Lakshadweep Government Holidays 2023
Lakshadweep Govt Public Holiday List 2023 | Lakshadweep Govt Gazetted Holiday List 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.
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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Lakshadweep Govt Public Holiday List 2022
Lakshadweep Govt Holidays in January 2022
- 26 January 2022 – Wednesday – Republic Day
Lakshadweep Govt Holidays in February 2022
- No Govt Holidays in February 2022
Lakshadweep Govt Holidays in March 2022
- No Govt Holidays in March 2022
Lakshadweep Govt Holidays in April 2022
- 14 April 2022 – Thursday – Mahavir Jayanti
- 15 April 2022 – Friday – Good Friday
Lakshadweep Govt Holidays in May 2022
- 3 May 2022 – Tuesday – Idul Fitr
Lakshadweep Govt Holidays in June 2022
- No Govt Holidays in June 2022
Lakshadweep Govt Holidays in July 2022
- 10 July 2022 – Sunday – Bakrid / Eid al Adha
Lakshadweep Govt Holidays in August 2022
- 9 August 2022 – Tuesday – Muharram
- 15 August 2022 – Monday – Independence Day
Lakshadweep Govt Holidays in September 2022
- No Govt Holidays in September 2022
Lakshadweep Govt Holidays in October 2022
- 2 October 2022 – Sunday – Gandhi Jayanti
- 5 October 2022 – Wednesday – Vijaya Dashami
- 9 October 2022 – Sunday – Eid e Milad
- 25 October 2022 – Tuesday – Diwali
Lakshadweep Govt Holidays in November 2022
- 8 November 2022 – Tuesday – Guru Nanak Jayanti
Lakshadweep Govt Holidays in December 2022
- 25 December 2022 – Sunday – Christmas Day
The above dates on this holiday list are an estimate. We will update this page after the release of the official notification of Lakshadweep holiday list for 2022.