List of Holidays to be observed in Department of Posts in the year 2023

India Post Holidays 2023

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List of Holidays to be observed in Department of Posts in the year 2023

The Dopt order issued by the Central Government to its offices announced holidays for the year 2023, and all Post Offices in India will observe the same format of holidays, with the exception of a few local holidays.

List of Central Government Gazetted Holidays 2023

List of  Gazetted Holidays for Central Government Offices During the Year 2023

Post Office Holidays in January 2023

• Republic Day – 26.1.2023 – Thursday

Post Office Holidays in March 2023

• Holi – 8.3.2023 – Wednesday
• Ram Navami – 30.3.2023 – Thursday

Post Office Holidays in April 2023

• Mahavir Jayanti – 4.4.2023 – Tuesday
• Good Friday – 7.4.2023 – Friday
• Id-ul-Fitr – 22.4.2023 – Saturday

Post Office Holidays in May 2023

• Buddha Purnima – 5.5.2023 – Friday

Post Office Holidays in June 2023

• Bakrid / Id-ul-Zuha – 29.6.2023 – Thursday

Post Office Holidays in July 2023

• Muharram – 29.7.2023 – Saturday

Post Office Holidays in August 2023

• Independence Day – 15.8.2023 – Tuesday

Post Office Holidays in September 2023

• Janmashtami (Vaishnva) – 7.9.2023 – Thursday
• Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) – 28.9.2023 – Thursday

Post Office Holidays in October 2023

• Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday – 2.10.2023 – Monday
• Dussehra – 24.10.2023 – Tuesday

Post Office Holidays in November 2023

• Diwali – 12.11.2023 – Sunday
• Guru Nanak’s Birthday – 27.11.2023 – Monday

Post Office Holidays in December 2023

• Christmas Day – 25.12.2023 – Monday

List of Central Government Restricted Holidays 2023

List of Restricted Holidays for Central Government Offices During the Year 2023

Central Govt Restricted Holidays in January 2023

• New Year’s Day – 1.1.2023 – Sunday
• Makar Sankranti / Magha Bihu – 14.1.2023 – Saturday
• Pongal – 15.1.2023 – Sunday
• Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami – 26.1.2023 – Saturday

Central Govt Restricted Holidays in February 2023

• Hazarat Ali’s Birthday, Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday – 5.2.2023 – Sunday
• Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati – 15.2.2023 – Wednesday
• Maha Shivratri – 18.2.2023 – Saturday
• Shiva ji Jayanti – 19.2.2023 – Sunday

Central Govt Restricted Holidays in March 2023

• Holika dahan, dolyatra – 7.3.2023 – Tuesday
• Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand – 22.3.2023 – Wednesday

Central Govt Restricted Holidays in April 2023

• Easter Sunday – 9.4.2023 – Sunday
• Vaisakhi / Vishu / Meshadi – 14.4.2023 – Friday
• Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) – 15.4.2023 – Saturday
• Jamat-Ul-Vida – 21.4.2023 – Friday

Central Govt Restricted Holidays in May 2023

• Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore – 9.5.2023 – Tuesday

Central Govt Restricted Holidays in June 2023

• Rath Yatra – 20.6.2023 – Tuesday

Central Govt Restricted Holidays in August 2023

• Parsi New Year’s day / Nauraj – 16.8.2023 – Wednesday
• Vinayaka Chaturthi – 20.8.2023 – Sunday
• Onam or Thiru Onam Day – 29.8.2023 – Tuesday
• Raksha Bandhan – 30.8.2023 – Wednesday

Central Govt Restricted Holidays in September 2023

• Janmashtami (Smarta) – 6.9.2023 – Wednesday
• Ganesh Chaturthi – 19.9.2023 – Tuesday

Central Govt Restricted Holidays in October 2023

• Dussehra (Saptami) – 21.10.2023 – Saturday
• Dussehra (Mahashtami) – 22.10.2023 – Sunday
• Dussehra (Mahanavmi) – 23.10.2023 – Monday
• Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday – 28.10.2023 – Saturday

Central Govt Restricted Holidays in November 2023

• Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) – 1.11.2023 – Wednesday
• Naraka Chaturdasi – 12.11.2023 – Sunday
• Govardhan Puja – 13.11.2023 – Monday
• Bhai Duj – 15.11.2023 – Wednesday
• Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) – 19.11.2023 – Sunday
• Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day – 24.11.2023 – Friday

Central Govt Restricted Holidays in December 2023

• Christmas Eve – 24.12.2023 – Sunday

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