Punjab Holidays 2023

Here’s an exhaustive list of National and Public holidays in Punjab in 2023, which includes regional, and bank holidays that residents of Punjab can avail themselves of in 2023

FestivalDateDay
Republic Day
26 January
Thursday
Vasant Panchami26 JanuaryThursday
Guru Ravidas Jayanti05 FebruarySunday
Mahashivratri
18 FebruarySaturday
Shaheed Bhagat Singh Martyrdom Day
23 MarchThursday
Holi
08 MarchWednesday
Good Friday07 AprilFriday
Ram Navami
30 MarchThursday
Mahavir Jayanti04 AprilTuesday
Vaisakhi14 AprilFriday
Ambedkar Jayanti14 AprilFriday
May Day01 May
Monday
Ramzan/Eid-ul-Fitr
22 AprilSaturday
Guru Arjun Dev's Martyrdom day16 JuneFriday
Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti04 JuneSunday
Bakrid/Shaheed Uddham Singh Martyrdom day
29 JuneThursday
Independence Day
15 August
Tuesday
Janmashtami06 SeptemberWednesday
Prakash Utsav Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
04 NovemberSaturday
Shaheed Bhagat Singh  Jayanti23 MarchThursday
Gandhi Jayanti
02 October
Monday
Dussehra
24 October
Tuesday
Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti28 OctoberSaturday
Parkash Gurupurab of Shri Guru Ramdas Ji27 NovemberMonday
Diwali
12 NovemberSunday
Shahidi Diwas S. Kartar Singh Sarabha Ji16 NovemberThursday
Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti
27 NovemberMonday
Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day24 November Friday
Christmas day
25 December
Monday

Famous destination to visit Punjab during the festivals

Punjab is popularly denoted as the ‘’Land of Five Rivers. “The state attracts domestic and overseas tourists with stupendous tourist points. People during holidays can visit the Golden Temple, which is in the city of Amritsar. Rock Garden, a sculpture garden scattered over an area of 40 acres, is fully made of industrial and home waste. It is located near Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh. Wagah Border is a popular tourist point. The India-Pakistan border is a worth visiting point for tourists in Punjab. Another destination of historical importance is Jallianwala Bagh. Mukteshwar Temple, a famous monument of Lord Shiva, is also a must-visit tourist point in the state.

State-wise Holiday List

Month-wise Bank Holidays

State-wise Bank Holidays

Stock Exchange Holidays list

Private Sector Bank Holidays

Public Sector Bank holidays

International Days

Description of Indian Festivals

Holiday destinations abroad

Holiday destinations in India