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
Festival | Date | Day |
Republic Day | 26 January | Thursday |
Vasant Panchami | 26 January | Thursday |
Guru Ravidas Jayanti | 05 February | Sunday |
Mahashivratri | 18 February | Saturday |
Shaheed Bhagat Singh Martyrdom Day | 23 March | Thursday |
Holi | 08 March | Wednesday |
Good Friday | 07 April | Friday |
Ram Navami | 30 March | Thursday |
Mahavir Jayanti | 04 April | Tuesday |
Vaisakhi | 14 April | Friday |
Ambedkar Jayanti | 14 April | Friday |
May Day | 01 May | Monday |
Ramzan/Eid-ul-Fitr | 22 April | Saturday |
Guru Arjun Dev's Martyrdom day | 16 June | Friday |
Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti | 04 June | Sunday |
Bakrid/Shaheed Uddham Singh Martyrdom day | 29 June | Thursday |
Independence Day | 15 August | Tuesday |
Janmashtami | 06 September | Wednesday |
Prakash Utsav Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji | 04 November | Saturday |
Shaheed Bhagat Singh Jayanti | 23 March | Thursday |
Gandhi Jayanti | 02 October | Monday |
Dussehra | 24 October | Tuesday |
Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti | 28 October | Saturday |
Parkash Gurupurab of Shri Guru Ramdas Ji | 27 November | Monday |
Diwali | 12 November | Sunday |
Shahidi Diwas S. Kartar Singh Sarabha Ji | 16 November | Thursday |
Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti | 27 November | Monday |
Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day | 24 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.