The General Administration Department, Union Territory of Ladakh has declared the list of Public Holidays, Local Holidays, Restricted Holidays and Bank Holidays of Ladakh for the Calendar Year 2023.
Mr. Ajeet Kumar Sahu, IAS, Commissioner/Secretary, General Administration Department issued the notification for this dated 26/12/2022 vide Notification No. 388-LA(GAD) of 2022 by order of Lt. Governor, Ladakh.
In this article, you will get the complete detail about the declared holidays in Ladakh for the year 2023. Read the article till the end for getting the complete detail.
Ladakh Public Holidays List 2023
The holidays listed below shall be observed as Public Holidays in the Government Offices, Educational Institutions of the Union Territory of Ladakh during the calendar year 2023.
| Sl. No. | Name of the Holidays | Date | Day |
| 1 | Republic Day | 26 January 2023 | Thursday |
| 2 | Holi | 08 March 2023 | Wednesday |
| 3 | Nauroz* | 21 March 2023 | Tuesday |
| 4 | Birthday of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar & Mahavir Jayanti | 14 April 2023 | Friday |
| 5 | *Eid-ul-Fitr | 22 April 2023 | Saturday |
| 6 | Buddha Purnima | 05 May 2023 | Friday |
| 7 | *Eid-ul-Azha | 29 June 2023 | Thursday |
| 8 | *Ashoora | 29 July 2023 | Saturday |
| 9 | Independence Day | 15 August 2023 | Tuesday |
| 10 | *Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi | 28 September 2023 | Thursday |
| 11 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02 October 2023 | Monday |
| 12 | Dussehra | 24 October 2023 | Tuesday |
| 13 | Diwali | 12 November 2023 | Sunday |
| 14 | Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Birthday | 27 November 2023 | Monday |
| 15 | Losar | 13 December 2023 | Wednesday |
| 16 | Christmas Day | 25 December 2023 | Monday |
Note: All the *Muslim holidays are subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon.
Ladakh Local Holidays List 2023
| Sl. No. | Name of the Holidays | Date | Day |
| 1 | Mela Dosmochey (Leh District & Zanskar Sub-division only) | 18 February 2023 | Saturday |
| 2 | Hemis Tsechu (Leh District Only) | 28 June 2023 | Wednesday |
| 3 | Eid-e-Ghadeer (Kargil District Only) | 06 July 2023 | Thursday |
| 4 | Chehlum (Youm-e-Arbaeen) (Kargil District Only) | 05 September 2023 | Tuesday |
Note: all the Muslim* holidays are subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon.
Ladakh Restricted Holidays List 2023
Each employee will be allowed to avail of any two holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list of Restricted Holidays below.
| Sl. No. | Name of the Holidays | Date | Day |
| 1 | Guru Govind Singh Ji’s Birthday | 05 January 2023 | Thursday |
| 2 | Lohri | 13 January 2023 | Friday |
| 3 | Hazrat Ali’s Birthday | 05 February 2023 | Sunday |
| 4 | Shab-l-Miraj* | 18 February 2023 | Saturday |
| 5 | Mahashivratri | 18 February 2023 | Saturday |
| 6 | Tangpe Chongya | 07 March 2023 | Tuesday |
| 7 | 1st Navratra | 22 March 2023 | Wednesday |
| 8 | Ramanavami | 30 March 2023 | Thursday |
| 9 | Baisakhi/Vaisakhi | 14 April 2023 | Thursday |
| 10 | Good Friday | 07 April 2023 | Friday |
| 11 | *Jumat-ul-Vida | 21 April 2023 | Friday |
| 12 | *Shab-l-Qadr | 18 April 2023 | Tuesday |
| 13 | Martyr’s day of Guru Arjun Dev Ji | 16 June 2023 | Friday |
| 14 | Guru Hargobind Singh Ji’s Birthday | 05 July 2023 | Wednesday |
| 15 | Raksha Bandhan | 30 August 2023 | Wednesday |
| 16 | Janmashtami | 07 September 2023 | Thursday |
| 17 | *Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi | 29 September 2023 | Friday |
| 18 | Mahanavami | 23 October 2023 | Monday |
Note: All the *Muslim holidays are subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon.
Ladakh Bank Holidays List 2023
The following holidays will be observed as Public Holidays for Banks during the calendar year 2023 under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
| Sl. No. | Name of the Holidays | Date | Day |
| 1 | Republic Day | 26 January 2023 | Thursday |
| 2 | Mela Dosmochey (Leh district & Zanskar Sub-division only) | 18 February 2023 | Saturday |
| 3 | Holi | 08 March 2023 | Wednesday |
| 4 | *Nauroz | 21 March 2023 | Tuesday |
| 5 | Yearly closing of Bank | 01 April 2023 | Saturday |
| 6 | Birthday of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar & Mahavir Jayanti | 14 April 2023 | Friday |
| 7 | *Eid-ul-Fitr | 22 April 2023 | Saturday |
| 8 | Buddha Purnima | 05 May 2023 | Friday |
| 9 | *Eid-ul-Azha | 29 June 2023 | Thursday |
| 10 | *Ashoora | 29 July 2023 | Saturday |
| 11 | Independence Day | 15 August 2023 | Tuesday |
| 12 | Chehlum* (Youme-e-Arbaeen) (Kargil District only) | 05 September 2023 | Tuesday |
| 13 | *Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi | 28 September 2023 | Thursday |
| 14 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02 October 2023 | Monday |
| 15 | Dussehra | 24 October 2023 | Tuesday |
| 16 | Diwali | 12 November 2023 | Sunday |
| 17 | Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Birthday | 27 November 2023 | Monday |
| 18 | Losar | 13 December 2023 | Wednesday |
| 19 | Christmas Day | 25 December 2023 | Monday |
Note: All the *Muslim holidays are subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon.
Download Official Notification
Ladakh Holidays List 2023 Notification [PDF]
Official Website
You can visit the Official Website for more detail.
Ladakh Holidays FAQs
Q: Total Public Holidays in Ladakh for the Year 2023.
Ans: Total-16
Q: Total Local Holidays in Ladakh for the Year 2023.
Ans: Total-4
Q: Total Restricted Holidays in Ladakh for the Year 2023.
Ans: Total-16
Q: Maximum Restricted Holidays may be avail in Ladakh for the Year 2023.
Ans: Maximum 2 Restricted Holidays may be availed.
Q: Total Bank Holidays in Ladakh for the Year 2023.
Ans: Total-19
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