The Gujarat Government has declared the Public Holidays List of Gujarat for the Year 2023.
Mr. Jwalant Trivedi, Additional Secretary to Government, General Administration Department, Government of Gujarat, issued a Notification dated 05 November 2022 vide Notice No. GS/16/2022/PHD/102022/603/GH of declared Public Holidays in Gujarat for the Year 2023.
The declared Public Holidays will be applicable to all State Government Offices in Gujarat during the Year 2023.
Public Holidays in Gujarat 2023
| Sr. No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1 | Republic Day | 26 January 2023 | Thursday |
| 2 | Maha Shivratri (Maha vad-14) | 18 February 2023 | Saturday |
| 3 | Holi 2nd Day-Dhuleti | 08 March 2023 | Wednesday |
| 4 | Chetichand | 22 March 2023 | Wednesday |
| 5 | Shree Ram Navmi | 30 March 2023 | Thursday |
| 6 | Mahavir Janma Kalyanak | 04 April 2023 | Tuesday |
| 7 | Good Friday | 07 April 2023 | Friday |
| 8 | Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s Birthday | 14 April 2023 | Friday |
| 9 | Bakri-Eid-(Eid-Ul-Adha) | 29 June 2023 | Thursday |
| 10 | Muharram (Ashoora) | 29 July 2023 | Saturday |
| 11 | Independence Day | 15 August 2023 | Tuesday |
| 13 | Parsi New Year Day- Pateti (Parsi Shahenshahi) | 16 August 2023 | Wednesday |
| 14 | Raksha Bandhan | 30 August 2023 | Wednesday |
| 15 | Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8) | 07 September 2023 | Thursday |
| 16 | Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha) | 19 September 2023 | Tuesday |
| 17 | Eid-e-Meeladunnabi-(Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday) (Bara Vafat) | 28 September 2023 | Thursday |
| 18 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02 October 2023 | Monday |
| 19 | Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) (Aaos sud-10) | 24 October 2023 | Tuesday |
| 20 | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday | 31 October 2023 | Tuesday |
| 21 | Vikram Samvant New Year Day | 14 November 2023 | Tuesday |
| 22 | Bhai Bij | 15 November 2023 | Wednesday |
| 23 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 27 November 2023 | Monday |
| 24 | Christmas | 25 December 2023 | Monday |
Note 1 : The following days have not been notified as General Holidays as they fall on 2nd Saturday, 4th Saturday and Sunday.
| Sr. No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1 | Makar Sankranti | 14 January 2023 | Saturday |
| 2 | Bhagvan Shree Parshuram Jayanti (Vaishakh sud-3) | 22 April 2023 | Saturday |
| 3 | Ramzan-Eid (Eid-Ul-Fitra) (1st Shawaal) (Muslim, Shiya, Sunni) | 22 April 2023 | Saturday |
| 4 | Diwali | 12 November 2023 | Sunday |
Note 2 : If any of the Muslim religion Holidays notified above do not fall on the day notified, the Muslim Employees of the Government may be granted an optional holiday on the day on which the holiday is actually observed.
Note 3 : The holidays will also be applicable to all State Government Undertakings, Board, Corporations and Panchayat Offices.
Public Holidays in Gujarat 2023 – For Banks
The Government of Gujarat, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, Ahmedabad has declared the Public Holidays List for banks in Gujarat during the year 2023.
| Sr. No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1 | Republic Day | 26 January 2023 | Thursday |
| 2 | Maha Shivratri (Maha vad-14) | 18 February 2023 | Saturday |
| 3 | Holi 2nd Day-Dhuleti | 08 March 2023 | Wednesday |
| 4 | Shree Ram Navmi | 30 March 2023 | Thursday |
| 5 | Mahavir Janma Kalyanak | 04 April 2023 | Tuesday |
| 6 | Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s Birthday | 14 April 2023 | Friday |
| 7 | Bakri-Eid-(Eid-Ul-Adha) | 29 June 2023 | Thursday |
| 8 | Independence Day | 15 August 2023 | Tuesday |
| 9 | Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8) | 07 September 2023 | Thursday |
| 10 | Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha) | 19 September 2023 | Tuesday |
| 11 | Eid-e-Meeladunnabi-(Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday) (Bara Vafat) | 28 September 2023 | Thursday |
| 12 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02 October 2023 | Monday |
| 13 | Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) (Aaos sud-10) | 24 October 2023 | Tuesday |
| 14 | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday | 31 October 2023 | Tuesday |
| 15 | Vikram Samvant New Year Day | 14 November 2023 | Tuesday |
| 16 | Christmas | 25 December 2023 | Monday |
Note 1 : The following days have not been notified as Holidays for the bank as they fall on Sunday.
| Sr. No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1 | Diwali | 12 November 2023 | Sunday |
Note 2 : 01 April 2023, Friday to be a Public Holiday for Banks, Pay & Accounts Office, Treasury / Sub Treasury Offices only in the State of Gujarat to enable them to close yearly accounts.
Download Official Notification
Gujarat Public Holidays List 2023-Notification [PDF]
You may visit the Official Website for more details.
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