January is the first month of the Gregorian Calendar. This month has several public as well as national holidays. Apart from general holidays, this month marks several specific festivals that are celebrated in specific states. In India, banks are generally closed on national and public holidays as well as on some specific festivals. In addition to this, banks are also closed on 2nd Saturday and 4th Saturday of every month. To know the bank holiday list in January 2023 in detail, please refer to the table given below.
Here’s is the list of Jan 2023 bank holidays:
| Date | Holiday | States |
| 1 Jan 2023, Sunday | New Year’s Day | Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana & Tamil Nadu |
| 2 Jan 2023, Sunday | New Year Holiday | Mizoram |
| 4 Jan 2023, Wednesday | Odisha Day | Odisha |
| 5 Jan 2023, Thursday | Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti | Chandigarh & Haryana |
| 11 Jan 2023, Wednesday | Missionary Day | Mizoram |
| 12 Jan 2023, Thursday | Swami Vivekananda Jayanti | West Bengal |
| 13 Jan 2023, Thursday | Boghi | Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Maharashtra |
| 14 Jan 2023, Saturday | Makara Sankranti | Gujarat, Karnataka, Sikkim, Telangana & Tamil Nadu |
| 15 Jan 2023, Sunday | Magh Bihu | Assam |
| 15 Jan 2023, Sunday | Surya Pongal | Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu |
| 15 Jan 2023, Sunday | Thiruvalluvar Day | Tamil Nadu |
| 16 Jan 2023, Monday | Mattu Pongal | Tamil Nadu |
| 16 Jan 2023, Monday | Uzhavar Thirunal | Puducherry, & Tamil Nadu |
| 17 Jan 2023, Tuesday | Kaanum Pongal | Tamil Nadu |
| 22 Jan 2023, Sunday | Sonam Losar | Sikkim |
| 23 Jan 2023, Monday | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti | Odisha, Tripura & West Bengal |
| 25 Jan 2023, Wednesday | State Day | Himachal Pradesh |
| 26 Jan 2023, Thursday | Republic Day | National Holiday |
| 26 Jan 2023, Thursday | Vasant Panchami | Haryana, Odisha, Punjab, Tripura & West Bengal |
| 31 Jan 2023, Tuesday | Me-Dum-Me-Phi | Assam |
Bank Holidays in January 2023 on Saturdays
All banking institution across India remains closed on 2nd Saturday and 4th Saturday of every month. Here’s a list of January 2023 bank holiday list where you can check the non-working days of banks across the nation in January.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| 14 January 2023 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| 28 January 2023 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
January Bank Holidays 2023: FAQs
Banks are closed on public and national holidays as well as on some specific festivals throughout the year. Also, banks are closed on 2nd Saturday and 4th Saturday of every month. There is no bank holiday on 3rd January.
The SBI Bank remains closed on 2nd & 4th Saturday of every month. Although, it might remain closed on some other days until and unless there is public or national holiday.
Yes. 1st January 2023 will be a bank holiday in India as this year New Year’s Eve will be celebrated on Sunday. Sunday is marked as official bank holiday as per RBI.
No. The banks does not operate on 26th January as it is considered as a national holiday in India. 26th January is celebrated as Republic Day in India.
