Punjab Government Holidays 2023
Punjab Govt Public Holiday List 2023 | Punjab Govt Gazetted Holiday List 2023
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
(PERSONNEL POLICIES-III BRANCH)
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: –
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 | |||
| All Sundays | |||
| Other Holidays | |||
| 1 | Republic Day | 26-Jan | Thursday |
| 2 | Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas Ji | 5-Feb | Sunday |
| 3 | Maha Shivaratri | 18-Feb | Saturday |
| 4 | Holi | 8-Mar | Wednesday |
| 5 | Shaheedi Diwas of Shaheed- e -Azam Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru Ji | 23-Mar | Thursday |
| 6 | Ram Navami | 30-Mar | Thursday |
| 7 | Mahavir Jayanti | 4-Apr | Tuesday |
| 8 | Good Friday | 7-Apr | Friday |
| 9 | Birthday of Sri Guru Nabha Dass Ji | 8-Apr | Saturday |
| 10 | Vaisakhi / Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | 14-Apr | Friday |
| 11 | Idu’l Fitr / Lord Parshuram Jayanti | 22-Apr | Saturday |
| 12 | Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji | 23-May | Tuesday |
| 13 | Kabir Jayanti | 4-Jun | Sunday |
| 14 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 29-Jun | Thursday |
| 15 | Independence day | 15-Aug | Tuesday |
| 16 | Janam Ashtami | 7-Sep | Thursday |
| 17 | Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi Ji | 2-Oct | Monday |
| 18 | Agarsain Jayanti | 15-Oct | Sunday |
| 19 | Dussehra | 24-Oct | Tuesday |
| 20 | Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji | 28-Oct | Saturday |
| 21 | Diwali | 12-Nov | Sunday |
| 22 | Vishwakarma Day | 13-Nov | Monday |
| 23 | Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji | 27-Nov | Monday |
| 24 | Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji | 17-Dec | Sunday |
| 25 | Christmas day | 25-Dec | 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 | 1-Jan | Sunday |
| 2 | Lohri | 13-Jan | Friday |
| 3 | Nirwan Diwas of Bhagwan Adinath Ji | 20-Jan | Friday |
| 4 | Basant Panchmi / Birthday of Satguru Ram Sinqh Ji | 26-Jan | Thursday |
| 5 | International Women Day | 8-Mar | Wednesday |
| 6 | Hola Mohalla | 8-Mar | Wednesday |
| 7 | May Day | 1-May | Monday |
| 8 | Buddh Purnima | 5-May | Friday |
| 9 | Nirjala Ekadashi | 31-May | Wednesday |
| 10 | Death Anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji | 29-Jun | Thursday |
| 11 | Muharram | 29-Jul | Saturday |
| 12 | Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh | 31-Jul | Monday |
| 13 | Birthday of Baba Jiwan Singh Ji | 5-Sep | Tuesday |
| 14 | Saragarhi Day | 12-Sep | Tuesday |
| 15 | Pehla Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji | 16-Sep | Saturday |
| 16 | Birthday of Baba Sri Chand Ji | 24-Sep | Sunday |
| 17 | Anant Chaturdashi | 28-Sep | Thursday |
| 18 | Birthday of S. Bhagat Singh Ji | 28-Sep | Thursday |
| 19 | Birthday of Prophet Mohammad Sahib (Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad) | 28-Sep | Thursday |
| 20 | Birthday of Baba Banda Singh Ji Bahadur | 16-Oct | Monday |
| 21 | Birthday of Sri Guru Ram Dass ji | 30-Oct | Monday |
| 22 | Karva Chauth | 1-Nov | Wednesday |
| 23 | New Punjab Day | 1-Nov | Wednesday |
| 24 | Goverdhan Pooja | 13-Nov | Monday |
| 25 | Guru Gaddi diwas Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji | 15-Nov | Wednesday |
| 26 | Martyrdom Day of S. Kartar Singh Sarabha ji | 16-Nov | Thursday |
| 27 | Chhath Pooja | 19-Nov | Sunday |
| 28 | Birthday of Sant Nam Dev ji | 23-Nov | Thursday |
| 29 | Shaheehi Sabha, Shri Fatehgarh Sahib | 26, 27 and 28 December | 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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GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
(PERSONNEL POLICIES-III BRANCH)
Notification
06/01/2021/2PP3/1372
Dated 10-12-2021
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-2022: –
Punjab Govt Holidays 2022 Notification PDF | List of Government Holidays 2022 in Punjab
SCHEDULE
All Saturdays and All Sundays are Holidays.
Punjab Gazetted Holidays 2022
- Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji – 09th January 2022 – Sunday
- Republic Day – 26th January 2022 – Wednesday
- Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas ji – 16th February 2022 – Wednesday
- Maha Shivaratri – 01st March 2022 – Tuesday
- Holi – 18th March 2022 – Friday
- Birthday of Sri Guru Nabha Dass ji – 08th April 2022 – Friday
- Ram Navami – 10th April 2022 – Sunday
- Mahavir Jayanti/ Vaisakhi/ Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar – 14th April 2022 – Thursday
- Good Friday – 15th April 2022 – Friday
- Idu’l Fitr / Lord Parshuram Jayanti – 03rd May 2022 – Tuesday
- Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji – 03rd June 2022 – Friday
- Kabir Jayanti – 14th June 2022 – Tuesday
- Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) – 10th July 2022 – Sunday
- Independence day – 15th August 2022 – Monday
- Janamashtami – 19th August 2022 – Friday
- Agarsain Jayanti – 26th September 2022 – Monday
- Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi Ji – 02nd October 2022 – Sunday
- Dussehra – 05th October 2022 – Wednesday
- Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji – 09th October 2022 – Sunday
- Diwali – 24th October 2022 – Monday
- Vishwakarma Day – 25th October 2022 – Tuesday
- Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji – 08th November 2022 – Tuesday
- Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur ji – 28th November 2022 – Monday
- Christmas day – 25th December 2022 – Sunday
- Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji – 29th December 2022 – Thursday
Note: 1: 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-2022:-
Punjab Govt Restricted Holiday List 2022
- New Year Day – 01st January 2022 – Saturday
- Lohri – 13th January 2022 – Thursday
- Nirwan Diwas of Bhagwan Adinath Ji – 31st January 2022 – Monday
- Basant Panchmi/ Birthday of Satquru Ram Singh Ji – 05th February 2022 – Saturday
- International Women Day – 08th March 2022 – Tuesday
- Hola Mohalla – 19th March 2022 – Saturday
- Shahidi Divas S. Bhagat Singh Ji – 23rd March 2022 – Wednesday
- May Day – 01st May 2022 – Sunday
- Buddh Purnima – 16th May 2022 – Monday
- Nirjala Ekadashi – 10th June 2022 – Friday
- Death Anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji – 29th June 2022 – Wednesday
- Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh – 31st July 2022 – Sunday
- Muharram – 09th August 2022 – Tuesday
- Pehla Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji – 28th August 2022 – Sunday
- Birthday of Baba Jiwan Singh Ji/ Birthday of Baba Sri Chand Ji – 05th September 2022 – Monday
- Anant Chaturdashi – 09th September 2022 – Friday
- Saragarhi Day – 12th September 2022 – Monday
- Birthday of S. Bhagat Singh Ji – 28th September 2022 – Wednesday
- Birthday of Prophet Mohammad Sahib (Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad) – 09th October 2022 – Sunday
- Birthday of Sri Guru Ram Dass ji – 11th October 2022 – Tuesday
- Karva Chauth – 13th October 2022 – Thursday
- Birthday of Baba Banda Singh Ji Bahadur – 16th October 2022 – Sunday
- Govardhan Pooja – 25th October 2022 – Tuesday
- Guru Gaddi diwas Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji – 27th October 2022 – Thursday
- Chhath Pooja – 30th October 2022 – Sunday
- New Punjab Day – 01st November 2022 – Tuesday
- Birthday of Sant Nam Dev ji – 04th November 2022 – Friday
- Martyrdom Day of S. Kartar Singh Sarabha ji – 16th November 2022 – Wednesday
- Jor Mela Fatehgarh Sahib – 26, 27 and 28th December 2022 – Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Note 2: 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 occasion given below during the Calendar Year, 2022 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 3: The festival of ‘Raksha Bandhan’ falls on 11th August, 2022 (Thursday). As such Punjab Government Offices / Institutions will open at 11.00 A.M. on that day.
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Anirudh Tiwari
Chief Secretary to Government Punjab
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Punjab Govt Public Holiday List 2022
Punjab Govt Holidays in January 2022
- Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji – 09th January 2022 – Sunday
- Republic Day – 26th January 2022 – Wednesday
Punjab Govt Holidays in February 2022
- Basant Panchmi/ Birthday of Satquru Ram Singh Ji – 05th February 2022 – Saturday
Punjab Govt Holidays in March 2022
- Maha Shivaratri – 01st March 2022 – Tuesday
- Holi – 18th March 2022 – Friday
Punjab Govt Holidays in April 2022
- Birthday of Sri Guru Nabha Dass ji – 08th April 2022 – Friday
- Ram Navami – 10th April 2022 – Sunday
- Mahavir Jayanti/ Vaisakhi/ Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar – 14th April 2022 – Thursday
- Good Friday – 15th April 2022 – Friday
Punjab Govt Holidays in May 2022
- Idu’l Fitr / Lord Parshuram Jayanti – 03rd May 2022 – Tuesday
Punjab Govt Holidays in June 2022
- Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji – 03rd June 2022 – Friday
- Kabir Jayanti – 14th June 2022 – Tuesday
Punjab Govt Holidays in July 2022
- Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) – 10th July 2022 – Sunday
Punjab Govt Holidays in August 2022
- Independence day – 15th August 2022 – Monday
- Janamashtami – 19th August 2022 – Friday
Punjab Govt Holidays in September 2022
- Agarsain Jayanti – 26th September 2022 – Monday
Punjab Govt Holidays in October 2022
- Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi Ji – 02nd October 2022 – Sunday
- Dussehra – 05th October 2022 – Wednesday
- Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji – 09th October 2022 – Sunday
- Diwali – 24th October 2022 – Monday
- Vishwakarma Day – 25th October 2022 – Tuesday
Punjab Govt Holidays in November 2022
- Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji – 08th November 2022 – Tuesday
- Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur ji – 28th November 2022 – Monday
Punjab Govt Holidays in December 2022
- Christmas day – 25th December 2022 – Sunday
- Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji – 29th December 2022 – Thursday