Public Holidays in India 2023 : National Holidays, Festivals,Traditional holidays, Jayanti, Vrats (Fasts) and others.
National holidays
| Date | English name | Commemorates |
|---|---|---|
| 26 January | Republic Day | Adoption of the Constitution of India (1950) |
| 15 August | Independence Day | Independence from the British Empire (1947) |
| 2 October | Gandhi Jayanti | Birthday of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869) |
Holidays and Observances in India in 2023
| Date | Name | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 4 Apr | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
| 6 Apr | Thursday | First day of Passover | Observance |
| 6 Apr | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Observance, Christian |
| 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 |
| 21 Apr | Friday | Jamat Ul-Vida (Tentative Date) | Restricted Holiday |
| 22 Apr | Saturday | Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar (Tentative Date) | Gazetted Holiday |
| 22 Apr | Saturday | Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar (Tentative Date) | Muslim, Common local holiday |
| 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 |
| 18 Jun | Sunday | Father’s Day | Observance |
| 20 Jun | Tuesday | Rath Yatra | Restricted Holiday |
| 21 Jun | Wednesday | June Solstice | Season |
| 29 Jun | Thursday | Bakrid/Eid ul-Adha (Tentative Date) | Gazetted Holiday |
| 3 Jul | Monday | Guru Purnima | Observance |
| 29 Jul | Saturday | Muharram/Ashura (Tentative Date) | Gazetted Holiday |
| 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 (Rakhi) | Restricted Holiday |
| 6 Sep | Wednesday | Janmashtami (Smarta) | Restricted Holiday |
| 7 Sep | Thursday | Janmashtami | Gazetted Holiday |
| 19 Sep | Tuesday | Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi | Restricted Holiday |
| 23 Sep | Saturday | September Equinox | Season |
| 28 Sep | Thursday | Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad (Tentative Date) | Gazetted Holiday |
| 2 Oct | Monday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
| 15 Oct | Sunday | First Day of Sharad Navratri | Observance, Hinduism |
| 20 Oct | Friday | First Day of Durga Puja Festivities | Observance, Hinduism |
| 21 Oct | Saturday | Maha Saptami | Restricted Holiday |
| 22 Oct | Sunday | Maha Ashtami | Restricted Holiday |
| 23 Oct | Monday | Maha Navami | Restricted Holiday |
| 24 Oct | Tuesday | Dussehra | Gazetted Holiday |
| 28 Oct | Saturday | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| 31 Oct | Tuesday | Halloween | Observance |
| 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 (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) | Restricted Holiday |
| 24 Nov | Friday | Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | Restricted Holiday |
| 27 Nov | Monday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
| 8 Dec | Friday | First Day of Hanukkah | Observance |
| 15 Dec | Friday | Last day of Hanukkah | Observance |
| 22 Dec | Friday | December Solstice | Season |
| 24 Dec | Sunday | Christmas Eve | Restricted Holiday |
| 25 Dec | Monday | Christmas | Gazetted Holiday |
| 31 Dec | Sunday | New Year’s Eve | Observance |
Religious Holidays
Hindu holidays
| Holiday | Date | Observed in |
|---|---|---|
| Bhogi/Lohri | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra (as Bhogi), Punjab (as Lohri) | |
| Makar Sankranti/Maghi/Magh Bihu/Pongal | January 15, 2023 (Wednesday) | Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam (as Magh Bihu), Gujarat (as Uttarayan), Karnataka, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar, West Bengal (as Makar Sankranti), Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh (as Maghi), Rajasthan (as Makar Sankranti), Pongal / Tamilar Thirunaal (Tamil Nadu) |
| Vishu | Kerala, Tamil Nadu | |
| Vasant Panchami (Aka, Saraswati Puja) | January 30, 2023 (Thursday) | Telangana, Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra |
| Ratha Saptami | Maharashtra, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka | |
| Maha Shivaratri | February 21, 2023 (Friday) | Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chandigarh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Punjab, Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal |
| Holi (aka, Dol) | March 10, 2023 (Tuesday) | All states and territories except Kerala, Nagaland, Mizoram, Goa, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu and Bangalore. |
| Dhulivandan | Maharashtra | |
| Gudhi Padwa/Ugadi/Puthandu | Maharashtra, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu | |
| Ram Navami | April 2, 2023 (Thursday) | Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal |
| Hanuman Jayanti | Maharashtra, Odisha, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh (as Bada Mangal), Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. | |
| Akshaya Tritiya/Maharishi Parashurama Jayanti | Maharashtra, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Rath Jatra | Odisha, Gujarat | |
| Nag Panchami or Guga-Navami | All states and territories except Goa | |
| Raksha Bandhan (Aka, Rákhi Pourńimá) | August 3, 2023 (Monday) | Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Haryana, Odisha, Punjab, Maharashtra, Telangana. |
| Krishna Janmashtami (a.k.a. Gokulashtami) | August 11, 2023 (Tuesday) | Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, West Bengal |
| Ganesh Chaturthi (a.k.a. Ganeshotsav) | Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Odisha, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab | |
| Raja Parba | Odisha | |
| Mahalaya | Karnataka, West Bengal, Assam, Odisha | |
| Dussehra/Durga Puja | October 26, 2023 (Monday) | All states and territories (holiday for 2 days in Andhra Pradesh, mainly in Telangana (after Bathukamma), Bihar, Kerala, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh; holiday for 3 days in Odisha, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, and Tripura holiday for 6 days in West Bengal; 11th day Bhashani Utchhav in Odisha) |
| Kumara Purnima (a.k.a. Kojaagari Pornima) | Maharashtra (as Kojaagari Pornima), Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal | |
| Diwali (Deepavali and Diipávali) | All states and territories (observed for 2 days in Assam, West Bengal, Karnataka and Odisha; observed for 5 days in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh and Delhi; observed for 6 days in Maharashtra) | |
| Vasu Baras (a.k.a. Govatsa Dwadashi) – Maharashtra | ||
| Dhanteras (a.k.a. Dhanatrayodashi) – Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar | ||
| Naraka Chaturdashi – all states except Tamil Nadu | ||
| November 1, 2023 (Saturday) | Lakshmi Puja – Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Punjab, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, West Bengal and Tripura, Telangana | |
| Balipratipada, Govardhan Puja– all states except Tamil Nadu | ||
| Bhai Duj (Aka, Bhau-beej, Yama Dwitiya, Bhai Phota) | November 16, 2023 (Monday) | Maharashtra, Goa, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab. |
| Devotthan Ekadashi | Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and some parts of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh | |
| Hartalika Teej | Maharashtra, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Jagaddhatri Puja | West Bengal | |
| Vishwakarma Puja | Odisha, Bihar, West Bengal. | |
| Nuakhai | Odisha | |
| Chhath Puja | Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab | |
| Bathukamma | Telangana | |
| Bonalu | Telangana |
Islamic holidays
| Holiday | Day and month of Hijri | Observed in |
|---|---|---|
| Day of Ashura | 10th Muharram. Death of Imam Hussain ibn Ali | All states and territories |
| Mawlid | Rabi’ al-awwal | All states and territories |
| Birthday of Ali ibn Abi Talib | Terah Rajab Hazrat Ali |
Uttar Pradesh and Bihar |
| Shab-e-Barat | Mid-Sha’ban | Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam, Tripura, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu |
| Jumat-ul-Wida Alvida |
Last Friday in Ramadan | Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh |
| Eid ul-Fitr | End of Ramadan | All states and territories |
| Eid-e-Ghadeer | 18 Dhu al-Hijjah | Telangana |
| Eid al-Adha | 10 Dhu al-Hijjah July 31, 2023 (Friday) | All states and territories |
Sikh holidays
| Holiday | Date | Observed in |
|---|---|---|
| Guru Gobind Singh Ji Gurpurab | Bihar, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana | |
| Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji | Punjab | |
| Vaisakhi | Andaman & Nicobar, Assam, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal | |
| Guru Nanak Gurpurab | November 30, 2023 (Monday) | Andaman & Nicobar, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Odisha, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu |
Christian holidays
| Holiday | Dates | Observed in |
|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | 1 January 2023 | All states and territories |
| Palm Sunday | All states and territories | |
| Maundy Thursday | Meghalaya, Mizoram and Goa | |
| Good Friday | April 10, 2023 (Friday) | All states and territories |
| Easter Sunday | All states and territories | |
| Feast of Pentecost | All states and territories | |
| Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle | Kerala | |
| Fest of St. Theresa of Calcutta | West Bengal | |
| Feast of the Blessed Virgin | Goa and Parts of Karnataka | |
| All Saints Day | Karnataka | |
| All Souls Day | Mizoram | |
| Feast of St. Francis Xavier | Goa | |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2023 (Friday) | All states and territories |
| Boxing Day | Telangana | |
| Feast of Holy Family | Meghalaya |
Buddhist holidays
| Holiday | Date | Observed in |
|---|---|---|
| Buddha Purnima | May 7, 2023 (Thursday) | Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana,Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Punjab |
| Dhammachakra Pravartan Day | Maharashtra | |
| Losar | Sikkim, Ladakh |
Jain holidays
| Holiday | Observed in | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Mahavir Janma Kalyanak | Andaman & Nicobar, Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab | April 6, 2023 (Monday) |
| Paryushan | Andaman & Nicobar, Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, |
Parsee (Zoroastrian) holidays
| Holiday | Observed in |
|---|---|
| Nowruz (Parsee New Year) |
Gujarat, Maharashtra, Pondicherry, Punjab |
Ravidassia holidays
| Holiday | Observed in |
|---|---|
| Guru Ravidass Jayanti | Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Delhi, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Madhya Pradesh. |
Ayyavazhi holidays
| Holiday | Observed in |
|---|---|
| Ayya Vaikunda Avataram | Tamil Nadu |
Traditional holidays
| Date | Holiday | Observed in |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year’s Day | Most of India |
| 13–17 January | Pongal | Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu |
| 14 January | Uttarayan | Gujarat |
| 23 January | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s Jayanti | Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Assam |
| August or September | Onam | Kerala, Pondicherry |
| 19 February | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti | Maharashtra |
| 20 February | Arunachal Pradesh(statehood day) | |
| 1st Day of Chithirai, March/April | Vishu / Varusha Pirappu or Puthandu (Malayali and Tamil New Year) |
Kerala, Tamil Nadu |
| 2nd Day of Chaitra, March/April | Cheti Chand (Sindhi New Year) |
Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh |
| 15 March | Kanshi Ram’s Jayanti | Uttar Pradesh |
| 22 March | Bihar Day | Bihar |
| 30 March | Rajasthan Day | Rajasthan |
| 1 April | Utkala Dibasa (Odisha day) |
Odisha |
| 14 April | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s Jayanti | Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal |
| 14/15 April | Puthandu (Tamil New Year) |
Tamil Nadu |
| 14/15 April | Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) |
Tripura, West Bengal |
| 15 April | Bihu (Assamese New Year) |
Assam |
| 15 April | Maha Vishuva Sankranti / Pana Sankranti (Odia New Year) |
Odisha |
| 1 May | Labour Day[8][9] | Telangana, Assam, Bihar, Goa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Manipur, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, West Bengal, Odisha, Rajasthan, Punjab |
| 1 May | Maharashtra Day | Maharashtra |
| 1 May | Gujarat Day | Gujarat |
| 9 May | Rabindra Jayanti | West Bengal |
| 16 May | Annexation Day | Sikkim |
| 2 June | Telangana Formation Day | Telangana |
| 15 June | Maharana Pratap Jayanti | Rajasthan |
| Purnima of Ashvin | Valmiki Jayanti | Haryana, Delhi, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka |
| 26 October | Accession Day | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 31 October | Sardar Patel Jayanti | Gujarat |
| 1 November | Karnataka Rajyotsava | Karnataka |
| 1 November | Andhra Pradesh Foundation Day | Andhra Pradesh |
| 1 November | Haryana Foundation Day | Haryana |
| 1 November | Madhya Pradesh Foundation Day | Madhya Pradesh |
| 1 November | Kerala Foundation Day | Kerala |
| 1 November | Chhattisgarh Foundation Day | Chhattisgarh |
| 3rd day of Kartika Krishna Paksha | Kanaka Jayanti | Karnataka |
| 7 December | Armed Forces Flag Day | Indian military |