Bank Holidays in Karnataka 2023, List of Bank Vacations in Karnataka
In Karnataka, 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 Karnataka 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 Karnataka 2023
There are total 20 bank holidays declared in Karnataka. These 20 bank holidays do not include Sunday and second/fourth Saturday. Holidays declared under Negotiable Instrument Act by Karnataka State Government are observed by all the banks in Karnataka.
Check the month wise Karnataka 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 Karnataka 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 Karnataka 2023
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 26 | Thursday | Republic Day |
| February 18 | Saturday | Mahashivratri (maha Vad-14)/ Sivarathri |
| March 22 | Wednesday | Gudi Padwa/ugadi Festival/ Bihar Divas |
| April 01 | Saturday | Annual Closing Of Accounts Of Commercial And co-operative Banks |
| April 03 | Monday | Mahaveera Jayanthi |
| April 07 | Friday | Good Friday |
| April 14 | Friday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti/ Tamil New year's Day/ Vishu/ Biju Festival/ Cheiraoba/ bohag Bihu |
| May 01 | Monday | Maharashtra Day/may Day |
| June 29 | Thursday | Bakri Eid (eid-ul-adha) |
| July 29 | Saturday | Muharram (tajiya) |
| August 15 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| September 18 | Monday | Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata/vinayaka Chathurthi |
| September 28 | Thursday | Eid-e-milad/ Eid-e-meeladunnabi - (prophet mohammad's Birthday) (bara Vafat) |
| October 02 | Monday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| October 23 | Monday | Dusshera (mahanavami)/ Ayudha Pooja/ Durga puja |
| October 24 | Tuesday | Dussehra/ Dusshera (vijaya Dashmi)/ Durga puja |
| November 01 | Wednesday | Kannada Rajyothsava |
| November 14 | Tuesday | Diwali (bali Pratipada)/ Deepavali/ Vikram samvant New Year Day/ Laxmi Puja |
| November 30 | Thursday | Kanakadasa Jayanthi |
| December 25 | Monday | Christmas |
Note: 2nd Saturday and 4th Saturday of every month as public holiday for banks in India