Bank holiday today, Dec. 26 -- Banks in several parts of India, including including State Bank of India (SBI), HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, Punjab National Bank and Central Bank, will be closed today, 26th December due to Christmas celebrations.

The bank holiday today has been decided by the Reserve Bank of India through its bank holiday calendar.

Many places of India will take part in post Christmas celebrations, which is why there is a bank holiday today on Friday, 26 December.

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