Chandigarh Government Holidays 2023
Chandigarh is generally closed on all public holidays in all central and state government offices. There are totally 17 public holidays in Chandigarh and has some special holidays. Chandigarh Government has announced the 2023 Holiday List for its State Government Administrative Offices, Educational Institutions and Banks.
HOLIDAYS 2023 – Chandigarh Government Public or Closed Holidays and Optional or Restricted Holidays for the year 2023
Chandigarh Govt Public Holiday List 2023
Chandigarh Administration
Home Department
Notification
Dated, the 16-12-2022
No. 6/1/1-IH(I)-2022/19921 It is hereby notified that the Holidays enumerated in the Schedule below shall be observed as Public Holidays in all the Public Offices under the Chandigarh Administration during the calendar year 2023 :-
SCHEDULE-I
All Sundays.
All Saturdays are Holidays.
- Republic Day – 26.01.2023 – Thursday
- Holi – 08.03.2023 – Wednesday
- Ram Navami – 30.03.2023 – Thursday
- Mahavir Jayanti – 04.04.2023 – Tuesday
- Good Friday – 07.04.2023 – Friday
- Vaisakhi / Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Birthday – 14.04.2023 – Friday
- Budha Purnima – 05.05.2023 – Friday
- Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) – 29.06.2023 – Thursday
- Independence Day – 15.08.2023 – Tuesday
- Janmashtami – 07.09.2023 – Thursday
- Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) – 28.09.2023 – Thursday
- Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday – 02.10.2023 – Monday
- Dussehra – 24.10.2023 – Tuesday
- Diwali – 12.11.2023 – Sunday
- Goverdhan Puja – 13.11.2023 – Monday
- Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji – 27.11.2023 – Monday
- Christmas – 25.12.2023 – Monday
Chandigarh Govt Restricted Holiday List 2023
Besides the above holidays, each employee will also be permitted to avail himself / herself any of two (2) holidays to be chosen by him / her out of Restricted Holidays enumerated in the Schedule below during the Calendar Year 2023 :-
SCHEDULE-II
- Lohri – 13.01.2023 – Friday
- Makar Sankranti – 14.01.2023 – Saturday
- Basant Panchami – 26.01.2023 – Thursday
- Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday / Hazarat’ Ali’s Birthday – 05.02.2023 – Sunday
- Maha Shivratri – 18.02.2023 – Saturday
- Holika Dahan – 07.03.2023 – Tuesday
- Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand – 22.03.2023 – Wednesday
- Easter Sunday – 09.04.2023 – Sunday
- Id-ul-Fitr – 22.04.2023 – Saturday
- Sant Kabir Jayanti – 04.06.2023 – Sunday
- Muharram – 29.07.2023 – Saturday
- Vinayaka Chaturthi – 20.08.2023 – Sunday
- Onam – 29.08.2023 – Tuesday
- Raksha Bandhan – 30.08.2023 – Wednesday
- Ganesh Chaturthi – 19.09.2023 – Tuesday
- Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday – 28.10.2023 – Saturday
- Karwa Chouth – 01.11.2023 – Wednesday
- Bhai Duj – 15.11.2023 – Wednesday
- Chhat Puia – 19.11.2023 – Sunday
- Guru Teg Bahadur Ji Martyrdom Day – 17.12.2023 – Sunday
- Christmas Eve – 24.12.2023 – Sunday
- Jor Mela Fatehgarh Sahib – 26.12.2023 – Tuesday
- Jor Mela Fatehgarh Sahib – 27.12.2023 – Wednesday
- Jor Mela Fatehgarh Sahib – 28.12.2023 – Thursday
Bank Holidays in Chandigarh 2023
It is also hereby notified that the Holidays enumerated in the Schedule below shall be observed as Public Holidays in the Union Territory of Chandigarh during the calendar year 2023 within the meaning of Section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881:-
SCHEDULE-III
- Republic Day – 26.01.2023 – Thursday
- Holi – 08.03.2023 – Wednesday
- Ram Navami – 30.03.2023 – Thursday
- Annual Closing of Bank Accounts (Bank Holiday) – 01.04.2023 – Saturday
- Mahavir Jayanti – 04.04.2023 – Tuesday
- Good Friday – 07.04.2023 – Friday
- Vaisakhi / Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Birthday – 14.04.2023 – Friday
- Budha Purnima – 05.05.2023 – Friday
- Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) – 29.06.2023 – Thursday
- Independence Day – 15.08.2023 – Tuesday
- Janmashtami – 07.09.2023 – Thursday
- Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday – 02.10.2023 – Monday
- Dussehra – 24.10.2023 – Tuesday
- Diwali – 12.11.2023 – Sunday
- Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji – 27.11.2023 – Monday
- Christmas – 25.12.2023 – Monday
Chandigarh, dated the 13th December, 2022
Nitin Kumar Yadav, IAS,
Home Secretary,
Chandigarh Administration, dated, the 16-12-22
Chandigarh Govt Holiday List 2023 PDF Download
Central Government Holiday List 2023 PDF Download
How many holidays in Chandigarh in May 2023?
One day have been declared as public Holiday for government offices in Chandigarh during the month of May 2023. 1) Buddha Purnima - 5th May2023 (Friday)
How many restricted holidays in Chandigarh in 2023?
24 days have been declared as restricted holiday for government offices in Chandigarh in 2023.
