India Public Holidays 2023
Everyone gets to enjoy holidays, but it can be challenging to remember when they are. For this reason, we’ve produced a list of each public holiday for India 2023 on this page. Please be aware that if official updates are published, these dates may change. Make sure to return often to stay current.
| Date | Day | Holiday | States |
| 1 Jan | Sun | New Year’s Day | AR, ML, MN, MZ, NL, PY, RJ, SK, TG & TN |
| 2 Jan | Mon | New Year Holiday | MZ |
| 4 Jan | Wed | Gaan-Ngai | MN |
| 11 Jan | Wed | Missionary Day | MZ |
| 12 Jan | Thu | Swami Vivekananda Jayanti | WB |
| 14 Jan | Sat | Magh Bihu | AS |
| 14 Jan | Sat | Makara Sankranti | GJ, KA, SK & TG |
| 15 Jan | Sun | Pongal | AP, AR, PY & TN |
| 15 Jan | Sun | Thiruvalluvar Day | TN |
| 16 Jan | Mon | Kanuma Panduga | AP |
| 16 Jan | Mon | Uzhavar Thirunal | PY & TN |
| 22 Jan | Sun | Sonam Losar | SK |
| 23 Jan | Mon | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti | AS, JH, OR, TR & WB |
| 25 Jan | Wed | State Day | HP |
| 26 Jan | Thu | Republic Day | National |
| 26 Jan | Thu | Vasant Panchami | HR, OR, TR & WB |
| 31 Jan | Tue | Me-Dum-Me-Phi | AS |
| 5 Feb | Sun | Hazrat Ali Jayanti | UP |
| 5 Feb | Sun | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | HP, HR, MP & PB |
| 15 Feb | Wed | Lui-Ngai-Ni | MN |
| 18 Feb | Sat | Maha Shivaratri | National except AN, AR, AS, BR, DL, GA, LD, MN, ML, MZ, NL, PY, SK, TN & WB |
| 19 Feb | Sun | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti | MH |
| 20 Feb | Mon | State Day | AR & MZ |
| 21 Feb | Tue | Losar | SK |
| 5 Mar | Sun | Panchayatiraj Divas | OR |
| 7 Mar | Tue | Holi | TG |
| 7 Mar | Tue | Yaosang | MN |
| 8 Mar | Wed | Holi | National except KA, KL, LD, MN, PY, TN, TG & WB |
| 8 Mar | Wed | Doljatra | WB |
| 8 Mar | Wed | Yaosang 2nd Day | MN |
| 22 Mar | Wed | Bihar Day | BR |
| 22 Mar | Wed | Gudi Padwa | MH & MP |
| 22 Mar | Wed | Telugu New Year | TN |
| 22 Mar | Wed | Ugadi | AP, DD, DN, GA, GJ, JK, KA, RJ & TG |
| 23 Mar | Thu | S. Bhagat Singh’s Martyrdom Day | HR |
| 24 Mar | Fri | Sarhul | JH |
| 26 Mar | Sun | Yaosang 2nd Day | MN |
| 30 Mar | Thu | Ram Navami | National except AR, AS, GA, JH, KA, KL, LD, MN, ML, MZ, NL, PY, TN, TR & WB |
| 1 Apr | Sat | Odisha Day | OR |
| 4 Apr | Tue | Mahavir Jayanti | CG, CH, DD, DL, DN, GJ, HR, JH, KA, LD, MH, MP, MZ, OR, PB, RJ, TN & UP |
| 5 Apr | Wed | Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanti | AP & TG |
| 7 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | National except HR & JK |
| 8 Apr | Sat | Easter Saturday | NL |
| 9 Apr | Sun | Easter Sunday | KL & NL |
| 13 Apr | Thu | Bohag Bihu Holiday | AS |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Bohag Bihu | AR & AS |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Cheiraoba | MN |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti | National except AN, AR, AS, CH, DN, DD, DL, LD, MN, ML, MZ, NL & TR |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Maha Vishuba Sankranti | OR |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Tamil New Year | TN |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Vaisakh | JK & PB |
| 15 Apr | Sat | Bengali New Year | TR & WB |
| 15 Apr | Sat | Himachal Day | HP |
| 15 Apr | Sat | Vishu | KL |
| 18 Apr | Tue | Shab-i-Qadr | JK |
| 21 Apr | Fri | Garia Puja | TR |
| 21 Apr | Fri | Jumat-ul-Wida | JK |
| 22 Apr | Sat | Idul Fitr | National |
| 22 Apr | Sat | Maharshi Parasuram Jayanti | GJ, HP, HR, MP, PB & RJ |
| 23 Apr | Sun | Basava Jayanti | KA |
| 23 Apr | Sun | Idul Fitr Holiday | TG |
| 1 May | Mon | Maharashtra Day | MH |
| 1 May | Mon | May Day | AS, BR, GA, KA, KL, MN, PY, TN, TR & WB |
| 5 May | Fri | Buddha Purnima | AN, AR, AS, CG, CH, DL, HP, JH, JK, MH, MP, MZ, OR, TR, UK, UP & WB |
| 9 May | Tue | Guru Rabindranath Jayanti | TR & WB |
| 16 May | Tue | State Day | SK |
| 22 May | Mon | Maharana Pratap Jayanti | HP, HR & RJ |
| 23 May | Tue | Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji’s Martyrdom Day | PB |
| 24 May | Wed | Kazi Nazrul Islam Jayanti | TR |
| 4 Jun | Sun | Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti | CG, HP, HR & PB |
| 14 Jun | Wed | Pahili Raja | OR |
| 15 Jun | Thu | Raja Sankranti | OR |
| 15 Jun | Thu | YMA Day | MZ |
| 20 Jun | Tue | Ratha Yathra | OR |
| 29 Jun | Thu | Bakrid / Eid al Adha | National except AR, CH, DN, DD & SK |
| 30 Jun | Fri | Bakrid / Eid al Adha Holiday | JK |
| 30 Jun | Fri | Remna Ni | MZ |
| 5 Jul | Wed | Guru Hargobind Ji’s Birthday | JK |
| 6 Jul | Thu | MHIP Day | MZ |
| 8 Jul | Sat | Behdeinkhlam Festival | ML |
| 13 Jul | Thu | Bhanu Jayanti | SK |
| 13 Jul | Thu | Bonalu | TG |
| 13 Jul | Thu | Martyrs’ Day | JK |
| 17 Jul | Mon | U Tirot Sing Day | ML |
| 29 Jul | Sat | Muharram | National except AR, AS, CH, DN, DD, GA, HR, KL, MN, ML, NL, PY, PB, SK, UK & WB |
| 31 Jul | Mon | Shaheed Udham Singh’s Martyrdom Day | HR |
| 8 Aug | Tue | Tendong Lho Rum Faat | SK |
| 13 Aug | Sun | Patriots Day | MN |
| 15 Aug | Tue | Independence Day | National |
| 16 Aug | Wed | De Jure Transfer Day | PY |
| 16 Aug | Wed | Parsi New Year | DD, DN, GJ & MH |
| 19 Aug | Sat | Haryali Teej | HR |
| 28 Aug | Mon | First Onam | KL |
| 29 Aug | Tue | Thiruvonam | KL |
| 31 Aug | Thu | Raksha Bandhan | CG, DD, GJ, HR, MP, RJ, UK & UP |
| 31 Aug | Thu | Jhulan Purnima | OR |
| 7 Sep | Thu | Janmashtami | National except AR, AS, GA, KA, KL, LD, MH, MZ, PY & WB |
| 17 Sep | Sun | Hartalika Teej | CG & SK |
| 19 Sep | Tue | Ganesh Chaturthi | AP, DD, DN, GA, GJ, KA, MH, PY, TG & TN |
| 20 Sep | Wed | Ganesh Chaturthi Holiday | GA |
| 20 Sep | Wed | Nuakhai | OR |
| 21 Sep | Thu | Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi | KL |
| 23 Sep | Sat | Heroes’ Martyrdom Day | HR |
| 25 Sep | Mon | Ramdev Jayanti | RJ |
| 25 Sep | Mon | Teja Dashmi | RJ |
| 28 Sep | Thu | Indra Jatra | SK |
| 28 Sep | Thu | Eid e Milad | National except AN, AR, AS, BR, GA, HR, HP, ML, PB, SK & WB |
| 29 Sep | Fri | Friday Following Eid e Milad | JK |
| 29 Sep | Fri | Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti | KL |
| 2 Oct | Mon | Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| 14 Oct | Sat | First Day of Bathukamma | TG |
| 14 Oct | Sat | Mahalaya Amavasye | KA, OR, TR & WB |
| 15 Oct | Sun | Ghatasthapana | RJ |
| 15 Oct | Sun | Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti | HR |
| 21 Oct | Sat | Maha Saptami | ML, OR, SK, TR & WB |
| 22 Oct | Sun | Maha Ashtami | AP, AR, JH, ML, MN, OR, RJ, SK, TG, TR & WB |
| 23 Oct | Mon | Maha Navami | AS, BR, JH, KA, KL, ML, NL, OR, PY, SK, TN, TR, UP & WB |
| 24 Oct | Tue | Vijaya Dashami | National except CH, DN, MN & PY |
| 28 Oct | Sat | Lakshmi Puja | OR, TR & WB |
| 28 Oct | Sat | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | HP, HR, KA, MP & PB |
| 31 Oct | Tue | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti | GJ |
| 1 Nov | Wed | Haryana Day | HR |
| 1 Nov | Wed | Kannada Rajyothsava | KA |
| 1 Nov | Wed | Kut | MN |
| 1 Nov | Wed | Puducherry Liberation Day | PY |
| 4 Nov | Sat | Lhabab Duchen | SK |
| 12 Nov | Sun | Deepavali | AP, GA, KA, KL, PY, TG & TN |
| 12 Nov | Sun | Diwali | National except AP, GA, KA, KL, PY, TN & TG |
| 13 Nov | Mon | Deepavali Holiday | DD, HR, KA, MH, RJ, UK & UP |
| 13 Nov | Mon | Vikram Samvat New Year | GJ |
| 15 Nov | Wed | Bhai Dooj | GJ, RJ, SK, UK & UP |
| 19 Nov | Sun | Chhath Puja | AS, BR, CG & JH |
| 20 Nov | Mon | Chhath Puja Holiday | BR |
| 23 Nov | Thu | Seng Kut Snem | ML |
| 27 Nov | Mon | Guru Nanak Jayanti | National except AP, BR, DN, DD, GA, KA, KL, MN, ML, OR, PY, SK, TN & TR |
| 27 Nov | Mon | Karthika Purnima | OR & TG |
| 30 Nov | Thu | Kanakadasa Jayanti | KA |
| 1 Dec | Fri | Indigenous Faith Day | AR |
| 3 Dec | Sun | Feast of St Francis Xavier | GA |
| 5 Dec | Tue | Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah Jayanti | JK |
| 12 Dec | Tue | Pa Togan Nengminza Sangma | ML |
| 17 Dec | Sun | Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji’s Martyrdom Day | PB |
| 18 Dec | Mon | Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham | ML |
| 18 Dec | Mon | Guru Ghasidas Jayanti | CG |
| 19 Dec | Tue | Liberation Day | DD & GA |
| 24 Dec | Sun | Christmas Holiday | ML & MZ |
| 25 Dec | Mon | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 Dec | Tue | Christmas Holiday | ML & TG |
| 26 Dec | Tue | Shaheed Udham Singh Jayanti | HR |
| 30 Dec | Sat | Tamu Losar | SK |
| 30 Dec | Sat | U Kiang Nangbah | ML |
| 31 Dec | Sun | New Year’s Eve | MN & MZ |
For the official release, visit india.gov.in
