The Government of Telangana has notified the list of Public Holidays / General Holidays and Optional Holidays for the Year 2023.
Mr. Somesh Kumar, Chief Secretary to Government, Telangana, has issued the Notification dated 15 November 2022 vide Notice No. G.O.Rt.No.2140 of declared General and Optional Holidays in Telangana for 2023.
Telangana Public / General Holidays 2023
| Sr. No. | Occasion / Festival | Date | Day |
| 1 | New Year Day | 01 Jan 2023 | Sunday |
| 2 | Bhogi | 14 Jan 2023 | Saturday |
| 3 | Sankranti / Pongal | 15 Jan 2023 | Sunday |
| 4 | Republic Day | 26 Jan 2023 | Thursday |
| 5 | Maha Shivaratri | 18 Feb 2023 | Saturday |
| 6 | Holi | 07 Mar 2023 | Tuesday |
| 7 | Ugadi | 22 Mar 2023 | Wednesday |
| 8 | Sri Rama Navami | 30 Mar 2023 | Thursday |
| 9 | Babu Jagjivan Ram’s Birthday | 05 Apr 2023 | Wednesday |
| 10 | Good Friday | 07 Apr 2023 | Friday |
| 11 | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Birthday | 14 Apr 2023 | Friday |
| 12 | Eid Ul Fitr (Ramzan) | 22 Apr 2023 | Saturday |
| 13 | Following Day of Ramzan | 23 Apr 2023 | Sunday |
| 14 | Eidul Azha (Bakrid) | 29 Jun 2023 | Thursday |
| 15 | Bonalu | 17 Jul 2023 | Monday |
| 16 | Shahadat Imam Hussain (R.A) 10th Moharam | 29 Jul 2023 | Saturday |
| 17 | Independence Day | 15 Aug 2023 | Tuesday |
| 18 | Sri Krishna Astami (as per Srivaishnava Agamam) | 07 Sep 2023 | Thursday |
| 19 | Vinayaka Chavithi | 18 Sep 2023 | Monday |
| 20 | Eid Miladun Nabi | 28 Sep 2023 | Thursday |
| 21 | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanthi | 02 Oct 2023 | Monday |
| 22 | Bathukamma Starting Day | 14 Oct 2023 | Saturday |
| 23 | Vijaya Dasami | 24 Oct 2023 | Tuesday |
| 24 | Following Day of Vijaya Dasami | 25 Oct 2023 | Wednesday |
| 25 | Deepavali | 12 Nov 2023 | Sunday |
| 26 | Kartika Purnima / Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 27 Nov 2023 | Monday |
| 27 | Christmas | 25 Dec 2023 | Monday |
| 28 | Boxing Day | 26 Dec 2023 | Tuesday |
Telangana Optional Holidays 2023
The State Government employees may avail themselves of Optional Holidays not exceeding FIVE during the year 2023 on the festivals/occasions specified in below Optional Holidays List.
| Sr. No. | Occasion / Festival | Date | Day |
| 1 | Kanumu | 16 Jan 2023 | Monday |
| 2 |
Sri Panchami (General Holiday in view of Republic Day) |
26 Jan 2023 | Thursday |
| 3 | Birthday of Hazrath Ali (R.A.) | 05 Feb 2023 | Sunday |
| 4 | Shab-E-Meraj | 19 Feb 2023 | Sunday |
| 5 | Shab-E-Barat | 08 Mar 2023 | Wednesday |
| 6 | Mahaveer Jayanthi | 04 Apr 2023 | Tuesday |
| 7 | Shahadat Hzt Ali (R.A.) | 11 Apr 2023 | Tuesday |
| 8 |
Tamil New Year’s Day / Jumuatul Wada (General Holiday in view of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Birthday) |
14 Apr 2023 | Friday |
| 9 | Shab-E-Qader | 18 Apr 2023 | Tuesday |
| 10 |
Basava Jayanthi (General Holiday in view of the following day of Ramzan) |
23 Apr 2023 | Sunday |
| 11 | Buddha Purnima | 05 May 2023 | Friday |
| 12 | Ratha Yathra | 20 Jun 2023 | Tuesday |
| 13 | Eid-E-Ghadeer | 07 Jul 2023 | Friday |
| 14 | 9th Moharram (1445H) | 28 Jul 2023 | Friday |
| 15 | Parsi New Year’s Day | 16 Aug 2023 | Wednesday |
| 16 | Varalakshmi Vratham | 25 Aug 2023 | Friday |
| 17 | Sravana Purnima / Rakhi Purnima | 31 Aug 2023 | Thursday |
| 18 | Arbayeen | 06 Sept 2023 | Wednesday |
| 19 | Durgashtami | 22 Oct 2023 | Sunday |
| 20 | Maharnavami | 23 Oct 2023 | Monday |
| 21 | Yaz Dahum Shareef | 27 Oct 2023 | Friday |
| 22 | Naraka Chaturdhi | 11 Nov 2023 | Saturday |
| 23 | Birthday of Hzt. Syed Mohammed Juvanpuri Mahdi Ma’ud (A.S.) | 29 Nov 2023 | Wednesday |
| 24 | Christmas Eve | 24 Dec 2023 | Sunday |
Official Notification
Telangana Public Holidays List 2023-Notification [PDF]
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