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Uttarakhand Government Holidays List 2023

The Uttarakhand state government has released the calendar of holidays for the year 2023 in government offices under the Public, Restricted and Negotiable Instruments Act. Employees will get a total of 30 holidays in these three categories, out of which three holidays are falling on Sundays. Igas has also been included in the list of public holidays. On the initiative of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, a public holiday was declared on Igas this year.

Maximum seven holidays on Thursday

The maximum number of seven holidays in the list of 25 public holidays are on Thursdays. At least one holiday will be on Wednesday. There are two public holidays on Sunday. The General Administration Department has declared 23 holidays under the Negotiable Instrument Act. These holidays have been issued pursuant to the instructions of the Department of Economic Affairs, Union Ministry of Finance. They will be applicable in banks, treasuries and sub-treasuries. In these, a holiday has been fixed for the annual closure of commercial banks on April 1 Saturday.

Institutionalized form has been given to Igas: CM Dhami

This year, with public cooperation and participation, the festival of Igas was celebrated with great enthusiasm and pomp. It is very important for the preservation and promotion of our culture. This year we have given form to the festival of Egas by including it in the list of state holidays.

List of public holidays in Uttarakhand in 2023

Holiday Date Day
Republic Day 26-Jan Thursday
Maha Shivratri 18-Feb Saturday
Holika Dahan 7-Mar Tuesday
Holi 8-Mar Wednesday
Ram Navmi 30-Mar Thursday
Mahavir Jayanti 4-Apr Thursday
Good Friday 7-Apr Friday
 Dr Ambedkar Jayanti 14-Apr Saturday
Id-ul-fitr* 22-Apr Saturday
Budh Poornima 5-May Saturday
Id-ul-zuha* 29-Jun Thursday
Harela 16-Jul Saturday
Muharram 29-Jul Saturday
Independence Day 15-Aug Tuesday
Raksha Bandhan 31-Aug Thursday
Janmashtami 7-Sep Thursday
Id-e-milad* 28-Sep Thursday
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti 2-Oct Monday
Dusherra 24-Oct Tuesday
Mahrishi Valmiki Jayanti 28-Oct Saturday
Diwali 12-Nov Sunday
Diwali ( Goverdhan Puja) 13-Nov Monday
Guru Nanak Jayanti 27-Nov Monday
Christmas 25-Dec Monday

*subject to sighting of moon

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