Bank holidays are public holidays that are recognized by the government and financial institutions. These holidays typically include important national and religious observances, such as Christmas, New Year's Day, and Easter. During bank holidays, most banks, government offices, and businesses are closed, and public transport services may be limited. Bank holidays are an important time for people to relax, spend time with family and friends, and celebrate important occasions.
Overview
In accordance with the Reserve Bank of India’s calendar, all private and public banks will remain closed on national and government holidays. The Government bank holidays in India are classified as State and Central Government holidays. The Negotiable Instruments Act, which was passed in 1881, also provides for real-time gross settlement holidays and off days for banks closing accounts.
List of Bank Holidays in India 2024
Date |
Day |
Holiday |
States/Union Territories |
| 1 January | Monday | New Year | Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Sikkim, and Tamil Nadu |
| 2 January | Tuesday | New Year Leave | Mizoram |
| 2 January | Tuesday | Mannan Jayanti | Kerala |
| 11 January | Thursday | Missionary Divas | Mizoram |
| 12 January | Friday | Swami Vivekananda Jayanti | West Bengal |
| 15 January | Monday | Magh Bihu | Assam |
| 15 January | Monday | Makar Sankranti | Gujarat, Karnataka, Sikkim, and Telangana |
| 15 January | Monday | Pongal | Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Puddichury, and Tamil Nadu |
| 16 January | Tuesday | Kanuma Festival | Andhra Pradesh |
| 16 January | Tuesday | Thiruvalluvar Day | Tamil Nadu |
| 17 January | Wednesday | Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti | Chandigarh, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Odisha, Punjab, and Rajasthan |
| 17 January | Wednesday | Uzhavar Thirunal | Pudichury and Tamil Nadu |
| 23 January | Tuesday | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Birth Anniversary | Jharkhand, Odisha, Tripura, and West Bengal |
| 23 January | Tuesday | Gaan-Nagai | Manipur |
| 25 January | Thursday | Hazrat Ali Jayanti | Uttar Pradesh |
| 25 January | Thursday | Statehood Day | Himachal Pradesh |
| 26 January | Friday | Republic Day | National Holiday |
| 10 February | Saturday | Losar | Sikkim |
| 10 February | Saturday | Soman Losar | Sikkim |
| 14 February | Wednesday | Vasant Panchami | Haryana, Odisha, Tripura, and West Bengal |
| 15 February | Thursday | Louis Ngai Ni | Manipur |
| 19 February | Monday | Shivaji Jayanti | Maharashtra |
| 20 February | Tuesday | Statehood Day | Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram |
| 24 February | Saturday | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, and Punjab |
| 5 March | Tuesday | Panchayati Raj Day | Odisha |
| 8 March | Friday | Mahashivratri | National Holiday -Leaving Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, Goa. Assam, Lakshyadip, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Puddichury, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal |
| 22 March | Friday | Bihar Day | Bihar |
| 23 March | Saturday | Martyrdom Day of Bhagat Singh | Haryana |
| 25 March | Monday | Holi | All States Except Karnataka, Kerala, Lashyadip, Manipur, Pudichury, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal |
| 25 March | Monday | Dol Purnima | West Bengal |
| 25 March | Monday | Spring Festival of Manipur | Manipur |
| 26 March | Tuesday | Manipur’s Spring Festival Day 2 | Manipur |
| 29 March | Friday | Good Friday | All States Leaving Haryana Jammu & Kashmir |
| 30 March | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Nagaland |
| 31 March | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Kerala and Nagaland |
| 1 April | Monday | Odhisa Day | Odisha |
| 5 April | Friday | Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanti | Andhra Pradesh and Telangana |
| 5 April | Friday | Jumatul Vida | Jammu Kashmir |
| 7 April | Sunday | Shab-e-Barat | Jammu Kashmir |
| 9 April | Tuesday | Gudi Padwa Festival | Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh |
| 9 April | Tuesday | Telugu New Year | Tamil Nadu |
| 9 April | Tuesday | Ugadi | Andhra Pradesh, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Goa. Gujarat, Jammu Kashmir, Karnataka, Rajasthan, and Telangana |
| 10 April | Wednesday | Eid-ul-Fitr | National Holiday |
| 11 April | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr Holidays | Telangana |
| 11 April | Thursday | Sarhul | Jharkhand |
| 13 April | Saturday | Bihu Festival Holidays | Assam |
| 13 April | Saturday | Maha Vishuba Sankranti | Odisha |
| 13 April | Saturday | Vaishakh | Jammu Kashmir and Punjab |
| 14 April | Sunday | Bengali New Year | Tripura and West Bengal |
| 14 April | Sunday | Bihu Festival | Arunachal Pradesh and Assam |
| 14 April | Sunday | Cheiraoba Festival | Manipur |
| 14 April | Sunday | Ambedkar Jayanti | All Regions Except Andaman Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chandigarh, Dadar and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Delhi, Lakshaydweep, Manpur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura |
| 14 April | Sunday | Tamil New Year | Tamil Nadu |
| 14 April | Sunday | Vihu | Kerala |
| 15 April | Monday | Himachal Day | Himachal Pradesh |
| 17 April | Wednesday | Ram Navami | All States Excluding Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Goa, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Manipur, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, and West Bengal |
| 21 April | Sunday | Garia Puja | Tripura |
| 21 April | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti | Chattisgarh, Chandigarh, Daman & Diu, Delhi, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Laskhyadio, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh |
| 1 May | Wednesday | Maharashtra Day | Maharashtra |
| 1 May | Wednesday | May Day | Assam, Bihar, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Pudichery, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, and West Bengal |
| 8 May | Wednesday | Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti | Tripura and West Bengal |
| 10 May | Friday | Basava Jayanti | Karnataka |
| 10 May | Friday | Maharishi Parshuram Jayanti | Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, and Rajasthan |
| 16 May | Thursday | Statehood Day | Sikkim |
| 23 May | Thursday | Buddha Jayanti | Andaman Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chattisgarh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Jammu Kashmir, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Odisha, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal |
| 24 May | Friday | Kai Nazrul Islam Birth Anniversary | Tripura |
| 9 June | Sunday | Maharana Pratap Jayanti | Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, and Rajasthan |
| 10 June | Monday | Shri Guru Arjun Dev Martyrdom Day | Punjab |
| 14 June | Friday | First King Festival | Odisha |
| 15 June | Saturday | Raja Sankranti | Odisha |
| 15 June | Saturday | Yma Day | Mizoram |
| 17 June | Monday | Eid-Ul-Adha (Bakrid) | All States Except Arunachal Pradesh, Chadigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, and Sikkim |
| 18 June | Tuesday | Eid-Ul-Adha (Bakrid) Holidays | Jammu Kashmir |
| 22 June | Saturday | Sant Kabir Jayanti | Chattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, and Punjab |
| 30 June | Sunday | Remna Ni | Mizoram |
| 5 July | Friday | Guru Hargobind Jayanti | Jammu Kashmir |
| 6 July | Saturday | MHIP Divas | Mizoram |
| 7 July | Sunday | Rathyatra | Odisha |
| 8 July | Monday | Bednikham Festival | Meghalaya |
| 13 July | Saturday | Bhanu Jayanti | Sikkim |
| 13 July | Saturday | Sahid Divas | Jammu Kashmir |
| 17 July | Wednesday | Muharram | All States Except Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, Haryana, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Pudichery, Punjab, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal |
| 17 July | Wednesday | U Tirot Geet Divas | Meghalaya |
| 31 July | Wednesday | Bonalu | Telangana |
| 31 July | Wednesday | Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh | Haryana |
| 7 August | Wednesday | Hariyali Teej | Haryana |
| 8 August | Thursday | Tendong Lho Rum Faith | Sikkim |
| 13 August | Tuesday | Patriots Day | Manipur |
| 15 August | Thursday | Independence Day | National Holiday |
| 15 August | Thursday | Parsi New Year (Shahanshahi) | Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Gujarat, and Maharashtra |
| 16 August | Friday | Legal Transfer Day | Puducherry |
| 19 August | Monday | Raksha Bandhan | Chattisgarh, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh |
| 19 August | Monday | Jhulam Yatra | Odisha |
| 26 August | Monday | Janmashtami | All States Leaving Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshyadip, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Pudichury, and West Bengal |
| 5 September | Thursday | Teej | Chhattisgarh and Sikkim |
| 5 September | Thursday | Death of Sankardev | Assam |
| 7 September | Saturday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Andhra Pradesh, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Pudichury, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu |
| 8 September | Sunday | Ganesh Chaturthi Holidays Nuakhai | Goa |
| 8 September | Sunday | Nuakhai | Odisha |
| 13 September | Friday | Ramdev Jayanti | Rajasthan |
| 13 September | Friday | Teja Dashami | Rajasthan |
| 14 September | Saturday | First Onam | Kerala |
| 15 September | Sunday | Thiruvonam | Kerala |
| 16 September | Monday | Milad-Un-Nabi | All States Excluding Andaman Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Punjab, Sikkim. And West Bengal |
| 17 September | Tuesday | Indra Jatra | Sikkim |
| 18 September | Wednesday | Shree Narayan Guru Jayanti | Kerala |
| 20 September | Friday | Friday after Milad-Un-Nabi | Jammu Kashmir |
| 21 September | Saturday | Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day | Kerala |
| 23 September | Monday | Martyr’s Day of Heroes | Haryana |
| 2 October | Wednesday | Mahalaya Amavasya | Karnataka, Odisha, Tripura, and West Bengal |
| 2 October | Wednesday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | National Holiday |
| 3 October | Thursday | First Day of Bathukamma | Telangana |
| 3 October | Thursday | Navratri | Rajasthan |
| 3 October | Thursday | Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti | Haryana |
| 10 October | Thursday | Maha Saptami | Meghalaya, Odisha, Sikkim, Tripura, and West Bengal |
| 11 October | Friday | Mahashtami | Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Manipur, Odisha, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, Tripura, and West Bengal |
| 12 October | Saturday | Mahanavmi | Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, Pudichery, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal |
| 13 October | Sunday | Vijay Dashamai | All States Excluding Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Manipur, and Pudichury |
| 13 October | Sunday | Shankardev Birthday | Assam |
| 17 October | Thursday | Lakshmi Puja | Odisha, Tripura, and West Bengal |
| 17 October | Thursday | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, and Punjab |
| 17 October | Thursday | Kati Bihu | Assam |
| 31 October | Thursday | Diwali/Deepawali | Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Pudichury, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu |
| 31 October | Thursday | Vallabh Bhai Patel Jayanti | Gujarat |
| 1 November | Friday | Diwali | All States Except Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Pudichury, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana |
| 1 November | Friday | Haryana Day | Haryana |
| 1 November | Friday | Kannada Rajyotsava | Karnataka |
| 1 November | Friday | Koot | Manipur |
| 1 November | Friday | Puducherry Liberation Day | Puducherry |
| 2 November | Saturday | Diwali/Deepawali Holidays | Daman and Diu, Haryana, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh |
| 2 November | Saturday | Vikram Samat New Year | Gujarat |
| 3 November | Sunday | Bhai Duj | Gujarat, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh |
| 7 November | Thursday | Chhath Puja | Assam, Bihar, Chattisgarh, and Jharkhand |
| 15 November | Friday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | All States Leaving Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Odisha, Pudichery, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, and Tripura |
| 15 November | Friday | Kartik Purnima | Odisha and Telangana |
| 18 November | Monday | Kanakdas Jayanti | Karnataka |
| 22 November | Friday | Lhabab Duchen | Sikkim |
| 23 November | Saturday | Seng Kut Snem | Meghalaya |
| 1 December | Sunday | Swadeshi Day | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 3 December | Tuesday | St. Francis Xavier Communion | Goa |
| 5 December | Thursday | Sheikh Mohammed Abdullah Birthday | Jammu Kashmir |
| 6 December | Friday | Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day | Punjab |
| 12 December | Thursday | Pa-Togan Nengminja Sangma | Meghalaya |
| 18 December | Wednesday | You So So Them’s Death Anniversary? | Meghalaya |
| 18 December | Wednesday | Guru Ghasidas Jayanti | Chattisgarh |
| 19 December | Thursday | Liberation Day | Daman and Diu and Goa |
| 24 December | Tuesday | Christmas Holidays | Meghalaya and Mizoram |
| 25 December | Wednesday | Christmas | National Holiday |
| 26 December | Thursday | Christmas Holidays | Meghalaya and Telangana |
| 26 December | Thursday | Shaheed Udham Singh Jayanti | Haryana |
| 30 December | Monday | Tamu Losar | Sikkim |
| 30 December | Monday | U Kiang Nongba | Meghalaya |
| 31 December | Tuesday | New Year Eve | Manipur and Mizoram |
Bank Holidays for 2023 in India
Here’s the list of major bank holidays in India for the year 2023:
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| 14 January | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 26 January | Thursday | Republic Day |
| 28 January | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 11 February | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 25 February | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 8 March | Wednesday | Holi |
| 11 March | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 25 March | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 30 March | Thursday | Ram Navami |
| 4 April | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 7 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 8 April | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 14 April | Friday | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 22 April | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 22 April | Saturday | Id-ul-Fitr |
| 1 May | Monday | May Day/Labour Day |
| 5 May | Friday | Buddha Purnima |
| 13 May | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 27 May | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 10 June | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 24 June | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 29 June | Thursday | Bakrid/Id-ul-Zuha |
| 8 July | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 22 July | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 29 July | Saturday | Muharram |
| 12 August | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 15 August | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| 26 August | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 7 September | Thursday | Janmashtami (Vaishnva) |
| 9 September | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 23 September | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 28 September | Thursday | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad |
| 2 October | Monday | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday |
| 14 October | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 24 October | Tuesday | Dussehra |
| 28 October | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 11 November | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 25 November | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 27 November | Monday | Guru Nanak’s Birthday |
| 9 December | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 23 December | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| 25 December | Monday | Christmas Day |
Types of Bank Holidays 2024
There are two types of bank holidays in India: National Holidays and Government Holidays.
- National Holidays: It is also known as Gazetted holidays, include Republic Day, Independence Day, and Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti. On these days, banks and financial institutions remain closed nationwide.
- Government holidays: Government holidays are further categorised into state government bank holidays and Central Government bank holidays. While Central Government bank holidays are observed across the country, state government bank holidays vary among Indian states. For example, Maharashtra Day is a bank holiday in Maharashtra, Goa Liberation Day is a bank holiday in Goa, and Haryana Day is a bank holiday in Haryana.
RTGS and NEFT Holidays 2024
RTGS is an abbreviation for Real Time Gross Settlement, while NEFT stands for National Electronic Funds Transfer. Both RTGS and NEFT enable individuals to transfer funds between banks. The Reserve Bank of India oversees both NEFT and RTGS systems, which have been available 24×7 since December 14, 2020.
Please note that RTGS and NEFT services can be utilized on other types of bank holidays. If someone initiates a money transfer on a bank holiday, the recipient’s account will be credited, but the sender may receive the receipt on the next working day of the bank.
Bank Holidays On 2nd & 4th Saturdays 2024
| Month | Second Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| January | January 13, 2024 | January 27, 2024 |
| February | February 10, 2024 | February 24, 2024 |
| March | March 9, 2024 | March 23, 2024 |
| April | April 13, 2024 | April 27, 2024 |
| May | May 11, 2024 | May 25, 2024 |
| June | June 8, 2024 | June 22, 2024 |
| July | July 13, 2024 | July 27, 2024 |
| August | August 10, 2024 | August 24, 2024 |
| September | September 14, 2024 | September 28, 2024 |
| October | October 12, 2024 | October 26, 2024 |
| November | November 9, 2024 | November 23, 2024 |
| December | December 14, 2024 | December 28, 2024 |
Bank Holidays on the Second and Fourth Saturdays
| Date | Holiday |
| 14 January 2023 | Second Saturday |
| 28 January 2023 | Fourth Saturday |
| 11 February 2023 | Second Saturday |
| 25 February 2023 | Fourth Saturday |
| 11 March 2023 | Second Saturday |
| 25 March 2023 | Fourth Saturday |
| 8 April 2023 | Second Saturday |
| 22 April 2023 | Fourth Saturday |
| 13 May 2023 | Second Saturday |
| 27 May 2023 | Fourth Saturday |
| 10 June 2023 | Second Saturday |
| 24 June 2023 | Fourth Saturday |
| 8 July 2023 | Second Saturday |
| 22 July 2023 | Fourth Saturday |
| 12 August 2023 | Second Saturday |
| 26 August 2023 | Fourth Saturday |
| 9 September 2023 | Second Saturday |
| 23 September 2023 | Fourth Saturday |
| 14 October 2023 | Second Saturday |
| 28 October 2023 | Fourth Saturday |
| 11 November 2023 | Second Saturday |
| 25 November 2023 | Fourth Saturday |
| 9 December 2023 | Second Saturday |
| 23 December 2023 | Fourth Saturday |
Brief Description of Bank Holidays 2023
- Republic Day: Republic Day, a gazetted holiday in India, commemorates the formation of the Constitution. Banks, like government offices, remain closed. The national capital hosts military parades, while schools and colleges organise cultural events.
- Maha Shivaratri: Maha Shivaratri, a bank holiday observed in many parts of India, is a significant Hindu festival celebrating Lord Shiva’s night.
- Holi: Holi, also known as the festival of colours, symbolises the harvest’s arrival. People play with colours during this celebration, with some states observing it on March 8.
- Ugadi: Ugadi, celebrated as the New Year in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Telangana, is a bank holiday in 2023. It is known as Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra and holds historical importance for Hindus across India.
- Ambedkar Jayanti: Falling on April 14, 2023, Ambedkar Jayanti observes a bank holiday in several states, celebrating the birth of Dr. B R Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution.
- Mahaveer Jayanti: Mahaveer Jayanti, a Jain festival honoring Mahaveer’s birth, falls on April 4.
- Good Friday: Observed during the Holy Week, Good Friday is a significant festival celebrated in various states across India in April 2023.
- Vaisakhi: Vaisakhi is observed by Sikhs and Hindus, marking the New Year for Sikhs and falling on either April 13 or 14 each year.
- May Day: May Day, an international Workers’ Day on May 1, is celebrated worldwide, including India.
- Bakrid/Eid al Adha Holiday: Celebrated by Muslims, Bakrid/Eid al Adha is a prominent festival observed in many states, with banks remaining closed.
- Independence Day: Celebrating the country’s independence from the UK, Independence Day is a bank holiday across India.
- Janmashtami: Janmashtami celebrates Lord Krishna’s birth and is observed in many states annually.
- Gandhi Jayanti: A national festival, Gandhi Jayanti honours Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation, and is celebrated throughout India.
- Diwali: Diwali, celebrated by Hindus, is observed on November 4, 2023, in various parts of India.
- Christmas Day: On December 25, Christmas is celebrated, and it is a bank holiday in India, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ.
Conclusion
The cultural and regional diversity of India brings in vibrant festivals across the country throughout the year due to its cultural and regional diversity. In addition to the three national holidays, Republic Day, Independence Day, and Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti, we also observe cultural festivals on holidays. As stated in the bank holiday list 2023, banks remain closed on these bank holidays.
FAQ
Does NEFT work on bank holidays?
Due to the fact that NEFT transactions are conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, it does not work on those days when the RBI is closed.
Is 1 April a bank holiday?
Since the 1st of April is the date when bank accounts are closed each year, it is given as a holiday to banks. In 2023, the 1st of April falls on a Friday. Thus, there will be a long weekend, since Ugadi falls on 2 April, Saturday, and 3 April, Sunday.
Which Saturday is a bank holiday?
Regardless of the state or union territory, banks remain closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month.
Is Dhanteras a bank holiday?
On Dhanteras, there is a regional bank holiday. Banks across the country are not closed.
Is Mahashivratri a bank holiday?
In the year of 2023, Mahashivratri falls on 18 February, which is a Saturday. As a result, banks will remain closed on the third Saturday of February as well. Technically, banks are closed on all Saturdays in February 2023.
How many bank holidays are observed in India in the year 2023?
There are a total of 14 bank holidays in India in the year 2023. These neft holidays 2023 are: New Year's Day (January 1) Republic Day (January 26) Maha Shivratri (February 18) Holi (March 8) Good Friday (March 31) Ugadi (April 2) Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti (April 14) Buddha Purnima (April 29) Eid-ul-Fitr (May 3) Independence Day (August 15) Janmashtami (August 19) Eid-ul-Adha (June 29) Gandhi Jayanti (October 2) Dussehra (October 24) Diwali (November 12) Guru Nanak Jayanti (November 23) Christmas Day (December 25)
Can you provide a holiday calendar for the year 2023, including bank holidays?
Here is a holiday calendar for the year 2023, including bank holidays: Month Date Day Holiday January 1 Sunday New Year's Day January 26 Thursday Republic Day February 18 Saturday Maha Shivratri March 8 Wednesday Holi March 31 Friday Good Friday April 2 Saturday Ugadi April 14 Friday Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti April 29 Saturday Buddha Purnima May 3 Wednesday Eid-ul-Fitr August 15 Tuesday Independence Day August 19 Saturday Janmashtami June 29 Thursday Eid-ul-Adha October 2 Monday Gandhi Jayanti October 24 Tuesday Dussehra November 12 Sunday Diwali November 23 Thursday Guru Nanak Jayanti December 25 Monday Christmas Day
Is Raksha Bandhan 2023 a designated bank holiday?
No, Raksha Bandhan 2023 is not a designated bank holiday in India. It is a Hindu festival that falls on 7 August 2023, which is a Monday. However, some banks in certain states may observe Raksha Bandhan as a holiday. It is best to check with your bank in advance to see if they will be open on that day.
How many working days are there in 2023, taking bank holidays into account?
There are a total of 260 working days in 2023, taking bank holidays into account. This is assuming that you have a five-day workweek.
Are banks closed on 7 September 2023?
No, banks are not closed on 7 September 2023. It is not a bank holiday in India.
Who is responsible for determining and declaring bank holidays in India?
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is responsible for determining and declaring bank holidays in India. The RBI issues a list of bank holidays for each calendar year in advance
Can bank employees expect their salaries to be credited on bank holidays?
Yes, bank employees can expect their salaries to be credited on bank holidays. Banks are required to credit the salaries of their employees on the last working day of the month, regardless of whether it is a bank holiday or not.
Do Sundays count as leave days for bank employees?
Yes, Sundays count as leave days for bank employees. Banks typically have a five-day workweek, with Monday through Friday being working days and Saturday and Sunday being leave days.
Who is responsible for deciding national bank holidays in India?
The Central Government of India is responsible for deciding national bank holidays. The Central Government typically announces the list of national bank holidays for each calendar year in advance.
How do banks notify customers about upcoming bank holidays?
Banks typically notify their customers about upcoming bank holidays through their websites, social media pages, and mobile banking apps. They may also send out SMS or email
