List of Holiday & Restricted Holidays to be observed during the year 2023 – Kolkata

Holidays & Restricted Holidays to be observed in 2023

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTAT GENERAL (AUDIT-I), W.B
TREASURY BUILDINGS, KOLKATA -700001.

O.O. No: – Welfare/Holiday/ 16/48

Dated :- 12.10.2022

Subject: Holidays & Restricted Holidays to be observed in 2023.

In pursuance of the decision of Working Committee of Central Government Employees’ Welfare Co-ordination Committee (CGEWCC). Kolkata dated 27.09.2022 read with DoPT’s OM dated 16th June 2022. the List of Holiday & Restricted Holidays to be observed in this office during the year 2023 is circulated for information of all concerned.

Sr. Audit Officer (Welfare)

Authority : Pr. Accountant General (AUDI T-1), WB’s order dated: 11.10.2022

HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2023

SI. No.Holidays & Connected FestivalsMonth & Date
2023 AD
Days of Week
1Republic DayJanuary, 26Thursday
2*HoliMarch, 08Wednesday
3Mahavir JayantiApril, 04Tuesday
4Good FridayApril, 07Friday
5#Id-Ul-FitrApril, 22Saturday
6Buddha PurnimaMay, 05Friday
7#ld-Uz-Zuha (Bakrid)June, 29Thursday
8#MuharramJuly. 29Saturday
9Independence DayAugust, 15Tuesday
10*Janmashtami (Vaishnava)September, 07Thursday
11Milad-un-abi or ld-E-Milad (Birth Day of Prophet Mohammad)September, 28Thursday
12Mahatma Gandhi’s Birth DayOctober, 02Monday
13*Dussehra (Mahanavmi) (Additional day)October. 23Monday
14DussehraOctober. 24Tuesday
15Diwali (Deepavali)November. 12Sunday
16Guru Nanak’s BirthdayNovember, 27Monday
17Christmas DayDecember, 25Monday

*Marked holidays were selected locally by Central Government Employees Welfare Co­-ordination Committee.

The dates of Holidays for the Muslim Festivals may change on sighting of the Moon and decision will be taken by the State Government.

LIST OF RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR – 2023

SI. No.Restricted Holidays & Connected FestivalMonth & Date 2023 A.D.Days or Week
SAKA ERA 1944
INew Year’s DayJanuary, 01Sunday
2Makar Sankranti/Magha BihuJanuary, 14Saturday
3PongalJanuary.15Sunday
4Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s birthdayJanuary.23Monday
5Basant Panchami/Sri PanchamiJanuary, 26Thursday
6Hazarat Ali’s Birthday, Guru Ravi Das’s BirthdayFebruary, 5Sunday
7Birthday of Swami Dayanand SaraswatiFebruary. 15Wednesday
8Maha ShivratriFebruary, 18Saturday
9Shivaji JaiyantiFebruary, 19Sunday
10Holika dahan, dolyatraMarch, 7Tuesday
SA KA ERA 1945
I IChai1ra Sukladi/Gudi Padava/ Ugadi/ Cheti ChandMarch. 22Wednesday
12Ram NavamiMarch. 30Thursday
13Easter SundayApril. 9Sunday
14Vaisakh i/Vishu/MeshadiApril, 14Friday
15Va isakhadi (Bengal)/Bahag Bihu (Assam)April, 15Saturday
16Jarna1-ul-VidaApril, 21Friday
17Birthday of Guru Rabindrana1h TagoreMay, 09Tuesday
18Ra1h YatraJune, 20Tuesday
19Parsi New Year ‘s day/NaurajAugust, 16Wednesday
20Vina aka Chaturthi/Ganesh ChaturthiAugust, 20Sunday
21Onam or Thiru Onam dayAugust, 29Tuesday
22Raksha BandhanAugust. 30Wednesday
23Janmashtami (Smarta)September, 06Wednesday
24Ganesh ChaturthiSeplember, 19Tuesday
25Dussehra (Saptmi)October, 21Saturday
26Dussehra (Mahashtami)October, 22Sunday
27Maharishi Valmiki’s BirthdayOc1ober, 28Sa1urday
28Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth)November, 01Wednesday
29Naraka ChaturdasiNovember, 12Sunday
30Govardhan PujaNovem ber, 13Monday
31Bhai DujNovember, 15Wednesday
32Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhal Puja)November, 19Sunday
33Jagaddhalri PujaNovember, 2 2001Tuesday
34Guru Tegh Bahadur·s Martydorn DayNovember, 24Friday
35Christmas EveDecember, 24Sunday

Source: cag.gov.in

List of Holiday & Restricted Holidays 2023

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