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Hey there, holiday lovers! It’s your Holiday Little Assistant back with some seasonal cheer. With December just around the corner, tons of you have been asking me: “How many bank holidays are there in December?”<\/b> Well grab some hot cocoa, because we’re diving deep into this frosty month’s schedule \u2013 from federal closures to sneaky early bank closures you might miss!<\/p>\nSo How Many Official Bank Holidays Does December Have?<\/h2>\n
Here’s the deal \u2013 December only has one<\/b> federally recognized bank holiday: Christmas Day<\/b> (December 25). When Christmas falls on a weekend, banks observe it on the nearest weekday (like December 26th or 24th). But wait! Many banks ALSO close early on Christmas Eve<\/b> (December 24), even though it’s not a federal holiday. Pro tip: Always check with your local branch! Some states or banks might have additional regional holidays too.<\/p>\n2023 December Holiday Calendar for Banks<\/h2>\n
This year, Christmas Day is on a Monday<\/b>, so banks will be closed December 25. Since Christmas Eve lands on a Sunday in 2023, most banks will already be closed (though some might adjust hours Saturday the 23rd). Want the full picture? Here\u2019s the typical December bank schedule:<\/p>\n Even though only Christmas is a federal holiday, banks often adjust hours for two big reasons<\/b>: Don\u2019t let holiday hours ruin your plans! Remember: To wrap it up: While December only has one official bank holiday<\/b> (Christmas Day), early closures and weekend dates can make it feel like more. Plan ahead, set up mobile alerts, and enjoy the eggnog without last-minute banking stress!<\/p>\n FAQpro tip: Thanks for reading, folks! Now you\u2019re a December banking expert. \ud83c\udf85 If your bank does something wild (like a surprise “snow day” closure), slide into our DMs \u2013 we\u2019ll help decode it!<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hey there, holiday lovers! It’s your Holiday Little Assistant back with some seasonal cheer. With December just around the corner, tons of you have been asking me: “How many bank holidays are there in December?” Well grab some hot cocoa, because we’re diving deep into this frosty month’s schedule \u2013 from federal closures to sneaky…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9227,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"slim_seo":{"title":"Your Complete Guide to December Bank Holidays: How Many Days Off Can You Expect? - Public Holiday Calendar","description":"Hey there, holiday lovers! It's your Holiday Little Assistant back with some seasonal cheer. With December just around the corner, tons of you have been asking"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[278],"tags":[1769,7299,2453,2797,9217],"class_list":["post-9228","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-christmas-holidays","tag-december-bank-holidays-2023","tag-how-many-holidays-in-december","tag-us-federal-holidays-december","tag-year-end-vacation-days"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9228","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9228"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9228\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9229,"href":"http:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9228\/revisions\/9229"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9227"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.publicholidaycalendar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
Why Do Some Banks Close Early in December?<\/h2>\n
\n1. Staffing shortages<\/b> \u2013 \u2019Tis the season for vacation requests!
\n2. Low customer traffic<\/b> \u2013 Between shopping and travel, fewer people visit banks.
\nAlways check your bank\u2019s app for surprise early closures \u2013 especially around December 31st!<\/p>\nPro Tips for December Banking<\/h2>\n
\n\u2714\ufe0f ATM and online banking still work 24\/7 (even Christmas Day!)
\n\u2714\ufe0f Need in-person service? Avoid December 23rd\u201326th.
\n\u2714\ufe0f Deposits made on holidays won\u2019t clear until the next business day. <\/p>\n