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Government of Gujarat
General Administration Department
Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar,

Dated the 05th November, 2022

Notification

PART-I
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, 2023

No. GS/16/2022/PHD/102022/603/GH: The Government of Gujarat is pleased to declare the following days to be Public Holidays for State Government Offices during the year 2023.

• Republic Day – 26th January 2023 – Thursday
• Maha Shivratri (Mahavad-14) – 18th February 2023 – Saturday
• Holi 2nd Day – Dhuleti – 8th March 2023 – Wednesday
• Chetichand – 22nd March 2023 – Wednesday
• Shree Ram Navmi – 30th March 2023 – Thursday
  Mahavir Janma Kalyanak – 04th April 2023 – Tuesday
• Good Friday – 7th April 2023 – Friday
• Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkarts Birthday – 14th April 2023 – Friday
• Bakri-Eid-(Eid-Ul-Adha) – 29th, June 2023 – Thursday
• Muharram (Ashoora) – 29th July 2023 – Saturday
• Independence Day – 15th August 2023 – Tuesday
• Parsi New Year Day- Hateti (Parsi Shahenshahi) – 16th August 2023 – Wednesday
• Raksha Bandhan – 30th August 2023 – Wednesday
• Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8) – 7th September 2023 – Thursday
• Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha) – 19th September 2023 – Tuesday
• Eid-e-Meeladunnabi -(Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday) (bara vafat) – 28th September 2023 – Thursday
• Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday – 2nd October 2023 – Monday
• Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) (Aaso sud-10) – 24th October 2023 – Tuesday
• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday – 31st October 2023 – Monday
• Vikram Samvant New Year Day – 14th November 2023 – Tuesday
• Bhai Bij – 15th November 2023 – Wednesday
• Guru Nanak’s Birthday – 27th November 2023 – Monday
• Christmas – 25th December 2023 – Monday

Note : (1) The following days have not been notified as General Holidays as they fall on 2nd Saturday, 4th Saturday and Sunday.

1. Makar Sankranti – 14th January 2023 – Saturday
2.  i) Bhagvan Shree Parshuram Jayanti (Vaishakh sud-3) – 22nd April 2023 – 4th Saturday
   ii) Ramjan-Eid (Eid-UI-Fitra) (1st Shawaal) (Muslim, Shiya & Sunni) – 22nd April 2023 – 4th Saturday
3. Diwali – 12th November 2023 – Sunday

Note : (2) If any of the Muslim religion Holidays notified above does not fall on the day notified, the Muslim Employees of the Government may be granted an optional holiday on the day on which the holiday is actually observed.

Note : (3) The holidays will also be applicable to all State Government Undertakings, Boards, Corporations and Panchayat Offices.

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Gujarat Government Restricted Holiday List 2023

PART-II
OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

No. GS/16/2022/PHD/102022/603/GH:- The following are the Optional Holidays recognized by Government of Gujarat for the year 2023 in addition to those notified in Part-1 as Public Holidays.

1. Vishvakarma Jayanti (Maha Sud-13) – 03rd February 2023 – Friday
2. Birthday of Dhani Matang Dev – 08th February 2023 – Wednesday
3. Holi – 07th March 2023 – Tuesday
4. Shab-e-Barat (Muslim Shiya & Sunni) – 08th March 2023 – Wednesday
5. Jamshedi Navroz ( Parsi Shahenshahi & Parsi Kadmi) – 21st March 2023 – Tuesday
   Gudi Padvo (Chaitra Sud-1) – 22nd March 2023 – Wednesday
6. Hatkeshvar Jayanti – 05th April 2023 – Wednesday
7. Hanuman Jayanti (Chaitra Sud-15) – 06th April 2023 – Thursday
8. Pesah (1st Day) (Yahudi) – 06th April 2023 – Thursday
9. Shahadat-e-Hazarat Ali (Muslim Shiya) – 13th April 2023 – Thursday
10. Shree Adhya Jagadguru Shankaracharya Jayanti (Vaishakh Sud-5) – 25th April 2023 – Tuesday
11. Budhha Purnima (Vaishakh Sud-15) – 05th May 2023 – Friday
12. Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi Shahenshahi) – 23rd May 2023 – Tuesday
13. Guru Arjundev’s Martyrdom day – 23rd May 2023 – Tuesday
14. Shavuoth (Yahudi) – 26th May 2023 – Friday
15. Rathayatra (Ashadhi bij) (Ashadh Sud-2) – 20th June 2023 – Tuesday
16. Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-III) (Parsi Kadmi) – 14th July 2023 – Friday
17. Parsi New Year Day (Parsi Kadmi) – 17th July 2023 – Monday
18. Tisha-be-aav (Yahudi) As Yahudi Experts – 28th July 2023 – Friday
19. 9th Muharram (Muslim Shiya & Sunni) – 28th July 2023 – Friday
20. International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples – 09th August 2023 – Wednesday
21. Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V) (Parsi Shahenshahi) – 15th August 2023 – Tuesday
22. Khordad Sal (Parsi Shahenshahi) – 21st August 2023 – Monday
23. Onam – 29th August 2023 – Tuesday
24. Nand Utsav (Shravan Vad-9) – 08th September 2023 – Friday
25. Shravan Vad-12 (Paryusan 1st Day) (Chaturthi Paksha) – 12th September 2023 – Tuesday
26. Shravan Vad-13 (Paryusan 1st Day) (Panchami Paksha) – 13th September 2023 – Wednesday
27. Shahadat-e- Imam Hasan (Muslim Shiya) – 14th September 2023 – Thursday
28. Mahavir Swami Janma Vachan (Chaturthi Paksha) – 16th September 2023 – Saturday
29. Rosh Hashanah (1st Day) (New Year) (Yahudi) – 16th September 2023 – Saturday
30. Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadarva Sud-4) – 19th September 2023 – Tuesday
31. Samvatsari (Panchami Paksha) – 20th September 2023 – Wednesday
32. Yom Kippur (Yahudi) – 25th September 2023 – Monday
33. Succoth (Yahudi) – 30th September 2023 – Saturday
34. Id-e-Maulud (Muslim Shiya) – 03rd October 2023 – Tuesday
35. Dhan Terash ( Aaso Vad-12) – 10th November 2023 – Friday
36. Kartak Sud-15 (Dev-Diwali) – 27th November 2023 – Monday
37. Shrimad Bhagwad Gita Jayanti – 22nd December 2023 – Friday
38. Boxing Day (Next Day to Christmas) – 26th December 2023 – Tuesday

Note: (1) The following days have not been notified and Sundays as Optional Holidays as they fall on 2nd Saturday, 4th Saturday

1. Christian New Year Day – 1st January 2023 – Sunday
2. Vassi Uttarayan (Next Day to Makar Sankranti) – 15th January 2023 – Sunday
3. Saint Shiromani Ravidasji’s Birthday – 05th February 2023 – Sunday
4. Maha Prabhuji’s Praktyotsava (Vallabhacharya Jayanti) – 16th April 2023 – Sunday
5.  i) Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi Kadami) – 23rd April 2023 – Sunday
   ii) Ramjan-ld (Id-Ul-Fitra) (2nd Shawaal- Muslim Shiya & Sunni) – 23rd April 2023 – Sunday
6. Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V) (Parsi kadmi) – 16th July 2023 – Sunday
7. Khordad Sal (Parsi Kadmi) – 22nd July 2023 – 4th Saturday
8. Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-III) (Parsi Shahenshahi) – 13th August 2023 – Sunday
9. Eve of Kippur (Yahudi) – 24th September 2023 – Sunday
10. Kali Chaudash (Aaso Vad-13) – 11th November 2023 – 2nd Saturday

Note: (2) Government Employees may avail of maximum any two of the holidays on the festival occasions mentioned above at their option and irrespective of their religious denomination. Permission for availment of these optional holidays should however, be applied for in advance and will normally be granted by the officer competent to grant casual leave with due regard to the exigencies of Government work. This leave of two days taken by Government Employees at their discretion on the festival of their choice will not be debited to their casual leave account.

Note: (3) If any of the Muslim religion holidays notified above, does not fall on the day notified, the Muslim Employees of Government may be granted an optional holiday on the day on which the holiday is actually observed.

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Bank Holidays in Gujarat 2023

PART-III
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, 2023 FOR BANKS

No. GS/16/2022/PHD/102022/603/GH:- In pursuance of the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, (XXVI of 1881) read with the Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs No. 39/1/68- Judl.III dated the 8th May, 1968, the Government of Gujarat, in consultation with Reserve Bank of India, Ahmedabad is pleased to declare the following days to be Public Holidays for banks in Gujarat during the year 2023.

1. Republic Day – 26th January 2023 – Thursday
2. Maha Shivratri (Maha vad-14) – 18th February 2023 – Saturday
3. Holi 2nd Day Dhuleti – 08th March 2023 – Wednesday
4. Shree Ram Navmi – 30th March 2023 – Thursday
5. Mahavir Janma Kalyanak – 04th April 2023 – Tuesday
6. Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s Birthday – 14th April 2023 – Friday
7. Bakri-Eid (Eid-Ul-Adha) – 29th June 2023 – Thursday
8. Independence Day – 15th August 2023 – Tuesday
9. Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8) – 07th September 2023 – Thursday
10. Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha) – 19st September 2023 – Tuesday
11. Eid-e-Meeladunnabi (Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday) (Bara vafat) – 28th September 2023 – Thursday
12. Mahatma Gandhi Birthday – 02nd October 2023 – Monday
13. Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) (Aaso sud-10) – 24th October 2023 – Tuesday
14. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday – 31st October 2023 – Tuesday
15. Vikram Samvant New Year Day – 14th November 2023 – Tuesday
16. Christmas – 25th December 2023 – Monday

Note: (1) The following days have not been notified as Holiday for banks as they fall on Sunday.

1. Diwali – 12th November, 2023 – Sunday

Note : (2) The Government of Gujarat is also pleased to declare Friday, the 1stApril, 2023 /II Chaitra, 1945 to be Public Holiday for Banks, Pay & Accounts Office, Treasury / Sub-Treasury Offices only in the State of Gujarat to enable them to close yearly accounts.

By Order and in the name of the Governor of Gujarat

(Jwalant Trivedi)
Additional Secretary to Government
General Administration Department
Government of Gujarat

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