Bank Holidays in West Bengal 2023, List of Bank Vacations in West Bengal
In West Bengal, 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 West Bengal 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 West Bengal 2023
There are total 24 bank holidays declared in West Bengal. These 24 bank holidays do not include Sunday and second/fourth Saturday. Holidays declared under Negotiable Instrument Act by West Bengal State Government are observed by all the banks in West Bengal.
Check the month wise West Bengal 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 West Bengal 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 West Bengal 2023
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 12 | Thursday | Birthday Of Swami Vivekananda |
| January 23 | Monday | Netaji's Birthday |
| January 26 | Thursday | Republic Day |
| March 07 | Tuesday | Holi/holi (second Day)/holika dahan/dhulandi/dol Jatra |
| April 01 | Saturday | Annual Closing Of Accounts Of Commercial And co-operative Banks |
| April 04 | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| April 07 | Friday | Good Friday |
| April 14 | Friday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti/tamil New year's Day/vishu/biju festival/cheiraoba/bohag Bihu |
| April 15 | Saturday | Vishu/bohag Bihu/himachal Day/bengali New year?s Day (nababarsha) |
| May 01 | Monday | Maharashtra Day/may Day |
| May 05 | Friday | Buddha Purnima |
| May 09 | Tuesday | Birthday Of Rabindranath Tagore |
| June 29 | Thursday | Bakri Eid (eid-ul-adha) |
| July 29 | Saturday | Muharram (tajiya) |
| August 15 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| October 02 | Monday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| October 14 | Saturday | Mahalaya |
| October 21 | Saturday | Durga Puja |
| October 23 | Monday | Dusshera (mahanavami)/ayudha Pooja/durga Puja |
| October 24 | Tuesday | Dussehra/dusshera (vijaya Dashmi)/durga Puja |
| October 28 | Saturday | Lakshmi Puja |
| November 15 | Wednesday | Bhaidooj/chitragupt Jayanti/laxmi Puja (deepawali) |
| November 27 | Monday | Guru Nanak Jayanti/karthika Purnima |
| December 25 | Monday | Christmas |
Note: 2nd Saturday and 4th Saturday of every month as public holiday for banks in India