Holidays and Observances in India in 2023
Holidays in January
| Date | Day | Event/Observances | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Jan | Sunday | New Year's Day | Restricted Holiday |
14 Jan | Saturday | Makar Sankranti | Restricted Holiday |
14 Jan | Saturday | Lohri | Observance |
15 Jan | Sunday | Pongal | Restricted Holiday |
22 Jan | Sunday | Lunar New Year | Observance |
26 Jan | Thursday | Republic Day | Gazetted Holiday |
26 Jan | Thursday | Vasant Panchami | Restricted Holiday |
Holidays in February
| Date | Day | Event/Observances | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
5 Feb | Sunday | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
5 Feb | Sunday | Hazarat Ali's Birthday | Restricted Holiday |
14 Feb | Tuesday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
15 Feb | Wednesday | Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
18 Feb | Saturday | Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri | Restricted Holiday |
19 Feb | Sunday | Shivaji Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
Holidays in March
| Date | Day | Event/Observances | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
7 Mar | Tuesday | Dolyatra | Restricted Holiday |
7 Mar | Tuesday | Holika Dahana | Restricted Holiday |
8 Mar | Wednesday | Holi | Gazetted Holiday |
21 Mar | Tuesday | March Equinox | Season |
22 Mar | Wednesday | Chaitra Sukhladi | Restricted Holiday |
22 Mar | Wednesday | Ugadi | Restricted Holiday |
22 Mar | Wednesday | Gudi Padwa | Restricted Holiday |
30 Mar | Thursday | Rama Navami | Gazetted Holiday |
Holidays in April
| Date | Day | Event/Observances | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
4 Apr | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
7 Apr | Friday | Good Friday | Gazetted Holiday |
9 Apr | Sunday | Easter Day | Restricted Holiday |
14 Apr | Friday | Vaisakhi | Restricted Holiday |
14 Apr | Friday | Ambedkar Jayanti | Observance |
15 Apr | Saturday | Mesadi / Vaisakhadi | Restricted Holiday |
22 Apr | Saturday | Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar | Gazetted Holiday |
Holidays in May
| Date | Day | Event/Observances | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
1 May | Monday | International Worker's Day | Observance |
5 May | Friday | Buddha Purnima/Vesak | Gazetted Holiday |
9 May | Tuesday | Birthday of Rabindranath | Restricted Holiday |
14 May | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
Holidays in Jun
| Date | Day | Event/Observances | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
18 Jun | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
20 Jun | Tuesday | Rath Yatra | Restricted Holiday |
29 Jun | Thursday | Bakrid/Eid ul-Adha | Gazetted Holiday |
Holidays in July
| Date | Day | Event/Observances | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
3 Jul | Monday | Guru Purnima | Observance |
29 Jul | Saturday | Muharram/Ashura | Gazetted Holiday |
Holidays in August
| Date | Day | Event/Observances | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
6 Aug | Sunday | Friendship Day | Observance |
15 Aug | Tuesday | Independence Day | Gazetted Holiday |
16 Aug | Wednesday | Parsi New Year | Restricted Holiday |
20 Aug | Sunday | Vinayaka Chathurthi | Restricted Holiday |
29 Aug | Tuesday | Onam | Restricted Holiday |
30 Aug | Wednesday | Raksha Bandhan | Restricted Holiday |
Holidays in September
| Date | Day | Event/Observances | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
6 Sep | Wednesday | Janmashtami (Smarta) | Restricted Holiday |
7 Sep | Thursday | Janmashtami | Gazetted Holiday |
19 Sep | Tuesday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Restricted Holiday |
28 Sep | Thursday | Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad | Gazetted Holiday |
Holidays in October
| Date | Day | Event/Observances | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
2 Oct | Monday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
24 Oct | Tuesday | Dussehra | Gazetted Holiday |
28 Oct | Saturday | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
31 Oct | Tuesday | Halloween | Observance |
Holidays in November
| Date | Day | Event/Observances | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Nov | Wednesday | Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) | Restricted Holiday |
12 Nov | Sunday | Naraka Chaturdasi | Restricted Holiday |
12 Nov | Sunday | Diwali/Deepavali | Gazetted Holiday |
13 Nov | Monday | Govardhan Puja | Restricted Holiday |
15 Nov | Wednesday | Bhai Duj | Restricted Holiday |
19 Nov | Sunday | Chhat Puja | Restricted Holiday |
24 Nov | Friday | Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day | Restricted Holiday |
27 Nov | Monday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
Holidays in December
| Date | Day | Event/Observances | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
24 Dec | Sunday | Christmas Eve | Restricted Holiday |
25 Dec | Monday | Christmas | Gazetted Holiday |
31 Dec | Sunday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
