Bank Holidays September: Banks To Remain Closed For 16 Days, Check State-Wise Holiday List

Bank holidays in September 2023: In some states, bank closures will occur in observance of Sri Krishna Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi, Maharaja Hari Singh Ji's anniversary, and Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi.

It's important to note that September 30 has been specified as the final date for exchanging or depositing the withdrawn Rs 2,000 banknotes, as per the Reserve Bank of India's guidelines.

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Bank Holidays in September 2023: During the month of September, banks are scheduled to remain closed for a total of 16 days due to both national and regional holidays. In some states, banks will be closed to observe Sri Krishna Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi, Maharaja Hari Singh's birth anniversary, and Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi. Other holidays include all Sundays as well as the second and fourth Saturdays.

The RBI as the banking regulatory authority in India, determines the bank holiday schedules for the whole year. Bank holidays in India also consist of mandatory holidays set by the banking sector and additional holidays for festivals and special occasions authorised by different states. As per RBI guidelines, both public sector banks and private sector banks do not work on Sundays and on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. 

Here Is The State-wise List Of Bank Holidays In September

Date	Day	Holiday	Regions
September 3, 2023	Sunday	Weekend Holiday	All Over India
September 6, 2023	Wednesday	Sri Krishna Janmashtami	Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Hyderabad - Andhra Pradesh, Patna
September 7, 2023	Thursday	Janmashtami (Shravan Vd-8) and Shri Krishna Ashtami.	Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Gangtok, Hyderabad - Telangana, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Lucknow, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Shimla, Srinagar
September 9, 2023	Sunday	Second Saturday	All Over India
September 10, 2023	Sunday	Weekend Holiday	All Over India
September 17, 2023	Sunday	Weekend Holiday	All Over India
September 18, 2023	Monday	Varsiddhi Vinayak Vrata and Vinayaka Chaturthi	Bengaluru, Hyderabad - Telangana
September 19, 2023	Tuesday	Ganesh Chaturthi	Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bhubaneswar, Nagpur, Mumbai, Panaji,
September 20, 2023	Wednesday	Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd day) and Nuakhai (Odisha)	Bhubaneswar and Panaji
September 22, 2023	Friday	Shree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day	Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram
September 23, 2023	Saturday	Fourth Saturday and Maharaja Hari Singh’s birthday	All Over India
September 24, 2023	Sunday	Weekend Holiday	All Over India
September 25, 2023	Monday	Birth anniversary of Shrimant Sankardeva	Guwahati
September 27, 2023	Wednesday	Milad-i-Sherif (Birthday of Prophet Muhammed)	Jammu, Srinagar, Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram
September 28, 2023	Thursday	Eid-e-Milad or Eid-e-Miladunnabi (Bara Vafat)	Ahmedabad, Aizwal, Belapur, Bengaluru, Chennai,  Dehradun, Hyderabad - Telangana, Imphal, Kanpur,  Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Rachi, Raipur,
September 29, 2023	Friday	Indrajatra/Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi	Gangtok, Jammu and Srinagar

Holidays are classified into three categories by the RBI, which include Holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, Real Time Gross Settlement Holidays, and Banks' Closing of Accounts. According to the Reserve Bank's calendar, apart from the weekends, there are 11 bank holidays in September.

Bank-related work will not pose any inconvenience to people as essential services like ATMs, cash deposits, online banking, and mobile banking will continue to operate during these holidays. 

It's important to note that September 30 has been specified as the final date for exchanging or depositing the withdrawn Rs 2,000 banknotes, as per the Reserve Bank of India's guidelines. Despite this deadline, these banknotes will remain as legal tender even after September 30.