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.

author-image
Pratidin Bureau
New Update
Full list of Bank Holidays in India: Don’t go to the bank on these dates in 2023

Bank Holiday 2023 Pratidin time

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. 

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

Date Day Holiday
"January 1 2023" Sunday New Year’s Day
"January 23 2023" Monday Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti
"January 26 2023" Thursday Republic Day
"February 5 2023" Sunday Guru Ravidas Jayanti
"February 18 2023" Saturday Maha Shivaratri
"March 8 2023" Wednesday Holi
"March 22 2023" Wednesday Ugadi
"March 30 2023" Thursday Ram Navami
"April 4 2023" Tuesday Mahavir Jayanti
"April 7 2023" Friday Good Friday
"April 14 2023" Friday Dr Ambedkar Jayanti
"April 22 2023" Saturday Eid ul Fitr
"May 1 2023" Monday May Day/ Labour Day
"May 5 2023" Friday Buddha Purnima
"June 29 2023" Thursday Bakrid/ Eid al Adha
"July 29 2023" Saturday Muharram
"August 15 2023" Tuesday Independence Day
"August 16 2023" Wednesday Parsi New Year
"August 31 2023" Thursday Raksha Bandhan
"September 7 2023" Thursday Janmashtami
"September 19 2023" Tuesday Ganesh Chaturthi
"September 28 2023" Thursday Eid e Milad
"October 2 2023" Monday Gandhi Jayanti
"October 21 2023" Monday Maha Saptami
"October 22 2023" Sunday Maha Ashtami
"October 23 2023" Monday Maha Navami
"October 24 2023" Tuesday Vijaya Dashami
"November 12 2023" Sunday Diwali
"November 13 2023" Monday Deepavali Holiday
"November 15 2023" Wednesday Bhai Dooj
"November 27 2023" Monday Guru Nanak Jayanti
"December 25 2023" Monday Christmas 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: 

Date Holiday
14th January Second Saturday
28th January Fourth Saturday
11th February Second Saturday
25th February Fourth Saturday
11th March Second Saturday
25th March Fourth Saturday
8th April Second Saturday
22nd April Fourth Saturday
13th May Second Saturday
27th May Fourth Saturday
Holidays For Assam 2023 List of Holidays For Assam 2023