Bank Holidays in Karnataka 2023

List of Bank Holidays 2023 in Karnataka

List of Holidays 2023 to be observed by all Banks in the State of Karnataka has been notified by the Government of Karnataka under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument, Act 1881 (XXVI of 1881).

Karnataka Bank Holidays in 2023

GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

No.DPAR 16 HHL 2022

Karnataka Government Secretariat.
Vidhana Soudha.
Bengaluru. dated: 21.11.2022

NOTIFICATION-II

Bank Holidays in Karnataka 2023

Under the explanation of Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 (Act No.XXVI of 1881) read with Notification No. 20/25/26/Pub-l. Dated: 15.06.1957 of the Government of India. Ministry of Home Affairs the following shall be Public Holidays throughout the State of Karnataka during the year 2023.

All Second Saturdays, fourth Saturdays, Sundays and the following days.

• 26.01.2023 – Thursday – Republic Day
• 18.02.2023 – Saturday – Maha Shivaratri
• 22.03.2023 – Wednesday – Ugadi Festival
• 01.04.2023 – Saturday – Yearly Closing of Bank Accounts
• 03.04.2023 – Monday – Mahaveera Jayanthi
• 07.04.2023 – Friday – Good Friday
• 14.04.2023 – Friday – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanthi
• 01.05.2023 – Monday – May Day
• 29.06.2023 – Thursday – Bakrid
• 29.07.2023 – Saturday – Last Day of Moharam
• 15.08.2023 – T uesday – Independence Day
• 18.09.2023 – Monday – Varasiddhi Vinavaka Vrata
• 28.09.2023 – Thursday – Eid-Milad
• 02.10.2023 – Monday – Gandhi Jayanthi
• 23.10.2023 – Monday – Mahanawami, Ayudhapooja
• 24.10.2023 – Tuesday – Vijayadasami
• 01.11.2023 – Wednesday – Kannada Rajyothsava
• 14.11.2023 – Tuesday – Balipadyami, Deepavali
• 30.11.2023 – Thursday – Kanakadasa Jayanthi
• 25.12.2023 – Monday – Christmas

Note:

1. This list does not include Uttarayana Punyakala, Makara Sankranti Festival (15.01.2023), Basava Jayanthi/Akshaya Tritiya (23.04.2023) and Naraka Chaturdashi (12.11.2023) which falls on Sundays and Mahalaya Amavasye (14.10.2023) which falls on Second Saturday and Khutub-E-Ramzan (22.04.2023), Maharshi Valmiki Jayanthi (28.10.2023) which falls on Fourth Saturday.
2. Holiday declared on 01.04.2023 for closing of Accounts of Commercial Banks and Co-operative Banks only.
3. Local Holiday is declared for kodagu District only on account of Kail Muhuruth on 03.09.2023 (Sunday), Tula Sankramana on 18.10.2023 (Wednesday) and Huthri Festival on 28.11.2023 (Tuesday).

By order and in the Name of
Governor of Karnataka
-Sd/-
(Apeksha Satish Pawar)
Under Secretary to Government-1
Dept., of Personnel & Administrative Reforms
(State Protocol)

Bank Holiday List 2023 Karnataka PDF Download

CHECK ALSO: Karnataka Govt Holiday List 2023 PDF | Central Govt Holiday List 2023 PDF Download

Note: 2nd and 4th Saturdays and all Sundays of all months in the year 2023 are declared as bank holidays.

Bank Holiday Dates on Second and Fourth Saturday for the year 2023

Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in January 2023

• 14 January 2023 – 2nd Saturday
• 28 January 2023 – 4th Saturday

Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in February 2023

• 11 February 2023 – 2nd Saturday
• 25 February 2023 – 4th Saturday

Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in March 2023

• 11 March 2023 – 2nd Saturday
• 25 March 2023 – 4th Saturday

Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in April 2023

• 8 April 2023 – 2nd Saturday
• 22 April 2023 – 4th Saturday

Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in May 2023

• 13 May 2023 – 2nd Saturday
• 27 May 2023 – 4th Saturday

Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in June 2023

• 10 June 2023 – 2nd Saturday
• 24 June 2023 – 4th Saturday

Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in July 2023

• 8 July 2023 – 2nd Saturday
• 22 July 2023 – 4th Saturday

Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in August 2023

• 12 August 2023 – 2nd Saturday
• 26 August 2023 – 4th Saturday

Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in September 2023

• 9 September 2023 – 2nd Saturday
• 23 September 2023 – 4th Saturday

Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in October 2023

• 14 October 2023 – 2nd Saturday
• 28 October 2023 – 4th Saturday

Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in November 2023

• 11 November 2023 – 2nd Saturday
• 25 November 2023 – 4th Saturday

Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in December 2023

• 9 December 2023 – 2nd Saturday
• 23 December 2023 – 4th Saturday

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List of Bank Holidays 2022 in Karnataka

Holiday List 2022 are declared under the Negotiable Instrument Act by Karnataka Government are observed by all the banks in Karnataka State.

GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

No.DPAR 37 HHL 2021

Karnataka Government Secretariat,
Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru.

dated: 08.11.2021

DRAFT NOTIFICATION-11

Under the explanation of Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 (Act No.XXVI of 1881) read with Notification No. 20/25/26/Pub-l, Dated: 15.06.1957 of the Government of India. Ministry of Home Affairs the following shall be Public Holidays throughout the State of Karnataka during the year 2022.
All Second Saturdays, Fourth Saturdays, Sundays and the following days.

Bank Holiday in Karnataka 2022

• 15.01.2022 – Saturday – Uttarayana Punvakala, Makara Sankranti Festival
• 26.01.2022 – Wednesday – Republic Day
• 01.03.2022 – Tuesday – Maha Shivaratri
• 01.04.2022 – Friday – Yearly Closing of Bank Accounts
• 02.04.2022 – Saturday – Ugadi Festival
• 14.04.2022 – Thursday – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanthi. Mahaveera Jayanthi
• 15.04.2022 – Friday – Good Friday
• 03.05.2022 – Tuesday – Basava Jayanthi / Akshaya Tritiya, Khutub-F.-Ramzan
• 09.08.2022 – Tuesday – Last Day of Moharam
• 15.08.2022 – Monday – Independence Day
• 31.08.2022 – Wednesday – Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata
• 04.10.2022 – Tuesday – Mahanavami, Ayudhapooja
• 05.10.2022 – Wednesday – Vijayadasami
• 24.10.2022 – Monday – Naraka Chaturdashi
• 26.10.2022 – Wednesday – Balipadyami, Deepavali
• 01.11.2022 – Tuesday – Kannada Rajyothsava
• 11.11.2022 – Friday – Kanakadasa Jayanthi

Note:
1 This list does not include May Day (01.05.2022), Bakrid (10.07.2022), Mahalaya Amavasye (25.09.2022). Gandhi Jayanthi (02.10.2022), Maharshi Valmiki Jayanthi / Eid-Milad (09.10.2022) and Christmas (25.12.2022) which falls on Sundays.
2 Holiday declared on 01.04.2022 for closing of Accounts of Commercial Banks and Co-operative Banks only.
3 Local Holiday is declared for Kodagu District only on account of Kail Muhurulh on 03.09.2022 (Saturday), Tula Sankramana on 18.10.2022 (Tuesday) and Huthri Festival on 08.12.2022 (Thursday).

By order and in the Name of
Governor of Karnataka

CHECK ALSO: Karnataka Govt Holiday List 2022 PDF Download | Central Govt Gazetted Holiday List 2022 PDF

Karnataka Bank Holidays in 2022 Month Wise

Bank Holidays in Karnataka January 2022 

• 15.01.2022 – Saturday – Uttarayana Punvakala, Makara Sankranti Festival
• 26 January 2022 – Wednesday – Republic Day

Bank Holidays in Karnataka February 2022

• No Bank Holidays in February 2022

Bank Holidays in Karnataka March 2022

• 01.03.2022 – Tuesday – Maha Shivaratri

Bank Holidays in Karnataka April 2022

• 01.04.2022 – Friday – Yearly Closing of Bank Accounts
• 02.04.2022 – Saturday – Ugadi Festival
• 14.04.2022 – Thursday – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanthi. Mahaveera Jayanthi
• 15.04.2022 – Friday – Good Friday

Bank Holidays in Karnataka May 2022

• 03.05.2022 – Tuesday – Basava Jayanthi / Akshaya Tritiya, Khutub-F.-Ramzan

Bank Holidays in Karnataka June 2022

• No Bank Holidays in June 2022

Bank Holidays in Karnataka July 2022

• No Bank Holidays in July 2022

Bank Holidays in Karnataka August 2022

• 09.08.2022 – Tuesday – Last Day of Moharam
• 15.08.2022 – Monday – Independence Day
• 31.08.2022 – Wednesday – Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata

Bank Holidays in Karnataka September 2022

• No Bank Holidays in September 2022

Bank Holidays in Karnataka October 2022

• 04.10.2022 – Tuesday – Mahanavami, Ayudhapooja
• 05.10.2022 – Wednesday – Vijayadasami
• 24.10.2022 – Monday – Naraka Chaturdashi
• 26.10.2022 – Wednesday – Balipadyami, Deepavali

Bank Holidays in Karnataka November 2022

• 01.11.2022 – Tuesday – Kannada Rajyothsava
• 11.11.2022 – Friday – Kanakadasa Jayanthi

Bank Holidays in Karnataka December 2022

• 25 December 2022 – Sunday – Christmas Day

Note: The 2nd Saturday and 4th Saturday of every month as public holiday for banks in India.

Bank Holidays on Second and Fourth Saturdays in 2022

Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in January 2022

• 08.01.2022 – 2nd Saturday
• 22.01.2022 – 4th Saturday

Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in February 2022

• 12.02.2022 – 2nd Saturday
• 26.02.2022 – 4th Saturday

Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in March 2022

• 12.03.2022 – 2nd Saturday
• 26.03.2022 – 4th Saturday

Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in April 2022

• 09.04.2022 – 2nd Saturday
• 23.04.2022 – 4th Saturday

Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in May 2022

• 14.05.2022 – 2nd Saturday
• 28.05.2022 – 4th Saturday

Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in June 2022

• 11.06.2022 – 2nd Saturday
• 25.06.2022 – 4th Saturday

Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in July 2022

• 09.07.2022 – 2nd Saturday
• 23.07.2022 – 4th Saturday

Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in August 2022

• 13.08.2022 – 2nd Saturday
• 27.08.2022 – 4th Saturday

Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in September 2022

• 10.09.2022 – 2nd Saturday
• 24.09.2022 – 4th Saturday

Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in October 2022

• 08.10.2022 – 2nd Saturday
• 22.10.2022 – 4th Saturday

Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in November 2022

• 12.11.2022 – 2nd Saturday
• 26.11.2022 – 4th Saturday

Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in December 2022

• 10.12.2022 – 2nd Saturday
• 24.12.2022 – 4th Saturday

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