New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- Bank Holiday Today, 9 December: Banks will be closed today, 9 December, in Kerala due to the first phase of the Kerala local body elections. There is no bank holiday in other parts of India, according to the RBI bank holiday calendar.

Bank holidays differ from region to region, depending on festivals or other special occasions like elections. Since there are Kerala local body polls on Tuesday, there is a bank holiday in Kerala.

The first phase of the local body elections in Kerala will be held on Tuesday, 9 December, where seven districts will go into polls.

Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki and Ernakulam will vote on Tuesday.

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