India Public Holidays in 2023
India has a total of 76 holidays in 2023. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.
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| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day |
Sunday, January 1, 2023 |
| Makar Sankranti |
Saturday, January 14, 2023 |
| Lohri |
Saturday, January 14, 2023 |
| Pongal |
Sunday, January 15, 2023 |
| Lunar New Year |
Sunday, January 22, 2023 |
| Republic Day |
Thursday, January 26, 2023 |
| Vasant Panchami |
Thursday, January 26, 2023 |
| Guru Ravidas Jayanti |
Sunday, February 5, 2023 |
| Hazarat Ali's Birthday |
Sunday, February 5, 2023 |
| Valentine's Day |
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 |
| Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti |
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 |
| Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri |
Saturday, February 18, 2023 |
| Shivaji Jayanti |
Sunday, February 19, 2023 |
| Dolyatra |
Tuesday, March 7, 2023 |
| Holika Dahana |
Tuesday, March 7, 2023 |
| Holi |
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 |
| March Equinox |
Monday, March 20, 2023 |
| Chaitra Sukhladi |
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 |
| Ugadi |
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 |
| Gudi Padwa |
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 |
| Ramadan Start |
Friday, March 24, 2023 |
| Rama Navami |
Thursday, March 30, 2023 |
| Mahavir Jayanti |
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 |
| First day of Passover |
Thursday, April 6, 2023 |
| Maundy Thursday |
Thursday, April 6, 2023 |
| Good Friday |
Friday, April 7, 2023 |
| Easter Day |
Sunday, April 9, 2023 |
| Vaisakhi |
Friday, April 14, 2023 |
| Ambedkar Jayanti |
Friday, April 14, 2023 |
| Mesadi / Vaisakhadi |
Saturday, April 15, 2023 |
| Jamat Ul-Vida |
Friday, April 21, 2023 |
| Ramzan Id |
Saturday, April 22, 2023 |
| International Worker's Day |
Monday, May 1, 2023 |
| Buddha Purnima/Vesak |
Friday, May 5, 2023 |
| Birthday of Rabindranath |
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 |
| Mother's Day |
Sunday, May 14, 2023 |
| Father's Day |
Sunday, June 18, 2023 |
| Rath Yatra |
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 |
| June Solstice |
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 |
| Bakrid |
Thursday, June 29, 2023 |
| Guru Purnima |
Monday, July 3, 2023 |
| Muharram/Ashura |
Saturday, July 29, 2023 |
| Friendship Day |
Sunday, August 6, 2023 |
| Independence Day |
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 |
| Parsi New Year |
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 |
| Vinayaka Chathurthi |
Sunday, August 20, 2023 |
| Onam |
Tuesday, August 29, 2023 |
| Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) |
Wednesday, August 30, 2023 |
| Janmashtami (Smarta) |
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 |
| Janmashtami |
Thursday, September 7, 2023 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi |
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 |
| September Equinox |
Saturday, September 23, 2023 |
| Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad |
Thursday, September 28, 2023 |
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
Monday, October 2, 2023 |
| First Day of Sharad Navratri |
Sunday, October 15, 2023 |
| First Day of Durga Puja Festivities |
Friday, October 20, 2023 |
| Maha Saptami |
Saturday, October 21, 2023 |
| Maha Ashtami |
Sunday, October 22, 2023 |
| Maha Navami |
Monday, October 23, 2023 |
| Dussehra |
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 |
| Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti |
Saturday, October 28, 2023 |
| Halloween |
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 |
| Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) |
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 |
| Naraka Chaturdasi |
Sunday, November 12, 2023 |
| Diwali/Deepavali |
Sunday, November 12, 2023 |
| Govardhan Puja |
Monday, November 13, 2023 |
| Bhai Duj |
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 |
| Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) |
Sunday, November 19, 2023 |
| Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day |
Friday, November 24, 2023 |
| Guru Nanak Jayanti |
Monday, November 27, 2023 |
| First Day of Hanukkah |
Friday, December 8, 2023 |
| Last day of Hanukkah |
Friday, December 15, 2023 |
| December Solstice |
Friday, December 22, 2023 |
| Christmas Eve |
Sunday, December 24, 2023 |
| Christmas |
Monday, December 25, 2023 |
| New Year's Eve |
Sunday, December 31, 2023 |
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