The National and Regional Holidays (Public Holidays) List of Himachal Pradesh has been announced by the Government of Himachal Pradesh and will be effective from 01 January 2023.
Mr. R. D. Dhiman, Chief Secretary, Government of Himachal Pradesh issued the Gazette Notification dated 10 October 2022 vide Notice No. GAD-A(F)10-9/2022 for the applicable National and Regional Holidays List in the year 2023.
According to this, it would be applicable to all Government Offices / Boards / Corporations / Educational Institutions that come under the government of Himachal Pradesh.
Please find below the National and Regional Holidays List / Public Holidays List of Himachal Pradesh for the Year 2023.
Gazetted Holidays for the Calendar Year 2023 – Himachal Pradesh
| Sl. No. | Holiday | Date | Day | Type | Remarks |
| 1 | Statehood Day | 25 January 2023 | Wednesday | Regional | |
| 2 | Republic Day | 26 January 2023 | Thursday | National | |
| 3 | Guru Ravidas’s Birthday | 05 February 2023 | Sunday | Regional | |
| 4 | Maha Shivratri | 18 February 2023 | Saturday | Regional | |
| 5 | Holi | 08 March 2023 | Wednesday | Regional | |
| 6 | Ram Navami | 30 March 2023 | Thursday | Regional | |
| 7 | Good Friday | 07 April 2023 | Friday | Regional | |
| 8 | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Birthday | 14 April 2023 | Friday | Regional | |
| 9 | Himachal Day | 15 April 2023 | Saturday | Regional | |
| 10 | Parshuram Jayanti/ Id-ul-Fitr | 22 April 2023 | Saturday | Regional | |
| 11 | Budha Purnima | 05 May 2023 | Friday | Regional | |
| 12 | Maharana Pratap Jayanti | 22 May 2023 | Monday | Regional | |
| 13 | Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti (Prakat Diwas) | 04 June 2023 | Sunday | Regional | |
| 14 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 29 June 2023 | Thursday | Regional | |
| 15 | Muharram | 29 July 2023 | Saturday | Regional | |
| 16 | Independence Day | 15 August 2023 | Tuesday | National | |
| 17 | Janmashtami (Vaishnva) | 07 September 2023 | Thursday | Regional | |
| 18 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02 October 2023 | Monday | National | |
| 19 | Dussehra | 24 October 2023 | Tuesday | Regional | |
| 20 | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | 28 October 2023 | Saturday | Regional | |
| 21 | Diwali (Deepavali) | 12 November 2023 | Sunday | Regional | |
| 22 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 27 November 2023 | Monday | Regional | |
| 23 | Christmas Day | 25 December 2023 | Monday | Regional |
Additional Gazetted Holidays for the Calendar Year 2023 – Himachal Pradesh
Additional Gazetted Holidays for the Calendar Year 2023 only for the women employees working in all Government Offices/ Boards/Corporations/Educational Institutions in Himachal Pradesh.
| Sl. No. | Holiday | Date | Day | Type | Remarks |
| 1 | Raksha Bandhan | 30 August 2023 | Wednesday | Regional | |
| 2 | Karva Chauth | 01 November 2023 | Wednesday | National | |
| 3 | Guru Ravidas’s Birthday | 15 November 2023 | Wednesday | Regional |
Restricted Holidays for the Calendar year 2023 – Himachal Pradesh
All Government employees will be authorized to avail of any 2 ‘Restricted Holidays’ out of those mentioned below.
| Sl. No. | Holiday | Date | Day | Type | Remarks |
| 1 | New Year’s Day | 01 January 2023 | Sunday | Regional | |
| 2 | Lohri | 13 January 2023 | Friday | National | |
| 3 | Makar Sankranti | 14 January 2023 | Saturday | Regional | |
| 4 | Basant Panchami | 26 January 2023 | Thursday | Regional | |
| 5 | Swami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti | 15 February 2023 | Wednesday | Regional | |
| 6 | Mahavir Jayanti | 04 April 2023 | Tuesday | Regional | |
| 7 | Easter Sunday | 09 April 2023 | Sunday | Regional | |
| 8 | Ganesh Chaturthi | 19 September 2023 | Tuesday | Regional | |
| 9 | Maha Ashtami | 22 October 2023 | Sunday | Regional | |
| 10 | Govardhan Puja | 13 November 2023 | Monday | Regional | |
| 11 | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | 24 November 2023 | Friday | Regional | |
| 12 | Christmas Eve | 24 December 2023 | Sunday | Regional |
Official Notification
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