Bank Holidays In January 2023: Banks To Remain Closed For 15 Days. Check Details
The bank holidays for up to 15 days in January 2023 will include the second and fourth Saturdays, as well as Sundays.
There are almost 15 bank holidays in January 2023. The private and public sector banks will remain shut for a period of 15 days in various cities during the first month of the new year. The holidays in January include the second and fourth Saturdays, as well as Sundays. The banks remain open on the first and third Saturdays of every month.
Some of the bank holidays are state-specific while some are national holidays. The Reserve Bank of India has issued a calendar mentioning the dates on which the banks will not function. The RBI has placed the holidays under three brackets- Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act; Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act and Real-Time Gross Settlement Holiday; and Banks’ Closing of Accounts.
It is imperative to note the days when banks will remain shut to make sure that you don't end up visiting the banks on these days to avoid inconvenience. However, online banking services will continue to function these days.
1 January: Sunday (Banks remain closed on 1 January due to New Year’s Day)
2 January: Banks will remain closed in Aizawl due to New Year’s Celebration.
3 January: Banks will remain closed in Imphal due to Imoinu Iratpa.
4 January: Banks will remain closed in Imphal due to Gaan-Ngai
8 January: Sunday
12 January: Banks will remain closed in Kolkata due to Birthday of Swami Vivekananda
14 January: Second Saturday
15 January: Sunday
16 January: Banks will remain closed in Chennai due to Thiruvalluvar Day
17 January: Banks will remain closed in Chennai due to Uzhavar Thirunal
22 January: Sunday
23 January: Banks to be closed in Kolkata due to Netaji's Birth day
26 January: Banks shut across the country due to Republic Day
28 January: Fourth Saturday
29 January: Sunday