Government Holidays in India in 2023
Government Holidays 2023 – India has an extensive list of Government Holidays, Regional Holidays and Publics Holidays. These holidays range from religious festivals to birthdays of individuals with historical significance as well as the foundation days of the different states. Here is a list of the major Government Holidays in India in 2023.
Month Wise Public Holidays in 2023
National Holidays in India 2023
India has three national holidays. The country celebrates Republic Day on 26 January , Independence Day on 15 August and Gandhi Jayanti on 02 October every year.
Public and Government Holidays in 2023
Public and Government Holidays in 2023 – India has an extensive list of Public and Government holidays. These holidays range from religious festivals to birthdays of individuals with historical significance as well as the foundation days of the different states. Here is a list of the major Public and Government Holidays 2023.
This page contains a national calendar of all 2023 public holidays for India. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates.
| Date | Day | Holiday | States |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2023 | |||
| 1 January 2023 | Sunday | New Year’s Day | Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana & Tamil Nadu |
| 2 January 2023 | Monday | New Year Holiday | Mizoram |
| 11 January 2023 | Wednesday | Missionary Day | Mizoram |
| 12 January 2023 | Thursday | Swami Vivekananda Jayanti | West Bengal |
| 14 January 2023 | Saturday | Magh Bihu | Assam |
| 14 January 2023 | Saturday | Makara Sankranti | Gujarat, Karnataka, Sikkim & Telangana |
| 15 January 2023 | Sunday | Pongal | Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Puducherry & Tamil Nadu |
| 15 January 2023 | Sunday | Thiruvalluvar Day | Tamil Nadu |
| 16 January 2023 | Monday | Kanuma Panduga | Andhra Pradesh |
| 16 January 2023 | Monday | Uzhavar Thirunal | Puducherry & Tamil Nadu |
| 22 January 2023 | Sunday | Sonam Losar | Sikkim |
| 23 January 2023 | Monday | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti | Assam, Jharkhand, OR, TR & West Bengal |
| 25 January 2023 | Wednesday | State Day | Himachal Pradesh |
| 26 January 2023 | Thursday | Republic Day | National |
| 26 January 2023 | Thursday | Vasant Panchami | HR, OR, TR & West Bengal |
| 31 January 2023 | Tuesday | Me-Dum-Me-Phi | Assam |
| February 2023 | |||
| 5 February 2023 | Sunday | Hazrat Ali Jayanti | UP |
| 5 February 2023 | Sunday | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | Himachal Pradesh, HR, MP & Punjab |
| 15 February 2023 | Wednesday | Lui-Ngai-Ni | Manipur |
| 18 February 2023 | Saturday | Maha Shivaratri | National except AN, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, BR, DL, GA, LD, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Puducherry, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu & West Bengal |
| 19 February 2023 | Sunday | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti | Maharashtra |
| 20 February 2023 | Monday | State Day | AR & Mizoram |
| 21 February 2023 | Tuesday | Losar | Sikkim |
| March 2023 | |||
| 5 March 2023 | Sunday | Panchayatiraj Divas | OR |
| 7 March 2023 | Tuesday | Holi | Telangana |
| 8 March 2023 | Wednesday | Holi | National except Karnataka, Kerala, LD, Manipur, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Telangana & West Bengal |
| 8 March 2023 | Wednesday | Doljatra | West Bengal |
| 22 March 2023 | Wednesday | Bihar Day | BR |
| 22 March 2023 | Wednesday | Gudi Padwa | DD, DN, Maharashtra & MP |
| 22 March 2023 | Wednesday | Telugu New Year | Tamil Nadu |
| 22 March 2023 | Wednesday | Ugadi | Andhra Pradesh, GA, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Rajasthan & Telangana |
| 23 March 2023 | Thursday | S. Bhagat Singh’s Martyrdom Day | HR |
| 24 March 2023 | Friday | Sarhul | Jharkhand |
| 30 March 2023 | Thursday | Ram Navami | National except Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, GA, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, LD, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, TR & West Bengal |
| April 2023 | |||
| 1 April 2023 | Saturday | Odisha Day | OR |
| 4 April 2023 | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti | Chhattisgarh, CH, DD, DL, DN, Gujarat, HR, Jharkhand, Karnataka, LD, Maharashtra, MP, Mizoram, OR, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu & UP |
| 5 April 2023 | Wednesday | Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanti | AP & Telangana |
| 7 April 2023 | Friday | Good Friday | National except HR & Jammu and Kashmir |
| 8 April 2023 | Saturday | Easter Saturday | Nagaland |
| 9 April 2023 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Kerala & Nagaland |
| 13 April 2023 | Thursday | Bohag Bihu Holiday | Assam |
| 14 April 2023 | Friday | Bohag Bihu | AR & AS |
| 14 April 2023 | Friday | Cheiraoba | Manipur |
| 14 April 2023 | Friday | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti | National except AN, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, CH, DN, DD, DL, LD, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland & TR |
| 14 April 2023 | Friday | Maha Vishuba Sankranti | OR |
| 14 April 2023 | Friday | Tamil New Year | Tamil Nadu |
| 14 April 2023 | Friday | Vaisakh | Jammu and Kashmir & Punjab |
| 15 April 2023 | Saturday | Bengali New Year | TR & West Bengal |
| 15 April 2023 | Saturday | Himachal Day | Himachal Pradesh |
| 15 April 2023 | Saturday | Vishu | Kerala |
| 18 April 2023 | Tuesday | Shab-i-Qadr | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 21 April 2023 | Friday | Garia Puja | TR |
| 21 April 2023 | Friday | Jumat-ul-Wida | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 22 April 2023 | Saturday | Idul Fitr | National |
| 22 April 2023 | Saturday | Maharshi Parasuram Jayanti | Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, HR, MP, Punjab & Rajasthan |
| 23 April 2023 | Sunday | Basava Jayanti | KA |
| 23 April 2023 | Sunday | Idul Fitr Holiday | Telangana |
| May 2023 | |||
| 1 May 2023 | Monday | Maharashtra Day | Maharashtra |
| 1 May 2023 | Monday | May Day | Assam, BR, GA, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, TR & West Bengal |
| 5 May 2023 | Friday | Buddha Purnima | AN, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, CH, DL, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra, MP, Mizoram, OR, TR, UK, UP & West Bengal |
| 9 May 2023 | Tuesday | Guru Rabindranath Jayanti | TR & West Bengal |
| 16 May 2023 | Tuesday | State Day | Sikkim |
| 22 May 2023 | Monday | Maharana Pratap Jayanti | Himachal Pradesh, HR & Rajasthan |
| 23 May 2023 | Tuesday | Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji’s Martyrdom Day | Punjab |
| 24 May 2023 | Wednesday | Kazi Nazrul Islam Jayanti | TR |
| June 2023 | |||
| 4 June 2023 | Sunday | Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti | Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, HR & Punjab |
| 14 June 2023 | Wednesday | Pahili Raja | OR |
| 15 June 2023 | Thursday | Raja Sankranti | OR |
| 15 June 2023 | Thursday | YMA Day | Mizoram |
| 20 June 2023 | Tuesday | Ratha Yathra | OR |
| 29 June 2023 | Thursday | Bakrid / Eid al Adha | National except Arunachal Pradesh, CH, DN, DD & Sikkim |
| 30 June 2023 | Friday | Bakrid / Eid al Adha Holiday | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 30 June 2023 | Friday | Remna Ni | Mizoram |
| July 2023 | |||
| 5 July 2023 | Wednesday | Guru Hargobind Ji’s Birthday | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 6 July 2023 | Thursday | MHIP Day | Mizoram |
| 8 July 2023 | Saturday | Behdeinkhlam Festival | Meghalaya |
| 13 July 2023 | Thursday | Bhanu Jayanti | Sikkim |
| 13 July 2023 | Thursday | Bonalu | Telangana |
| 13 July 2023 | Thursday | Martyrs’ Day | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 17 July 2023 | Monday | U Tirot Sing Day | Meghalaya |
| 29 July 2023 | Saturday | Muharram | National except Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, CH, DN, DD, GA, HR, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Puducherry, Punjab, Sikkim, UK & West Bengal |
| 31 July 2023 | Monday | Shaheed Udham Singh’s Martyrdom Day | HR |
| August 2023 | |||
| 8 August 2023 | Tuesday | Tendong Lho Rum Faat | Sikkim |
| 13 August 2023 | Sunday | Patriots Day | Manipur |
| 15 August 2023 | Tuesday | Independence Day | National |
| 16 August 2023 | Wednesday | De Jure Transfer Day | Puducherry |
| 16 August 2023 | Wednesday | Parsi New Year | DD, DN, GJ & Maharashtra |
| 19 August 2023 | Saturday | Haryali Teej | HR |
| 28 August 2023 | Monday | First Onam | Kerala |
| 29 August 2023 | Tuesday | Thiruvonam | Kerala |
| 31 August 2023 | Thursday | Raksha Bandhan | Chhattisgarh, DD, Gujarat, HR, MP, Rajasthan, UK & UP |
| 31 August 2023 | Thursday | Jhulan Purnima | OR |
| September 2023 | |||
| 7 September 2023 | Thursday | Janmashtami | National except Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, GA, Karnataka, Kerala, LD, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Puducherry & West Bengal |
| 17 September 2023 | Sunday | Hartalika Teej | Chhattisgarh & Sikkim |
| 19 September 2023 | Tuesday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Andhra Pradesh, DD, DN, GA, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Puducherry, Telangana & Tamil Nadu |
| 20 September 2023 | Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi Holiday | GA |
| 20 September 2023 | Wednesday | Nuakhai | OR |
| 21 September 2023 | Thursday | Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi | Kerala |
| 23 September 2023 | Saturday | Heroes’ Martyrdom Day | HR |
| 25 September 2023 | Monday | Ramdev Jayanti | Rajasthan |
| 25 September 2023 | Monday | Teja Dashmi | Rajasthan |
| 28 September 2023 | Thursday | Indra Jatra | Sikkim |
| 28 September 2023 | Thursday | Eid e Milad | National except AN, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, BR, GA, HR, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Punjab, Sikkim & West Bengal |
| 29 September 2023 | Friday | Friday Following Eid e Milad | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 29 September 2023 | Friday | Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti | Kerala |
| October 2023 | |||
| 2 October 2023 | Monday | Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| 14 October 2023 | Saturday | First Day of Bathukamma | Telangana |
| 14 October 2023 | Saturday | Mahalaya Amavasye | Karnataka, OR, TR & West Bengal |
| 15 October 2023 | Sunday | Ghatasthapana | Rajasthan |
| 15 October 2023 | Sunday | Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti | HR |
| 21 October 2023 | Saturday | Maha Saptami | Meghalaya, OR, Sikkim, TR & West Bengal |
| 22 October 2023 | Sunday | Maha Ashtami | Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Manipur, OR, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, TR & West Bengal |
| 23 October 2023 | Monday | Maha Navami | Assam, BR, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Meghalaya, Nagaland, OR, Puducherry, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, TR, UP & West Bengal |
| 24 October 2023 | Tuesday | Vijaya Dashami | National except CH, DN, Manipur & Puducherry |
| 28 October 2023 | Saturday | Lakshmi Puja | OR, TR & West Bengal |
| 28 October 2023 | Saturday | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | Himachal Pradesh, HR, Karnataka, MP & Punjab |
| 31 October 2023 | Tuesday | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti | Gujarat |
| November 2023 | |||
| 1 November 2023 | Wednesday | Haryana Day | HR |
| 1 November 2023 | Wednesday | Kannada Rajyothsava | KA |
| 1 November 2023 | Wednesday | Kut | Manipur |
| 1 November 2023 | Wednesday | Puducherry Liberation Day | Puducherry |
| 4 November 2023 | Saturday | Lhabab Duchen | Sikkim |
| 12 November 2023 | Sunday | Deepavali | Andhra Pradesh, GA, Karnataka, Kerala, Puducherry, Telangana & Tamil Nadu |
| 12 November 2023 | Sunday | Diwali | National except Andhra Pradesh, GA, Karnataka, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu & Telangana |
| 13 November 2023 | Monday | Deepavali Holiday | DD, HR, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, UK & UP |
| 13 November 2023 | Monday | Vikram Samvat New Year | Gujarat |
| 15 November 2023 | Wednesday | Bhai Dooj | Gujarat, Rajasthan, Sikkim, UK & UP |
| 19 November 2023 | Sunday | Chhath Puja | Assam, BR, Chhattisgarh & Jharkhand |
| 20 November 2023 | Monday | Chhath Puja Holiday | BR |
| 23 November 2023 | Thursday | Seng Kut Snem | Meghalaya |
| 27 November 2023 | Monday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | National except Andhra Pradesh, BR, DN, DD, GA, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, OR, Puducherry, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu & TR |
| 27 November 2023 | Monday | Karthika Purnima | OR & Telangana |
| 30 November 2023 | Thursday | Kanakadasa Jayanti | KA |
| December 2023 | |||
| 1 December 2023 | Friday | Indigenous Faith Day | AR |
| 3 December 2023 | Sunday | Feast of St Francis Xavier | GA |
| 5 December 2023 | Tuesday | Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah Jayanti | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 12 December 2023 | Tuesday | Pa Togan Nengminza Sangma | Meghalaya |
| 17 December 2023 | Sunday | Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji’s Martyrdom Day | Punjab |
| 18 December 2023 | Monday | Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham | Meghalaya |
| 18 December 2023 | Monday | Guru Ghasidas Jayanti | Chhattisgarh |
| 19 December 2023 | Tuesday | Liberation Day | DD & GA |
| 24 December 2023 | Sunday | Christmas Holiday | Meghalaya & Mizoram |
| 25 December 2023 | Monday | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 December 2023 | Tuesday | Christmas Holiday | Meghalaya & Telangana |
| 26 December 2023 | Tuesday | Shaheed Udham Singh Jayanti | HR |
| 30 December 2023 | Saturday | Tamu Losar | Sikkim |
| 30 December 2023 | Saturday | U Kiang Nangbah | Meghalaya |
| 31 December 2023 | Sunday | New Year’s Eve | Manipur & Mizoram |
| The dates in this table are from multiple sources. Please choose your state below to view original source. | |||
| Visit india.gov.in for the original release. | |||
Note: Please verify the Government Holidays 2022 dates with the government gazette.