Lakshadweep Government Holiday List 2023 PDF

Lakshadweep Government Holidays 2023

Lakshadweep is generally closed on all public holidays in all central and state government offices. There are totally 17 public holidays in Lakshadweep and has some special holidays. Lakshadweep UT Government has announced the 2023 Holiday List for its State Government Administrative Offices, Educational Institutions and Banks.

Lakshadweep Govt Holidays in September 2023

• Janmashtami – 07.09.2023 – Thursday
• Ganesh Chaturthi/ Vinayak Cheturthi – 19.09.2023 – Tuesday
• Milad-Un-Nabi (Birth day of Prophet Mohammed) – 28.09.2023 – Thursday

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

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

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.

Lakshadweep Govt Public Holiday List 2023 | Bank Holidays in Lakshadweep 2023

Annexure -I

Closed Holidays for Lakshadweep Administration for the year 2023.

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.

Lakshadweep Govt Restricted Holiday List 2023

Annexure – II

Restricted Holidays for UTL Administration for the year 2023

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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