Bank Holidays in 2023 Puducherry
Puducherry Govt Public Holiday List 2023
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
HOME DEPARTMENT
(G.O. Ms. No. 52, Puducherry, dated 13th October 2022)
NOTIFICATION
The Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is pleased to declare that all Government Offices / Government Undertakings, Boards and other Institutions under the control of Government of Puducherry and all Banking Institutions including Co-operative Banks in the Union territory of Puducherry shall be closed on the days specified in the notification in Appendix-I and Appendix-II, respectively during the Calendar Year 2023. The following festivals, which fall on Sundays during the year 2023, have been excluded from the Holiday List:-
- Sunday – the 1st January, 2023 – New Year
- Sunday – the 12th November, 2023 – Deepavali
2. In addition to the closed holidays – Lieutenant-Governor is also pleased to permit each Government Servant to avail any 2 (two) holidays to be chosen by him / her out of the list of Restricted Holidays in Appendix-III.
3. No substitute holidays shall be allowed on any event for the festival holiday initially declared.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
M.V. HIRAN,
Under Secretary to Government.
APPENDIX – I
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (No. XXVI of 1881), read with the Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, SRO No. F.G.P.54/99636/ 701, dated 31-12-1955 and Letter No. 14046/27/83/ GP(I), dated 15-02-1984 – Lieutenant-Governor of the Union territory of Puducherry hereby declares the undermentioned days in the Calendar Year 2023 shall be Public Holidays for all Government Offices / Institutions under the control of the Government of Union territory of Puducherry for the purpose of that section.
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS – 2023
(i) PUDUCHERRY AND KARAIKAL REGIONS
- 15th January 2023 – Pongal – Sunday
- 16th January 2023 – Thiruvalluvar Day / Mattu Pongal – Monday
- 26th January 2023 – Republic Day – Thursday
- 07th April 2023 – Good Friday – Friday
- 14th April 2023 – Dr. Ambedkar’s Birthday / Tamil New Year’s Day – Friday
- 21st April 2023 – Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)* – Friday
- 01st May 2023 – May Day – Monday
- 29th June 2023 – Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)* – Thursday
- 15th August 2023 – Independence Day – Tuesday
- 16th August 2023 – De jure Transfer Day – Wednesday
- 18th September 2023 – Vinayagar Chathurthi – Monday
- 27th September 2023 – Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)* – Wednesday
- 02nd October 2023 – Gandhi Jayanthi – Monday
- 23rd October 2023 – Saraswathi Pooja / Ayudha Pooja – Monday
- 01st November 2023 – Puducherry Liberation Day – Wednesday
- 25th December 2023 – Christmas – Monday
* Subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon.
(II) MAHE REGION
- 26th January 2023 – Republic Day – Thursday
- 07th April 2023 – Good Friday – Friday
- 14th April 2023 – Vishu 1st Day – Friday
- 15th April 2023 – Vishu 2nd Day – Saturday
- 21st April 2023 – Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)* – Friday
- 01st May 2023 – May Day – Monday
- 28th June 2023 – Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)* – Wednesday
- 15th August 2023 – Independence Day – Tuesday
- 16th August 2023 – De jure Transfer Day – Wednesday
- 28th August 2023 – Onam 1st Day – Monday
- 29th August 2023 – Onam 2nd Day – Tuesday
- 28th September 2023 – Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)* – Thursday
- 02nd October 2023 – Gandhi Jayanthi – Monday
- 23rd October 2023 – Mahanavami – Monday
- 01st November 2023 – Puducherry Liberation Day – Wednesday
- 25th December 2023 – Christmas – Monday
(iii) YANAM REGION
- 15th January 2023 – Pongal (Makara Sankaranthi) – Sunday
- 26th January 2023 – Republic Day – Thursday
- 22nd March 2023 – Telugu New Year’s Day (Ugadi festival) – Wednesday
- 07th April 2023 – Good Friday – Friday
- 14th April 2023 – Dr. Ambedkar’s Birthday – Friday
- 21st April 2023 – Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)* – Friday
- 01st May 2023 – May Day – Monday
- 29th June 2023 – Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)* – Thursday
- 15th August 2023 – Independence Day – Tuesday
- 16th August 2023 – De jure Transfer Day – Wednesday
- 18th September 2023 – Ganesha Chathurthi – Monday
- 27th September 2023 – Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)* – Wednesday
- 02nd October 2023 – Gandhi Jayanthi – Monday
- 23rd October 2023 – Ayudha Pooja – Monday
- 01st November 2023 – Puducherry Liberation Day – Wednesday
- 25th December 2023 – Christmas – Monday
* Subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon.
APPENDIX – II
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (No. XXVI of 1881), read with the Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, SRO No. F.G.P.54/99636/701, dated 31-12-1955 – Lieutenant-Governor of the Union territory of Puducherry hereby declares the undermentioned days in the Calendar Year 2023 shall be Holidays for all Banking Institutions including Co-operative Banks in the Union territory of Puducherry.
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS – 2023
(i) PUDUCHERRY AND KARAIKAL REGIONS
- 15th January 2023 – Pongal – Sunday
- 16th January 2023 – Thiruvalluvar Day / Mattu Pongal – Monday
- 26th January 2023 – Republic Day – Thursday
- 01st April 2023 – Annual Closing of Bank Accounts – Saturday
- 07th April 2023 – Good Friday – Friday
- 14th April 2023 – Dr. Ambedkar’s Birthday / Tamil New Year’s Day – Friday
- 21st April 2023 – Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)* – Friday
- 01st May 2023 – May Day – Monday
- 29th June 2023 – Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)* – Thursday
- 15th August 2023 – Independence Day – Tuesday
- 16th August 2023 – De jure Transfer Day – Wednesday
- 18th September 2023 – Vinayagar Chathurthi – Monday
- 27 th September 2023 – Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)* – Wednesday
- 02nd October 2023 – Gandhi Jayanthi – Monday
- 23rd October 2023 – Saraswathi Pooja / Ayudha Pooja – Monday
- 01st November 2023 – Puducherry Liberation Day – Wednesday
- 25th December 2023 – Christmas – Monday
* Subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon.
(ii) MAHE REGION
- 26th January 2023 – Republic Day – Thursday
- 01st April 2023 – Annual Closing of Bank Accounts – Saturday
- 07th April 2023 – Good Friday – Friday
- 14th April 2023 – Dr. Ambedkar’s Birthday / Vishu 1st Day – Friday
- 15th April 2023 – Vishu 2nd Day – Saturday
- 21st April 2023 – Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)* – Friday
- 01st May 2023 – May Day – Monday
- 28 th June 2023 – Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)* – Wednesday
- 15th August 2023 – Independence Day – Tuesday
- 16th August 2023 – De jure Transfer Day – Wednesday
- 28 th August 2023 – Onam 1st Day – Monday
- 29th August 2023 – Onam 2nd Day – Tuesday
- 28th September 2023 – Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)* – Thursday
- 02nd October 2023 – Gandhi Jayanthi – Monday
- 23rd October 2023 – Mahanavami – Monday
- 01st November 2023 – Puducherry Liberation Day – Wednesday
- 25th December 2023 – Christmas – Monday
(iii) YANAM REGION
- 15th January 2023 – Pongal (Makara Sankaranthi) – Sunday
- 26th January 2023 – Republic Day – Thursday
- 22nd March 2023 – Telugu New Year’s Day (Ugadi festival) – Wednesday
- 01st April 2023 – Annual Closing of Bank Accounts – Saturday
- 07th April 2023 – Good Friday – Friday
- 14th April 2023 – Dr. Ambedkar’s Birthday – Friday
- 21st April 2023 – Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)* – Friday
- 01st May 2023 – May Day – Monday
- 29th June 2023 – Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)* – Thursday
- 15th August 2023 – Independence Day – Tuesday
- 16th August 2023 – De jure Transfer Day – Wednesday
- 18th September 2023 – Ganesha Chathurthi – Monday
- 27th September 2023 – Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)* – Wednesday
- 02nd October 2023 – Gandhi Jayanthi – Monday
- 23rd October 2023 – Ayudha Pooja – Monday
- 01st November 2023 – Puducherry Liberation Day – Wednesday
- 25th December 2023 – Christmas – Monday
* Subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon.
Puducherry Govt Restricted Holiday List 2023
APPENDIX-III
RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS – 2023
- 14th January 2023 – Bhogi – Saturday
- 15th January 2023 – Pongal (for Mahe region) – Sunday
- 16 th January 2023 – Thiruvalluvar Day (for Mahe region)/ Kanuma (for Yanam region) – Monday
- 17th January 2023 – Uzhavar Thirunal – Tuesday
- 18th February 2023 – Mahasivarathri/Shab-e-Mihraj* – Saturday
- 03rd March 2023 – Kandoori Urs Festival* (for Karaikal region) – Friday
- 07th March 2023 – Masimagam – Tuesday
- 08th March 2023 – Shab-e-Barath* – Wednesday – Wednesday
- 13th March 2023 – Sandana Koodu* (for Karaikal region) – Monday
- 20th March 2023 – Feast of St. Joseph – Monday
- 22nd March 2023 – Telugu New Year’s Day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Mahe regions) – Wednesday
- 30th March 2023 – Sri Rama Navami (for Yanam region) – Thursday
- 05th April 2023 – Sri Kailasanathar Temple Car Festival (for Karaikal region) – Wednesday
- 10th April 2023 – Easter Monday – Monday
- 14th April 2023 – Vishu 1st day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions) – Friday
- 15th April 2023 – Vishu 2nd day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions) – Saturday
- 18th April 2023 – Lailathul Qadr* – Tuesday
- 05th May 2023 – Buddha Purnima – Friday
- 21st May 2023 – Ascension (Kristhuvin Vinnettram) – Sunday
- 01st June 2023 – Villianur Car Festival (for Puducherry region) – Thursday
- 02nd July 2023 – Mangani Festival (for Karaikal region) – Sunday
- 28th July 2023 – Muharram* – Friday
- 18th August 2023 – Veerampattinam Car Festival (for Puducherry region) – Friday
- 28th August 2023 – Onam 1st Day/(for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions) – Monday
- 29th August 2023 – Onam 2nd Day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions) – Tuesday
- 31st August 2023 – Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi (for Mahe region) – Thursday
- 06th September 2023 – Janmashtami – Wednesday
- 18th September 2023 – Vinayagar Chathurthi (for Mahe region) – Monday
- 21st September 2023 – Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi (for Mahe region) – Thursday
- 15th October 2023 – St. Theresa Festival – Sunday
- 24th October 2023 – Vijayadasami – Tuesday
- 02nd November 2023 – All Souls Day – Thursday
- 11th November 2023 – Deepavali Eve – Saturday
- 26th November 2023 – Karthigai Deepam – Sunday
- 27th November 2023 – Guru Nanak’s Birthday – Monday
- 08th December 2023 – Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary – Friday
- 18th December 2023 – Sri Subramanya Sasti (for Yanam region) – Monday
- 20th December 2023 – Sani Peyarchi – Wednesday
- 24th December 2023 – Christmas Eve – Sunday
* Subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon.
Puducherry Govt Holidays 2023 available in PDF format using the direct download link given below.
| INFORMATION OF PDF FILE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD | |
| Title of PDF File | Puducherry Gazette List of Holidays 2023 |
| Language of PDF File | English |
| Size of PDF File | 91.8 KB |
| No of Pages in PDF File | 7 |
Bank Holiday Dates on Second and Fourth Saturday for the year 2023
Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in January 2023
- 14 January 2023 – 2nd Saturday
- 28 January 2023 – 4th Saturday
Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in February 2023
- 11 February 2023 – 2nd Saturday
- 25 February 2023 – 4th Saturday
Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in March 2023
- 11 March 2023 – 2nd Saturday
- 25 March 2023 – 4th Saturday
Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in April 2023
- 8 April 2023 – 2nd Saturday
- 22 April 2023 – 4th Saturday
Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in May 2023
- 13 May 2023 – 2nd Saturday
- 27 May 2023 – 4th Saturday
Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in June 2023
- 10 June 2023 – 2nd Saturday
- 24 June 2023 – 4th Saturday
Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in July 2023
- 8 July 2023 – 2nd Saturday
- 22 July 2023 – 4th Saturday
Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in August 2023
- 12 August 2023 – 2nd Saturday
- 26 August 2023 – 4th Saturday
Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in September 2023
- 9 September 2023 – 2nd Saturday
- 23 September 2023 – 4th Saturday
Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in October 2023
- 14 October 2023 – 2nd Saturday
- 28 October 2023 – 4th Saturday
Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in November 2023
- 11 November 2023 – 2nd Saturday
- 25 November 2023 – 4th Saturday
Bank Holidays 2nd and 4th Saturdays in December 2023
- 9 December 2023 – 2nd Saturday
- 23 December 2023 – 4th Saturday