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Public holidays in India, 2023

Holiday dates18vs 2022: +1

Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.

On weekdays15not on the weekend
On the weekend3weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days6
World rank21 / 246median 14 days

All public holidays in 2023

DateDayHoliday
Jan 26, 2023ThuRepublic Day
Mar 8, 2023WedHoli
Mar 30, 2023ThuRam Navami
Apr 4, 2023TueMahavira's Birthday
Apr 7, 2023FriGood Friday
Apr 14, 2023FriDr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday
Apr 22, 2023Sat (weekend)Eid al-Fitr
May 5, 2023FriBuddha Purnima
Jun 29, 2023ThuEid al-Adha
Jul 29, 2023Sat (weekend)Ashura
Aug 15, 2023TueIndependence Day
Sep 7, 2023ThuJanmashtami (Vaishnava)
Sep 28, 2023ThuProphet's Birthday
Oct 2, 2023MonMahatma Gandhi's Birthday
Oct 24, 2023TueDussehra
Nov 12, 2023Sun (weekend)Diwali (Deepavali)
Nov 27, 2023MonGuru Nanak's Birthday
Dec 25, 2023MonChristmas

By month and weekday

India 2023: holidays per monthJan: 1JanFeb: 0FebMar: 2MarApr: 4AprMay: 1MayJun: 1JunJul: 1JulAug: 1AugSep: 2SepOct: 2OctNov: 2NovDec: 1Dec
India 2023: holidays per weekdayMon: 3MonTue: 3TueWed: 1WedThu: 5ThuFri: 3FriSat: 2SatSun: 1Sun

Breaks of 3 or more days in 2023

PeriodLengthHolidays
Apr 7, 2023 – Apr 9, 20233 daysGood Friday
Apr 14, 2023 – Apr 16, 20233 daysDr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday
May 5, 2023 – May 7, 20233 daysBuddha Purnima
Sep 30, 2023 – Oct 2, 20233 daysMahatma Gandhi's Birthday
Nov 25, 2023 – Nov 27, 20233 daysGuru Nanak's Birthday
Dec 23, 2023 – Dec 25, 20233 daysChristmas

Holiday count by year

India: holiday dates per year2010: 1820102011: 182012: 182013: 182014: 182015: 1920152016: 182017: 172018: 182019: 192020: 1820202021: 182022: 172023: 182024: 182025: 1720252026: 182027: 182028: 182029: 182030: 182030

Changes from 2022

Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).

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World ranking of holiday counts, 2023 →

National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.