Bank holiday today, Dec. 20 -- December 20 is a bank holiday in Sikkim for harvest festival celebrations of the Lepcha and Bhutia communities.

There are a total of 17 holidays for public and private banks in India in December 2025, according to the Reserve Bank of India's official state-wise calendar for 2025-26. These include the weekend leaves (Second Saturday, Fourth Saturday, all Sundays) and other important regional or religious occasions.

In case you have an emergency need on a bank holiday, online and mobile app banking services are available even on national holidays (unless prior notification is sent to users for technical or other reasons). For cash, you can use the local ATMs, online banking or fintech apps, and the UPI funct...