Department of Personnel and Training, New Delhi has declared the Holidays List for Central Government Offices for the Year 2023.
Mr. S. P. Pant, Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India issued a Notification (F.NO. 12/5/2022-JCA) dated 16 June 2022 in this regard.
Central Government Public Holidays List 2023
For Administrative Offices Located at Delhi / New Delhi
List of Holidays for the Year 2023 to be observed in the Administrative Offices of Central Government located at Delhi / New Delhi.
| Sl. No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1 | Republic Day | 26 January 2023 | Thursday |
| 2 | Holi | 08 March 2023 | Wednesday |
| 3 | Ram Navami | 30 March 2023 | Thursday |
| 4 | Mahavir Jayanti | 04 April 2023 | Tuesday |
| 5 | Good Friday | 07 April 2023 | Friday |
| 6 | Id-ul-Fitr | 22 April 2023 | Saturday |
| 7 | Budha Purnima | 05 May 2023 | Friday |
| 8 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 29 June 2023 | Thursday |
| 9 | Muharram | 29 July 2023 | Saturday |
| 10 | Independence Day | 15 August 2023 | Tuesday |
| 11 | Janmashtami (Vaishnva) | 07 September 2023 | Thursday |
| 12 | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) | 28 September 2023 | Thursday |
| 13 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02 October 2023 | Monday |
| 14 | Dussehra | 24 October 2023 | Tuesday |
| 15 | Diwali (Deepavali) | 12 November 2023 | Sunday |
| 16 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 27 November 2023 | Monday |
| 17 | Christmas Day | 25 December 2023 | Monday |
For Administrative Offices Located Outside Delhi / New Delhi
Central Government Administrative Offices located outside Delhi / New Delhi shall observe the following holidays compulsory.
- REPUBLIC DAY
- INDEPENDENCE DAY
- MAHATMA GANDHI’S BIRTHDAY
- BUDDHA PURNIMA
- CHRISTMAS DAY
- DUSSEHRA (VIJAY DASHMI)
- DIWALI (DEEPAVALI)
- GOOD FRIDAY
- GURU NANAK’S BIRTHDAY
- IDU’L FITR
- IDU’L ZUHA
- MAHAVIR JAYANTI
- MUHARRAM
- PROPHET MOHAMMAD’S BIRTHDAY (ID-E-MILAD)
Central Government Restricted Holidays List 2023
For Administrative Offices Located at Delhi / New Delhi
List of Restricted Holidays for the Year 2023 in respect of Administrative Offices of Central Government located at Delhi / New Delhi.
Each employee will be allowed to avail himself/herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list of Restricted Holidays specified below.
| Sl. No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1 | New Year’s Day | 01 January 2023 | Sunday |
| 2 | Makar Sankranti / Magha Bihu | 14 January 2023 | Saturday |
| 3 | Pongal | 15 January 2023 | Sunday |
| 4 | Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami | 26 January 2023 | Saturday |
| 5 | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday, Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | 05 February 2023 | Sunday |
| 6 | Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati | 15 February 2023 | Wednesday |
| 7 | Maha Shivratri | 18 February 2023 | Saturday |
| 8 | Shiva ji Jayanti | 19 February 2023 | Sunday |
| 9 | Holika Dahan, Dolyatra | 07 March 2023 | Tuesday |
| 10 | Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand | 22 March 2023 | Wednesday |
| 11 | Easter Sunday | 09 April 2023 | Sunday |
| 12 | Vaisakhi / Vishu / Meshadi | 14 April 2023 | Friday |
| 13 | Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) | 15 April 2023 | Saturday |
| 14 | Jamat-Ul-Vida | 21 April 2023 | Friday |
| 15 | Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore | 09 May 2023 | Tuesday |
| 16 | Rath Yatra | 20 June 2023 | Tuesday |
| 17 | Parsi New Year’s Day / Nauraj | 16 August 2023 | Wednesday |
| 18 | Vinayaka Chaturthi | 20 August 2023 | Sunday |
| 19 | Onam or Thiru Onam Day | 29 August 2023 | Tuesday |
| 20 | Raksha Bandhan | 30 August 2023 | Wednesday |
| 21 | Janmashtami (Smarta) | 06 September 2023 | Wednesday |
| 22 | Ganesh Chaturthi | 19 September 2023 | Tuesday |
| 23 | Dussehra (Saptami) | 21 October 2023 | Saturday |
| 24 | Dussehra (Mahashtami) | 22 October 2023 | Sunday |
| 25 | Dussehra (Mahanavmi) | 23 October 2023 | Monday |
| 26 | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | 28 October 2023 | Saturday |
| 27 | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) | 01 November 2023 | Wednesday |
| 28 | Naraka Chaturdasi | 12 November 2023 | Sunday |
| 29 | Govardhan Puja | 13 November 2023 | Monday |
| 30 | Bhai Duj | 15 November 2023 | Wednesday |
| 31 | Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) | 19 November 2023 | Sunday |
| 32 | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | 24 November 2023 | Friday |
| 33 | Christmas Eve | 24 December 2023 | Sunday |
For Administrative Offices Located Outside Delhi / New Delhi
Central Government Administrative Offices located outside Delhi / New Delhi shall observe the following Restricted Holidays.
Each employee will be allowed to avail any three holidays to be chosen out of the 12 Optional/Restricted Holidays specified below.
- AN ADDITIONAL DAY FOR DUSSEHRA
- HOLI
- JANAMASHTAMI (VAISHNAVI)
- RAM NAVAMI
- MAHA SHIVRATRI
- GANESH CHATURTHI / VINAYAK CHATURTHI
- MAKAR SANKRANTI
- RATH YATRA
- ONAM
- PONGAL
- SRI PANCHAMI / BASANT PANCHAMI
- VISHU / VAISAKHI / VAISAKHADI / BHAG BIHU / MASHADI UGADI / CHAITRA SUKLADI / CHETI CHAND / GUDI PADAVA / 1ST NAVRATRA / NAORAZ / CHHATH POOJA / KARVA CHAUTH
Official Notification
Central Government Holidays List 2023 Notification [PDF]
Official Website
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