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Year-end banking plans adjust as final Saturday brings branch closures
With December 27 marked as the fourth Saturday, bank branches remain closed nationwide, prompting customers to depend on online services or reschedule pending year-end banking tasks.
As December draws to a close, customers across India are reassessing their banking schedules after confirmation that December 27, 2025 falls on the fourth Saturday of the month. Under Reserve Bank of India norms, banks operate only on the first, third, and fifth Saturdays, remaining closed on the second and fourth. With this being the last Saturday of the year, most public and private sector bank branches are shut for in person services.