CGEWCC, Kolkata – Holidays & Restricted Holidays to be observed in 2023
OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTAT GENERAL (AUDIT-I), W.B
TREASURY BUILDINGS, KOLKATA -700001.
O.O. No: – Welfare/Holiday/ 16/48
Dated :- 12.10.2022
Subject: Holidays & Restricted Holidays to be observed in 2023.
In pursuance of the decision of Working Committee of Central Government Employees’ Welfare Co-ordination Committee (CGEWCC). Kolkata dated 27.09.2022 read with DoPT’s OM dated 16th June 2022. the List of Holiday & Restricted Holidays to be observed in this office during the year 2023 is circulated for information of all concerned.
Sr. Audit Officer (Welfare)
Authority : Pr. Accountant General (AUDI T-1), WB’s order dated: 11.10.2022
HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2023
| SI. No. | Holidays & Connected Festivals | Month & Date 2023 AD |
Days of Week |
| 1 | Republic Day | January, 26 | Thursday |
| 2* | Holi | March, 08 | Wednesday |
| 3 | Mahavir Jayanti | April, 04 | Tuesday |
| 4 | Good Friday | April, 07 | Friday |
| 5# | Id-Ul-Fitr | April, 22 | Saturday |
| 6 | Buddha Purnima | May, 05 | Friday |
| 7# | ld-Uz-Zuha (Bakrid) | June, 29 | Thursday |
| 8# | Muharram | July. 29 | Saturday |
| 9 | Independence Day | August, 15 | Tuesday |
| 10* | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | September, 07 | Thursday |
| 11 | Milad-un-abi or ld-E-Milad (Birth Day of Prophet Mohammad) | September, 28 | Thursday |
| 12 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birth Day | October, 02 | Monday |
| 13* | Dussehra (Mahanavmi) (Additional day) | October. 23 | Monday |
| 14 | Dussehra | October. 24 | Tuesday |
| 15 | Diwali (Deepavali) | November. 12 | Sunday |
| 16 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | November, 27 | Monday |
| 17 | Christmas Day | December, 25 | Monday |
*Marked holidays were selected locally by Central Government Employees Welfare Co-ordination Committee.
#The dates of Holidays for the Muslim Festivals may change on sighting of the Moon and decision will be taken by the State Government.
LIST OF RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS FOR THE Y EAR -2023
| SI. No. | Restricted Holidays & Connected Festival | Month & Date 2023 A.D. | Days or Week |
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| I | New Year’s Day | January, 01 | Sunday |
| 2 | Makar Sankranti/Magha Bihu | January, 14 | Saturday |
| 3 | Pongal | January.15 | Sunday |
| 4 | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s birthday | January.23 | Monday |
| 5 | Basant Panchami/Sri Panchami | January, 26 | Thursday |
| 6 | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday, Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | February, 05 | Sunday |
| 7 | Birthday of Swami Dayanand Saraswati | February, 15 | Wednesday |
| 8 | Maha Shivratri | February, 18 | Saturday |
| 9 | Shivaji Jaiyanti | February. 19 | Sunday |
| 10 | Holika dahan, dolyatra | March, 07 | Tuesday |
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| I I | Chai1ra Sukladi/Gudi Padava/ Ugadi/ Cheti Chand | March, 22 | Wednesday |
| 12 | Ram Navami | March, 30 | Thursday |
| 13 | Easter Sunday | April, 09 | Sunday |
| 14 | Vaisakh i/Vishu/Meshadi | April, 14 | Friday |
| 15 | Va isakhadi (Bengal)/Bahag Bihu (Assam) | April, 15 | Saturday |
| 16 | Jarna1-ul-Vida | April, 21 | Friday |
| 1 7 | Birthday of Guru Rabindrana1h Tagore | May, 09 | Tuesday |
| 18 | Ra1h Yatra | June, 20 | Tuesday |
| 19 | Parsi New Year ‘s day/Nauraj | August, 16 | Wednesday |
| 20 | Vina aka Chaturthi/Ganesh Chaturthi | August, 20 | Sunday |
| 2 1 | Onam or Thiru Onam day | August, 29 | Tuesday |
| 22 | Raksha Bandhan | August. 30 | Wednesday |
| 23. | Janmashtami (Smarta) | September, 06 | Wednesday |
| 24 | Ganesh Chaturthi | Seplember, 19 | Tuesday |
| 25 | Dussehra (Saptmi) | October, 21 | Saturday |
| 26 | Dussehra (Mahashtami) | October, 22 | Sunday |
| 27 | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | Oc1ober, 28 | Sa1urday |
| 28 | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) | November, 01 | Wednesday |
| 29 | Naraka Chaturdasi | November, 12 | Sunday |
| 30 | Govardhan Puja | Novem ber, 13 | Monday |
| 3 1 | Bhai Duj | November, 15 | Wednesday |
| 32 | Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhal Puja) | November, 19 | Sunday |
| 33 | Jagaddhalri Puja | November, 2 1 | Tuesday |
| 34 | Guru Tegh Bahadur·s Martydorn Day | November, 24 | Friday |
| 35 | Christmas Eve | December, 24 | Sunday |
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