List of Holidays 2023 for Himachal Pradesh – PDF Download
The Himachal Pradesh government has recently released the list of Public Holidays for 2023, details of those holidays can be found here. if you want PDF file You can download it from the below Download link
GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
SECTION-A
No. GAD-A(F)10-9/2022
Shimla-2
Dated the 10th October, 2022
NOTIFICATION
The Governor, Himachal Pradesh is pleased to order that the holidays as listed in Annexure-I, will be observed as “Gazetted Holidays” during the Calendar Year 2023, in the State of Himachal Pradesh.
2. In addition to the holidays mentioned in Annexure-1, all Government employees will be authorized to avail two ‘Restricted Holidays’ out of those mentioned in Annexure-III.
3. Holidays listed in Annexure-II are declared additional ‘Gazetted Holidays’ only for women employees working in all Government Offices/ Boards / Corporations / Educational Institutions in H.P. These will also be holidays for women employees within the meaning of Section 25 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and also to daily wage women employees.
By Order
R.D. Dhiman
Chief Secretary to the
Government of Himachal Pradesh
Annexure-I
List of Gazetted Holidays for the Calendar Year – 2023
| S.N. | Holiday | Date | Saka Date | Day of week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Saka Era | ||||
| 1 | Statehood Day | 25th January, 2023 | Magha 05 | Wednesday |
| 2 | Republic Day | 26th January, 2023 | Magha 06 | Thursday |
| 3 | Guru Ravidas’s Birthday | 05th February, 2023 | Magha 16 | Sunday |
| 4 | Maha Shivratri | 1st March, 2023 | Phalguna 10 | Saturday |
| 5 | Holi | 08th March, 2023 | Phalguna 17 | Wednesday |
| 1945 Saka Era | ||||
| 6 | Ram Navami | 30th March, 2023 | Chaitra 09 | Thursday |
| 7 | Good Friday | 07th April, 2023 | Chaitra 17 | Friday |
| 8 | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Birthday | 14th April, 2023 | Chaitra 24 | Friday |
| 9 | Himachal Day | 15th April, 2023 | Chaitra 25 | Saturday |
| 10 | Parshuram Jayanti / Id-ul-Fitr | 22nd April, 2023 | Vaisakha 02 | Saturday |
| 11 | Budha Purnima | 05th May, 2023 | Vaisakha 15 | Friday |
| 12 | Maharana Pratap Jayanti | 22nd May, 2023 | Jayeshtha 01 | Monday |
| 13 | Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti (Prakat Diwas) | 04th June, 2023 | Jayeshtha 14 | Sunday |
| 14 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 29th June, 2023 | Ashadha 08 | Thursday |
| 15 | Muharram | 29th July, 2023 | Sravana 07 | Saturday |
| 16 | Independence Day | 15th August, 2023 | Sravana 24 | Tuesday |
| 17 | Janmashtami (Vaishnva) | 07th September, 2023 | Bhadra 16 | Thursday |
| 18 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02nd October, 2023 | Asvina 10 | Monday |
| 19 | Dussehra | 24th October, 2023 | Kartika 02 | Tuesday |
| 20 | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | 28th October, 2023 | Kartika 06 | Saturday |
| 21 | Diwali (Deepavali) | 12th November, 2023 | Kartika 21 | Sunday |
| 22 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 27th November, 2023 | Agarhayana 06 | Monday |
| 23 | Christmas Day | 25th December, 2023 | Pausha 04 | Monday |
Annexure-II
Additional Gazetted Holidays for the Calendar Year 2023 only for the women employees working in all Government Offices / Boards / Corporations / Educational Institutions in H.P. These will also Holidays for women employees under Section 25 of Negotiable Instrument Act 1881 and also to daily waged employees.
| S.N | Holiday | Date | Saka Date | Day of Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 Saka Era | ||||
| 1 | Raksha Bandhan | 30th August, 2023 | Bhadra 08 | Wednesday |
| 2 | Karva Chauth | 01st November, 2023 | Kartika 10 | Wednesday |
| 3 | Bhai Duj | 15th November, 2023 | Kartika 24 | Wednesday |
Annexure-III
List of Restricted Holidays for the Calendar Year – 2023
| S.N | Holiday | Date | Saka Date | Day of Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 Saka Era | ||||
| 1 | New Year’s Day | 1st January, 2023 | Pausha 11 | Sunday |
| 2 | Lohri | 13th January, 2023 | Pausha 23 | Friday |
| 3 | Makar Sankranti / Pongal | 14th January, 2023 | Pausha 24 | Saturday |
| 4 | Besant Panchami | 26th January, 2023 | Magha 06 | Thursday |
| 5 | Swami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti | 15th February, 2023 | Magha 26 | Wednesday |
| 1944 Saka Era | ||||
| 6 | Mahavir Jayanti | 04th April, 2023 | Chaitra 14 | Tuesday |
| 7 | Easter Sunday | 09th April, 2023 | Chaitra 19 | Sunday |
| 8 | Ganesh Chaturthi | 19th September, 2023 | Bhadra 28 | Tuesday |
| 9 | Maha Ashtami | 22nd October, 2023 | Asvina 30 | Sunday |
| 10 | Govardhan Puja | 13th November, 2023 | Asvina 30 | Sunday |
| 11 | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | 24th November, 2023 | Agrahayana 03 | Friday |
| 12 | Chirstmas Eve | 24th December, 2023 | Pausha 03 | Sunday |
Annexure-IV
List of Gazetted Holidays under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for the Calendar Year – 2023
| S.N | Holiday | Date | Saka Date | Day of Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 Saka Era | ||||
| 1 | Republic Day | 26th January, 2023 | Magha 06 | Thursday |
| 2 | Maha Shivratri | 18th February, 2023 | Magha 29 | Saturday |
| 3 | Holi | 8th March, 2023 | Phalguna 17 | Wednesday |
| 1944 Saka Era | ||||
| 4 | Ram Navami | 30th April, 2023 | Chaitra 09 | Thursday |
| 5 | Himachal Day | 15th April, 2023 | Chaitra 25 | saturday |
| 6 | Budha Purnima | 05th May, 2023 | Vaissakha 15 | Friday |
| 7 | Maharana Pratap Jayanti | 22nd May, 2023 | Jayeshta 01 | Monday |
| 8 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 29th June, 2023 | Ashadha 08 | Thursday |
| 9 | Muharram | 29th July, 2023 | Sravana 07 | Saturday |
| 10 | Independence Day | 15th August, 2023 | Sravana 24 | Tuesday |
| 11 | Janmashtami | 07th September, 2023 | Bhadra 16 | Thursday |
| 12 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 2nd October, 2023 | Asvina 10 | Monday |
| 13 | Dussehra | 24th October, 2023 | Kartika 02 | Tuesday |
| 14 | Diwali (Deepavali) | 12th November, 2023 | Kartika 21 | Sunday |
| 15 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 27th November, 2023 | Agarhayana 06 | Monday |
| 16 | Christmas Day | 25th December, 2023 | Pausha 04 | Monday |