Uttarakhand government has released the calendar of holidays for the year 2023 in govt offices under the Public, Restricted and Negotiable Instruments Act. Employees will get a total of 30 holidays in these three categories, out of which three holidays are falling on Sundays. Egas has also been included in the list of public holidays. On the initiative of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, a public holiday was declared on Egas this year.
Maximum seven holidays on Thursday
Maximum number of seven holidays in the list of 25 public holidays are on Thursdays. At least one holiday will be on Wednesday. There are two public holidays on Sunday. The General Administration Department has declared 23 holidays under the Negotiable Instrument Act.
These holidays have been issued pursuant to the instructions of the Department of Economic Affairs, Union Ministry of Finance. Will be applicable in banks, treasuries and sub-treasuries. In these, a holiday has been fixed for the annual closure of commercial banks on April 1 Saturday.
Institutionalized form has been given to Igas: Dhami
This year, with public cooperation and participation, the festival of Egas Budhi Diwali was celebrated with great enthusiasm and pomp. It is very important for the preservation and promotion of our culture. This year we have given form to the festival of Egas by including it in the list of state holidays.
List of public holidays in the year 2023
Holiday – Date – Day
1 Republic Day 26 January Thursday
2 Mahashiv Ratri 18 February Saturday
3 Holika Dahan 7 March Tuesday
4 Holi 8 March Wednesday
5 Ram Navami 30 March Thursday
6 Mahavir Jayanti 04 April Tuesday
7 Good Friday 07 April Friday
8 Dr. BR Ambedkar Jayanti 14 April Friday
9 Eid-ul-Fitr 22 April Saturday
10 Buddha Purnima 05 May Friday
11 Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) 29 June Thursday
12 Harela 16 July Sunday
13 Muharram 29 July Saturday
14 Independence Day 15 August Tuesday
15 Raksha Bandhan 31 August Thursday
16 Janmashtami 07 September Thursday
17 Eid e Milad / Milad 28 September Thursday
18 Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti 02 October Monday
19 Dussehra (Vijayadashami) 24 October Tuesday
20 Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti 28 October Saturday
21 Diwali 12 November Sunday
22 Diwali (Govardhan Puja) 13 November Monday
23 Egas-Bagwal 23 November Thursday
24 Gurunak Jayanti 27 November Monday
25 Christmas Day 25 December Monday
