Bank Holidays in Gujarat 2023, List of Bank Vacations in Gujarat
In Gujarat, a bank holiday refers to a day when financial institutions such as banks and financial offices remain closed to the public. These holidays are typically observed on occasions of national, regional, or religious significance. On bank holidays in Gujarat 2023 banking operations, such as transactions, deposits, and withdrawals, are temporarily suspended, allowing employees and customers to observe and celebrate the occasion.
Bank Holidays in Gujarat 2023
There are total 17 bank holidays declared in Gujarat. These 17 bank holidays do not include Sunday and second/fourth Saturday. Holidays declared under Negotiable Instrument Act by Gujarat State Government are observed by all the banks in Gujarat.
Check the month wise Gujarat bank holidays calendar 2023 with holiday date and holiday name.
There are some holiday when all the bank across India remain closed for example 26th January (Republic Day), 15th August (Independence Day) and 2nd October (Gandhi Jayanti).
Select state from below state list to view holidays list as declared by respective states and notified by IBA / RBI. All most all the state governments consider bank holidays as "Public Holiday".
Banks in India remain closed on bank holiday. Banks are not allowed to process any public transaction on bank holiday. They are required to keep their offices closed for public transactions. However, some of the services offered by banks such as ATM transactions, IMPS Fund Transfer, etc. get processed even on bank holiday.
Find list of the bank holidays in Gujarat 2023 below, though dates may vary if any official change is announced. Also, all the private and public sector banks remain closed on 2nd Saturday and 4th Saturday of every month.
List of Bank Holidays in Gujarat 2023
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 26 | Thursday | Republic Day |
| February 18 | Saturday | Mahashivratri (maha Vad-14)/ Sivarathri |
| March 08 | Wednesday | Holi/holi 2nd Day - Dhuleti |
| March 30 | Thursday | Shree Ram Navami (chaite Dashain) |
| April 01 | Saturday | Annual Closing Of Accounts Of Commercial And co-operative Banks |
| April 04 | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| April 14 | Friday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti/ Tamil New year's Day/ Vishu/ Biju Festival/ Cheiraoba/ bohag Bihu |
| June 29 | Thursday | Bakri Eid (eid-ul-adha) |
| August 15 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| September 07 | Thursday | Sri Krishna Ashtami |
| September 19 | Tuesday | Ganesh Chaturthi/samvatsari (chaturthi paksha) |
| September 28 | Thursday | Eid-e-milad/eid-e-meeladunnabi - (prophet mohammad's Birthday) (bara Vafat) |
| October 02 | Monday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| October 24 | Tuesday | Dussehra/dusshera (vijaya Dashmi)/ Durga Puja |
| October 31 | Tuesday | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel?s Birthday |
| November 14 | Tuesday | Diwali (bali Pratipada)/ Deepavali/ Vikram samvant New Year Day/ Laxmi Puja |
| December 25 | Monday | Christmas |
Note: 2nd Saturday and 4th Saturday of every month as public holiday for banks in India