Lakshadweep Government Holidays 2023
Lakshadweep is generally closed on all public holidays in all central and state government offices. There are totally 17 public holidays in Lakshadweep and has some special holidays. Lakshadweep UT Government has announced the 2023 Holiday List for its State Government Administrative Offices, Educational Institutions and Banks.
HOLIDAYS 2023 – Lakshadweep Government Public or Closed Holidays and Optional or Restricted Holidays for the year 2023
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
LAKSHADWEEP ADMINISTRATION
SECRETARIAT
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION & PROTOCOL
KAVARATTI -682 555
Dated 20th December, 2022
NOTIFICATION
F.No.35/02/2018-Genl: /2677 The Hon’ble Administrator, Union Territory of Lakshadweep is pleased to declare that the holidays specified in Annexure I&II below shall be observed as closed holidays and Restricted holidays for UTL Administration during the year 2023 in all Government Offices under the Administration of Union Territory of Lakshadweep. In addition, each employee will also be allowed to avail himself/ herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him out of the list of Restricted Holidays.
Lakshadweep Govt Public Holiday List 2023 | Bank Holidays in Lakshadweep 2023
Annexure -I
Closed Holidays for Lakshadweep Administration for the year 2023.
- Republic Day – 26.01.2023 – Thursday
- Maha Shivarathri – 18.02.2023 – Saturday
- Holi – 08.03.2023 – Wednesday
- Good Friday – 07.04.2023 – Friday
- Idu’l Fitr – 22.04.2023 – Saturday
- Idul Zuha (Bakrid) – 29.06.2023 – Thursday
- Muharram – 29.07.2023 – Saturday
- Independence Day – 15.08.2023 – Tuesday
- Onam or Thiru Onam day – 29.08.2023 – Tuesday
- Raksha Bandhan – 30.08.2023 – Wednesday
- Janmashtami – 07.09.2023 – Thursday
- Ganesh Chaturthi/ Vinayak Cheturthi – 19.09.2023 – Tuesday
- Milad-Un-Nabi (Birth day of Prophet Mohammed) – 28.09.2023 – Thursday
- Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday – 02.10.2023 – Monday
- Dussehra 24.10.2023 – Tuesday
- Govardhan Puja – 13.11.2023 – Monday
- Christmas Day – 25.12.2023 – Monday
The above holidays are also applicable to Banks in Lakshadweep. In Addition to above 01.04.2023 will be closed holiday for Banks on account of annual closing of Bank Account.
Lakshadweep Govt Restricted Holiday List 2023
Annexure – II
Restricted Holidays for UTL Administration for the year 2023
- New Year’s Day – 01.01.2023 – Sunday
- Makar Sankaranti/ Magha Bihu – 14.01.2023 – Saturday
- Pongal – 15.01.2023 – Sunday
- Sri Panchami/ Basant Panchami – 26.01.2023 – Thursday
- Hazarat Ali’s Birthday & Guru Ravidas’s Birthday – 05.02.2023 – Sunday
- Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati – 15.02.2023 – Wednesday
- Rajab 27 – 18.02.2023 – Saturday
- Shivaji Jayanthi – 19.02.2023 – Sunday
- Holika Dahan, dolyatra – 07.03.2023 – Tuesday
- Chaithra Sukladi/ Gudi Padava/ Ugadi/ Cheti Chand – 22.03.2023 – Wednesday
- Ram Navami – 30.03.2023 – Thursday
- Mahavir Jayanti – 04.04.2023 – Tuesday
- Easter Sunday – 09.04.2023 – Sunday
- Vaishakhi/Vishnu/Meshadi – 14.04.2023 – Friday
- Vaisakhadi (Bengal)/ Bagal Bihu (Assam) – 15.04.2023 – Saturday
- Ramazan 27 – 18.04.2023 – Tuesday
- Jamat-ul-Vitia – 21.04.2023 – Friday
- Buddha Purnima – 05.05.2023 – Friday
- Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore – 09.05.2023 – Tuesday
- Rath Yatra – 20.06.2023 – Tuesday
- Parsi New Year’s day / Nauraj – 16.08.2023 – Wednesday
- Vinayaka Chaturthi – 20.08.2023 – Sunday
- Janmashtami(Smarta) – 06.09.2023 – Wednesday
- Dussehra (Saptami) – 21.10.2023 – Saturday
- Dussehra(Mahashtami) – 22.10.2023 – Sunday
- Dussehra(Mahanavmi) – 23.10.2023 – Monday
- Maharshi Valmiki’s Birthday – 28.10.2023 – Saturday
- Karaka Chathurthi ( Karva Chauth) – 01.11.2023 – Wednesday
- Naraka Chaturdasi – 12.11.2023 – Sunday
- Diwali (Deepavali) – 12.11.2023 – Sunday
- Bhai Duj – 15.11.2023 – Wednesday
- Pratihar shashti or Surya Shashthi(Chhat Puja) – 19.11.2023 – Sunday
- Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day – 24.11.2023 – Friday
- Gurunanak’s Birthday – 27.11.2023 – Monday
- Christmas Eve – 24.12.2023 – Sunday
The date of Holidays in respect of Idu’l Fitr, Idu’l Zuha (Bakrid), Muharram and Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammed) will be declared upon sighting of the moon.
This is issued with the approval of Hon’ble Administrator vide Diary No.744 dated 20.12.2022.
(Dr. GIRI SANKAR R, IAS)
DIRECTOR
(GENERAL ADMINISTRATION & PROTOCOL).
To
The Director, Printing and Stationery, Lakshadweep Govt. Press, Kavaratti with a request to publish the above Holiday list in Extra Ordinary Gazette of Lakshadweep.
Copy to:
1. All Departments/Institurions, UTLA at Kavaratti.
2. The District & Sessions Judge, Kavaratti.
3. The DC’s/BDO’s in islands.
4. The Lead Bank Manager, Kavaratti.
5. The Manager, Canara Bank in all Islands/State Bank of India, Kavaratti/Minicoy, UCO Bank, Kavaratti.
6. The Principals of all Educational Institutions at Lakshadweep.
7. The OICs of all Central Government Departments/Institutions at Lakshadweep
8. The Director, Information and Public Relations, Kavaratti for publishing in Lakshadweep Times.
9. The Administrative Officer, Kochi.
10. The State Informatics Officer, NIC, Kavaratti with a request to upload in Official website.
11. The PA to Hon’ble Administrator/ Advisor to the Hon’ble Administrator/ All Secretaries/ All Special Secretaries/MD (LDCL)/ MD (LTDC).
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How many holidays in Lakshadweep in March 2023?
One day has been declared as a public Holiday for government offices in Lakshadweep during the month of March 2023. 1. Holi - 8.3.2023 - Wednesday.
How many restricted holidays in Lakshadweep in March 2023?
Three days has been declared as restricted holiday for government offices in Lakshadweep in the month of March 2023. 1. Holika Dahan, dolyatra - 7.3.2023 - Tuesday, 2. Chaithra Sukladi/ Gudi Padava/ Ugadi/ Cheti Chand - 22.3.2023 - Wednesday, 3. Ram Navami - 30.3.2023 - Thursday.
