The Government of Gujarat Public Holiday List 2023
Holidays play a major role in balancing Human life. Everyone needs holidays to relax and feel stress-free from all work. It becomes part of everyone’s lives. Public holidays are given to celebrate cultural, Nationalistic, and religious festivals. In some Instant, Local holidays are also given to celebrate local festivals.
The state of Gujarat was formed in 1960. Gandhinagar, the capital city of Gujarat is located close to the commercial capital Amdavad (Ahmedabad). The Government of Gujarat announced Public holidays and Optional holidays for 2023. Generally, Second and Fourth Saturdays and Sundays are holidays given by the Government of Gujarat.
Gujarat Government 2023 -Public Holiday List
check Below Gujarat Government Public Holiday List 2023
| SI. No | Name of General Holidays | Date | Days |
| 1. | Republic Day | 26th January 2023 | Thursday |
| 2. | Maha Shivratri (Maha vad-14) | 18th February 2023 | Saturday |
| 3. | Holi 2nd Day – Dhuleti | 8th March 2023 | Wednesday |
| 4. | Chetichand | 22nd March 2023 | Wednesday |
| 5. | Shree Ram Navami | 30th March 2023 | Thursday |
| 6. | Mahavir Jamna Kalyanak | 04th April, 2023 | Tuesday |
| 7. | Good Friday | 07th April 2023 | Friday |
| 8. | Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s Birthday | 14th April 2023 | Friday |
| 9. | Bakri-Eid-(Eid-Ul-Adha) | 29th June 2023 | Thursday |
| 10. | Muharram (Ashoora) | 29th July 2023 | Saturday |
| 11. | Independence Day | 15th August 2023 | Tuesday |
| 12. | Parsi New Year’s Day- Pateti (Parsi Shahenshahi) | 16th August 2023 | Wednesday |
| 13. | Raksha Bandhan | 30th August 2023 | Wednesday |
| 14. | Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8) | 07th September 2023 | Thursday |
| 15. | Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha) | 19th September 2023 | Tuesday |
| 16. | Eid – e – Meeladunnabi – (Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday) (bara vafat) | 28th September 2023 | Thursday |
| 17. | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 2nd October 2023 | Monday |
| 18. | Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) (Aaso sud-10) | 24th October 2023 | Tuesday |
| 19. | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday | 31st October 2023 | Monday |
| 20. | Vikram Samvant New Year’s Day | 14th November 2023 | Tuesday |
| 21. | Bhai Bij | 15th November 2023 | Wednesday |
| 22. | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 27th November 2023 | Monday |
| 23. | Christmas | 25th December 2023 | Monday |
Gujarat Government Holidays 2023 – Optional Holiday List
Check Below Gujarat Government optional holidays List 2023
| SI. No. | Name of the Optional Holidays | Date | Days |
| 1. | Vishvakarma Jayanti (Maha Sud-13) | 03rd February 2023 | Friday |
| 2. | Birthday of Dhani Matang Dev | 08th February 2023 | Wednesday |
| 3 | Holi | 07th March 2023 | Tuesday |
| 4. | Shab – e – Barat (Muslim Shiya & Sunni) | 08th March 2023 | Wednesday |
| 5. | Jamshed Navroz ( Parsi Shahenshahi & Parsi Kadmi) | 21st March 2023 | Tuesday |
| 6. | Gudi Padvo (Chaitra Sud-1) | 22nd March 2023 | Wednesday |
| 7. | Hatkeshvar Jayanti | 05th April 2023 | Wednesday |
| 8. | Hanuman Jayanti (Chaitra Sud-15) | 06th April 2023 | Thursday |
| 9. | Pesah (1st Day) (Yahudi) | 06th April 2023 | Thursday |
| 10. | Shahadat – e – Hazarat Ali (Muslim Shiya) | 13rd April 2023 | Thursday |
| 11. | Shree Adhya Jagadguru Shankaracharya Jayanti (Vaishakh Sud-5) | 25th APRIL, 2023 | Tuesday |
| 12. | Budhha Purnima (Vaishakh Sud-15) | 05th May 2023 | Friday |
| 13. | Zarthost – no – Disho (Parsi Shahenshahi) | 23rd May 2023 | Tuesday |
| 14. | Guru Arjundev’s Martyrdom day | 23rd May 2023 | Tuesday |
| 15. | Shavuoth (Yahudi) | 26th May, 2023 | Friday |
| 16. | Ratha yatra (Ashadhi bij) (Ashadh Sud-2) | 20th June 2023 | Tuesday |
| 17. | Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-lll) (Parsi Kadmi) | 14th July 2023 | Friday |
| 18. | Parsi New Year Day (Parsi Kadmi) | 17th July 2023 | Monday |
| 19. | Tisha – be- aav (Yahudi) As Yahudi Experts | 28th July 2023 | Friday |
| 20. | 9th Muharram (Muslim Shiya & Sunni) | 28th July 2023 | Friday |
| 21. | International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples | 09th August 2023 | Wednesday |
| 22. | Parsi New Year’s Day Eve (Gatha-V) (Parsi Shahenshahi) | 15th August 2023 | Tuesday |
| 23. | Khordad Sal (Parsi Shahenshahi) | 21st August 2023 | Monday |
| 24. | Onam | 29th August 2023 | Tuesday |
| 25. | Nand Utsav (Shravan Vad-9) | 08th September 2023 | Friday |
| 26. | Shravan Vad -12 (Paryusan 1st Day) (Chaturthi Paksha) | 12th September 2023 | Tuesday |
| 27. | Shravan Vad – 13 (Paryusan 1st Day) (Panchami Paksha) | 13th September 2023 | Wednesday |
| 28. | Shahadat – e – Imam Hasan (Muslim Shiya) | 14th September 2023 | Thursday |
| 29. | (1) Mahavir Swami Janma Vachan (Chaturthi Paksha) | 16th September 2023 | Saturday |
| (2) Rosh Hashanah (1st Day) (New Year) (Yahudi) | 16th September 2023 | Saturday | |
| 30. | Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadarva Sud-4) | 19th September 2023 | Tuesday |
| 31. | Samvatsari (Panchami Paksha) | 20th September 2023 | Wednesday |
| 32. | Yom Kippur (Yahudi) | 25th September 2023 | Monday |
| 33. | Succoth (Yahudi) | 30th September 2023 | Saturday |
| 34. | Id – e – Maulud (Muslim Shiya) | 03rd October, 2023 | Tuesday |
| 35. | Dhan Terash ( Aaso Vad-12) | 10th November 2023 | Friday |
| 36. | Kartak Sud-15 (Dev-Diwali) | 27th November 2023 | Monday |
| 37. | Shrimad Bhagwad Gita Jayanti | 22nd December 2023 | Friday |
| 38. | Boxing Day (The next Day to Christmas) | 26th December 2023 | Tuesday |