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Holiday List 2023 in India

The word holiday always brings a smile to the face and joy to the mind! Holidays in India are a bit more common compared to other countries! India has different religions, languages and cultures! The government prepares the holiday list very carefully so as to respect each other’s identities!

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List of 17 Central Government Gazetted Holidays 2023
List of 33 Central Government Restricted Holidays 2023
Central Government Holidays in January 2023
Central Government Holidays in February 2023
Central Government Holidays in March 2023
Central Government Holidays in April 2023
Central Government Holidays in May 2023
Central Government Holidays in June 2023
Central Government Holidays in July 2023
Central Government Holidays in August 2023
Central Government Holidays in September 2023
Central Government Holidays in October 2023
Central Government Holidays in November 2023
Central Government Holidays in December 2023

CG Gazetted Holiday List 2023 PDF Download

DoPT Order Holiday List 2023

Today the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has notified a new list of Gazetted and Restricted holidays for Central Government offices located in Delhi to be observed in the year 2023. The full text of the Office Memorandum has been reproduced and given it below for your information…

Holidays to be observed to Central Government Offices during the year 2023

F.No.12/5/2022-JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
Establishment (JCA) Section

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 16 June 2022

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2023- reg.

It has been decided that the holidays, as specified in the Annexure-I to this O.M., will be observed in all the Administrative Offices of the Central Government located at Delhi/New Delhi during the year 2023. In addition, each employee will also be allowed to avail himself/herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list of Restricted Holidays specified at Annexure – II.

2. Central Government Administrative Offices located outside Delhi / New Delhi shall observe the following holidays compulsorily in addition to three holidays, to be chosen out of the 12 optional holidays indicated below at para 3.1:

1. REPUBLIC DAY
2. INDEPENDENCE DAY
3. MAHATMA GANDHI’S BIRTHDAY
4. BUDDHA PURNIMA
5. CHRISTMAS DAY
6. DUSSEHRA (VIJAY DASHMI)
7. DIWALI (DEEPAVALI)
8. GOOD FRIDAY
9. GURU NANAK’S BIRTHDAY
10. IDU’L FITR
11. IDU’L ZUHA
12. MAHAVIR JAYANTI
13. MUHARRAM
14. PROPHET MOHAMMAD’S BIRTHDAY (ID-E-MILAD)

3.1. For offices located in New Delhi/Delhi, three holidays are selected by the D/o Personnel & Training and for the offices located outside Delhi/New Delhi three holidays are to be chosen by the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee in the State Capitals, if necessary, in consultation with Coordination Committees at other places in the State, from the list indicated below. The final list, applicable uniformly to all Central Government offices within the concerned State, shall be notified accordingly and no change can be carried out thereafter. It is also clarified that no change is permissible in the festivals and dates, as indicated at Annexure -I and Annexure-II baring a few exceptions indicated at para 5.1 and 5.2 hereinafter. The 12 optional holidays are as follows:

1. AN ADDITIONAL DAY FOR DUSSEHRA
2. HOLI
3. JANAMASHTAMI (VAISHNAVI)
4. RAM NAVAMI
5. MAHA SHIVRATRI
6. GANESH CHATURTHI / VINAYAK CHATURTHI
7. MAKAR SANKARANTI
8. RATH YATRA
9. ONAM
10. PONGAL
11. SRI PANCHAMI / BASANT PANCHAMI
12. VISHU/ VAISAKHI / VAISAKHADI / BHAG BIHU / MASHADI UGADI / CHAITRA SUKLADI / CHETI CHAND / GUDI PADAVA / 1st NAVRATRA / NAORAZ / CHHATH POOJA / KARVA CHAUTH.

3.2 No substitute holiday should be allowed if any of the festival holidays, initially declared, subsequently happens to fall on a weekly off or any other non-working day or in the event of more than one festival falling on the same day.

4. The list of Restricted Holidays appended as annexure-II to this O.M. is meant for Central Government Offices located in Delhi / New Delhi. The Coordination Committees at the State Capitals may draw up separate list of Restricted Holidays keeping in view the occasions of local importance. However, the 9 occasions left over, after choosing the 3 variable holidays in para 3.1 above, are also to be included in the list of restricted holidays.

5.1 For offices in Delhi / New Delhi, any change in the date of holidays in respect of Idu’l Fitr, Idu’l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad, if necessary, depending upon sighting of the Moon, would be declared by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, after ascertaining the position from the Govt, of NCT of Delhi (DCP, Special Branch, Delhi Police).

5.2 For offices outside Delhi / New Delhi, the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committees at the State Capitals are authorized to change the date of holiday, if necessary, based on the decision of the concerned State Governments / Union Territories, in respect of Idu’lFitr, Idu’lZuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad.

5.3 It may happen that the change of date in respect of the above occasions has to be declared at a very short notice. In such a situation, announcement could be made through P.I.B/T.V./A.I.R./ Newspapers and the Heads of Department / Offices of the Central Government may take action according to such an announcement, without waiting for a formal order, about the change of date.

6. During 2023, Diwali (Deepavali) falls on Sunday, November 12, 2023 (Kartika 21). In certain States, the practice is to celebrate the occasion a day in advance, i.e., on “Naraka Chaturdasi Day”. In view of this, there is no objection if holiday on account of Deepavali is observed on “Naraka Chaturdasi Day (in place of Deepavali Day) in the Central Government Offices in a State if in that State that day alone is declared as a compulsory holiday for Diwali for the offices of the State Government.

7. Central Government Organizations which include industrial, commercial and trading establishments would observe upto 16 holidays in a year including three national holidays viz. Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, as compulsory holidays. The remaining holidays / occasions may be determined by such establishments/organisations themselves for the year 2023, subject to para 3.2 above.

8. Union Territory Administrations shall decide the list of holidays in terms of Instructions issued in this regard by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

9. In respect of Indian Missions abroad, the number of holidays may be notified in accordance with the instructions contained in this Department’s O.M. No. 12/5/2002-JCA dated 17th December, 2002. In other words, they will have the option to select 14 (Fourteen) holidays of their own only after including in the list, three National Holidays and Id-ul-Fitr, Muharram and Diwali included in the list of compulsory holidays and falling on days of weekly off.

10. In respect of Banks, the holidays shall be regulated in terms of the extant instructions issued by the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.

11. Hindi version will follow.

sd/-
(S.P. Pant)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

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Holiday List 2023 in India
CG Gazetted Holiday List 2023 PDF Download
DoPT Order Holiday List 2023
Central Government Compulsory Holiday List 2023
Central Govt Restricted Holiday List 2023
Tamil Nadu Gazetted Holiday List 2023 PDF Download
Central Government Holidays 2022
How many Central Government holidays are there in 2023?
When is Holi 2023 in India?
When is Diwali 2023 in India?

 

Central Government Compulsory Holiday List 2023

List of 17 Central Government Gazetted Holidays 2023

Festival Date Month Year Day
Republic Day 26 January 2023 Thursday
Holi 08 March 2023 Wednesday
Ram Navami 30 March 2023 Thursday
Mahavir Jayanti 04 April 2023 Tuesday
Good Friday 07 April 2023 Friday
Eid-ul-Fitr 22 April 2023 Saturday
Buddha Purnima 05 May 2023 Friday
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) 29 June 2023 Thursday
Muharram 29 July 2023 Saturday
Independence Day 15 August 2023 Tuesday
Janmashtami (Vaishnava) 07 September 2023 Thursday
Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Muhammad) 28 September 2023 Thursday
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday 02 October 2023 Monday
Dussehra 24 October 2023 Tuesday
Diwali (Deepavali) 12 November 2023 Sunday
Guru Nanak’s Birthday 27 November 2023 Monday
Christmas Day 25 December 2023 Monday

Central Govt Restricted Holiday List 2023

List of 33 Central Government Restricted Holidays 2023

Festival Date Month Year Day
New Year’s Day 01 January 2023 Sunday
Makar Sankranti, Magha Bihu 14 January 2023 Saturday
Pongal 15 January 2023 Sunday
Basant Panchami, Sri Panchami 26 January 2023 Saturday
Hazarat Ali’s Birthday, Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday 05 February 2023 Sunday
Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati 15 February 2023 Wednesday
Maha Shivratri 18 February 2023 Saturday
Shivaji Jayanti 19 February 2023 Sunday
Holika Dahan, Dolyatra 07 March 2023 Tuesday
Chaitra Sukladi, Gudi Padava, Ugadi, Cheti Chand 22 March 2023 Wednesday
Easter Sunday 09 April 2023 Sunday
Vaisakhi, Vishu, Mesadi 14 April 2023 Friday
Vaisakhadi (Bengal), Bahag Bihu (Assam) 15 April 2023 Saturday
Jamat-Ul-Vida 21 April 2023 Friday
Birthday of Guru Rabindranath’ Tagore 09 May 2023 Tuesday
Rath Yatra 20 June 2023 Tuesday
Parsi New Year’s Day, Nauraj 16 August 2023 Wednesday
Vinayaka Chaturthi 20 August 2023 Sunday
Onam or Thiru Onam Day 29 August 2023 Tuesday
Raksha Bandhan 30 August 2023 Wednesday
Janmashtami (Smarta) 06 September 2023 Wednesday
Ganesh Chaturthi 19 September 2023 Tuesday
Dussehra (Saptami) 21 October 2023 Saturday
Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) 22 October 2023 Sunday
Dussehra (Maha Navami) 23 October 2023 Monday
Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday 28 October 2023 Saturday
Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) 01 November 2023 Wednesday
Naraka Chaturdashi 12 November 2023 Sunday
Govardhan Puja 13 November 2023 Monday
Bhai Dooj 15 November 2023 Wednesday
Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) 19 November 2023 Sunday
Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day 24 December 2023 Friday
Christmas Eve 24 December 2023 Sunday

Tamil Nadu Gazetted Holiday List 2023 PDF Download

We will modify the holiday list once we received the official report of public holidays in Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu Public Holidays January 2023

Date Day Holiday
1.1.2023 Sun New Year’s Day
15.1.2023 Sun Pongal
15.1.2023 Sun Thiruvalluvar Day
16.1.2023 Mon Uzhavar Thirunal
26.1.2023 Thu Republic Day

Tamil Nadu Public Holidays March 2023

22.3.2023 Wed Telugu New Year

Tamil Nadu Public Holidays April 2023

4.4.2023 Tue Mahavir Jayanti
7.4.2023 Fri Good Friday
14.4.2023 Fri Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti
14.4.2023 Fri Tamil New Year
22.4.2023 Sat Idul Fitr

Tamil Nadu Public Holidays May 2023

1.5.2023 Mon May Day

Tamil Nadu Public Holidays June 2023

29.6.2023 Thu Bakrid or Eid al Adha

Tamil Nadu Public Holidays July 2023

29.7.2023 Sat Muharram

Tamil Nadu Public Holidays August 2023

15.8.2023 Tue Independence Day

Tamil Nadu Public Holidays September 2023

7.9.2023 Thu Janmashtami
19.9.2023 Tue Ganesh Chaturthi
28.9.2023 Thu Eid e Milad

Tamil Nadu Public Holidays October 2023

2.10.2023 Mon Gandhi Jayanti
23.10.2023 Mon Maha Navami
24.10.2023 Tue Vijaya Dashami

Tamil Nadu Public Holidays November 2023

12.11.2023 Sun Deepavali

Tamil Nadu Public Holidays December 2023

25.12.2023 Mon Christmas Day

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Central Government Holidays in January 2023

January 2023 Calendar with Holidays India
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
26 27 28 29 30 31 01
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31 01 02 03 04 05

National Holidays January 2023

  • 26th January 2023 (Thursday) – Republic Day

Gazetted Holidays January 2023

  • 26th January 2023 (Thursday) – Republic Day

Restricted Holidays January 2023

  • 01st January 2023 (Sunday) – New Year’s Day
  • 14th January 2023 (Saturday) – Makar Sankranti, Magha Bihu
  • 15th January 2023 (Sunday) – Pongal
  • 26th January 2023 (Thursday) – Basant Panchami, Sri Panchami

Central Government Holidays in February 2023

February 2023 Calendar with Holidays India
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
30 31 1 2 3 4 05
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 21 23 24 25 26
27 28 1 2 3 4 5

Gazetted Holidays February 2023

  • There is no Gazetted Holiday in February Month.

Restricted Holidays February 2023

  • 05th February 2023 (Sunday) – Hazarat Ali’s Birthday, Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday
  • 15th February 2023 (Wednesday) – Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati
  • 18th February 2023 (Saturday) – Maha Shivratri
  • 19th February 2023 (Sunday) – Shivaji Jayanti

Central Government Holidays in March 2023

March 2023 Calendar with Holidays India
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
27 28 1 2 3 4 5
6 07 08 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31 1 2

Gazetted Holidays March 2023

  • 08th March 2023 (Wednesday) – Holi
  • 30th March 2023 (Thursday) – Ram Navami

Restricted Holidays March 2023

  • March 07, 2023 (Tuesday) – Holika Dahan, Dolyatra
  • March 22, 2023 (Wednesday) – Chaitra Sukladi, Gudi Padava, Ugadi, Cheti Chand

Central Government Holidays in April 2023

April 2023 Calendar with Holidays India
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
27 28 29 30 31 1 2
3 04 5 6 07 08 09
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Gazetted Holidays April 2023

  • 04th April 2023 (Tuesday) – Mahavir Jayanti
  • 07th April 2023 (Friday) – Good Friday
  • 22nd April 2023 (Saturday) – Id-ul-Fitr

Restricted Holidays April 2023

  • April 09, 2023 (Sunday) – Easter Sunday
  • April 14, 2023 (Friday) – Vaisakhi, Vishu, Mesadi
  • April 15, 2023 (Saturday) – Vaisakhadi (Bengal), Bahag Bihu (Assam)
  • April 21, 2023 (Friday) – Jamat-Ul-Vida

Central Government Holidays in May 2023

May 2023 Calendar with Holidays India
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1 2 3 4 05 6 7
8 09 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31 1 2 3 4

Gazetted Holidays May 2023

  • 05th May 2023 (Friday) – Budha Purnirma

Restricted Holidays May 2023

  • May 09, 2023 (Tuesday) – Birthday of Guru Rabindranath’ Tagore

Central Government Holidays in June 2023

June 2023 Calendar with Holidays India
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
29 30 31 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 1 2

Gazetted Holidays June 2023

  • 29th June 2023 (Thursday) – Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)

Restricted Holidays June 2023

  • 20th June 2023 (Tuesday) – Rath Yatra

Central Government Holidays in July 2023

July 2023 Calendar with Holidays India
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
26 27 28 29 30 1 2
3 4 5 6 7 08 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31 1 2 3 4 5 6

Gazetted Holidays July 2023

  • 29th July 2023 (Saturday) – Muharram

Restricted Holidays July 2023

  • There is no Restricted Holiday in July Month.

Central Government Holidays in August 2023

August 2023 Calendar with Holidays India
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
31 1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31 1 2 3

National Holidays August 2023

  • 15th August 2023 (Tuesday) – Independence Day

Gazetted Holidays August 2023

  • 15th August 2023 (Tuesday) – Independence Day

Restricted Holidays August 2023

  • 16th August 2023 (Wednesday) – Parsi New Year’s Day, Nauraj
  • 20th August 2023 (Sunday) – Vinayaka Chaturthi
  • 29th August 2023 (Tuesday) – Onam or Thiru Onam Day
  • 30th August 2023 (Wednesday) – Raksha Bandhan

Central Government Holidays in September 2023

September 2023 Calendar with Holidays India
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
28 29 30 31 1 2 3
4 5 06 07 8 09 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Gazetted Holidays September 2023

  • 07th September 2023 (Thursday) – Janmashtami (Vaishnva)
  • 28th September 2023 (Thursday) – Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)

Restricted Holidays September 2023

  • September 06, 2023 (Wednesday) – Janmashtami (Smarta)
  • September 19, 2023 (Tuesday) – Ganesh Chaturthi

Central Government Holidays in October 2023

October 2023 Calendar with Holidays India
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
25 26 27 28 29 30 1
02 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31 1 2 3 4 5

National Holidays October 2023

  • 02nd October 2023 (Monday) – Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday

Gazetted Holidays October 2023

  • 02nd October 2023 (Monday) – Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
  • 24th October 2023 (Tuesday) – Dussehra

Restricted Holidays October 2023

  • 21st October 2023 (Saturday) – Dussehra (Saptami)
  • 22nd October 2023 (Sunday) – Dussehra (Maha Ashtami)
  • 23rd October 2023 (Monday) – Dussehra (Maha Navami)
  • 28th October 2023 (Saturday) – Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday

Central Government Holidays in November 2023

November 2023 Calendar with Holidays India
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
30 31 01 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 21 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 1 2 3

Gazetted Holidays November 2023

  • 12th November 2023 (Sunday) – Diwali (Deepavali)
  • 23rd November 2023 (Monday) – Dussehra

Restricted Holidays November 2023

  • 01st November 2023 (Wednesday) – Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth)
  • 12th November 2023 (Sunday)- Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth)
  • 13th November 2023 (Monday) – Govardhan Puja
  • 15th November 2023 (Wednesday) – Bhai Duj
  • 19th November 2023 (Sunday) – Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja)
  • 24th November 2023 (Friday) – Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day

Central Government Holidays in December 2023

December 2023 Calendar with Holidays India
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
27 28 29 30 1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 09 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Gazetted Holidays December 2023

  • 25th December 2023 (Sunday) – Christmas Day

Restricted Holidays December 2023

  • 25th December 2023 (Sunday)- Christmas Eve

Central Government Holidays 2022

Central Government Gazetted Holiday List 2023 PDF
Government Gazetted Holiday List 2023 PDF

How many Central Government holidays are there in 2023?

The recent Central Government notification said that 17 days were declared as Gazetted Holidays and 33 days were declared as Restricted Holidays for the year 2023.

When is Holi 2023 in India?

On the day of the colorful festival of Holi, 8th March 2023 (Wednesday) has been declared by the Government of India as Gazetted Holiday for all Central Government offices.

When is Diwali 2023 in India?

The great Hindu festival of Diwali falls on Sunday. There is no question about the holiday of Diwali in 2023.

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