Bank Holidays in September 2023: Banks will remain closed for a total of 11 days in India in the month of September. As per the list of bank holidays in September 2023 released by the Reserve Bank of India, the banks in different regions of the country will remain closed on account of festivals and for the second/fourth Saturdays and Sundays. However, it must be noted that the bank holidays in September 2023 will not necessarily impact their functioning all over the country as only the particular regions where the festival is celebrated will have a closed branch.
A full list of Bank Holidays in September 2023 is given below along with the regions, dates and the occasion or festival due to which the banks will be closed.
Bank Holidays in September 2023
The leaves in Banks in September mentioned below are under the Negotiable Instruments Act:
Date | Occasion | Region |
September 6 | Shri Krishna Janmashtami | Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Hyderabad-Andhra Pradesh, Patna |
September 7 | Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8)/Sri Krishna Ashtami | Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Gangtok, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Lucknow, Ranchi, Shillong, Shimla, Srinagar, Raipur |
September 18 | Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata/Vinayaka Chathurthi | Bengaluru, Hyderabad-Telangana |
September 19 | Ganesh Chaturthi/Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha) | Ahmedabad, Belapur, Bhubaneshwar, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, |
September 20 | Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd day)/Nuakhai | Bhubaneshwar and Panaji |
September 22 | Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day | Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram |
September 23 | Birthday of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji | Jammu & Sri Nagar |
September 25 | Janmotsav of Srimanta Sankardeva | Guwahati |
September 27 | Milad-i-Sherif (Birthday of Prophet Muhammed) | Jammu, Kochi, Srinagar & Thiruvananthapuram |
September 28 | Eid-E-Milad/Eid-e-Meeladunnabi – (Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday) (Bara Vafat) | Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Belapur, Bengaluru, Chennai, Dehradun, Hyderabad (Telangana), Imphal, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Raipur, Ranchi |
September 29 | Indrajatra/Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi | Gangtok, Sri Nagar, Jammu |
Bank holidays in September 2023 on Weekend
Date | Day |
September 3 | First Sunday |
September 9 | Second Saturday |
September 10 | Second Sunday |
September 17 | Third Sunday |
September 23 | Fourth Saturday |
September 24 | Fourth Sunday |
Important Bank Holidays February 2023
Sri Krishna Janmashtami: Krishna Janmashtami, also known as Krishnashtami, Janmashtami, or Gokulashtami, is an annual Hindu holiday honouring the birth of Krishna, the 8th incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
Ganesh Chaturthi: The Hindu holiday of Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayak Chaturthi or Ganeshotsav. The day celebrates the birth of the god Ganesha.
Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day: Every year on September 21, Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day is observed in Kerala. The holiday is observed to pay respect to the spiritual leader and social reformer on his death anniversary.
Eid-e-Milad: The yearly festival of Eid Milad-un-Nabi, which honours the birthday of Prophet Muhammad, takes place in Rabi-ul-Awwal, the third month of the Islamic lunar calendar, which begins with the sighting of the moon.
The Bank Holiday Calendar in September 2023 is important for all classes of people in India. The synchronized calendar will be useful in organizing vacation days. It will also be beneficial for working professionals who only get time to visit the banks on the weekends or on a particular day of leave.
Important Days and Dates in September 2023
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Source: HIS Education