Bank Holiday in January 2023: Banks are going to remain closed for 11 days in January in many states. Out of the 11 holidays in January, banks are going to remain closed for 7 days on account of Sunday and second and fourth Saturdays.
In the remaining 4 days, banks will remain closed due to government and local festivals. Banks are going to remain closed in the month of January due to Republic Day and Makar Sankranti.
Banks are going to remain closed for 11 days in January in many states. This includes all Sundays and 2nd-4th Saturday holidays. Out of the 11 holidays in January, banks are going to remain closed for 7 days on account of Sunday and second and fourth Saturdays. In the remaining 4 days, banks will remain closed due to government and local festivals. Banks are going to remain closed in the month of January due to Republic Day and Makar Sankranti. Let’s know the complete list of holidays in January.
Banks will remain closed for 11 days in January
Banks will remain closed for 11 days in January, the first month of the new year 2023. All branches of all public, foreign, cooperative and regional banks will remain closed during these 11 days. Banks are also going to remain closed on January 1 due to New Year celebrations. However, this time the New Year is on a Sunday. Bank employees will get one holiday less as the new year is falling on a Sunday.
Here is the complete list of holidays
January 1: First Sunday
January 8: Second Sunday
January 14: Second Saturday
January 15: Third Sunday
January 22: Fourth Sunday
January 28: Fourth Saturday
January 29: Fifth Sunday
Banks will remain closed on this day due to national and local festivals.
January 2: Monday – New Year Celebration – Aizawl
January 3: Tuesday – Imoinu Iratpa – Imphal
January 4: Wednesday – Gan-Nagai – Imphal
January 26: Thursday – Republic Day – Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Belapur, Bengaluru, Gangtok, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jaipur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Panaji, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Shimla and Thiruvananthapuram Banks will remain closed.
Bank related work can be done online
Banks will be closed for 11 days in January 2023 but customers should not worry as online internet banking services will be available as usual. You can do your work through mobile and internet banking.
RBI released the list of January holidays
RBI has released the list of bank holidays for December. As per the guidelines, banks will remain closed on all public holidays with some regional holidays depending on the state. Customers would do well to check the list of holidays before visiting their nearest bank, so that time is not wasted.