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.
Disclaimer: Every effort has been taken to avoid errors or omissions in the list of holidays published above. In spite of this, it is possible that any changes in holiday dates, mistakes, errors, ambiguity, inconsistency, discrepancy or doubts may inadvertently creep up. The readers are therefore requested to be guided by the holiday list announced by the banks of respective states/UT or by the IBA for correct and authentic information. The author or anyone connected directly or indirectly to this website accepts no responsibility whatsoever and will not be liable for any losses, claims or damages which may arise because of the contents of this write-up.
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