Bank Holidays in 2023 in Punjab
Punjab State Govt Holidays 2023 List
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
(PERSONNEL POLICIES-III BRANCH)
Central Government Holiday List 2024 DoPT Order
Notification
Dated: 13-12-2022
06/05/2022/2PP3/985
It is hereby notified that the holidays enumerated in the schedule below shall be observed as Public Holidays in the public offices under the Punjab Government during the calendar year-2023: –
Reserve Bank of India Regional Office (State Wise) Monthly Holiday List 2023
Punjab Govt Public Holidays 2023
SCHEDULE
Name of the Holiday(s) | Date on which it falls | Day of the week | |
1 | 2 | 3 | |
All Saturdays Holidays | |||
All Sundays Holidays | |||
Other Holidays |
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1 | Republic Day | 26-01-2023 | Thursday |
2 | Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas Ji | 05-02-2023 | Sunday |
3 | Maha Shivaratri | 18-02-2023 | Saturday |
4 | Holi | 08-03-2023 | Wednesday |
5 | Shaheedi Diwas of Shaheed- e -Azam Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru Ji | 23-03-2023 | Thursday |
6 | Ram Navami | 30-03-2023 | Thursday |
7 | Mahavir Jayanti | 04-04-2023 | Tuesday |
8 | Good Friday | 07-04-2023 | Friday |
9 | Birthday of Sri Guru Nabha Dass Ji | 08-04-2023 | Saturday |
10 | Vaisakhi / Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | 14-04-2023 | Friday |
11 | Idu’l Fitr / Lord Parshuram Jayanti | 22-04-2023 | Saturday |
12 | Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji | 23-05-2023 | Tuesday |
13 | Kabir Jayanti | 04-06-2023 | Sunday |
14 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 29-06-2023 | Thursday |
15 | Independence day | 15-08-2023 | Tuesday |
16 | Janam Ashtami | 07-09-2023 | Thursday |
17 | Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi Ji | 02-10-2023 | Monday |
18 | Agarsain Jayanti | 15-10-2023 | Sunday |
19 | Dussehra | 24-10-2023 | Tuesday |
20 | Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji | 28-10-2023 | Saturday |
21 | Diwali | 12-11-2023 | Sunday |
22 | Vishwakarma Day | 13-11-2023 | Monday |
23 | Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji | 27-11-2023 | Monday |
24 | Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji | 17-12-2023 | Sunday |
25 | Christmas day | 25-12-2023 | Monday |
Note 1: Date of holiday in respect of “Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji” will be announced later.
Note 2: Besides the above holidays, each employee will also be permitted to avail himself / herself any two (2) holidays to be chosen by him / her out of the Restricted Holidays below during the Calendar Year-2023:-
Punjab Govt Restricted Holidays 2023
Sr. No. | Name of the Holiday(s) | Date on which it falls | Day of the week |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
1 | New Year Day | 01-01-2023 | Sunday |
2 | Lohri | 13-01-2023 | Friday |
3 | Nirwan Diwas of Bhagwan Adinath Ji | 20-01-2023 | Friday |
4 | Basant Panchmi / Birthday of Satguru Ram Sinqh Ji | 26-01-2023 | Thursday |
5 | International Women Day | 08-03-2023 | Wednesday |
6 | Hola Mohalla | 08-03-2023 | Wednesday |
7 | May Day | 01-05-2023 | Monday |
8 | Buddh Purnima | 05-05-2023 | Friday |
9 | Nirjala Ekadashi | 31-05-2023 | Wednesday |
10 | Death Anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji | 29-06-2023 | Thursday |
11 | Muharram | 29-07-2023 | Saturday |
12 | Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh | 31-07-2023 | Monday |
13 | Birthday of Baba Jiwan Singh Ji | 05-09-2023 | Tuesday |
14 | Saragarhi Day | 12-09-2023 | Tuesday |
15 | Pehla Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji | 16-09-2023 | Saturday |
16 | Birthday of Baba Sri Chand Ji | 24-09-2023 | Sunday |
17 | Anant Chaturdashi | 28-09-2023 | Thursday |
18 | Birthday of S. Bhagat Singh Ji | 28-09-2023 | Thursday |
19 | Birthday of Prophet Mohammad Sahib (Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad) | 28-09-2023 | Thursday |
20 | Birthday of Baba Banda Singh Ji Bahadur | 16-10-2023 | Monday |
21 | Birthday of Sri Guru Ram Dass ji | 30-10-2023 | Monday |
22 | Karva Chauth | 01-11-2023 | Wednesday |
23 | New Punjab Day | 01-11-2023 | Wednesday |
24 | Goverdhan Pooja | 13-11-2023 | Monday |
25 | Guru Gaddi diwas Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji | 15-11-2023 | Wednesday |
26 | Martyrdom Day of S. Kartar Singh Sarabha ji | 16-11-2023 | Thursday |
27 | Chhath Pooja | 19-11-2023 | Sunday |
28 | Birthday of Sant Nam Dev ji | 23-11-2023 | Thursday |
29 | Shaheehi Sabha, Shri Fatehgarh Sahib | 26-12-2023, 27-12-2023 and 28-12-2023 | Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday |
Note 3 : In addition to the above holidays each employee will be permitted to avail himself / herself any four (4) second half day holidays to be chosen by him / her to join the Nagar Kirtan / Sobha Yatra in connection with the list of occassion given below during the Calendar Year, 2023 and the concerned Controlling Authority shall ensure to maintain the record of such holidays:-
- Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji
- Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas Ji
- Maha Shivratri
- Ram Navami
- Mahavir Jayanti
- Vaisakhi
- Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji
- Janam Ashtami
- Id-ul-Fitr
- Birthday of Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji
- Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
- Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji
- Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
- Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji
- Christmas Day
The rules applicable in the Restricted Holidays will also be applicable for these half day holidays.
Note 4: The festival of ‘Raksha Bandhan’ falls on 30th August (Wednesday). As such Punjab Government Offices/ Institutions will open at 11.00 A.M. on that day.
Vijay Kumar Janjua
Chief Secretary to Government Punjab
No. 06/05/2022/2PP3/ 986
Dated Chandigarh, the 13-12-2022
A copy is forwarded to the Director Information & Public Relations Department, Punjab for giving publicity to the decision.
Superintendent
No. 06/05/2022/2PP3/ 987
Dated Chandigarh, the 13-12-2022
A copy is forwarded to the Controller, Printing & Stationary Department Punjab with the request to publish it in the Punjab Government Gazette (Ordinary) and supply 100 copies of the same to this department at the earliest.
Superintendent
No. 06/05/2022/2PP3/ 988
A copy is forwarded to all the Heads of Departments, Commissioners of Divisions, Registrar, Punjab and Haryana High Court, Deputy Commissioners, Sub-Divisional Magistrates in the State.
Superintendent
No. 06/05/2022/2PP3/ 989
Dated Chandigarh, the 13-12-2022
A copy is forwarded is forwarded for information:
1. Chief Secretaries to All the State Governments/Union Territories in India.
2. The Director Positional Astronomy Centre, India Meteorological Department, Block-AQ, Plot No.8, Sector-V,Salt Lake, Mahish Bathan, Kolkata-700091.
3. Joint Secretary (BO) to Govt, of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs (Banking Division) “Jeevan Deep” Parliament Street, New Delhi- 110001 with reference to his D.O. letter No.41/2/98-BO II, dated 9th August, 2002.
4. The Secretary to Govt, of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi.
5. The Secretary to Govt, of India, Ministry of Personnel, PG and Pension, (Department of Personnel and Training), North Block, New Delhi.
6. The Registrar, Panjab University, Chandigarh.
7. The Registrar, Punjabi University, Patiala.
8. The Registrar, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
9. The Registrar, Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana.
10. The Registrar, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana.
11. The Registrar, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot.
12. The Registrar, Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar.
13. The Manager, Reserve Bank of India, Sector 17, Chandigarh.
Superintendent
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Bank Holiday List 2023 are declared under Negotiable Instrument Act by all the Banks in the State of Punjab.
List of bank holidays shall remain closed in the year 2023 in Punjab.
Bank Holidays in January 2023 Punjab
- Republic Day – 26 January 2023 – Thursday
Bank Holidays in February 2023 Punjab
- Guru Ravidas Jayanti – 5 February 2023 – Sunday
- Maha Shivaratri – 18 February 2023 – Saturday
Bank Holidays in March 2023 Punjab
- Holi – 8 March 2023 – Wednesday
- Ram Navami – 30 March 2023 – Thursday
Bank Holidays in April 2023 Punjab
- Annual Closing of Bank Accounts – 1 April 2023 – Saturday
- Mahavir Jayanti – 4 April 2023 – Tuesday
- Good Friday – 7 April 2023 – Friday
- Dr Ambedkar Jayanti – 14 April 2023 – Friday
- Vaisakh – 14 April 2023 – Friday
- Idul Fitr – 22 April 2023 – Saturday
- Maharshi Parasuram Jayanti – 22 April 2023 – Saturday
Bank Holidays in May 2023 Punjab
- Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji’s Martyrdom Day – 23 May 2023 – Tuesday
Bank Holidays in June 2023 Punjab
- Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti – 4 June 2023 – Sunday
- Bakrid / Eid al Adha – 29 June 2023 – Thursday
Bank Holidays in July 2023 Punjab
- No Bank Holidays in July 2023
Bank Holidays in August 2023 Punjab
- Independence Day – 15 August 2023 – Tuesday
Bank Holidays in September 2023 Punjab
- Janmashtami – 7 September 2023 – Thursday
Bank Holidays in October 2023 Punjab
- Gandhi Jayanti – 2 October 2023 – Monday
- Vijaya Dashami – 24 October 2023 – Tuesday
- Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti – 28 October 2023 – Saturday
Bank Holidays in November 2023 Punjab
- Diwali – 12 November 2023 – Sunday
- Guru Nanak Jayanti – 27 November 2023 – Monday
Bank Holidays in December 2023 Punjab
- Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji’s Martyrdom Day – 17 December 2023 – Sunday
- Christmas Day – 25 December 2023 – Monday
Note: 2nd and 4th Saturdays and all Sundays of all months in the year 2023 are declared as bank holidays.
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