Bank Holidays in 2023 in Lakshadweep
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
LAKSHADWEEP ADMINISTRATION
SECRETARIAT
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION & PROTOCOL
KAVARATTI -682 555
Dated 20th December, 2022
Central Government Holiday List 2024 DoPT Order
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.
Reserve Bank of India Regional Office (State Wise) Monthly Holiday List 2023
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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Bank Holiday Dates on Second and Fourth Saturday for the year 2023
Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in January 2023
- 14 January 2023 – 2nd Saturday
- 28 January 2023 – 4th Saturday
Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in February 2023
- 11 February 2023 – 2nd Saturday
- 25 February 2023 – 4th Saturday
Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in March 2023
- 11 March 2023 – 2nd Saturday
- 25 March 2023 – 4th Saturday
Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in April 2023
- 8 April 2023 – 2nd Saturday
- 22 April 2023 – 4th Saturday
Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in May 2023
- 13 May 2023 – 2nd Saturday
- 27 May 2023 – 4th Saturday
Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in June 2023
- 10 June 2023 – 2nd Saturday
- 24 June 2023 – 4th Saturday
Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in July 2023
- 8 July 2023 – 2nd Saturday
- 22 July 2023 – 4th Saturday
Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in August 2023
- 12 August 2023 – 2nd Saturday
- 26 August 2023 – 4th Saturday
Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in September 2023
- 9 September 2023 – 2nd Saturday
- 23 September 2023 – 4th Saturday
Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in October 2023
- 14 October 2023 – 2nd Saturday
- 28 October 2023 – 4th Saturday
Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in November 2023
- 11 November 2023 – 2nd Saturday
- 25 November 2023 – 4th Saturday
Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in December 2023
- 9 December 2023 – 2nd Saturday
- 23 December 2023 – 4th Saturday