Ladakh Government Holiday List 2023 PDF

Ladakh Government Holidays 2023

Ladakh is generally closed on all public holidays in all central and state government offices. There are totally 16 public holidays in Ladakh and has some special holidays. Ladakh UT Government has announced the 2023 Holiday List for its Union Territory Government Administrative Offices, Educational Institutions and Banks.

Ladakh Govt Holidays in September 2023

• *Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi – 28th September 2023 – Thursday

According to the Holiday Notification of the Ladakh Government, The above holiday has been declared as Public Holiday for Central and State Govt offices in Ladakh during the month of September 2023.

HOLIDAYS 2023 – Ladakh Government Public or Closed Holidays and Optional or Restricted Holidays for the year 2023

Ladakh Govt Public Holiday List 2023

THE ADMINISTRATION OF
UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

F.No: A/15/2020-Secy-GAD

gad.utladakh@ladakh.gov.in

UT Secretariat
Leh, Dated:-26/12/2022

Subject:- List of holidays for the calendar year-2023.

Order No:- 388-LA(GAD) of 2022
Dated:-26.12.2022

The holidays listed in Annexure “A” & “B” to this order shall be observed in the Government offices, educational institutions of the Union territory of Ladakh, during the calendar year 2023.

In addition to the list of public holidays at Annexure “A” each employee will be allowed to avail any two holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list of restricted holidays at Annexure “C”.

In respect of Banks, the holidays shall be regulated in terms of the extant instructions issued under Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 at Annexure “D”.

By order of Lt. Governor, Ladakh.

Sd/-
(Ajeet Kumar Sahu)IAS
Commissioner/ Secretary
General Administration Department

Copy to the:-

1. All Administrative Secretaries UT Administration of Ladakh.
2. Additional Director General of Police, Ladakh.
3. Secretary to Hon’ble Lt. Governor UT of Ladakh for information of Hon’ble Lt.Governor.
4. Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDCs, Leh & Kargil.
5. All the Directors /Chief Engineers/Registrar University of Ladakh.
6. Joint Director, Information Department for wide dissemination in all mediums of information.
7. District Informatics Officer, NIC, Ladakh for uploading on UT Website.
8. Convener UTLBC, Ladakh.
9. Private Secretary to Hon’ble Chairman/Chief Executive Councilors, LAHDCs, Leh & Kargil for information of Hon’ble Chief Executive Councilors.
10. Private Secretary to Advisor to Hon’ble Lt. Governor for information of Advisor to Hon’ble Lt. Governor.

(Sonam Chhosdon)
Deputy Secretary
General Administration Department

Annexure “A” to the Order No:-388-LA(GAD) of 2022 dated:- 26.12.2022
Public Holidays to be observed throughout the UT Ladakh during the Calendar Year 2023:-

1. Republic Day – 26th January 2023 – Thursday
2. Holi – 8th March 2023 – Wednesday
3. Nauroz* – 21st March 2023 – Tuesday
4. Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar & Mahavir Jayanti – 14th April 2023 – Friday
5. *Eid- ul-Fitr – 22nd April 2023 – Saturday
6. Buddha Purnima – 5th May 2023 – Friday
7. *Eid-ul- Azha – 29th June 2023 – Thursday
8. *Ashoora – 29th July 2023 – Saturday
9. Independence Day – 15th August 2023 – Tuesday
10. *Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi – 28th September 2023 – Thursday
11. Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday – 2nd October 2023 – Monday
12. Dussehra – 24th October 2023 – Tuesday
13. Diwali – 12th November 2023 – Sunday
14. Guru Nanak Dev ji’s Birthday 27th November 2023 – Monday
15. Losar – 13th December 2023 – Wednesday
16. Christmas Day – 25th December 2023 – Monday

Note:- All the *Muslim holidays are subject to change depending on appearance of moon.

(Sonam Chhosdon)
Deputy Secretary
General Administration Department

Annexure “B” to Order No:- 388-LA(GAD) of 2022 dated:- 26.12.2022
Local Holidays For Union Territory Of Ladakh

1. Mela Dosmochey (Leh District & Zanskar Sub-division only) – 18th February 2023 – Saturday
2. Hemis Tsechu (Leh District only) – 28th June 2023 – Wednesday
3. Eid-e-Ghadeer (Kargil Distt. Only) – 6th July 2023 – Thursday
4. Chehlum “(Youm-e-Arbaeen) (Kargil District Only) – 5th September 2023 – Tuesday

Note:- All the Muslim* holidays are subject to change depending on appearance of moon.

(Sonam Chhosdon)
Deputy Secretary
General Administration Department

Annexure “C” to the Order No: – 388-LA(GAD) of 2022 dated:- 26.12.2022
Restricted Holidays for Union Territory Of Ladakh

1. Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s Birthday – 5th January 2023 – Thursday
2. Lohri – 13th January 2023 – Friday
3. Hazrat Ali’s Birthday – 5th February 2023 – Sunday
4. Shab-I-Miraj* – 18th February 2023 – Saturday
5. Mahashivratri – 18th February 2023 – Saturday
6. Tangpe Chongya – 7th March 2023 – Tuesday
7. 1st Navratra – 22nd March 2023 – Wednesday
8. Ramanavami – 30th March 2023 – Thursday
9. Baisakhi/ Vaisakhi – 14th April 2023 – Friday
10. Good Friday – 7th April 2023 – Friday
11. \Jumat – ul-Vida – 21st April 2023 – Friday
12. *Shab-l-Qadr – 18 th April 2023 – Tuesday
13. Martyr’s day of Guru Arjun Dev Ji – 16th June 2023 – Friday
14. Guru Hargobind Singh Ji’s Birthday – 5th July 2023 – Wednesday
15. Raksha Bandhan – 30th August 2023 – Wednesday
16. Janmashtami – 7th September 2023 – Thursday
17. *Friday following Eid-i-Milad-ul- Nabi – 29th September 2023 – Friday
18. Mahanavami – 23rd October 2023 – Monday

Note:- All the *Muslim holidays are subject to change depending on appearance of moon.

(Sonam Chhosdon)
Deputy Secretary
General Administration Department

Bank Holidays in Ladakh 2023

Annexure “D” to Order No:- 388-LA(GAD) of 2022 dated:-26.12.2022
Public Holidays for banks to be observed during the Calendar Year 2023 under
Negotiable Instruments Act 1881

1. Republic Day – 26th January 2023 – Thursday
2. Mela Dosmochey (Leh district & Zanskar Sub-division only) – 18th February 2023 – Saturday
3. Holi – 8th March 2023 – Wednesday
4. *Nauroz – 21st March 2023 – Tuesday
5. Yearly closing of Bank – 1st April 2023 – Saturday
6. Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar & Mahavir Jayanti – 14th April 2023 – Friday
7. *Eid-ul-Fitr – 22nd April – 2023 – Saturday
8. * Eid-ul-Azha – 29th June 2023 – Thursday
9. Buddha Purnima – 5th May 2023 – Friday
10. *Ashoora – 29th July 2023 – Saturday
11. Independence Day – 15th August 2023 – Tuesday
12. Chehlum* (Youme-e-Arbaeen) Kargil District only) – 5th September 2023 – Tuesday
13. *Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi – 28th September 2023 – Thursday
14. Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday – 2nd October 2023 – Monday
15. Dussehra – 24th October 2023 – Tuesday
16. Diwali – 12th November 2023 – Sunday
17. Guru Nanak Devji’s Birthday – 27th November 2023 – Monday
18. Losar – 13th December 2023 – Wednesday
19. Christmas Day – 25th December 2023 – Monday

Note:- All the *Muslim holidays are subject to change depending on appearance of moon.

(Sonam Chhosdon)
Deputy Secretary
General Administration Department

Ladakh Government Holiday List 2023 PDF Download

Central Government Holiday List 2023 PDF Download

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