Uttar Pradesh (U.P.), one of the most populous states in India, celebrates numerous festivals and events throughout the year. The government of Uttar Pradesh recognizes these festivals and declares them as gazetted holidays for the state. Gazetted holidays are those holidays that are recognized and published in the official government gazette, and all government offices, schools, and banks remain closed on these days.
The following are the gazetted holidays in Uttar Pradesh for the year 2023:
U.P. Govt Gazetted Holiday List 2023 | ||
Day | Date | Holidays |
Thursday | 26 January 2023 | Republic Day |
Wednesday | 08 March 2023 | Holi |
Thursday | 30 March 2023 | Ram Navami |
Tuesday | 04 April 2023 | Mahavir Jayanti |
Friday | 07 April 2023 | Good Friday |
Saturday | 22 April 2023 | Id-ul-Fitr |
Friday | 05 May 2023 | Buddha Purnima |
Thursday | 29 June 2023 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) |
Saturday | 29 July 2023 | Muharram |
Tuesday | 15 August 2023 | Independence Day |
Thursday | 07 September 2023 | Janmashtami (Vaishnva) |
Thursday | 28 September 2023 | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e Milad |
Monday | 02 October 2023 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday |
Tuesday | 24 October 2023 | Dussehra |
Saturday | 28 October 2023 | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday |
Sunday | 12 November 2023 | Diwali (Deepavali) |
Monday | 27 November 2023 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday |
Monday | 25 December 2023 | Christmas Day |
In addition to gazetted holidays, the government of Uttar Pradesh also recognizes certain festivals and events as restricted holidays. Restricted holidays are those holidays that are not mandatory for employers to observe, but employees are entitled to take leave on these days if they wish to do so. The following are the restricted holidays in Uttar Pradesh for the year 2023:
U. P. Govt Restricted Holiday List 2023 | ||
Day | Date | Holiday |
Sunday | 01 January 2023 | New Year’s Day |
Saturday | 14 January 2023 | Makar Sankranti/Magha/ Bihu |
Sunday | 15 January 2023 | Pongal |
Thursday | 26 January 2023 | Basant Panchami/ Sri Panchami |
Sunday | 05 February 2023 | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday, Guru Ravidas’s Birthday |
Wednesday | 15 February 2023 | Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati |
Saturday | 18 February 2023 | Maha Shivratri |
Sunday | 19 February 2023 | Shiva ji Jayanti |
Tuesday | 07 March 2023 | Holika Dahan, Dolyatra |
Wednesday | 22 March 2023 | Chaitra Sukladi/ Gudi Padava / Ugadi/ Cheti Chand |
Sunday | 09 April 2023 | Easter Sunday |
Friday | 14 April 2023 | Vaisakhi / Vishu / Meshadi |
Saturday | 15 April 2023 | Vaisakhadi (Bengal)/Bahag Bihu (Assam) |
Friday | 21 April 2023 | Jamat-Ul-Vida |
Tuesday | 09 May 2023 | Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore |
Tuesday | 20 June 2023 | Rath Yatra |
Wednesday | 16 August 2023 | Parsi New Year’s day/ Nauraj |
Sunday | 20 August 2023 | Vinayaka Chaturthi |
Tuesday | 29 August 2023 | Onam or Thiru Onam Day |
Wednesday | 30 August 2023 | Raksha Bandhan |
Wednesday | 06 September 2023 | Janmashtami (Smarta) |
Tuesday | 19 September 202 | Ganesh Chaturthi |
Saturday | 21 October 2023 | Dussehra (Saptami) |
Sunday | 22 October 2023 | Dussehra (Mahashtami) |
Monday | 23 October 2023 | Dussehra (Mahanavmi) |
Wednesday | 01 November 2023 | Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) |
Sunday | 12 November 2023 | Naraka Chaturdasi |
Monday | 13 November 2023 | Govardhan Puja |
Wednesday | 15 November 2023 | Bhai Duj |
Sunday | 19 November 2023 | Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) |
Friday | 24 November 2023 | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day |
Sunday | 24 December 2023 | Christmas Eve |
These holidays give employees the flexibility to choose holidays based on their religious or cultural beliefs and add to the festive spirit of the city. While these holidays may not be mandatory, they are observed with great enthusiasm by the communities they represent.
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