Post Office Holiday List 2023 PDF Download
A detailed list of compulsory and restricted holidays for the administrative offices of the postal department in India during the year 2022 with a PDF download option. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has issued a notification with a detailed holiday list including the rules for deciding the holidays for employees working in Central Government Services. Click to read the Dopt circular. There are over one and a half lakh post offices in India. The holiday list for Post Office located in towns to rural places in India will be updated soon!
Is today a holiday for the post office in India?
National holidays and gazetted holidays are common for all post offices in India. However, the regional festivals and occasions will play in vital on deciding the holiday list!
Is the 2nd Saturday holiday for the post office in India?
All post offices in India will work on the second and fourth Saturdays as usual timings. Sunday is only the weekly off for all post offices in India.
Post Office Holidays in India 2023
Indian Post Office has designated holidays for festivals like Diwali, Holi, and Eid, during which their services including mailing and package delivery will be closed. It is advised to plan accordingly to avoid any inconvenience.
Also Check: Central Government Holiday List 2023 PDF Download
All Post Office Region Holiday List 2023
| Holiday | Date | Day |
| Republic Holiday | 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 |
| Id-ul-Fitr | 22-04-2023 | Saturday |
| Budha Purnima | 05-05-2023 | Friday |
| Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 29-06-2023 | Thursday |
| Muharram | 29-07-2023 | Saturday |
| Independence Day | 15-08-2023 | Tuesday |
| Janmashtami (Vaishnva) | 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 (Deepavali) | 12-11-2023 | Sunday |
| Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 27-11-2023 | Monday |
| Christmas Day | 25-12-2023 | Monday |
List of 17 Gazette Holidays in Central Government for the year 2023
- Chennai Circle – Tamil Nadu Post Office Holiday List 2023
- Karnataka Circle – Bangalore Post Office Holiday List 2023
- Kerala Circle – Thiruvananthapuram Post Office Holiday List 2023
- Maharashtra Circle – Mumbai Post Office Holiday List 2023
As per the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) orders issued on 16th June 2022 (Click to view the order), the list of Gazetted and Restricted holidays for Central Government offices including Post Offices located in Delhi/New Delhi for the year 2023. The new list of holidays is given below for your kind consideration…
| Festival | Date | Month | Year | Day |
| Republic Day | 26 | January | 2023 | Thursday |
| Holi | 08 | March | 2023 | Wednesday |
| Ram Navami | 30 | March | 2023 | Thursday |
| Mahavir Jayanti | 04 | April | 2023 | Tuesday |
| Good Friday | 07 | April | 2023 | Friday |
| Id-ul-Fitr | 22 | April | 2023 | Saturday |
| Budha Purnima | 05 | May | 2023 | Friday |
| Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 29 | June | 2023 | Thursday |
| Muharram | 29 | July | 2023 | Saturday |
| Independence Day | 15 | August | 2023 | Tuesday |
| Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | 07 | September | 2023 | Thursday |
| Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) | 28 | September | 2023 | Thursday |
| Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02 | October | 2023 | Monday |
| Dussehra | 24 | October | 2023 | Tuesday |
| Diwali (Deepavali) | 12 | November | 2023 | Sunday |
| Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 27 | November | 2023 | Monday |
| Christmas Day | 25 | December | 2023 | Monday |
List of 33 Restricted Holidays in Central Government for the year 2023
| Festival | Date | Month | Year | Day |
| New Year’s Day | 01 | January | 2023 | Sunday |
| Makar Sankranti/Magha Bihu | 14 | January | 2023 | Saturday |
| Pongal | 15 | January | 2023 | Sunday |
| Basant Panchami/Sri Panchami | 26 | January | 2023 | Saturday |
| Hazarat Au’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 Sukiadi /Gudi Padava/Ugadi/ Cheti Chand | 02 | March | 2023 | Wednesday |
| Easter Sunday | 09 | April | 2023 | Sunday |
| Vaisakhi /Vishu/ Meshadi | 04 | April | 2023 | Friday |
| Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag 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 |
| Vinayaka Chaturthi | 20 | August | 2023 | Sunday |
| Onam or Thiru Onam Day | 29 | August | 2023 | Tuesday |
| Raksha Bandhan | 30 | August | 2023 | Wednesday |
| Janmashtami (Smarta) | 06 | September | 2023 | Wednesday |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | 19 | September | 2023 | Tuesday |
| Dussehra (Saptami) | 21 | October | 2023 | Saturday |
| Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) | 22 | October | 2023 | Sunday |
| Dussehra (Maha Navami) | 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 | December | 2023 | Friday |
| Christmas Eve | 24 | December | 2023 | Sunday |
Latest list of Post Offices in India
| No. | Name of the Postal Circle | Number of Post offices |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | 10606 |
| 2 | Assam | 4005 |
| 3 | Bihar | 9302 |
| 4 | Chhattisgarh | 4299 |
| 5 | Delhi | 509 |
| 6 | Gujarat (including Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu) | 8844 |
| 7 | Haryana | 2694 |
| 8 | Himachal Pradesh | 2795 |
| 9 | Jammu and Kashmir (including Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh) | 1695 |
| 10 | Jharkhand | 4031 |
| 11 | Karnataka | 9617 |
| 12 | Kerala (including Union Territory of Lakshadweep) | 5063 |
| 13 | Madhya Pradesh | 8791 |
| 14 | Maharashtra (including Goa) | 13688 |
| 15 | North-East (including Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and Nagaland) | 2913 |
| 16 | Odisha | 8490 |
| 17 | Punjab (including Union Territory of Chandigarh) | 3834 |
| 18 | Rajasthan | 10290 |
| 19 | Tamil Nadu (including Puducherry) | 11864 |
| 20 | Telangana | 6212 |
| 21 | Uttar Pradesh | 17885 |
| 22 | Uttarakhand | 2722 |
| 23 | West Bengal (including Sikkim and Andaman and Nicobar Islands) | 9076 |
| Grand Total | 1,59,225 |
How many post offices in India 2022 | Total number of post offices in India 2022
As per the available government data, the total number of post offices in India is 1,59,225.
The total number of post offices in Tamil Nadu (including Puducherry) is 11864.
The total number of post offices in Karnataka is 9617.
The total number of post offices in Telangana is 6212.