Bank Holidays List 2023: The list of bank holidays includes national holidays and those marked by the central and state governments of India. The country observes 3 national holidays - Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti. The bank holidays in India, depend on the state one is residing, though there are public holidays in India that are applicable through the country.
There are various types of holidays declared in India which include restricted holidays and gazetted holidays. The later holidays are compulsory and have to be considered by state government. The are many holidays in India that have to be declared holiday and are observed as holiday by all the state of the country. In addition to national holiday, public or government holidays, banks holidays also include holidays on 2nd and 4th Saturday of every week. Bank holidays list is given below.
Bank Holidays List 2023
List of Bank Holidays of all government and private banks of India is given below. You can use this list of bank holidays as reference to plan and schedule your business activities and visit to bank accordingly.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2023 | Sunday | New Year's Day |
| 14 January 2023 | Saturday | Makara Sankranti |
| 26 January 2023 | Thursday | Republic Day |
| 26 January 2023 | Thursday | Vasant Panchami |
| 18 February 2023 | Saturday | Maha Shivaratri |
| 08 March 2023 | Wednesday | Holi |
| 30 March 2023 | Thursday | Ram Navami |
| 07 April 2023 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 14 April 2023 | Friday | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 1 May 2023 | Monday | May Day |
| 22 April 2023 | Saturday | Maharshi Parasuram Jayanti |
| 23 April 2023 | Sunday | Idul Fitr |
| 5 May 2023 | Friday | Buddha Purnima |
| 4 June 2023 | Sunday | Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti |
| 29 June 2023 | Thursday | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
| 29 July 2023 | Saturday | Muharram |
| 15 August 2023 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| 16 August 2023 | Wednesday | Parsi New Year |
| 31 August 2023 | Thursday | Raksha Bandhan |
| 7 September 2023 | Thursday | Janmashtami |
| 19 September 2023 | Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 28 September 2023 | Thrusday | Eid e Milad |
| 2 October 2023 | Monday | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 14 October 2023 | Saturday | Mahalaya Amavasye |
| 22 October 2023 | Sunday | Maha Ashtami |
| 23 October 2023 | Monday | Maha Navami |
| 24 October 2023 | Tuesday | Vijaya Dashami |
| 12 November 2023 | Sunday | Diwali |
| 13 November 2023 | Monday | Deepavali Holiday |
| 15 November 2023 | Wednesday | Bhai Dooj |
| 27 November 2023 | Monday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 25 December 2023 | Tuesday | Christmas Day |
Note: In addition to the above holidays, the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month is also a public holiday for banks. List of second and fourth Saturday on which bank will remain closed is given below.
Bank Holiday on 2nd and 4th Saturday of a Month 2023
The Bank will remain closed on 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month. List of such holidays is listed below in the table.
| Date | Saturday Holiday |
| 14 January 2023 | 2nd Saturday |
| 28 January 2023 | 4th Saturday |
| 11 February 2023 | 2nd Saturday |
| 25 February 2023 | 4th Saturday |
| 11 March 2023 | 2nd Saturday |
| 25 March 2023 | 4th Saturday |
| 08 April 2023 | 2nd Saturday |
| 22 April 2023 | 4th Saturday |
| 13 May 2023 | 2nd Saturday |
| 27 May 2023 | 4th Saturday |
| 10 June 2023 | 2nd Saturday |
| 24 June 2023 | 4th Saturday |
| 08 July 2023 | 2nd Saturday |
| 22 July 2023 | 4th Saturday |
| 12 August 2023 | 2nd Saturday |
| 26 August 2023 | 4th Saturday |
| 09 September 2023 | 2nd Saturday |
| 23 September 2023 | 4th Saturday |
| 14 October 2023 | 2nd Saturday |
| 28 October 2023 | 4th Saturday |
| 11 November 2023 | 2nd Saturday |
| 25 November 2023 | 4th Saturday |
| 09 December 2023 | 2nd Saturday |
| 23 December 2023 | 4th Saturday |
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Bank Holidays List 2022
Both the public and the private sector banks stay closed on public and state or country specific holidays. Bank holidays list 2022 is given below.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2022 | Saturday | New Year's Day |
| 14 January 2022 | Friday | Makara Sankranti |
| 26 January 2022 | Wednesday | Republic Day |
| 5 February 2022 | Saturday | Vasant Panchami |
| 1 March 2022 | Tuesday | Maha Shivaratri |
| 19 March 2022 | Saturday | Holi |
| 10 April 2022 | Sunday | Ram Navami |
| 13 April 2022 | Wednesday | Ugadi |
| 14 April 2022 | Thursday | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 15 April 2022 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 1 May 2022 | Sunday | May Day |
| 2 May 2022 | Monday | Maharshi Parasuram Jayanti |
| 3 May 2022 | Tuesday | Idul Fitr |
| 16 May 2022 | Monday | Buddha Purnima |
| 14 June 2022 | Tuesday | Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti |
| 10 July 2022 | Sunday | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
| 9 August 2022 | Tuesday | Muharram |
| 12 August 2022 | Friday | Raksha Bandhan |
| 15 August 2022 | Monday | Independence Day |
| 16 August 2022 | Tuesday | Parsi New Year |
| 19 August 2022 | Friday | Janmashtami |
| 31 August 2022 | Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 25 September 2022 | Sunday | Mahalaya Amavasye |
| 2 October 2022 | Sunday | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 3 October 2022 | Monday | Maha Ashtami |
| 4 October 2022 | Tuesday | Maha Navami |
| 5 October 2022 | Wednesday | Vijaya Dashami |
| 9 October 2022 | Sunday | Eid e Milad |
| 24 October 2022 | Monday | Diwali |
| 25 October 2022 | Tuesday | Diwali |
| 26 October 2022 | Wednesday | Deepavali Holiday |
| 27 October 2022 | Thursday | Bhai Dooj |
| 08 November 2022 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 25 December 2022 | Sunday | Christmas Day |
Bank Holidays on 2nd and 4th Saturday of a Month 2022
In addition to the aforementioned bank holidays, banks in India also remain close on the second and fourth Saturday of each month.
| Date | Saturday Holiday |
| 08.01.2022 | 2nd Saturday |
| 22.01.2022 | 4th Saturday |
| 12.02.2022 | 2nd Saturday |
| 26.02.2022 | 4th Saturday |
| 12.03.2022 | 2nd Saturday |
| 26.03.2022 | 4th Saturday |
| 09.04.2022 | 2nd Saturday |
| 23.04.2022 | 4th Saturday |
| 14.05.2022 | 2nd Saturday |
| 28.05.2022 | 4th Saturday |
| 11.06.2022 | 2nd Saturday |
| 28.05.2022 | 4th Saturday |
| 11.06.2022 | 2nd Saturday |
| 25.06.2022 | 4th Saturday |
| 09.07.2022 | 2nd Saturday |
| 23.07.2022 | 4th Saturday |
| 13.08.2022 | 2nd Saturday |
| 27.08.2022 | 4th Saturday |
| 10.09.2022 | 2nd Saturday |
| 24.09.2022 | 4th Saturday |
| 08.10.2022 | 2nd Saturday |
| 22.10.2022 | 4th Saturday |
| 12.11.2022 | 2nd Saturday |
| 26.11.2022 | 4th Saturday |
| 10.12.2022 | 2nd Saturday |
| 24.12.2022 | 4th Saturday |
Government Holidays List 2023 PDF
Download PDF list of government holidays from below link
https://dopt.gov.in/sites/default/files/holiday%20list%202022..pdf
