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.

FestivalDateDay
Republic Day
26 January
Thursday
Mahashivratri
18 FebruarySaturday
Holi08 MarchWednesday
Good Friday
07 AprilFriday
Ram Navami30 MarchThursday
Mahavir Jayanti
04 AprilTuesday
Ramzan/Eid-ul-Fitr
22 AprilSaturday
Buddha Purnima
05 MayFriday
Bakr Id
29 JuneThursday
Independence Day15 AugustTuesday
Janmashtami
06 SeptemberWednesday
Muharram
29 JulySaturday
Gandhi Jayanti
02 OctoberMonday
Dussehra
24 OctoberTuesday
Diwali
12 NovemberSunday
Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti
 27 NovemberMonday
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.

FestivalDateDay
New Year’s Day
1 January
Sunday
Guru Govind Singh Jayanti
05 JanuaryThursday
Lohri
13 JanuaryFriday
Pongal
15 JanuarySunday
Hazrat Ali Birthday03 FebruaryFriday
Holika Dahana
07 MarchTuesday
Easter day09 AprilSunday
Chaitra Sukladi/ Baisakhi
22 MarchWednesday
Birthday of Rabindranath
09 May
Tuesday
Jamat-UI-Vida
20 AprilThursday
Onam20 AugustSunday
Rakshabandhan
30 AugustWednesday
Ganesh Chaturthi
19 SeptemberTuesday
Maha Ashtami
22 OctoberSunday
Maha Navami
23 OctoberMonday
Govardhan Puja
13 NovemberMonday
Bhai Duj
15 NovemberWednesday
Chatt Puja
19 NovemberSunday
Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day
24 NovemberFriday

Observance Days 2023

There are also some observance days celebrated in India. The list of the same is as follows:

FestivalDateDay
Chinese New Year
22 JanuarySunday
Valentine’s Day
14 FebruaryTuesday
First Day of Passover
05 AprilWednesday
Maundy
06 AprilThursday
Ambedkar Jayanti
14 AprilFriday
May Day
01 MayMonday
Mother’s Day
14 MaySunday
Father’s Day
18 JuneSunday
Guru Purnima
03 JulyMonday
Friendship Day
30 July
Sunday
Halloween Day
31 OctoberTuesday
Children’s day
14 NovemberTuesday
First Day of Hanukah
07 DecemberThursday
Last Day of Hanukah
15 DecemberFriday