Full list of Bank Holidays in India: Don’t go to the bank on these dates in 2023

All Indian banks will remain closed on these days.

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Full list of Bank Holidays in India: Don’t go to the bank on these dates in 2023

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India is a diverse land. What is relevant in the North may not be the same for the South. When it comes to deciding holidays for banks, the decision makers have to be very strategic to ensure that the least number of working days are wasted. They also need to keep in mind the important festivals as they mean a lot to everyone. 

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According to RBI, the Bank Holidays are decided based on the following:

1. Holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act

2. Holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act and the Real-Time Gross Settlement Holiday

3. Banks' Closing of Accounts

At any given time, the Central Government is the main decision maker of bank holidays in India. The holidays are chosen with the intention to draw attention of the employees and the public towards the days and events of national importance. While the Central Government has the upper hand to decide the National Holidays, the regional holidays are decided by the State or the union territorial government. 


In this post, we have provided the full list of bank holidays in 2023 for your convenience:

Bank Holidays in India in 2023

DateDayHoliday
"January 1 2023"SundayNew Year’s Day
"January 23 2023"MondayNetaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti
"January 26 2023"ThursdayRepublic Day
"February 5 2023"SundayGuru Ravidas Jayanti
"February 18 2023"SaturdayMaha Shivaratri
"March 8 2023"WednesdayHoli
"March 22 2023"WednesdayUgadi
"March 30 2023"ThursdayRam Navami
"April 4 2023"TuesdayMahavir Jayanti
"April 7 2023"FridayGood Friday
"April 14 2023"FridayDr Ambedkar Jayanti
"April 22 2023"SaturdayEid ul Fitr
"May 1 2023"MondayMay Day/ Labour Day
"May 5 2023"FridayBuddha Purnima
"June 29 2023"ThursdayBakrid/ Eid al Adha
"July 29 2023"SaturdayMuharram
"August 15 2023"TuesdayIndependence Day
"August 16 2023"WednesdayParsi New Year
"August 31 2023"ThursdayRaksha Bandhan
"September 7 2023"ThursdayJanmashtami
"September 19 2023"TuesdayGanesh Chaturthi
"September 28 2023"ThursdayEid e Milad
"October 2 2023"MondayGandhi Jayanti
"October 21 2023"MondayMaha Saptami
"October 22 2023"SundayMaha Ashtami
"October 23 2023"MondayMaha Navami
"October 24 2023"TuesdayVijaya Dashami
"November 12 2023"SundayDiwali
"November 13 2023"MondayDeepavali Holiday
"November 15 2023"WednesdayBhai Dooj
"November 27 2023"MondayGuru Nanak Jayanti
"December 25 2023"MondayChristmas Day

Here is the list of Second and Fourth Saturdays in 2023:

In India, the second and fourth saturday of the month are also considered as bank holidays. The full list of dates are given below: 

DateHoliday
14th JanuarySecond Saturday
28th JanuaryFourth Saturday
11th FebruarySecond Saturday
25th FebruaryFourth Saturday
11th MarchSecond Saturday
25th MarchFourth Saturday
8th AprilSecond Saturday
22nd AprilFourth Saturday
13th MaySecond Saturday
27th MayFourth Saturday
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