Punjab Public Holidays List 2023

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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.

  1. Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji
  2. Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas Ji
  3. Maha Shivratri
  4. Ram Navami
  5. Mahavir Jayanti
  6. Vaisakhi
  7. Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji
  8. Janam Ashtami
  9. Id-ul-Fitr
  10. Birthday of Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji
  11. Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
  12. Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji
  13. Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
  14. Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji
  15. 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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