As the new year approaches, you must be wondering about how many and what days are off to make your plans accordingly. The good news is that in 2023, you will get 60 government holidays! Here we bring to you the complete list of bank holidays in 2023, including festivals, government holidays, and restricted holidays. Keep scrolling to know more.
Bank Holiday List 2023
Indian banks are closed on gazette and non-gazette public holidays. Here’s the complete list of bank holidays in 2023:
1 January 2023, Sunday- New Year’s Day
23 January 2023, Monday- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti
26 January 2023, Thursday- Republic Day
5 February 2023, Sunday- Guru Ravidas Jayanti
18 February 2023, Saturday- Maha Shivaratri
8 March 2023, Wednesday- Holi
22 March 2023, Wednesday- Ugadi
30 March 2023, Thursday- Ram Navami
4 April 2023, Tuesday- Mahavir Jayanti
7 April 2023, Friday- Good Friday
14 April 2023, Friday- Dr Ambedkar Jayanti
22 April 2023, Saturday- Id-ul-Fitr
1 May 2023, Monday- May Day/ Labour Day
5 May 2023, Friday- Buddha Purnima
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- Janmashtmi
19 September 2023, Tuesday- Ganesh Chaturthi
28 September 2023, Thursday- Eid e Milad
2 October 2023, Monday- Gandhi Jayanti
21 October 2023, Monday- Maha Saptami
22 October 2023, Sunday- Maha Ashtmi
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, Monday- Christmas Day
Mandatory Off Days:
Along with the abovementioned gazette and non-gazette bank holidays, banks are also closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month.
Here’s the list of mandatory off days for banks in 2023:
14th January 2023- Second Saturday
28th January 2023- Fourth Saturday
11th February 2023- Second Saturday
25th February 2023- Fourth Saturday
11th March 2023- Second Saturday
25th March 2023- Fourth Saturday
8th April 2023- Second Saturday
22nd April 2023- Fourth Saturday
29th April 2023- Fifth Saturday
13th May 2023- Second Saturday
27th May 2023- Fourth Saturday
10th June 2023- Second Saturday
24th June 2023- Fourth Saturday
8th July 2023- Second Saturday
22nd July 2023- Fourth Saturday
29th July 2023- Fifth Saturday
12th August 2023- Second Saturday
26th August 2023-Fourth Saturday
9th September 2023- Second Saturday
23rd September 2023- Fourth Saturday
30th September 2023- Fifth Saturday
14th October 2023- Second Saturday
28th October 2023-Fourth Saturday
11th November 2023- Second Saturday
25th November 2023- Fourth Saturday
9th December 2023- Second Saturday
23rd December 2023- Fourth Saturday
30th December 2023- Fifth Saturday