Instruments Act, that has both RTGS holidays and other regional and national holidays.
Imoinu Iratpa is a regional religious observance primarily celebrated in the northeastern part of India, especially in Manipur, is dedicated to the goddess Imoinu (also spelt Emoinu), who is revered as the deity of wealth, prosperity and household well-being by the Meitei community.
In addition to Imoinu Iratpa, December 31 is also observed as New Year’s Eve in various parts of India and globally.
As we approach the end of 2025 and the start of the new year, 2026, December had a total of 18 official bank holidays scheduled, which included the mandatory weekly days off on the second Saturday and Sunday of each month.
A city-wise list of where banks will be open/closed today, Wednesday, December 31:
| Indian City | Bank Operational Status on Wednesday, December 31: |
| Agartala | Open |
| Ahmedabad | Open |
| Aizawl | CLOSED |
| Belapur | Open |
| Bengaluru | Open |
| Bhopal | Open |
| Bhubaneswar | Open |
| Chandigarh | Open |
| Chennai | Open |
| Dehradun | Open |
| Gangtok | Open |
| Guwahati | Open |
| Hyderabad | Open |
| Imphal | CLOSED |
| Itanagar | Open |
| Jaipur | Open |
| Jammu | Open |
| Kanpur | Open |
| Kochi | Open |
| Kohima | Open |
| Kolkata | Open |
| Lucknow | Open |
| Mumbai | Open |
| Nagpur | Open |
| New Delhi | Open |
| Panaji | Open |
| Patna | Open |
| Raipur | Open |
| Ranchi | Open |
| Shillong | Open |
| Shimla | Open |
| Srinagar | Open |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Open |
| Vijayawada | Open |
Source: RBI Holiday Calendar 2025
It’s essential to note that banks in Imphal (Manipur) and Aizawl (Mizoram) will be closed today, while the rest will remain operational as usual.
Banking services that will remain available:
It’s important to bring to your attention that, regardless of the physical closure of bank branches, essential financial services would remain available through digital and self-service platforms:
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- Online and mobile banking for fund transfers, balance queries, and bill payments.
- NEFT and RTGS services (according to operational windows)
- ATM Withdrawal and Card Transactions
- Online requests for chequebooks, demand drafts, and account-related services.
Customers are advised to plan in-branch visits around the holiday and to use online banking for uninterrupted service.
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