Bank Holidays 2023
Bank Holidays 2023: All public & private banks remain closed on various public and national holidays. Apart from these holidays, every state has a separate list of state bank holidays. As per the decision made in 2015, every bank must announce a public holiday every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month. However, all the online apps or net banking facilities, online transactions like money transfers, bill payments, ATMs machines etc shall be working throughout the year.
It is also important to know when banks will also be closed for the long weekend. As the calendar year changes to 2023, if you want to arrange your finances and work based on bank holidays, here is a list of long bank holiday weekends for your reference.
Month Wise Bank Holidays For 2023
Along with this, the common gets prior information timely so that all the banking-related tasks get completed before the holidays. So let’s understand which months, and which bank holidays are going to happen in 2023.
Bank Holidays in January 2023
| Date |
Holidays |
State/ Union Territory |
| 1 January 2023 |
New Year Day |
Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu |
| 2 January 2023 |
New Year Holiday |
Mizoram |
| 11 January 2023 |
Missionary Day (Mizoram) |
Mizoram |
| 12 January 2023 |
Swami Vivekanada Jayanti |
West Bengal |
| 14 January 2023 |
Makar Sankranti |
Gujrat, Karnataka, Sikkim and Telangana |
| 14 January 2023 |
Magh Bihu |
Assam |
| 15 January 2023 |
Pongal |
Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Pondicherry and Tamil Nadu |
| 15 January 2023 |
Tiruvalluvar Diwas |
Tamil Nadu |
| 16 January 2023 |
Kanuma Panduga |
Andhra Pradesh |
| 16 January 2023 |
Ujhavar Thirunali |
Pondicherry and Tamil Nadu |
| 22 January 2023 |
Sonam Losar |
Sikkim |
| 23 January 2023 |
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti |
Assam |
| 25 January 2023 |
Rajyatva Diwas |
Himachal Pradesh |
| 26 January 2023 |
Republic Day |
National Holiday |
| 26 January 2023 |
Basant Panchami |
Haryana, Odisha, Tripura and West Bengal |
| 31 January 2023 |
Me-Dam-Me-Phi |
Assam |
Bank Holidays February 2023
| Date |
Holidays |
State/ Union Territory |
| 5 February 2023 |
Hazrat Ali Jayanti |
Uttar Pradesh |
| 5 February 2023 |
Guru Ravidas Jayanti |
Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh |
| 15 February 2023 |
Lui-Nagaai- Ni |
Manipur |
| 18 February 2023 |
Maha Shivratri |
Apart from Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Delhi, Goa. Lakshdweep, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, all other states and provinces have national holidays. |
| 19 February 2023 |
Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti |
Maharashtra |
| 20 February 2023 |
Rajya Diwas |
Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram |
| 21 February 2023 |
Losar |
Sikkim |
Bank Holidays March 2023
| Date |
Holidays |
State/ Union Territory |
| 5 March 2023 |
Panchayati Raj Diwas |
Odisha |
| 7 March 2023 |
Holi |
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chattisgarh, Delhi , Goa, Gujrat, Haryana , Himachal Pradesh, Jammu Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram , Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal and Lakshadweep |
| 8 March 2023 |
Holi |
National Holiday |
| 8 March 2023 |
Dolyatra |
West Bengal |
| 22 March 2023 |
Bihar Diwas |
Bihar |
| 22 March 2023 |
Gudi Padwa |
Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh |
| 23 March 2023 |
Shagadat Diwas of Shaheed Bhagat Singh |
Haryana and Punjab |
| 24 March 2023 |
Sarhul |
Jharkhand |
| 30 March 2023 |
Ram Navmi |
Apart from Arunachal Pradesh, Assam ,Goa, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep , Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Tripura and West Bengal, all other states and provinces have national holidays. |
Bank Holidays April 2023
| Date |
Holidays |
State/ Union Territory |
| 1 April 2023 |
Odisha Diwas |
Odisha |
| 4 April 2023 |
Mahavir Jayanti |
Chandigarh, Chattisgarh, Delhi, Gujrat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Lakshadweep |
| 5 April 2023 |
Babu Jagjeevan Ram Jayanti |
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana |
| 7 April 2023 |
Good Friday |
Apart from Haryana and Jharkhand, all other states and provinces have national holidays. |
| 8 April 2023 |
Easter Shanivaar |
Nagaland |
| 9 April 2023 |
Easter Ravivaar |
Kerala and Nagaland |
| 13 April 2023 |
Bohag Bihu Holiday |
Assam |
| 14 April 2023 |
Bohag Bihu |
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam |
| 14 April 2023 |
Cheiraoba |
Manipur |
| 14 April 2023 |
Baisakhi |
Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab |
| 14 April 2023 |
Dr. Ambedakar Jayanti |
Apart from Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chandigarh, Daman & Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Delhi Lakshadweep, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura, all other states and provinces have national holidays. |
| 14 April 2023 |
Maha Vishubha Sankrati |
Odisha |
| 14 April 2023 |
Tamil New Year |
Tamil Nadu |
| 15 April 2023 |
Bengali New Year |
Tripura, West Bengal |
| 15 April 2023 |
Himachal Diwas |
Himachal Pradesh |
| 15 April 2023 |
Vishu |
Kerala |
| 18 April 2023 |
Shab-e- Kadri |
Jammu & Kashmir |
| 21 April 2023 |
Garia Puja |
Tripura |
| 21 April 2023 |
Jamat-ul-Vida |
Jammu & Kashmir |
| 22 April 2023 |
Mithi Eid |
National Holiday |
| 23 April 2023 |
Baswa Jayanti |
Karnataka |
| 23 April 2023 |
Eid Ul Fitr Holiday |
Telangana |
Bank Holidays May 2023
| Date |
Holidays |
State/ Union Territory |
| 1 May 2023 |
Maharashtra Diwas |
Maharashtra |
| 1 May 2023 |
May Diwas |
Assam, Bihar, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, West Bengal, Pondicherry |
| 5 May 2023 |
Budh Purnima |
Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chattisgarh, Chandigarh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Maharashtra, Odisha, Mizoram, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal |
| 9 May 2023 |
Guru Ravindra Nath Jayanti |
Tripura, West Bengal |
| 16 May 2023 |
Rajya Diwas |
Sikkim |
| 22 May 2023 |
Maharana Pratap Jayanti |
Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan |
| 24 May 2023 |
Quazi Najrool Islam Jayanti |
Tripura |
Bank Holidays June 2023
| Date |
Holidays |
State/ Union Territory |
| 4 June 2023 |
Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti |
Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chattisgarh |
| 14 June 2023 |
Pahili Raja |
Odisha |
| 15 June 2023 |
Raja Sankranti |
Odisha |
| 15 June 2023 |
YMA Diwas |
Mizoram |
| 20 June 2023 |
Rath Yatra |
Odisha |
| 29 June 2023 |
Bakra- Eid/ Eid-al-adha |
Apart from Chandigarh, Daman and Diu, Dadar and Nagar Haveli, Sikkim, all other states and provinces have national holidays |
| 30 June 2023 |
Bakra- Eid/ Eid-al-adha Holiday |
Jammu and Kashmir |
| 30 June 2023 |
Romana Ni |
Mizoram |
Bank Holidays July 2023
| Date |
Holidays |
State/ Union Territory |
| 5 July 2023 |
Guru Hargobind Ji Birthday |
Jammu & Kashmir |
| 6 July 2023 |
MHIP Diwas |
Mizoram |
| 8 July 2023 |
Behdeenkhalam Mahotsav |
Meghalaya |
| 13 July 2023 |
Shaheed Diwas |
Jammu & Kashmir |
| 13 July 2023 |
Bhanu Jayanti |
Sikkim |
| 13 July 2023 |
Bonalu |
Telangana |
| 17 July 2023 |
U Tirot Sing Day |
Meghalaya |
| 29 July 2023 |
Muharram |
Apart from Chandigarh, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Sikkim. Goa, Haryana, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Pondicherry, Punjab, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal, all other states and provinces have national holidays. |
| 31 July 2023 |
Shaheed Udham Singh Shahadat Diwas |
Haryana |
Bank Holidays August 2023
| Date |
Holidays |
State/ Union Territory |
| 8 August 2023 |
तेंदोंग ल्हो रम फातो |
Sikkim |
| 13 August 2023 |
Deshbhakt Diwas |
Manipur |
| 15 August 2023 |
Independence Day |
National Holiday |
| 16 August 2023 |
De jure transfer day |
Pondicherry |
| 16 August 2023 |
Parsi New Year |
Daman & Diu, Dadar and Nagar Haveli, Gujrat, Maharashtra |
| 19 August 2023 |
Hariyali Teej |
Haryana |
| 28 August 2023 |
First Onam |
Kerala |
| 29 August 2023 |
Thiruvonam |
Kerala |
| 31 August 2023 |
Rakshabandhan |
Chattisgarh, Gujrat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Daman & Diu |
| 31 August 2023 |
Jhoolan Purnima |
Odisha |
Bank Holidays September 2023
| Date |
Holidays |
State/ Union Territory |
| 7 September 2023 |
Janmashtami |
Apart from Arunachal Pradesh. Assam, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Pondicherry and West Bengal, all other states and provinces have national holidays. |
| 17 September 2023 |
Hartalika Teej |
Chhattisgarh and Sikkim |
| 19 September 2023 |
Ganesh Chaturthi |
Andhra Pradesh, Daman and Diu, Goa, Gujrat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Pondicherry, Telangana and Tamil Nadu |
| 20 September 2023 |
Ganesh Chaturthi Holiday |
Goa |
| 20 September 2023 |
Nuakhai |
Odisha |
| 21 September 2023 |
Shri Narayan Guru Samadhi |
Kerala |
| 23 September 2023 |
Veer Shaheed Diwas |
Haryana |
| 25 September 2023 |
Ramdev Jayanti |
Rajasthan |
| 25 September 2023 |
Teji Dashmi |
Rajasthan |
| 28 September 2023 |
Indra Jatra |
Sikkim |
| 28 September 2023 |
Eid-e-Milad |
Apart from Andaman and Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Punjab, Sikkim, and West Bengal, all other states and provinces have national holidays |
| 29 September 2023 |
First Friday after Eid-e- Milad |
Jammu and Kashmir |
| 29 September 2023 |
Shri Narayan Guru Jayanti |
Kerala |
Bank Holidays October 2023
| Date |
Holidays |
State/ Union Territory |
| 2 October 2023 |
Maha Saptami |
Odisha, Sikkim, Tripura, West Bengal, and Meghalaya |
| 2 October 2023 |
Gandhi Jayanti |
National Holiday |
| 14 October 2023 |
First day of Bathukamma |
Telangana |
| 14 October 2023 |
Mahalaya Amavasya |
Karnataka, Odisha, Tripura, North West Bengal |
| 15 October 2023 |
Ghatasthapana |
Rajasthan |
| 15 October 2023 |
Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti |
Haryana |
| 21 October 2023 |
Maha Saptami |
Odisha, Sikkim, Tripura, West Bengal, and Meghalaya |
| 22 October 2023 |
Maha Ashtami |
Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya, Jharkhand, Sikkim, West Bengal, Telangana, Manipur, Orissa, Rajasthan, Tripura |
| 24 October 2023 |
Vijaya Dashmi |
National holidays except Chandigarh, Daman and Diu, Manipur and Pondicherry |
| 28 October 2023 |
Lakshmi Puja |
Orissa, Tripura and West Bengal |
| 28 October 2023 |
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti |
Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab |
| 31 October 2023 |
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Jayanti |
Gujrat |
Bank Holidays November 2023
| Date |
Holidays |
State/ Union Territory |
| 1 November 2023 |
Kito |
Manipur |
| 1 November 2023 |
Puducherry Liberation Day |
Puducherry |
| 1 November 2023 |
Haryana Diwas |
Haryana |
| 1 November 2023 |
Kannada Rajyotsava |
Karnataka |
| 4 November 2023 |
Lhabab Duchen |
Sikkim |
| 12 November 2023 |
Diwali |
National Holidays except Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana |
| 13 November 2023 |
Diwali Holiday |
Daman and Diu, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh |
| 13 November 2023 |
Vikram Sawant New Year |
Gujrat |
| 15 November 2023 |
Bhaidooj |
Gujrat, Rajasthan, Sikkim. Uttrakhand, Uttar Pradesh |
| 19 November 2023 |
Chhath Puja |
Assam, Bihar, Chattisgarh and Jharkhand |
| 20 November 2023 |
Chhath Puja Holiday |
Bihar |
| 23 November 2023 |
Seng Kut Snem |
Meghalaya |
| 27 November 2023 |
Guru Nanak Jayanti |
National Holidays except Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Orissa, Pondicherry, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, and Tripura |
| 27 November 2023 |
Kartik Purnima |
Odisha and Telangana |
| 30 November 2023 |
Kanakdas Jayanti |
Karnataka |
Bank Holidays December 2023
| Date |
Holidays |
State/ Union Territory |
| 1 December 2023 |
Indigenous Faith Day |
Arunachal Pradesh |
| 3 December 2023 |
Saint Francis Xavier day |
Goa |
| 5 December 2023 |
Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah Jayanti |
Jammu and Kashmir |
| 12 December 2023 |
Pa Togan Nengminza Sangama |
Meghalaya |
| 17 December 2023 |
Shri Guru Teg Bahadur Shahadat |
Punjab |
| 18 December 2023 |
U Soso Tham’s death anniversary |
Meghalaya |
| 18 December 2023 |
Guru GhasiDas Jayanti |
Chattisgarh |
| 19 December 2023 |
Liberation Day |
Goa, Daman and Diu |
| 24 December 2023 |
Christmas Holiday |
Meghalaya, Mizoram, Telangana |
| 25 December 2023 |
Christmas |
National Holiday |
| 26 December 2023 |
Shaheed Udham Singh Jayanti |
Haryana |
| 26 December 2023 |
Christmas Holiday |
Meghalaya, Mizoram, Telangana |
| 30 December 2023 |
Yu Qiang Nangbah |
Meghalaya |
| 30 December 2023 |
Tamu Losar |
Sikkim |
| 31 December 2023 |
New Year’s Eve |
Manipur and Mizoram |
Bank Holidays 2023- FAQs
Q1. How many Bank Holidays in India are there in a year?
Ans. The number of bank holidays in India may differ from state to state.
Q2. Are all state holidays applicable to all banks?
Ans. No, all state holidays are not necessarily accepted as bank holidays.
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