Chandigarh, December 31, 2022 (Yes Punjab News)
The list of Bank Holidays in India released by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reveals that there will be total 15 Bank holidays in the state of Punjab in calendar year 2023.
While some of the Bank holidays are common throughout the country, some other holidays are state specific.
The list is then finalized by respective State Governments according to the directions of Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
Banks, throughout the country, will remain closed on 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month and all the Sundays.
Punjab Government has notified following holidays which would be observed as public holidays in Banks under the provisions of Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.
(The State Government may at an appropriate time declare some other holidays under Negotiable Instruments Act Statewide or District wise. All banks including private, will remain closed as and when the government announces another holiday, apart from the list given below.)
THE LIST IS AS GIVEN BELOW:
| Holiday | Holiday Date | Weekday |
| Republic Day | 26 January 2023 | Thursday |
| Maha Shivratri | 18 February 2023 | Saturday |
| Holi | 8 March 2023 | Wednesday |
| Shaheedi Diwas S. Bhagat Singh | 23 March 2023 | Thursday |
| Annual Closing of Accounts Day | 1 April 2023 | Saturday |
| Mahavir Jayanti | 4 April 2023 | Tuesday |
| Vaisakhi/Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | 14 April 2023 | Friday |
| Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 29 June 2023 | Thursday |
| Independence Day | 15 August 2023 | Tuesday |
| Janmashtami | 7 September 2023 | Thursday |
| Gandhi Jayanti | 2 October 2023 | Monday |
| Dussehra (Vijay Dasami) | 24 October 2023 | Tuesday |
| Vishwakarma Day | 13 November 2023 | Monday |
| Guru Nanak Dev Ji Gurpurab | 27 November 2023 | Monday |
| Christmas Day | 25 December 2023 | Monday |
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