Himachal Pradesh Circle Post Office Holidays Full List 2023
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| Holiday | Date | Day |
| Republic Day | 26-01-2023 | Thursday |
| Holi | 08-03-2023 | Wednesday |
| Ram Navami | 30-03-2023 | Thursday |
| Mahavir Jayanti | 04-04-2023 | Tuesday |
| Good Friday | 07-04-2023 | Friday |
| ID-ul Fitr | 22-04-2023 | Saturday |
| Budha Purnima | 05-05-2023 | Friday |
| Id-ul Zuha (Bakrid) | 29-06-2023 | Thursday |
| Muharram | 29-07-2023 | Saturday |
| Independence Day | 15-08-2023 | Tuesday |
| Janamastmi | 07-09-2023 | Thursday |
| Milad-Un-Nabi or ID-E-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad | 28-09-2023 | Thursday |
| Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02-10-2023 | 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 (Himachal Pradesh) | 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 |
GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
SECTION-A
No. GAD-A(F)10-9/2022
Shimla-2
Dated the10th October, 2022
NOTIFICATION
The Governor, Himachal Pradesh is pleased to order that the holidays as listed in Annexure-I, will be observed as “Gazetted Holidays” during the Calendar Year 2023, in the State of Himachal Pradesh.
2. In addition to the holidays mentioned in Annexure-1, all Government employees will be authorized to avail two ‘Restricted Holidays’ out of those mentioned in Annexure-III.
3. Holidays listed in Annexure-II are declared additional ‘Gazetted Holidays’ only for women employees working in all Government Offices/ Boards / Corporations / Educational Institutions in H.P. These will also be holidays for women employees within the meaning of Section 25 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and also to daily wage women employees.
4. (i) The Deputy Commissioners in the State are authorized to declare two local holidays within their jurisdiction during the Year 2023 in connection with celebration of important fairs and festivals in the respective District/ Area.
(ii) However, for the offices situated within the Municipal limits of Shimla, two local holidays will be declared by the State Government after receiving proposal in this regard from the Deputy Commissioner, Shimla and for the rest of the areas of District Shimla, two local holidays will be declared/decided by the Deputy Commissioner, Shimla as per past practice. For the Offices of H.P. Government situated at Delhi, two local holidays will be declared by the State Government after receiving proposal from Pr. Resident Commissioner, H.P., New Delhi.
5. The holidays listed in Annexure-IV are also declared as ‘Gazetted Holidays’ within the meaning of Section 25 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
By Order
R.D. Dhiman
Chief Secretary to the
Government of Himachal Pradesh
HP Govt Gazetted Holiday List 2023 | Himachal Pradesh Govt Public Holiday List 2023
Annexure-I
Gazetted Holidays for the Calendar Year-2023
- Statehood Day – 25h January 2023 – Wednesday
- Republic Day – 26th January 2023 – Thursday
- Guru Ravidas’s Birthday – 05th February 2023 – Sunday
- Maha Shivratri – 18th February 2023 – Saturday
- Holi – 08th March 2023 – Wednesday
- Ram Navami – 30th March 2023 – Thursday
- Good Friday – 07th April 2023 – Friday
- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Birthday – 14th April 2023 – Friday
- Himachal Day – 15th April 2023 – Saturday
- Parshuram Jayanti/ Id-ul-Fitr – 22nd April 2023 – Saturday
- Budha Purnima – 05th May 2023 – Friday
- Maharana Pratap Jayanti – 22nd May 2023 – Monday
- Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti (Prakat Diwas) – 04th June 2023 – Sunday
- Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) – 29th June 2023 – Tliursday
- Muharram – 29th July 2023 – Saturday
- Independence Day – 15th August 2023 – Tuesday
- Janmashtami (Vaishnva) – 07th Sept. 2023 – Thursday
- Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday – 2nd October 2023 – Monday
- Dussehra – 24th October 2023 – Tuesday
- Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday – 28th October 2023 – Saturday
- Diwali (Deepavali) – 12th November 2023 – Sunday
- Guru Nanak’s Birthday – 27th November 2023 – Monday
- Christmas Day – 25th December 2023 – Monday
Annexure-II
Additional Gazetted Holidays for the Calendar Year 2023 only for the women employees working in all Government Offices / Boards / Corporations / Educational Institutions in H.P. These will also Holidays for women employees under Section 25 of Negotiable Instrument Act 1881 and also to daily waged employees.
- Raksha Bandhan – 30th August 2023 – Wednesday
- Karva Chauth – 01st November 2023 – Wednesday
- Bhai Duj – 15th November 2023 – Wednesday
HP Govt Restricted Holiday List 2023
Annexure-III
Restricted Holidays for the Calendar Year-2023
- New Year’s Day – 1st January 2023 – Sunday
- Lohri – 13th January 2023 – Friday
- Makar Sankranti – 14th January, 202j£ Saturday
- Basant Panchami – 26th January 2023 – Thursday
- Swami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti – 15th February 2023 – Wednesday
- Mahavir Jayanti – 04th April 2023 – Tuesday
- Easter Sunday – 09th April 2023 – Sunday
- Ganesh Chaturthi – 19th September 2023 – Tuesday
- Maha Ashtami – 22nd October 2023 – Sunday
- Govardhan Puja – 13th November 2023 – Monday
- Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day – 24th November 2023 – Friday
- Christmas Eve – 24th December 2023 – Sunday
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Annexure-IV
Gazetted Holidays under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for the Calendar Year
- Republic Day – 26th January 2023 – Thursday
- Maha Shivratri – 18th February 2023 – Saturday
- Holi – 08th March 2023 – Wednesday
- Ram Navami – 30th March 2023 – Thursday
- Himachal Day – 15‘h April 2023 – Saturday
- Budha Purnima – 05th May 2023 – Friday
- Maharana Pratap Jayanti – 22nd May 2023 – Monday
- Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) – 29th June 2023 – Thursday
- Muharram – 29th July 2023 – Saturday
- Independence Day – 15th August 2023 – Tuesday
- Janmashtami (Vaishnva) – 07th Sept. 2023 – Thursday
- Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday – 2nd October 2023 – Monday
- Dussehra – 24th October 2023 – Tuesday
- Diwali (Deepavali) – 12th November 2023 – Sunday
- Guru Nanak’s Birthday – 27th November 2023 – Monday
- Christmas Day – 25th December 2023 – Monday
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