The Administration of Lakshadweep vide order no. 35/02/2018 Genl/2677 dated 21.12.2023 declared Public holidays to be observed throughout UT Lakshadweep during the calendar year 2023
Sr.No | Date | Day | Occasion/Festival Date |
1 | 26.01.2023 | Thursday | REPUBLIC DAY |
2 | 18.02.2023 | Saturday | SHIVRATHRI |
3 | 08.03.2023 | Wednesday | HOLI |
4 | 01.04.2023* | Saturday | ANNUAL CLOSING OF BANKS’ ACCOUNT |
5 | 07.04.2023 | Friday | GOOD FRIDAY |
6 | 22.04.2023 | Saturday | RAMZAN /ID-UL-FITR |
7 | 29.06.2023 | Thursday | EID-UL-ZUHA |
8 | 29.07.2023 | Saturday | MUHARRAM |
9 | 15.08.2023 | Tuesday | INDEPENDENCE DAY |
10 | 29.08.2023 | Tuesday | ONAM OR THIRU ONAM |
11 | 30.08.2023 | Wednesday | RAKSHABANDHAN |
12 | 07.09.2023 | Thursday | JANMASHTAMI |
13 | 19.09.2023 | Tuesday | GANESHA CHATURTHI |
14 | 28.09.2023 | Thursday | EID-I- MILAD, |
15 | 02.10.2023 | Monday | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI |
16 | 24.10.2023 | Tuesday | DUSSERA /VIJAYA DASHAMI |
17 | 13.11.2023 | Monday | GOVARDHAN PUJA |
18 | 25.12.2023 | Monday | CHRISTMAS |
April 1*, and all Sundays, 2nd & 4th Saturdays are Bank Holidays under the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881. (This holiday rule is applicable to all commercial and cooperative banks operating in the entire India).
If any of the holidays for the festivals of the Muslim fraternity notified above does not fall on the date notified, the holiday date may be altered by the concerned government or the community fraternity in government service may be granted special holidays on the date observable.
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