Assam Circle Post Office Holidays Full List 2023
Central Govt Holiday List 2024 DoPT Circular
| Assam Post Office Holidays List 2023 | ||
| Holiday | Date | Day |
| Republic Day | 26-01-2023 | Thursday |
| Holi | 08-03-2023 | Wednesday |
| Mahavir Jayanti | 04-04-2023 | Tuesday |
| Good Friday | 07-04-2023 | Friday |
| Vaisakhi/Bohag Bihu | 15-04-2023 | Saturday |
| Id-ul-fitr | 22-04-2023 | Saturday |
| Buddha Punima | 05-05-2023 | Friday |
| Id-Ul-Zuha(Bakrid) | 29-06-2023 | Thursday |
| Muharram | 29-07-2023 | Saturday |
| Independence Day | 15-08-2023 | Tuesday |
| Milad-un-Nabi or ld-e-milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) | 28-09-2023 | Thursday |
| Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02-10-2023 | Monday |
| Dussehra (Mahanavami) | 23-10-2023 | Monday |
| Dussehra | 24-10-2023 | Tuesday |
| Diwali ( Deepavali) | 12-11-2023 | Sunday |
| Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 27-11-2023 | Monday |
| Christmas Day | 25-12-2023 | Monday |
We would like to inform you that Post Office will be closed on the upcoming holiday. Please note that there will be no mail delivery or pick-up on this day. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and encourage you to plan accordingly.
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Central Government Gazetted Holidays in 2023
| S.No | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1. | Republic Day | Jan 26, 2023 | Thu |
| 2. | Holi | Mar 08, 2023 | Wed |
| 3. | Ram Navami | Mar 30, 2023 | Thu |
| 4. | Mahavir Jayanti | Apr 04, 2023 | Tue |
| 5. | Good Friday | Apr 07, 2023 | Fri |
| 6. | Id-ul-Fitr | Apr 22, 2023 | Sat |
| 7. | Budha Purnima | May 05, 2023 | Fri |
| 8. | Id- ul- Zuha (Bakrid) | Jun 29, 2023 | Thu |
| 9. | Muharram | Jul 29, 2023 | Sat |
| 10. | Independence Day | Aug 15, 2023 | Tue |
| 11. | Janmashtami (Vaishnva) | Sep 07, 2023 | Thu |
| 12. | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) | Sep 28, 2023 | Thu |
| 13. | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | Oct 02, 2023 | Mon |
| 14. | Dussehra | Oct 24, 2023 | Tue |
| 15. | Diwali (Deepavali) | Nov 12, 2023 | Sun |
| 16. | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | Nov 27, 2023 | Mon |
| 17. | Christmas Day | Dec 25, 2023 | Mon |
Central Government Restricted Holidays in 2023
| S.No | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1 | New Year’s Day | Jan 01, 2023 | Sun |
| 2 | Makar Sankranti / Magha Bihu | Jan 14, 2023 | Sat |
| 3 | Pongal | Jan 15, 2023 | Sun |
| 4 | Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami | Jan 26, 2023 | Sat |
| 5 | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday, Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | Feb 05, 2023 | Sun |
| 6, | Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati | Feb 15, 2023 | Wed |
| 7 | Maha Shivratri | Feb 18, 2023 | Sat |
| 8 | Shiva ji Jayanti | Feb 19, 2023 | Sun |
| 9 | Holika dahan, dolyatra | Mar 07, 2023 | Tue |
| 10 | Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand | Mar 22, 2023 | Wed |
| 11 | Easter Sunday | Apr 09, 2023 | Sun |
| 12 | Vaisakhi / Vishu/ Meshadi | Apr 14, 2023 | Fri |
| 13 | Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) | Apr 15, 2023 | Sat |
| 14 | Jamat- Ul -Vida | Apr 21, 2023 | Fri |
| 15 | Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore | May 09, 2023 | Tue |
| 16 | Rath Yatra | Jun 20, 2023 | Tue |
| 17 | Farsi New Year’s day / Nauraj | Aug 16, 2023 | Wed |
| 18 | Vinayaka Chaturthi | Aug 20, 2023 | Sun |
| 19 | Onam or Thiru Onam Day | Aug 29, 2023 | Tuesday |
| 20 | Raksha Bandhan | Aug 30, 2023 | Wed |
| 21 | Janmashtami (Smarta) | Sep 06, 2023 | Wed |
| 22 | Ganesh Chaturthi | Sep 19, 2023 | Tue |
| 23 | Dussehra (Saptami) | Oct 21, 2023 | Sat |
| 24 | Dussehra (Mahashtami) | Oct 22, 2023 | Sun |
| 25 | Dussehra (Mahanavmi) | Oct 23, 2023 | Mon |
| 26 | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | Oct 28, 2023 | Sat |
| 27 | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) | Nov 01, 2023 | Wed |
| 28 | Naraka Chaturdasi | Nov 12, 2023 | Sun |
| 29 | Govardhan Puja | Nov 13, 2023 | Mon |
| 30 | Bhai Duj | Nov 15, 2023 | Wed |
| 31 | Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) | Nov 19, 2023 | Sun |
| 32 | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | Nov 24, 2023 | Fri |
| 33 | Christmas Eve | Dec 24, 2023 | Sun |
Assam Govt Public Holidays 2023 | Assam Govt Gazetted Holiday List 2023
GAD-14021 /18/2022-ESTT-GAD-General Administrative
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
DISPUR::GUWAHATI-6
Block-A, 2nd Floor, Janata Bhawan, gadassam2011@gmail.com, https://gad.assam.gov.in/
ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR
NOTIFICATION
LIST OF HOLIDAYS FOR 2023 IN THE STATE OF ASSAM
e.file.No. 221561/1
Dated Dispur the 28th November, 2022
1. The Governor of Assam is pleased to declare that the Offices under the Government of Assam and all Revenue and Magisterial Courts in Assam will remain closed on the following days during the year-2023:
| Name of the Festival | Gregorian Calendar | Days of the Week |
| Magh Bihu & Tusu Puja | 15 -01-2023 | Sunday |
| 16-01-2023 | Monday | |
| Netaji’s Birthday | 23-01-2023 | Monday |
| Gwther Bathou San | 24-01-2023 | Tuesday |
| Republic Day | 26-01-2023 | Thursday |
| Me-Dam-Me-Phi | 31 -01-2023 | Tuesday |
| Bir Chilaray Divas | 05-02-2023 | Sunday |
| Dol Jatra | 07-03-2023 | Tuesday |
| Good Friday | 07-04-2023 | Friday |
| Bohag Bihu | 14-04-2023 | Friday |
| Bohag Bihu | 15-04-2023 | Saturday |
| Bohag Bihu | 16-04-2023 | Sunday |
| Tithi of Damodardeva | 20-04-2023 | Thursday |
| Sati Sadhani Divas | 21-04-2023 | Friday |
| Id-U’l-Fitr | 22-04-2023 | Saturday |
| May Day | 01-05-2023 | Monday |
| Buddha Purnima | 05-05-2023 | Friday |
| Janmotsav of Sri Sri Madhabdeva | 05-06-2023 | Monday |
| Id-U’l-Zuha | 29-06-2023 | Thursday |
| Independence Day | 15-08-2023 | Tuesday |
| Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva | 18-08-2023 | Friday |
| Karam Puja | 27-08-2023 | Sunday |
| Tithi of Sri Sri Madhabdeva | 04-09-2023 | Monday |
| Janmastami | 06-09-2023 | Wednesday |
| Janmotsav of Srimanta Sankardeva | 25-09-2023 | Monday |
| Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi | 02-10-2023 | Monday |
| Kati Bihu | 18-10-2023 | Wednesday |
| Durga Puja & Bijoya Dashomi | 21, 22, 23 and 24-10-2023 | Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday |
| Kali Puja & Diwali | 12-11-2023 | Sunday |
| Bhatri Dwitiya | 15-11-2023 | Wednesday |
| Chhat Puja | 19-11-2023 | Sunday |
| Lachit Divas | 24-11-2023 | Friday |
| Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 27-11-2023 | Monday |
| Asom Divas (Su-Ka-Pha Divas) | 02-12-2023 | Saturday |
| Christmas Day | 25-12-2023 | Monday |
2. The Governor of Assam is pleased to declare Half Holidays (at 1 P.M.) in the offices under the Government of Assam and all Revenue and Magisterial Courts in Assam on the following days during the year 2023:
| Name of the Festival | Gregorian Calendar | Days of the Week |
| Muharram | 29-07-2023 | Saturday |
| Lakshmi Puja | 28-10-2023 | Saturday |
3. All Sundays & Holidays falling on the days shown below are also declared as Public Holidays by the Governor of Assam under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act,1881 (XXIV of 1881) read with the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No.20/25/56 Pub-1.dated 8th June, 1957:
| Name of the Festival | Gregorian Calendar | Days of the Week |
| Magh Bihu | 15 -01-2023 | Sunday |
| Republic Day | 26 -01-2023 | Thursday |
| Dol Jatra | 07-03-2023 | Tuesday |
| Bohag Bihu | 14-04-2023 | Friday |
| 15-04-2023 | Saturday | |
| 16-04-2023 | Sunday | |
| Id-U’l -Fitr | 22-04-2023 | Saturday |
| May Day | 01-05-2023 | Monday |
| Id-Ul-Zuha | 29-06-2023 | Thursday |
| Independence Day | 15-08-2023 | Tuesday |
| Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva | 18-08-2023 | Friday |
| Janmotsav of Srimanta Sankardeva | 25-09-2023 | Monday |
| Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi | 02-10-2023 | Monday |
| Kati Bihu | 18-10-2023 | Wednesday |
| Durga Puja (Saptami, Asthami, Navami) | 21-10-2023 | Saturday |
| 22-10-2023 | Sunday | |
| 23-10-2023 | Monday | |
| Bijoya Dashomi | 24-10-2023 | Tuesday |
| Kali Puja & Diwali | 12-11-2023 | Sunday |
| Christmas Day | 25-12-2023 | Monday |
(a) There will be no Public Transaction in the Nationalized Banks on the following days
| Annual Closing of Bank Accounts | 01-04-2023 | Saturday |
4. All Second Saturdays and Fourth Saturdays of the months will be observed as Holidays. All other Saturdays will be full working days.
5. Each employee may be allowed to avail 2(two) days as Restricted Holidays as notified below for the year 2023.
| Name of the Festival | Gregorian Calendar | Days of the Week |
| New Year’s Day / Death Anniversary of Shri Shri Anirudhadeva | 01 -01-2023 | Sunday |
| Uruka of Magh Bihu | 14 -01-2023 | Saturday |
| Silpi Divas | 17 -01-2023 | Tuesday |
| Busu Dima Festival | 27 -01-2023 | Friday |
| Karbi-Dehal-Kachir Dom | 14-02-2023 | Tuesday |
| Ali Aye Ligang | 15-02-2023 | Wednesday |
| Sivaratri | 18-02-2023 | Saturday |
| Khring Khring Baithaw Puja | 27-02-2023 | Monday |
| Shab-E- Barat | 08-03-2023 | Wednesday |
| Mahavir Jayanti | 04-04-2023 | Tuesday |
| Easter Saturday | 08-04-2023 | Saturday |
| Deuri Bihu and Lailatur Qadar | 19-04-2023 | Wednesday |
| Tithi of Gopaldeva | 25-04-2023 | Tuesday |
| Tithi of Harideva | 19-05-2023 | Friday |
| Birthday of Sri Sri Krishnaguru | 28-05-2023 | Sunday |
| Baikhow Festival | 04-06-2023 | Sunday |
| Death Anniversary of Bishnuprasad Rabha | 20-06-2023 | Tuesday |
| Hui Divas | 30-06-2023 | Friday |
| Birthday of Nepali Poet Bhanu Bhakta Acharya | 13-07-2023 | Thursday |
| Death Anniversary of Bir Tikendrajit | 13-08-2023 | Sunday |
| Birthday of Sri Sri Thakur Anukul Chandra | 16-09-2023 | Saturday |
| Fateha-E-Dwaz Daham | 28-09-2023 | Thursday |
| Kuki Chavang Kut | 01-11-2023 | Wednesday |
| Abirbhav Tithi of Sri Bhubaneswar Sadhu Thakur | 15-11-2023 | Wednesday |
| Death Anniversary of Guru Teg Bahadurji | 24-11-2023 | Friday |
| Sikpui Ruoi (Harvest Festival of Hmar Community.) | 05-12-2023 | Tuesday |
| Martyr’s Day | 10-12-2023 | Sunday |
| Death Anniversary of Shri Shri Anirudhadeva | 21-12-2023 | Thursday |
| Gaan -Ngai | 22-12-2023 | Friday |
| Christmas Eve | 24-12-2023 | Sunday |
6. If any of the Holidays or Restricted Holidays for the festivals notified above does not fall on the day notified, necessary modification changing the date will be issued in due course.
7. In addition to the Gazetted / Restricted Holidays and Holidays under N.I. Act 1881, all 2nd and 4th Saturdays would also be observed as Holidays. The Deputy Commissioners are allowed as in previous years to declare any l(one) day which may be of local significance as Local Holiday except Kamrup (M). With the approval of Hon’ble Chief Minister, General Administration Department Is authorized to declare 2(two) Local Holidays for Kamrup (M) District.
8. General Administration Department is allowed to declare 2 (two) additional holidays with the approval of Hon’ble Chief Minister, Assam.
9. These Holidays will not be automatically applicable to the Educational Institutions, Medical / Engineering Colleges unless they adopt the list but it is desirable that the number of holidays may be decreased for Educational Institutions, Medical / Engineering Colleges etc. and they will adopt academic calendars decreasing the number of holidays.
(M.S. Manivannan, IAS)
Commissioner & Secretary to the Govt, of Assam,
General Administration Department.
Dated Dispur the 28th November, 2022
Memo e file No.221561/1: -A
Copy to:-
1. The Director General of Police, Assam, Ulubari, Guwahati-7.
2. All Commissioners of Divisions.
3. The Commissioner & Secretary to the Governor of Assam, Raj Bhawan, Guwahati-1.
4. P.Ss to all Addl. Chief Secretaries / Principal Secretaries / Commissioner & Secretaries / Secretaries, Assam, Dispur, Guwahati-6.
5. All Deputy Commissioners / Sub-Divisional Officers (Civil).
6. S. O. to Chief Secretary, Assam, Dispur, Guwahati-6.
7. All P.S.s to Ministers, Assam, Dispur, Guwahati-6.
8. All P.S.s to Advisers to Chief Minister, Assam, Dispur, Guwahati-6.
9. The Commissioner of Police, Panbazar, Guwahati-1.
10. The Accountant General, (A&E) / (Audit) Assam, Guwahati-29.
11. The Registrar General, Gauhati High Court, Guwahati-1.
12. The Secretary, A.P.S.C, Khanapara, Guwahati-22.
13. The Agriculture Production Commissioner, Assam, Guwahati-6.
14. The Chairman, Assam Administrative Tribunal, Guwahati.
15. The Chairman, Assam Board of Revenue, Guwahati.
16. The Secretary, O/o the Upa-Lokayukta, Assam, Shaktigarh Road, Bhangagarh, Guwahati.
17. The Secretary, State Information Commission, House fed Complex, Dispur.
18. The Secretary, State Election Commission, Dispur, Guwahati-6.
19. The Registrar, Gauhati University, Guwahati / Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh / Assam University, Silchar/ Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat / K. K. Handique State Open University, Guwahati / Tezpur University, Tezpur / Srimanta Sankar University of Health Sciences, Bhangarh./ Cotton University, Panbazar, Guwahati-1./ Kumar Bhaskar Varma Sanskrit and Ancient Studies University, Nalbari /Assam Women Society, Jorhat/ Rabindranath Tagore University, Hojai / Bodoland University / Bhattadev University Bajali / Madhavdev University, Lakhimpur / Majuli University of Culture, Majuli / Assam Science and Technology University, Guwahati/ Krishnaguru Adhyatmik Vishwavidyalaya, Barpeta / Royal Global University, Guwahati/ Assam Down Town University, Panikhaiti, Guwahati / Kaziranga University, Golaghat /Assam Don Bosco University, Guwahati / Sati Sadhani University, Golaghat.
20. The Secretary, AHSEC / SEBA, Bamunimaidam, Guwahati-21.
21. All Departments of Assam Secretariat, Dispur, Guwahati-6.
22. All Heads of Department, Guwahati.
23. All Principal Secretaries of Autonomous Councils.
24. All States / Union Territories of India.
25. The Director, Printing & Stationery, Assam, Guwahati-21. He is requested to publish the above Notification In the Extraordinary Assam Gazette.
26. The Director, Information & Public Relations, Assam, Dispur for wide publicity of the above Notification.
27. The Director, All India Radio, Guwahati for wide publicity of the above Notification.
28. The Director, Doordarshan Kendra, Guwahati for wide publicity of the above Notification.
29. The Assistant General Manager (P), Reserve Bank of India, Guwahati-1.
30. The R.C., Assam Bhawan, New Delhi / JRC, Assam House and Assam Bhawan, Kolkata / D.R.C., Assam Bhawan, Mumbai/ DRC, Assam House, Shillong / JRC, Assam Bhawan, Chennai and Assam Bhawan, Vellore.
31. Astrologer concerned.
32. Copy for uploading in the Website.
By order etc,
-Sd/-
Joint Secretary to the Govt. of Assam
General Administration Department
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