February 2023 has 11 non-working bank days as per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) calendar. Apart from second and fourth Saturdays plus all Sundays, the other bank holidays are region specific across various states. While public and private bank branches remain shut on these dates, digital banking channels continue to be available for transactions.
It is advisable that customers schedule important branch visits avoiding the below mentioned holidays to avoid any inconvenience. One can also opt for mobile or net banking for seamless access.
11 Bank Holidays in February 2023
- February 4: Sunday
- February 10: Second Saturday + Losar (Gangtok)
- February 11: Sunday
- February 14: Basanta Panchami/Saraswati Puja (Agartala, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata)
- February 15: Lui-Ngai-Ni (Imphal)
- February 18: Sunday
- February 19: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti (Belapur, Mumbai, Nagpur)
- February 20: State Day/Statehood Day (Aizawl, Itanagar)
- February 24: Fourth Saturday
- February 25: Sunday
- February 26: Nyokum (Itanagar)
RBI announces bank holidays well in advance through its designated channels enabling customers schedule key branch visits accounting for challans, cheques clearance etc factoring shut days. With wide mobile/internet banking access, routine transactions mostly continue unhindered despite holidays.
