If you are planning to visit your bank in the upcoming new year, you should definitely read this. The Reserve Bank of India has released a list of bank holidays for 2023.
The central bank defines holidays into three categories i.e, Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act, Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act and Real Time Gross Settlement Holiday and Banks’ Closing of Accounts.
The banks will be shut on Sundays as well as the second and fourth Saturdays of every month.
Here’s a complete month-wise list of bank holidays in 2023.
JANUARY
| DATE | HOLIDAY | REGION |
|---|---|---|
| JANUARY 2 | NEW YEAR CELEBRATION | AIZAWL |
| JANUARY 3 | IMOINU IRATPA | IMPHAL |
| JANUARY 4 | GAAN-NGAI | IMPHAL |
| JANUARY 12 | SWAMI VIVEKANAND’S BIRTHDAY | KOLKATA |
| JANUARY 16 | THIRUVALLUVAR DAY | CHENNAI |
| JANUARY 17 | UZHAVAR THIRUNAL | CHENNAI |
| JANUARY 23 | NETAJI’S BIRTHDAY | KOLKATA |
| JANUARY 26 | REPUBLIC DAY | NATIONWIDE |
FEBRUARY
| DATE | HOLIDAY | REGION |
|---|---|---|
| FEBRUARY 15 | LUI-NGAI-NI | IMPHAL |
| FEBRUARY 18 | MAHASHIVRATRI | SOME CITIES |
| FEBRUARY 20 | STATE DAY | AIZAWL |
| FEBRUARY 21 | LOSAR | GANGTOK |
Some cities include Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Kanpur, Kochi and Mumbai.
MARCH
| DATE | HOLIDAY | REGION |
|---|---|---|
| MARCH 3 | CHAPCHAR KUT | AIZAWL |
| MARCH 7 | HOLI | SOME CITIES |
| MARCH 8 | HOLI 2ND DAY | SOME CITIES |
| MARCH 9 | HOLI | PATNA |
| MARCH 22 | GUDI PADWA | SOME CITIES |
| MARCH 30 | RAM NAVAMI | SOME CITIES |
March 7: Bank holidays in some cities including Belapur, Dehradun, Guwahati, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow and Nagpur.
March 8: Bank holidays in some cities including Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Dehradun and Gangtok.
March 22: Bank holidays in some cities including Belapur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Imphal, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji and Patna.
March 30: Bank holidays in some cities including Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Patna, Lucknow, Mumbai and Nagpur.
APRIL
| DATE | HOLIDAY | REGION |
|---|---|---|
| APRIL 1 | BANKS TO CLOSE EARLY ACCOUNTS | ALL |
| APRIL 3 | MAHAVEERA JAYANTHI | BENGALURU |
| APRIL 4 | MAHAVIR JAYANTI | SOME CITIES |
| APRIL 5 | BABU JAGJIVAN RAM’S BIRTHDAY | HYDERABAD |
| APRIL 7 | GOOD FRIDAY | ALL |
| APRIL 14 | AMBEDKAR JAYANTI | ALL |
| APRIL 15 | VISHU/BOHAG BIHU/NABABARSHA/HIMACHAL DAY | GUWAHATI, KOCHI, KOLKATA, SHIMLA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM |
| APRIL 21 | EID-UL-FITR | AGARTALA, KOCHI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM |
| APRIL 22 | RAMZAN EID | ALL |
April 4: Bank holiday on Mahavir Jayanti in some cities including Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai and Nagpur.
MAY
| DATE | HOLIDAY | REGION |
|---|---|---|
| MAY 1 | MAHARASHTRA DAY/MAY DAY | SOME CITIES |
| MAY 5 | BUDDHA PURNIMA | SOME CITIES |
| MAY 9 | RABINDRANATH TAGORE’S BIRTHDAY | KOLKATA |
| MAY 16 | STATE DAY | GANGTOK |
| MAY 22 | MAHARANA PRATAP JAYANTI | SHIMLA |
May 1: Bank holiday in some cities including Bengaluru, Chennai, Guwahati, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur and Patna.
May 5: Bank holiday in some cities including Agartala, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Kanpur, Kolkata, Mumbai and Nagpur.
JUNE
| DATE | HOLIDAY | REGION |
|---|---|---|
| JUNE 15 | YMA DAY/RAJA SANKRANTI | AIZAWL, BHUBANESWAR |
| JUNE 20 | KANG/RATH YATRA | BHUBANESWAR, IMPHAL |
| JUNE 26 | KHARCHI PUJA | AGARTALA |
| JUNE 28 & 29 | BAKRI EID | SOME CITIES |
| JUNE 30 | REMNA NI | AIZAWL, BHUBANESWAR |
June 28: Bank holiday in Belapur, Kochi, Mumbai and Nagpur
June 29: Bank holiday in some cities including Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kolkata and Lucknow.
JULY
| DATE | HOLIDAY | REGION |
|---|---|---|
| JULY 6 | MHIP DAY | AIZAWL |
| JULY 11 | KER PUJA | AGARTALA |
| JULY 13 | BHANU JAYANTI | GANGTOK |
| JULY 17 | U TIROT SING DAY | SHILLONG |
| JULY 21 | DRUKPA TSHE-ZI | GANGTOK |
| JULY 29 | MUHARRAM | AL,MOST ALL REGIONS |
AUGUST
| DATE | HOLIDAY | REGION |
|---|---|---|
| AUGUST 8 | TENDONG LHO RUM FAAT | GANGTOK |
| AUGUST 15 | INDEPENDENCE DAY | ALL |
| AUGUST 16 | PARSI NEW YEAR | BELAPUR, MUMBAI, NAGPUR |
| AUGUST 18 | TITHI OF SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA | GUWAHATI |
| AUGUST 28 | FIRST ONAM | KOCHI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM |
| AUGUST 29 | THIRUVONAM | KOCHI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM |
| AUGUST 30 | RAKSHA BANDHAN | IMPHAL, SHIMLA |
| AUGUST 31 | RAKSHA BANDHAN | DEHRADUN, GANGTOK, KANPUR, KOCHI, LUCKNOW, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM |
SEPTEMBER
| DATE | HOLIDAY | REGION |
|---|---|---|
| SEPTEMBER 6 | SHRI KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI | BHUBANESWAR, CHENNAI, HYDERABAD (AP), PATNA |
| SEPTEMBER 7 | JANMASHTAMI | SOME CITIES |
| SEPTEMBER 18 | VARASIDDHI VINAYAKA VRATA | BENGALURU, HYDERABAD (TELANGANA) |
| SEPTEMBER 19 | GANESH CHATURTHI | AHMEDABAD, BELAPUR, BHUBANESWAR, MUMBAI, NAGPUR, PATNA |
| SEPTEMBER 20 | GANESH CHATURTHI (2ND DAY) | BHUBANESWAR, PANAJI |
| SEPTEMBER 22 | SREE NARAYANA GURU SAMADHI DAY | KOCHI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM |
| SEPTEMBER 25 | JANMOTSAV OF SRIMANTA SANKARDEVA | GUWAHATI |
| SEPTEMBER 27 | MILAD-E-SHERIF | KOCHI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM |
| SEPTEMBER 28 | EID-E-MILAD | SOME CITIES |
| SEPTEMBER 29 | INDRAJATRA | GANGTOK |
September 7: Bank holiday in some cities including Ahmedabad, Dehradun, Gangtok, Jaipur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong and Shimla.
September 28: Bank holiday in some cities including Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bengaluru, Chennai, Dehradun, Jammu, Lucknow, Mumbai and Nagpur.
OCTOBER
| DATE | HOLIDAY | REGION |
|---|---|---|
| OCTOBER 2 | GANDHI JAYANTI | ALL |
| OCTOBER 14 | MAHALAYA | KOLKATA |
| OCTOBER 18 | KATI BIHU | GUWAHATI |
| OCTOBER 21 | DURGA PUJA – MAHA SAPTAMI | GUWAHATI, IMPHAL, KOLKATA |
| OCTOBER 23 | DUSSEHRA- MAHANAVAMI | AGARTALA, BENGALURU, BHUBANESWAR, CHENNAI AND SOME CITIES |
| OCTOBER 24 | VIJAYA DASHAMI | ALMOST ALL CITIES |
| OCTOBER 25-27 | DASAIN | GANGTOK |
| OCTOBER 28 | LAKSHMI PUJA | KOLKATA |
| OCTOBER 31 | SARDAR PATEL BIRTHDAY | AHMEDABAD |
NOVEMBER
| DATE | HOLIDAY | REGION |
|---|---|---|
| NOVEMBER 1 | KANNADA RAJYOTSAVA/KARVA CHAUTH | BENGALURU, IMPHAL, SHIMLA |
| NOVEMBER 10 | WANGALA FESTIVAL | SHILLONG |
| NOVEMBER 13 | GOVARDHAN POOJA | DEHRADUN, GANGTOK, IMPHAL, JAIPUR, KANPUR, LUCKNOW, KOLKATA, SHIMLA |
| NOVEMBER 14 | DIWALI | AHMEDABAD, BELAPUR, BENGALURU, GANGTOK, MUMBAI, NAGPUR, |
| NOVEMBER 15 | BHAIDOOJ/CHITRAGUPTA PUJA | GANGTOK, IMPHAL, KANPUR, KOLKATA, LUCKNOW, SHIMLA |
| NOVEMBER 20 | CHHATTH | PATNA, RANCHI |
| NOVEMBER 23 | SENG KUTSNEM | DEHRADUN, SHILLONG |
| NOVEMBER 27 | GURU NANAK JAYANTI | ALMOST ALL CITIES |
| NOVEMBER 30 | KANAKADASA JAYANTI | BENGALURU |
DECEMBER
| DATE | HOLIDAY | REGION |
|---|---|---|
| DECEMBER 4 | FEAST OF FRANCIS XAVIER | PANAJI |
| DECEMBER 12 | PA-TOGAN NENGMINJA SANGMA | SHILLONG |
| DECEMBER 13 & 14 | LOOSONG | GANGTOK |
| DECEMBER 18 | DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF U SO SO THAM | SHILLONG |
| DECEMBER 19 | GOA LIBERATION DAY | PANAJI |
| DECEMBER 25 | CHRISTMAS | ALL |
| DECEMBER 26 | CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION | AIZAWL, SHILLONG |
| DECEMBER 30 | U KIANG NANGBAH | SHILLONG |