Andaman and Nicobar Government Holidays 2023
Andaman and Nicobar is generally closed on all public holidays in all central and state government offices. There are totally 16 public holidays in Andaman and Nicobar and has some special holidays. On 25.10.2022, Andaman and Nicobar State Government has announced the 2023 Holiday List for its UT Government Administrative Offices, Educational Institutions and Banks.
HOLIDAYS 2023 – Andaman and Nicobar Government Public or Closed Holidays and Optional or Restricted Holidays for the year 2023
ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ADMINISTRATION
SECRETARIAT
NOTIFICATION
Port Blair, dated the 25th October, 2022.
No.110/2022/F.No.M-13/18/2022-GA-Section-Sectt- Under the Explanation of Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881) read with the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No.2/6/57-J dated 17th December 1957 and in pursuance of the instructions contained in the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs letter No. 1 4046/27/83-GPI dated 15th February, 1984 and the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) Office Memorandum No. 12/5/2022-JCA dated 16th June 2022, the Lieutenant Governor of A & N Islands has been pleased to declare the following days to be Public Holidays in the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands during Calendar year 2023.
Andaman and Nicobar Govt Public Holiday List 2023 | Andaman and Nicobar Gazetted Public Holiday List 2023
LIST OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS FOR 2023
- Republic Day – 26 January 2023 – Thursday
- Holi – 08 March 2023 – Wednesday
- Ram Navami – 30 March 2023 – Thursday
- Good Friday – 07 April 2023 – Friday
- Id-ul-Fitr* – 22 April 2023 – Saturday
- Buddha Purnima – 05 May 2023 – Friday
- Id-uLZuha (Bakrid)* – 29June 2023 – Thursday
- Muharram* – 29 July 2023 – Saturday
- Independence Day – 15 August 2023 – Tuesday
- Onam or Thiru Onam Day – 29 August 2023 – Tuesday
- Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)* – 28 September 2023 – Thursday
- Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday – 02 October 2023 – Monday
- Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi) – 24 October 2023 – Tuesday
- Diwali (Deepavali) – 12 November 2023 – Sunday
- Guru Nanak’s Birthday – 27 November 2023 – Monday
- Christmas – 25th December 2023 – Monday
*Subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon.
By order of the Lieutenant Governor,
Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
sd/-
(Kanan Bala Mridha)
Assistant Secretary (GA)
ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ADMINISTRATION
SECRETARIAT
NOTIFICATION
Port Blair, dated the 25th October, 2022.
No.111/2022/F.No.M 13/18/2022-GA-Section-Sectt In pursuance of the instructions contained in the Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) Office Memorandum No. 12/5/2022-JCA dated 16th June 2022, the Lieutenant Governor of A & N Islands has been pleased to order that in addition to Public Holidays notified vide A & N Administration’s Notification No.110/2022/F.No.M-13/18/2022-GA-Section-Sectt, each Government Servant will be permitted to avail any of the two Restricted Holidays from the list given below during the Calendar Year 2023.
Andaman and Nicobar Restricted Public Holiday List 2023
LIST OF RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS FOR 2023
- New Year’s Day – 01 January 2023 – Sunday
- Lohri – 13 January 2023 – Friday
- Makar Sankranti / Magha Bihu – 14 January 2023 – Saturday
- Pongal – 15 January 2023 – Sunday
- Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami – 26 January 2023 – Thursday
- Hazarat Ali’s Birthday / Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday – 05 February 2023 – Sunday
- Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati – 15 February 2023 – Wednesday
- Maha Shivratri – 18 February 2023 – Saturday
- Shivaji Jayanti – 19 February 2023 – Sunday
- Holika Dahan / Dolyatra – 07 March 2023 – Tuesday
- Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand – 22 March 2023 – Wednesday
- Mahavir Jayanti – 04 April 2023 – Tuesday
- Easter Sunday – 09 April 2023- Sunday
- Vaisakhi / Vishu / Meshadi – 14 April 2023 – Friday
- Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bohag Bihu (Assam) – 15 April 2023 – Saturday
- Jamat – ul – Vida – 21 April 2023 – Friday
- Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore – 09 May 2023 – Tuesday
- Rath Yatra – 20 June 2023 – Tuesday
- Parsi New Year’s Day / Nauraj – 16 August 2023 – Wednesday
- Raksha Bandhan – 30 August 2023 – Wednesday
- Janmashtami (Smarta) – 06 September 2023 – Wednesday
- Janmashtami (Vaishnva) – 07 September 2023 – Thursday
- Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi – 19 September 2023 – Tuesday
- Dussehra (Saptami) – 21 October 2023 – Saturday
- Dussehra (Mahashtami) – 22 October 2023 – Sunday
- Dussehra (Mahanavmi) – 23 October 2023 – Monday
- Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday – 28 October 2023 – Saturday
- Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) – 01 November 2023 – Wednesday
- Naraka Chaturdasi – 12 November 2023 – Sunday
- Govardhan Puja – 13 November 2023 – Monday
- Bhai Duj – 15 November 2023 – Wednesday
- Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) – 19 November 2023 – Sunday
- Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day – 24 November 2023 – Friday
- Christmas Eve – 24 December 2023 – Sunday
- First Flag hoisting of Independent India by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose – 30 December 2023 – Saturday
By order of the Lieutenant Governor,
Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
sd/-
(Kanan Bala Mridha)
Assistant Secretary (GA)