India Holidays 2023
Complete list of holidays and observances in India for the year 2023.
January
Sun 1
New Year's Day
Observance
Sat 14
Makar Sankranti
Observance
Sun 15
Pongal
Observance
Thu 26
Republic Day
Public holiday
Thu 26
Vasant Panchami
Observance
February
Sun 5
Hazarat Ali's Birthday
Observance
Sun 5
Guru Ravidas Jayanti
Observance
Wed 15
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
Observance
Sat 18
Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri
Observance
Sun 19
Shivaji Jayanti
Observance
March
Tue 7
Holika Dahana
Observance
Tue 7
Dolyatra
Observance
Wed 8
Holi
Public holiday
Wed 22
Gudi Padwa
Observance
Wed 22
Chaitra Sukhladi
Observance
Wed 22
Ugadi
Observance
Fri 24
Ramadan Start
Observance
Thu 30
Rama Navami
Public holiday
April
Tue 4
Mahavir Jayanti
Public holiday
Fri 7
Good Friday
Public holiday
Sun 9
Easter Day
Observance
Fri 14
Ambedkar Jayanti
Public holiday
Fri 14
Vaisakhi
Observance
Sat 15
Mesadi / Vaisakhadi
Observance
Fri 21
Jamat Ul-Vida
Observance
Sat 22
Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar
Public holiday
May
Fri 5
Buddha Purnima/Vesak
Public holiday
Tue 9
Birthday of Rabindranath
Observance
June
Tue 20
Rath Yatra
Observance
Thu 29
Bakrid/Eid ul-Adha
Public holiday
July
Sat 29
Muharram/Ashura
Public holiday
August
Tue 15
Independence Day
Public holiday
Wed 16
Parsi New Year
Observance
Sun 20
Vinayaka Chathurthi
Observance
Tue 29
Onam
Observance
Wed 30
Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi)
Observance
September
Wed 6
Janmashtami (Smarta)
Observance
Thu 7
Janmashtami
Public holiday
Tue 19
Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi
Observance
Thu 28
Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad
Public holiday
October
Mon 2
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
Public holiday
Sun 15
First Day of Sharad Navratri
Observance
Fri 20
First Day of Durga Puja Festivities
Observance
Sat 21
Maha Saptami
Observance
Sun 22
Maha Ashtami
Observance
Mon 23
Maha Navami
Observance
Tue 24
Dussehra
Public holiday
Sat 28
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
Observance
November
Wed 1
Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth)
Observance
Sun 12
Naraka Chaturdasi
Observance
Sun 12
Diwali/Deepavali
Public holiday
Mon 13
Govardhan Puja
Observance
Wed 15
Bhai Duj
Observance
Sun 19
Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi)
Observance
Fri 24
Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day
Observance
Mon 27
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Public holiday
December
Sun 24
Christmas Eve
Observance
Mon 25
Christmas
Public holiday