Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2023



1. It has been decided that the holidays, as specified in the Annexure -I to this O.M.,

will be observed in all the Administrative Offices of the Central Government located at

Delhi/New Delhi during the year 2023. In addition, each employee will also be allowed to

avail himself/herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list of Restricted

Holidays specified at Annexure - II.

2. Central Government Administrative Offices located outside Delhi / New Delhi shall

observe the following holidays compulsorily in addition to three holidays, to be chosen out of

the 12 optional holidays indicated below at para 3.1:

1. REPUBLIC DAY 
2. INDEPENDENCE DAY 
3. MAHATMA GANDHI'S BiRTHDAY 
4. BUDDHA PURNIMA 
5. CHRISTMAS DAY 
6. DUSSEHRA (VIJAY DASHMI) 
7. DIWALI DEEPAVALI) 
8. GOOD FRIDAY 
9. GURU NANAK'S BIRTHDAY 
10. IDU'L FITR 
11. IDU'L ZUHA 
12. MAHAVIR JAYANTI 
13. MUHARRAM 
14. PROPHET MOHAMMAD'S BIRTHDAY (ID-E-MILAD)

+3 HOLIDAYS SELECTED BY STATE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WELFARE COMMITTEE

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