List of Holidays 2023 for Lakshadweep – PDF Download
The Lakshadweep government has recently released the list of Public Holidays for 2023, details of those holidays can be found here. if you want PDF file You can download it from the below download link
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
LAKSHADWEEP ADMINISTRATION
SECRETARIAT
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION & PROTOCOL
KAVARATTI -682 555
Dated 20th December, 2022
NOTIFICATION
F.No.35/02/2018-Genl: /2677 The Hon’ble Administrator, Union Territory of Lakshadweep is pleased to declare that the holidays specified in Annexure I&II below shall be observed as closed holidays and Restricted holidays for UTL Administration during the year 2023 in all Government Offices under the Administration of Union Territory of Lakshadweep. In addition, each employee will also be allowed to avail himself/ herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him out of the list of Restricted Holidays.
Annexure -I
Closed Holidays for Lakshadweep Administration for the year 2023
S.No. | Name of the Holiday | Date | Day of the Week |
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1 | Republic Day | 26.01.2023 | Thursday |
2 | Mahavir Jayanti | 18.02.2023 | Saturday |
3 | Holi | 08.03.2023 | Wednesday |
4 | Good Friday | 07.04.2023 | Friday |
5 | Idu’l Fitr | 22.04.2023 | Saturday |
6 | Idul Zuha (Bakrid) | 29.06.2023 | Thursday |
7 | Muharram | 29.07.2023 | Saturday |
8 | Independence Day | 15.08.2023 | Tuesday |
9 | Onam or Thiru Onam Day | 29.08.2023 | Tuesday |
10 | Raksha Bandhan | 30.08.2023 | Wednesday |
11 | Janmashtami | 07.09.2023 | Thursday |
12 | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayak Chaturthi | 19.09.2023 | Tuesday |
13 | Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammed) | 28.09.2023 | Thursday |
14 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birhtday | 02.10.2023 | Monday |
15 | Dussehra | 24.10.2023 | Tuesday |
16 | Govardhan Puja | 13.11.2023 | Monday |
17 | Christmas Day | 25.12.2023 | Monday |
The above holidays are also applicable to Banks in Lakshadweep. In Addition to above 01.04.2023 will be closed holiday for Banks on account of annual closing of Bank Account.
Annexure – II
Restricted Holidays for UTL Administration for the year 2023
S.No. | Name of the Holiday | Date | Day of the Week |
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1 | New Year’s Day | 01.01.2023 | Sunday |
2 | Makar Sankaranti / Magha Bihu | 14.01.2023 | Saturday |
3 | Pongal | 15.01.2023 | Sunday |
4 | Sri Panchami / Basant Panchami | 26.01.2023 | Thursday |
5 | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday & Guru Ravida’s Birthday | 05.02.2023 | Sunday |
6 | Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati | 15.02.2023 | Wednesday |
7 | Rajab 27 | 18.02.2023 | Saturday |
8 | Shivaji Jayanthi | 19.02.2023 | Sunday |
9 | Holika Dahan, Doliyati | 07.03.2023 | Tuesday |
10 | Chaithra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand | 22.03.2023 | Wednesday |
11 | Ram Navami | 30.03.2023 | Thursday |
12 | Mahavir Jayanti | 04.04.2023 | Tuesday |
13 | Easter Sunday | 09.04.2023 | Sunday |
14 | Vaishakhi /Vishnu / Meshadi | 14.04.2023 | Friday |
15 | Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bagal Bihu (Assam) | 15.04.2023 | Saturday |
16 | Ramazan 27 | 18.04.2023 | Tuesday |
17 | Jamat-ul-Vida | 21.04.2023 | Friday |
18 | Budha Purnima | 05.05.2023 | Friday |
19 | Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore | 09.05.2023 | Tuesday |
20 | Rath Yatra | 20.06.2023 | Tuesday |
21 | Parsi New Year’s Day / Nauraj | 16.08.2023 | Wednesday |
22 | Vinayaka Chaturthi | 20.08.2023 | Sunday |
23 | Janmashtami (Smarta) | 06.09.2023 | Wednesday |
24 | Dussehra (Saptami) | 21.10.2023 | Saturday |
25 | Dussehra (Mahashtami) | 22.10.2023 | Sunday |
26 | Dussehra (Mahanavami) | 23.10.2023 | Monday |
27 | Maharshi Valmiki’s Birthday | 28.10.2023 | Saturday |
28 | Karaka Chathurthi (Karva Chauth) | 01.11.2023 | Wednesday |
29 | Naraka Chedurdasi | 12.11.2023 | Sunday |
30 | Diwali (Deepavali) | 12.11.2023 | Sunday |
31 | Bhai Duj | 15.11.2023 | Wednesday |
32 | Pratihar Shashti or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) | 19.11.2023 | Sunday |
33 | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | 24.11.2023 | Friday |
34 | Gurunanak’s Birthday | 27.11.2023 | Monday |
35 | Christmas Eve | 24.12.2023 | Sunday |
The date of Holidays in respect of Idu’l Fitr, Idu’l Zuha (Bakrid), Muharram and Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammed) will be declared upon sighting of the moon.
This is issued with the approval of Hon’ble Administrator vide Diary No.744 dated 20.12.2022.
(Dr. GIRI SANKAR R, IAS)
DIRECTOR
(GENERAL ADMINISTRATION & PROTOCOL)
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