Holidays in India 2023
Festivals form an integral part of the Indian culture and vary from state to state, with each state or city having its own set of customs and traditions for celebrating a festival. Here’s a complete list of government, public, and bank holidays in 2023.
Government holidays are of two types:
- Gazetted Holidays 2023
A Gazetted holiday observed by schools, banks, and other organizations includes both private as well as the public.
| Festival | Date | Day |
| Republic Day | 26 January | Thursday |
| Mahashivratri | 18 February | Saturday |
| Holi | 08 March | Wednesday |
| Good Friday | 07 April | Friday |
| Ram Navami | 30 March | Thursday |
| Mahavir Jayanti | 04 April | Tuesday |
| Ramzan/Eid-ul-Fitr | 22 April | Saturday |
| Buddha Purnima | 05 May | Friday |
| Bakr Id | 29 June | Thursday |
| Independence Day | 15 August | Tuesday |
| Janmashtami | 06 September | Wednesday |
| Muharram | 29 July | Saturday |
| Gandhi Jayanti | 02 October | Monday |
| Dussehra | 24 October | Tuesday |
| Diwali | 12 November | Sunday |
| Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti | 27 November | Monday |
| Christmas | 25 December | Monday |
- Restricted Holidays 2023
It is an optional holiday and totally depends on an individual employee whether he or she is willing to take it or not.
| Festival | Date | Day |
| New Year’s Day | 1 January | Sunday |
| Guru Govind Singh Jayanti | 05 January | Thursday |
| Lohri | 13 January | Friday |
| Pongal | 15 January | Sunday |
| Hazrat Ali Birthday | 03 February | Friday |
| Holika Dahana | 07 March | Tuesday |
| Easter day | 09 April | Sunday |
| Chaitra Sukladi/ Baisakhi | 22 March | Wednesday |
| Birthday of Rabindranath | 09 May | Tuesday |
| Jamat-UI-Vida | 20 April | Thursday |
| Onam | 20 August | Sunday |
| Rakshabandhan | 30 August | Wednesday |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | 19 September | Tuesday |
| Maha Ashtami | 22 October | Sunday |
| Maha Navami | 23 October | Monday |
| Govardhan Puja | 13 November | Monday |
| Bhai Duj | 15 November | Wednesday |
| Chatt Puja | 19 November | Sunday |
| Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | 24 November | Friday |
Observance Days 2023
There are also some observance days celebrated in India. The list of the same is as follows:
| Festival | Date | Day |
| Chinese New Year | 22 January | Sunday |
| Valentine’s Day | 14 February | Tuesday |
| First Day of Passover | 05 April | Wednesday |
| Maundy | 06 April | Thursday |
| Ambedkar Jayanti | 14 April | Friday |
| May Day | 01 May | Monday |
| Mother’s Day | 14 May | Sunday |
| Father’s Day | 18 June | Sunday |
| Guru Purnima | 03 July | Monday |
| Friendship Day | 30 July | Sunday |
| Halloween Day | 31 October | Tuesday |
| Children’s day | 14 November | Tuesday |
| First Day of Hanukah | 07 December | Thursday |
| Last Day of Hanukah | 15 December | Friday |
