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Bank Holiday Today: Banks in these cities will remain closed on December 19-20; know why and city-wise list
Bank Holiday Today in India: Banks will remain closed today and tomorrow, i.e. Friday and Saturday, on December 19 and December 20 due to Goa Liberation Day and Losoong/Namsoong, as per the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) 2025 holiday calendar.
Bank Holiday Today: Banks will remain closed on December 19–20, 2025, in several cities. Check the reason and the full city-wise list here.
Bank Holiday in India: Banks will be closed today and tomorrow, i.e Friday-Saturday, December 19-20, on account of the Goa Liberation Day and Losoong/ Namsoong, designated by the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) 2025 holiday calendar, under the Negotiable Instruments Act, which contains both RTGS holidays and other regional and national holidays.
There is a total of 18 official bank holidays scheduled for December 2025, including mandatory weekly days off on the second Saturday and Sunday of each month.
A city-wise list of where banks will be open/closed Friday-Saturday, December 19-20
| Indian City | Bank Operational Status on Friday, December 19 | Bank Operational Status on Saturday, December 20 |
| Agartala | Open | Open |
| Ahmedabad | Open | Open |
| Aizawl | Open | Open |
| Belapur | Open | Open |
| Bengaluru | Open | Open |
| Bhopal | Open | Open |
| Bhubaneswar | Open | Open |
| Chandigarh | Open | Open |
| Chennai | Open | Open |
| Dehradun | Open | Open |
| Gangtok | Open | CLOSED |
| Guwahati | Open | Open |
| Hyderabad | Open | Open |
| Imphal | Open | Open |
| Itanagar | Open | Open |
| Jaipur | Open | Open |
| Jammu | Open | Open |
| Kanpur | Open | Open |
| Kochi | Open | Open |
| Kohima | Open | Open |
| Kolkata | Open | Open |
| Lucknow | Open | Open |
| Mumbai | Open | Open |
| Nagpur | Open | Open |
| New Delhi | Open | Open |
| Panaji | CLOSED | Open |
| Patna | Open | Open |
| Raipur | Open | Open |
| Ranchi | Open | Open |
| Shillong | Open | Open |
| Shimla | Open | Open |
| Srinagar | Open | Open |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Open | Open |
| Vijayawada | Open | Open |
Source: RBI Holiday Calendar 2025
It is important to note that banks in Panaji, Goa, will remain closed on Friday, December 19, in observance of Goa Liberation Day; meanwhile, banks in Sikkim will be closed on Saturday, December 20, while banking operations elsewhere will continue as normal.
Banking services that will remain available:
It’s important to bring to your attention that, regardless of the physical closure of bank branches in Goa, essential financial services would remain available through digital and self-service platforms:
- 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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