Lakshadweep Government Holidays 2023
India is generally closed on all public holidays in all central and state governments. Some holidays are government-owned and some banks across the country are closed. All India Holidays include Republic Day (January 26), Independence Day (August 15) and Gandhi Jayanti (October 2). Festivals like Deepavali, Christmas, Eid, Guru Nanak Jayanti, Good Friday are also holidays. Most state governments follow the central government holiday list for its offices. State governments give more importance to local festivals. Government holidays in India are subject to change in different states.
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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
| No. | OCCASION / FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY |
| 1 | Republic Day | 26.01.2023 | Thursday |
| 2 | Maha Shivarathri | 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 Cheturthi | 19.09.2023 | Tuesday |
| 13 | Milad-Un-Nabi (Birth day of Prophet Mohammed) | 28.09.2023 | Thursday |
| 14 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 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
| No. | OCCASION / FESTIVAL | DATE | DAY |
| 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 Ravidas’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, dolyatra | 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-Vitia | 21.04.2023 | Friday |
| 18 | Buddha 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(Mahanavmi) | 23.10.2023 | Monday |
| 27 | Maharshi Valmiki’s Birthday | 28.10.2023 | Saturday |
| 28 | Karaka Chathurthi ( Karva Chauth) | 01.11.2023 | Wednesday |
| 29 | Naraka Chaturdasi | 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).
To
The Director, Printing and Stationery, Lakshadweep Govt. Press, Kavaratti with a request to publish the above Holiday list in Extra Ordinary Gazette of Lakshadweep.
Copy to:
1. All Departments / Institurions, UTLA at Kavaratti.
2. The District & Sessions Judge, Kavaratti.
3. The DC’s/BDO’s in islands.
4. The Lead Bank Manager, Kavaratti.
5. The Manager, Canara Bank in all Islands / State Bank of India, Kavaratti / Minicoy, UCO Bank, Kavaratti.
6. The Principals of all Educational Institutions at Lakshadweep.
7. The OICs of all Central Government Departments / Institutions at Lakshadweep
8. The Director, Information and Public Relations, Kavaratti for publishing in Lakshadweep Times.
9. The Administrative Officer, Kochi.
10. The State Informatics Officer, NIC, Kavaratti with a request to upload in Official website.
11. The PA to Hon’ble Administrator / Advisor to the Hon’ble Administrator / All Secretaries/ All Special Secretaries / MD (LDCL) / MD (LTDC).
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