In India, banks holidays differ from bank to bank. Unlike all months in a year, bank holidays in September 2023 have public, national and some state-specific festivals. Individuals can make banking activities beforehand if they know when is a bank holiday in September. In addition to this, banks will not be operational on 2nd and 4th Saturday along with Sundays every month.
Here’s a detailed list of Indian bank holidays in September 2023:
Day | Holiday Description | Region |
September 6 | Sri Krishna Janmashtami | Bhubaneswar, Chennai and Patna |
September 7 | Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8)/Sri Krishna Ashtami | Some regions* |
September 18 | Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata/Vinayaka Chathurthi | Bengaluru and Hyderabad – Telangana |
September 19 | Ganesh Chaturthi/Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha) | Some regions* |
September 20 | Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd day)/Nuakhai | Bhubaneswar and Panaji |
September 22 | Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day | Thiruvananthapuram |
September 25 | Janmotsav of Srimanta Sankardeva | Guwahati |
September 27 | Milad-i-Sherif (Birthday of Prophet Muhammed) | Thiruvananthapuram |
September 28 | Eid-E-Milad/Eid-e-Meeladunnabi – (Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday) (Bara Vafat) | Some regions* |
September 29 | Indrajatra | Gangtok |

Bank Holidays in September 2023 on Saturday
As per RBI guidelines, banks will remain closed in India on 2nd and 4th Saturday every month along with all Sundays in a year. However, customers can visit the banks on 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturday until and unless there is no public, national or specific festival holiday in September. Below given are the dates when banks will be closed in September 2023 on Saturday.
Date | Day | Holiday |
9 September 2023 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
23 September 2023 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
Also, check details about Monthly Bank Holiday:
September Bank Holiday 2023: FAQs
There are certain festivals along with public and national holidays in India wherein banks will be closed on that day. Apart from 2nd and 4th Saturday, banks will be open on remaining days.
There are 2 bank holidays in September on Saturday i.e. 9th September and 23rd September.
You can check your bank account balance through Mobile Banking and Internet Banking even on bank holidays.
No. All private and public banking institutions will remain closed on 23rd September as this day is the 4th Saturday.