The Government of Puducherry vide order no. G.O. Ms. No. 52, Puducherry, dated 13th October 2022 declared Bank holidays under NI Act for the year 2023. Holidays in the Puducherry and Karaikal regions are the same. However, holidays in Mahe and Yanam Regions are slightly different from the former. Therefore, we have made 3 separate lists of bank holidays 1. Puducherry and Karaikal Regions 2. Mahe Region 3. Yanam Region
- Calendar of bank holidays 2023 in Union Territory of Puducherry (Pondicherry) and Karaikal Region
| Sr.No | Date | Day | Occasion/Festival Date |
| 1 | 15.01.2023 | Sunday | PONGAL |
| 2 | 16.01.2023 | Monday | THIRUVALLUVAR DAY/MATTU PONGAL |
| 3 | 26.01.2023 | Thursday | REPUBLIC DAY |
| 4 | 22.03.2023 | Wednesday | TELUGU NEW YEAR |
| 4 | 01.04.2023 | Saturday | BANKS’ ANNUAL CLOSING OF ACCOUNTS |
| 5 | 07.04.2023 | Friday | GOOD FRIDAY |
| 6 | 14.04.2023 | Friday | DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR BIRTH DAY/ TAMIL NEW YEAR |
| 7 | 21.04.2023 | Friday | EIDUL-UL- FITR (RAMZAN) |
| 8 | 01.05.2022 | Monday | MAY DAY |
| 9 | 29.06.2023 | Tuesday | EIDUL-UL- ADHA (BAKRID) |
| 10 | 15.08.2023 | Tuesday | INDEPENDENCE DAY |
| 11 | 16.08.2023 | Wednesday | DE JURE TRANSFER DAY |
| 12 | 18.09.2023 | Monday | VINAYAKAR CHATURTHI |
| 13 | 27.09.2023 | Wednesday | EID MILAD UN NABI (birthday of Prophet Mohammed) |
| 14 | 02.10.2023 | Monday | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI |
| 15 | 23.10.2023 | Monday | MAHA NAVAMI |
| 16 | 01.11.2023 | Wednesday | PUDUCHERRY LIBERATION DAY |
| 17 | 25.12.2023 | Monday | CHRISTMAS |
Calendar of bank holidays 2023 in Union Territory of Mahe Region
| Sr.No | Date | Day | Occasion/Festival Date |
| 1 | 15.01.2023 | Sunday | PONGAL |
| 2 | 26.01.2023 | Thursday | REPUBLIC DAY |
| 4 | 01.04.2023 | Saturday | BANKS ANNUAL CLOSING OF ACCOUNTS |
| 5 | 07.04.2023 | Friday | GOOD FRIDAY |
| 6 | 14.04.2023 | Friday | DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR BIRTH DAY/ TAMIL NEW YEAR |
| 7 | 21.04.2023 | Friday | EIDUL-UL- FITR (RAMZAN) |
| 8 | 01.05.2022 | Monday | MAY DAY |
| 9 | 29.06.2023 | Tuesday | EIDUL-UL- ADHA (BAKRID) |
| 10 | 15.08.2023 | Tuesday | INDEPENDENCE DAY |
| 11 | 16.08.2023 | Wednesday | DE JURE TRANSFER DAY |
| 12 | 27.09.2023 | Wednesday | EID MILAD UN NABI (birthday of Prophet Mohammed) |
| 13 | 02.10.2023 | Monday | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI |
| 14 | 23.10.2023 | Monday | SARASWATI PUJA/AYUDHA PUJA |
| 15 | 01.11.2023 | Wednesday | PUDUCHERRY LIBERATION DAY |
| 16 | 25.12.2023 | Monday | CHRISTMAS |
3. List holidays for Yanam region
| Sr.No | Date | Day | Occasion/Festival Date |
| 1 | 15.01.2023 | Sunday | PONGAL |
| 2 | 26.01.2023 | Thursday | REPUBLIC DAY |
| 3 | 01.04.2023 | Saturday | BANKS ANNUAL CLOSING OF ACCOUNTS |
| 4 | 07.04.2023 | Friday | GOOD FRIDAY |
| 5 | 14.04.2023 | Friday | DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR BIRTH DAY/ TAMIL NEW YEAR |
| 6 | 21.04.2023 | Friday | EIDUL-UL- FITR (RAMZAN) |
| 7 | 01.05.2022 | Monday | MAY DAY |
| 8 | 29.06.2023 | Tuesday | EIDUL-UL- ADHA (BAKRID) |
| 9 | 15.08.2023 | Tuesday | INDEPENDENCE DAY |
| 10 | 16.08.2023 | Wednesday | DE JURE TRANSFER DAY |
| 11 | 18.09.2023 | Monday | GANESH CHATURTHI |
| 12 | 27.09.2023 | Wednesday | EID MILAD UN NABI (birthday of Prophet Mohammed) |
| 13 | 02.10.2023 | Monday | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI |
| 14 | 23.10.2023 | Monday | AYUDHA PUJA |
| 15 | 01.11.2023 | Wednesday | PUDUCHERRY LIBERATION DAY |
| 16 | 25.12.2023 | Monday | CHRISTMAS |
*All Sundays and 2nd & 4th Saturdays and April 1st of every year are Bank Holidays under the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881. (This holiday rule is applicable to all commercial and cooperative banks operating in entire India).
If any of the holidays for the festivals of the Muslim fraternity notified above does not fall on the date notified, the holiday date may be altered by the concerned government or the community fraternity in government service may be granted special holidays on the date observable.
Disclaimer: Every effort has been taken to avoid errors or omissions in the list of holidays published above. In spite of this, it is possible that any changes in holiday dates, mistakes, errors, ambiguity, inconsistency, discrepancy, or doubts may inadvertently creep up. The readers are therefore requested to be guided by the holiday list announced by the banks of respective states/UT, or by the IBA for correct and authentic information. The author or anyone connected directly or indirectly to this website accepts no responsibility whatsoever and will not be liable for any losses, claims, or damages which may arise because of the contents of this write-up.
