General Administration Department, Uttarakhand Government has declared Public Holidays, Restricted Holidays and Bank Holidays in Uttarakhand for the Year 2023.
A notification has been issued on 26/12/2022 by Secretary Shri Vinod Kumar Suman by the order of the Governor of Uttarakhand.
In this article, we will give you the complete detail about the declared holidays in Uttarakhand for the Year 2023. Please read the complete article.
Uttarakhand Public Holidays List 2023
The holidays mentioned below in Annexure-1 are declared Public Holidays in the entire Uttarakhand state for the year 2023.
Annexure-1
| Sl. No. | Name of Festivals | Date | Day |
| 1 | Republic Day | 26 January 2023 | Thursday |
| 2 | Mahashiv Ratri | 18 February 2023 | Saturday |
| 3 | Holika Dahan | 07 March 2023 | Tuesday |
| 4 | Holi | 08 March 2023 | Wednesday |
| 5 | Ram Navami | 30 March 2023 | Thursday |
| 6 | Mahavir Jayanti | 04 April 2023 | Tuesday |
| 7 | Good Friday | 07 April 2023 | Friday |
| 8 | Dr. Bhimrao Amebedkar Jayanti | 14 April 2023 | Friday |
| 9 | *Eid-Ul-Fitr | 22 April 2023 | Saturday |
| 10 | Buddha Purnima | 05 May 2023 | Friday |
| 11 | *Eid-Ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 29 June 2023 | Thursday |
| 12 | Harela | 16 July 2023 | Sunday |
| 13 | *Moharram | 29 July 2023 | Saturday |
| 14 | Independence Day | 15 August 2023 | Tuesday |
| 15 | Raksha Bandhan | 31 August 2023 | Thursday |
| 16 | Janmashtami | 07 September 2023 | Thursday |
| 17 | *Eid-E-Milad / Milad-Un-Nabi / Barawafat | 28 September 2023 | Thursday |
| 18 | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | 02 October 2023 | Monday |
| 19 | Dussehra (Vijayadashmi) | 24 October 2023 | Tuesday |
| 20 | Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti | 28 October 2023 | Saturday |
| 21 | Deepawali | 12 November 2023 | Sunday |
| 22 | Deepawali (Govardhan Puja) | 13 November 2023 | Monday |
| 23 | Egas-Bagwal | 23 November 2023 | Thursday |
| 24 | Guru Nanak Jayanti | 27 November 2023 | Monday |
| 25 | Christmas Day | 25 December 2023 | Monday |
Uttarakhand Secretariat/Vidhan Sabha and the offices in which a five-day week is applicable, the public holidays declared in Annexure-2 will not be applicable in the Secretariat/Vidhan Sabha, but these holidays are now included in the list of restricted holidays, considering them as restricted holidays. As per the rules, to the extent permissible for taking such holidays.
Mr. Governor declares the holidays specified in the following schedule as Public Holidays in the entire Uttarakhand state in the year 2023.
Annexure-2
| Sl. No. | Name of Festivals | Date | Day |
| 1 | Shri Guru Govind Singh Jayanti | 05 January 2023 | Thursday |
| 2 | Cheti Chand | 22 March 2023 | Wednesday |
| 3 | Vishwakarma Puja | 17 September 2023 | Sunday |
| 4 | Gur Tegbahadur Shahid Diwas | 24 November 2023 | Friday |
Note
- * Marked festivals will be celebrated according to the local moon sighting. If there is a change in the date of any festival on the basis of a moon sighting, then it will automatically change on the basis of moon sighting. No separate formal order will be required in the said leave. It will automatically be treated as an order.
- Public holidays declared by Annexure-1 will not be applicable in Banks / Treasuries / Sub Treasuries.
Uttarakhand Restricted Holidays List 2023
Each employee shall be eligible to avail maximum of 2 (Two) Restricted Holidays mentioned in Annexure-3 as per his/her wish.
Annexure-3
| Sl. No. | Name of Festivals | Date | Day |
| 1 | New Year Day | 01 January 2023 | Sunday |
| 2 | Makar Sankranti | 14 January 2023 | Saturday |
| 3 | Basant Panchami | 26 January 2023 | Thursday |
| 4 | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | 05 February 2023 | Sunday |
| 5 | *Shab-E-Barat | 08 March 2023 | Wednesday |
| 6 | Easter Monday | 10 April 2023 | Monday |
| 7 | Vaishakhi | 14 April 2023 | Friday |
| 8 | *Jamat-Ul-Vida | 21 April 2023 | Friday |
| 9 | Veer Kesharichandra Shahid Diwas | 03 May 2023 | Wednesday |
| 10 | *Chehlum | 06 September 2023 | Wednesday |
| 11 | Anant Chaturdashi | 28 September 2023 | Thursday |
| 12 | Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti | 15 October 2023 | Sunday |
| 13 | Dussehra (Mahashtmi) | 22 October 2023 | Sunday |
| 14 | Dussehra (Mahanavami) | 23 October 2023 | Monday |
| 15 | Deepawali (Narak Chaturdashi) | 11 November 2023 | Saturday |
| 16 | Bhaiyadooj | 15 November 2023 | Wednesday |
| 17 | Chhath Puja | 19 November 2023 | Sunday |
| 18 | Christmas Eve | 24 December 2023 | Sunday |
* Marked festivals will be celebrated according to the appearance of the moon. Declared festivals’ dates will be automatically changed on the basis of the appearance of the moon. No separate formal order will be required in the said leave. It will automatically be treated as an order.
Uttarakhand Bank Holidays List 2023
The holidays mentioned in Annexure-4 below will be treated as public holidays for the Banks / Treasuries / Sub Treasuries for the Year 2023.
Annexure-4
| Sl. No. | Name of Festivals | Date | Day |
| 1 | Republic Day | 26 January 2023 | Thursday |
| 2 | Mahashiv Ratri | 18 February 2023 | Saturday |
| 3 | Holika Dahan | 07 March 2023 | Tuesday |
| 4 | Holi | 08 March 2023 | Wednesday |
| 5 | Ram Navami | 30 March 2023 | Thursday |
| 6 | Annual Closing of Accounts of Commercial Banks | 01 April 2023 | Saturday |
| 7 | Good Friday | 07 April 2023 | Friday |
| 8 | Dr. Bhimrao Amebedkar Jayanti | 14 April 2023 | Friday |
| 9 | *Eid-Ul-Fitr | 22 April 2023 | Saturday |
| 10 | Buddha Purnima | 05 May 2023 | Friday |
| 11 | *Eid-Ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 29 June 2023 | Thursday |
| 12 | Harela | 16 July 2023 | Sunday |
| 13 | Independence Day | 15 August 2023 | Tuesday |
| 14 | Raksha Bandhan | 31 August 2023 | Thursday |
| 15 | Janmashtami | 07 September 2023 | Thursday |
| 16 | *Eid-E-Milad / Milad-Un-Nabi / Barawafat | 28 September 2023 | Thursday |
| 17 | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | 02 October 2023 | Monday |
| 18 | Dussehra (Vijayadashmi) | 24 October 2023 | Tuesday |
| 19 | Deepawali | 12 November 2023 | Sunday |
| 20 | Deepawali (Govardhan Puja) | 13 November 2023 | Monday |
| 21 | Egas-Bagwal | 23 November 2023 | Thursday |
| 22 | Guru Nanak Jayanti | 27 November 2023 | Monday |
| 23 | Christmas Day | 25 December 2023 | Monday |
* Marked festivals will be celebrated according to the appearance of the moon.
Official Notification
Uttarakhand Holidays List 2023 Notification [PDF]
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: How many Public Holidays have been notified in Uttarakhand for 2023?
Ans: Total 25
Q: How many Restricted Holidays have been notified in Uttarakhand for 2023?
Ans: Total 18
Q: How many Restricted Holidays each employee may avail for 2023?
Ans: Each employee may avail maximum of 2 Restricted Holidays.
Q: How many Public Holidays have been notified in Uttarakhand for Banks for 2023?
Ans: Total 23
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