Department of Personnel, Government of Punjab has announced the List of Holidays in Punjab for the Calendar Year 2023.
Mr. Vijay Kumar Janjua, Chief Secretary to Government Punjab issued the Notification regarding this dated 13 December 2022 vide Notification No. 06/05/2022/2PP3/985.
Punjab Public Holidays List 2023
The below Holidays shall be observed as Public Holidays in the public offices under the Punjab Government during the calendar year 2023.
| Sl. No. | Name of the Holiday | Date | Day |
| All Saturdays | |||
| All Sundays | |||
| 1 | Republic Day | 26 January 2023 | Thursday |
| 2 | Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas Ji | 05 February 2023 | Sunday |
| 3 | Maha Shivaratri | 18 February 2023 | Saturday |
| 4 | Holi | 08 March 2023 | Wednesday |
| 5 | Shaheedi Diwas of Shadeed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru Ji | 23 March 2023 | Thursday |
| 6 | Ram Navami | 30 March 2023 | Thursday |
| 7 | Mahavir Jayanti | 04 April 2023 | Tuesday |
| 8 | Good Friday | 07 April 2023 | Friday |
| 9 | Birthday of Sri Guru Nabha Dass Ji | 08 April 2023 | Saturday |
| 10 | Vaisakhi / Birthday of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar | 14 April 2023 | Friday |
| 11 | Idu’l Fitr / Lord Parshuram Jayanti | 22 April 2023 | Saturday |
| 12 | Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji | 23 May 2023 | Tuesday |
| 13 | Kabir Jayanti | 04 June 2023 | Sunday |
| 14 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 29 June 2023 | Thursday |
| 15 | Independence Day | 15 August 2023 | Tuesday |
| 16 | Janam Ashtami | 07 September 2023 | Thursday |
| 17 | Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi Ji | 02 October 2023 | Monday |
| 18 | Agarsain Jayanti | 15 October 2023 | Sunday |
| 19 | Dussehra | 24 October 2023 | Tuesday |
| 20 | Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji | 28 October 2023 | Saturday |
| 21 | Diwali | 12 November 2023 | Sunday |
| 22 | Vishwakarma Day | 13 November 2023 | Monday |
| 23 | Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji | 27 November 2023 | Monday |
| 24 | Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji | 17 December 2023 | Sunday |
| 25 | Christmas Day | 25 December 2023 | Monday |
Note: Date of holiday in respect of “Birthday of Sri Guru Govind Singh Ji” will be announced later.
Punjab Restricted Holidays List 2023
Besides the above Public Holidays, each employee will also be permitted to avail himself/herself of any two (2) holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the Restricted Holidays below during the Calendar Year 2023.
| Sl. No. | Name of Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1 | New Year Day | 01 January 2023 | Sunday |
| 2 | Lohri | 13 January 2023 | Friday |
| 3 | Nirwan Diwas of Bhagwan Adinath Ji | 20 January 2023 | Friday |
| 4 | Basant Panchmi / Birthday of Satguru Ram Singh Ji | 26 January 2023 | Thursday |
| 5 | International Women Day | 08 March 2023 | Wednesday |
| 6 | Hola Mohalla | 08 March 2023 | Wednesday |
| 7 | May Day | 01 May 2023 | Monday |
| 8 | Buddh Purnima | 05 May 2023 | Friday |
| 9 | Nirjala Ekadashi | 31 May 2023 | Wednesday |
| 10 | Death Anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji | 29 June 2023 | Thursday |
| 11 | Muharram | 29 July 2023 | Saturday |
| 12 | Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh | 31 July 2023 | Monday |
| 13 | Birthday of Baba Jiwan Singh Ji | 05 September 2023 | Tuesday |
| 14 | Saragarhi Day | 12 September 2023 | Tuesday |
| 15 | Pehla Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji | 16 September 2023 | Saturday |
| 16 | Birthday of Baba Sri Chand Ji | 24 September 2023 | Sunday |
| 17 | Anant Chaturdashi | 28 September 2023 | Thursday |
| 18 | Birthday of S. Bhagat Singh Ji | 28 September 2023 | Thursday |
| 19 | Birthday of Prophet Mohammad Sahib (Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad) | 28 September 2023 | Thursday |
| 20 | Birthday of Baba Banda Singh Ji Bahadur | 16 October 2023 | Monday |
| 21 | Birthday of Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji | 30 October 2023 | Monday |
| 22 | Karva Chauth | 01 November 2023 | Wednesday |
| 23 | New Punjab Day | 01 November 2023 | Wednesday |
| 24 | Goverdhan Pooja | 13 November 2023 | Monday |
| 25 | Guru Gaddi Diwas Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji | 15 November 2023 | Wednesday |
| 26 | Martyrdom Day of S. Kartar Singh Sarabha Ji | 16 November 2023 | Thursday |
| 27 | Chhath Pooja | 19 November 2023 | Sunday |
| 28 | Birthday of Sant Nam Dev Ji | 23 November 2023 | Thursday |
| 29 | Shaheehi Sabha, Shri Fatehgarh Sahib | 26, 27 and 28 December 2023 | Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday |
Note: In addition to the above holidays each employee will be permitted to avail himself/herself of any four (4) second half day holidays to be chosen by him/her to join the Nagar Kirtan/Sobha Yatra in connection with the list of occasions given below during the Calendar Year 2023 and the concerned Controlling Authority shall ensure to maintain the record of such holidays.
- Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji
- Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas Ji
- Maha Shivratri
- Ram Navami
- Mahavir Jayanti
- Vaisakhi
- Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji
- Janam Ashtami
- Id-ul-Fitr
- Birthday of Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji
- Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
- Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji
- Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
- Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji
- Christmas Day
The rules applicable in the Restricted Holidays will also be applicable for these half day holidays.
Note: The festival of ‘Raksha Bandhan’ falls on 30 August 2023 (Wednesday). As such Punjab Government Offices / Institutions will open at 11.00 A.M. on that day.
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Punjab State Holidays List 2023 Notification [PDF]
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