Complete List Of Punjab Government Holidays 2023

Here is the full list of Punjab Government Holidays 2023. The Punjab government public holidays list is based on the State Government official notification issued on 13/12/2022.

You can view and download the official Punjab Government Holidays 2023 PDF notification below. All Saturdays and Sundays will be nonworking days for government employees.

The official 2023 Punjab government holiday calendar also include long weekends, optional holidays, dates of major Sikh and other important festivals. All Saturdays and Sundays will be non-working day for government offices in Punjab.

On Raksha Bandhan that falls on 30th August 2023, (Wednesday), government offices will be open at 11.00 A.M.

Punjab Government Holidays 2023 – Quick Facts

• Lohri 2023 Date: 13 January, Friday
• Vasant Panchami 2023 Date: 26 January
• Hola Mohalla 2023 Date: 8 March to 10 March
• Vaisakhi/Baisakhi 2023 Date: 14 April
• Karwa Chauth 2023 Date: 31 October to 1 November

Punjab Government Holidays 2023

Below given are the official Punjab Government holidays 2023 list.

Holiday	Date	Day
Republic Day	26th January	Thursday
Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji	05thFebruary	Sunday
Maha Shivaratri	18th February	Saturday
Holi	8th March	Wednesday
Shaheedi Diwas of Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru Ji	23rd March	Thursday
Ram Navami	30th March	Thursday
Mahavir Jayanti	4th April	Tuesday
Good Friday	07th April	Friday
Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji	08th April	Saturday
Vaisakhi / Birhtday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar	14th April	Friday
Idu’l Fitr / Lord Parshuram Jayanti	22rd April	Saturday
Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji	23rd May	Tuesday
Kabir Jayanti	04th June	Sunday
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)	29th June	Thursday
Independence Day	15th August	Tuesday
Janam Ashtami	07th September	Thursday
Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi Ji	02nd October	Monday
Agarsain Jayanti	15th October	Monday
Dussehra	24th October	Tuesday
Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji	28th October	Saturday
Diwali	121th November	Sunday
Vishwakarma Day	13th November	Monday
Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji	27th November	Monday
Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji	17th December	Sunday
Christmas	25th December	Monday

Punjab School Holidays 2023

In addition to the above listed holidays, 2023 winter vacations for schools in Punjab will start from December 25 to 31 December.

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Punjab Government Holidays 2023 – Restricted Holidays

Below given are the list of restricted Punjab Government holidays 2023.

Holiday	Date	Day
New Year Day	01st January	Sunday
Lohri	13th January	Friday
Nirwan Diwas of Bhagwan Adinath Ji	20th January	Friday
Basant Panchmi / Birthday of Satguru Ram Singh Ji	26th January	Thursday
International Women Day	08th March	Wednesday
Hola Mohalla	08th March	Wednesday
May Day	01st May	Monday
Buddh Purnima	05th May	Friday
Nirjala Ekadashi	31st May	Wednesday
Death Anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji	29th June	Thursday
Muharram	29th July	Saturday
Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh	31st July	Monday
Birthday of Baba Jiwan Singh Jii	05th September	Tuesday
Saragarhi Day	12th September	Tuesday
Pehla Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji	16th September	Saturday
Birthday of Baba Sri Chand Ji	24th September	Sunday
Anant Chaturdashi	28th September	Thursday
Birthday of S. Bhagat Singh Ji	28th September	Thursday
Birthday of Prophet Mohammad Sahib (Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad)	28th September	Thursday
Birthday of Baba Banda Singh Ji Bahadur	16th October	Monday
Birthday of Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji	30th October	Monday
Karva Chauth	01st November	Wednesday
New Punjab Day	01st November	Wednesday
Goverdhan Pooja	13th November	Monday
Guru Gaddi Diwas Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji	15th November	Wednesday
Martyrdom Day of S. Kartar Singh Sarabha Ji	16th November	Thursday
Chhath Pooja	30th October	Sunday
Birthday of Sant Nam Dev Ji	23rd November	Thursday
Shaheehi Sabha, Shri Fatehgarh Sahib	26, 27 and 28th December	Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday

In addition to the above-mentioned holidays an employee can avail four second half day holidays during the Calendar Year, 2023 on the below listed occasions:

1. Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji
2. Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas Ji
3. Maha Shivratri
4. Ram Navami
5. Mahavir Jayanti
6. Vaisakhi
7. Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji
8. Janam Ashtami
9. Id-ul-Fitr
10. Birthday of Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji
11. Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
12. Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji
13. Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
14. Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji
15. Christmas day

The rules applicable in the Restricted Holidays will also be applicable for these half day holidays.

Note 4: The festival of ‘Raksha Bandhan’ falls on 30th August (Wednesday). As such Punjab Government Offices/ Institutions will open at 11.00 A.M. on that day.

View And Download Punjab Government Holidays 2023 PDF

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Punjab Government Holidays 2023 – Long Weekends

Below listed are the long weekends for 2023 in Punjab.

Good Friday	April 7 Friday to 9 Sunday
Vaisakhi / Birhtday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar	April 14 Friday to 16 Sunday
Gandhi Jayanti	September 30 Saturday to October 2 Monday
Guru Nanak Jayanti	25 November, Saturday to 27 Monday
Christmas	23 December, Saturday to 25 Monday

Sikh Holidays – Dates Of Major Sikh Festivals In Punjab 2023

Date and Day	Festivals
January 05, Thursday	Guru Gobind Singh Ji Jayanti
January 13, Friday	Maghi Lohri
February 3, Friday	Guru Harrai Jayanti
March 19, Sunday	Guru Harrai Guryai
March 22, Wednesday	Guru Amar Das Guryai
March 23, Thursday	Shaheed Bhagat Singh Martyrdom day
March 25, Saturday	Guru Angad Dev Jotijot
March 26, Sunday	Guru Hargobind Singh Jotijot
April 5, Wednesday	Guru Harkishan Singh Jotijot, Guru Tegh Bahadur Guryai
April 11, Tuesday	Guru Teg Bahadur Jayanti
April 12, Wednesday	Guru Arjun Dev Jayanti
April 14, Friday	Vaisakhi or Sikh New Year
April 21, Friday	Guru Angad Dev Jayanti
May 4, Thursday	Guru Amar Das Jayanti
May 13, Saturday	Guru Hargobind Singh Guryai
May 23, Tuesday	Guru Arjun Dev Jotijot
June 5, Monday	Guru Hargobind Singh Jayanti
July 11, Tuesday	Guru Harkishan Singh Jayanti
September 16, Saturday	Guru Granth Sahib Jayanti
September 17, Sunday	Guru Arjun Dev Guryai
September 18, Monday	Guru Ramdas Jotijot
September 27, Wednesday	Guru Ramdas Guryai
September 29, Friday	Guru Amar Das Jotijot
October 3, Tuesday	Guru Angad Dev Guryai
October 9, Monday	Guru Nanak Dev Jotijot
October 30, Monday	Guru Ram Das Jayanti
November 6, Monday	Guru Harkishan Singh Guryai, Guru Harrai Jotijot
November 15, Wednesday	Guru Granth Sahib Guryai
November 18, Saturday	Guru Gobind Singh Jotijot
November 24, Friday	Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day
November 27, Monday	Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti
December 15, Friday	Guru Gobind Singh Guryai
December 17, Sunday	Guru Teg Bahadur Jotijot

Source: https://punjab.gov.in/

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