As we welcome New Year 2023, we also look forward to all the holidays that this year is going to bring our way. In case you are a student, then looking through the Holiday Calendar 2023 to quickly mark all the annual holidays is probably the first few things you would do.
And if you are a working professional, knowing the holiday calendar is a must as that’s the only way you can plan your entire year and maybe sneak in a couple of quick vacations here and there. There are many private and public organisations that mark their holiday calendars well in advance for their staff to know and avoid any confusion throughout the year.
Governments also provide an updated list of gazetted holidays to their employees and people in advance. However, if you still haven’t received the upcoming year’s holiday list, we have got you covered.
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For those working professionals who still haven’t got their official annual holiday calendars and for those students who are diligently hoping that Sundays don’t eat up the leave days, here is a quick glance at the Holiday Calendar 2023.
“Special Note – This page contains a national calendar of all 2023 public holidays for India. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.”
Holiday Calendar 2023
January 2023
1 Jan – Sunday – New Year’s Day
14 Jan – Saturday – Makar Sankranti
14 Jan – Saturday – Lohri
15 Jan – Sunday – Pongal
22 Jan – Sunday – Lunar New Year
26 Jan – Thursday – Republic Day
26 Jan – Thursday – Vasant Panchami
February 2023
5 Feb – Sunday – Guru Ravidas Jayanti
5 Feb – Sunday – Hazarat Ali’s Birthday
15 Feb – Wednesday – Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
18 Feb – Saturday – Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri
19 Feb – Sunday – Shivaji Jayanti
March 2023
7 Mar – Tuesday – Dolyatra
7 Mar – Tuesday – Holika Dahana
8 Mar – Wednesday – Holi
22 Mar – Wednesday – Chaitra Sukhladi
22 Mar – Wednesday – Ugadi
22 Mar – Wednesday – Gudi Padwa
30 Mar – Thursday – Rama Navami
April 2023
4 Apr – Tuesday – Mahavir Jayanti
7 Apr – Friday – Good Friday
9 Apr – Sunday – Easter Day
14 Apr – Friday – Vaisakhi
14 Apr – Friday – Ambedkar Jayanti
15 Apr – Saturday – Mesadi / Vaisakhadi
21 Apr – Friday – Jamat Ul-Vida (Tentative Date)
22 Apr – Saturday – Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar (Tentative Date)
May 2023
1 May – Monday – International Worker’s Day
5 May – Friday – Buddha Purnima/Vesak
9 May – Tuesday – Birthday of Rabindranath
14 May – Sunday – Mother’s Day
June 2023
18 Jun – Sunday – Father’s Day
20 Jun – Tuesday – Rath Yatra
29 Jun – Thursday – Bakrid/Eid ul-Adha (Tentative Date)
July 2023
3 Jul – Monday – Guru Purnima
29 Jul – Saturday – Muharram/Ashura (Tentative Date)
August 2023
15 Aug – Tuesday – Independence Day
16 Aug – Wednesday – Parsi New Year
20 Aug – Sunday – Vinayaka Chathurthi
29 Aug – Tuesday – Onam
30 Aug – Wednesday – Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi)
September 2023
6 Sep – Wednesday – Janmashtami (Smarta)
7 Sep – Thursday – Janmashtami
19 Sep – Tuesday – Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi
28 Sep – Thursday – Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad (Tentative Date)
October 2023
2 Oct – Monday – Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
15 Oct – Sunday – First Day of Sharad Navratri
24 Oct – Tuesday – Dussehra
28 Oct – Saturday – Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
November 2023
1 Nov – Wednesday – Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth)
12 Nov – Sunday – Diwali/Deepavali
13 Nov – Monday – Govardhan Puja
15 Nov – Wednesday – Bhai Duj
19 Nov – Sunday – Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi)
24 Nov – Friday – Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day
27 Nov – Monday – Guru Nanak Jayanti
December 2023
24 Dec – Sunday – Christmas Eve
25 Dec – Monday – Christmas
31 Dec – Sunday – New Year’s Eve
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