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Public Holidays in India 1923

India has 16 public holidays in 1923. The first is Republic Day on Friday, January 26 and the last is Christmas Day on Tuesday, December 25. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

16
Holidays
15
On working days
8
Long weekends
246
Working days

Indian public holidays 1923

Date Holiday
Friday Republic Day गणतंत्र दिवस
Saturday Holi Tentative होली
Monday Ram Navami Tentative राम नवमी
Friday Mahavir Jayanti Tentative महावीर जयंती
Friday Good Friday गुड फ्राइडे
Monday Buddha Purnima Tentative बुद्ध पूर्णिमा
Friday Id-ul-Fitr Tentative ईद-उल-फ़ित्र
Thursday Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) Tentative ईद-उल-ज़ुहा (बकरीद)
Wednesday Independence Day स्वतंत्रता दिवस
Friday Muharram Tentative मुहर्रम
Monday Janmashtami Tentative जन्माष्टमी
Tuesday Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) गांधी जयंती
Thursday Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) Tentative दशहरा
Tuesday Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) Tentative मिलाद-उन-नबी
Thursday Diwali (Deepavali) Tentative दीपावली
Friday Guru Nanak's Birthday Tentative गुरु नानक जयंती
Tuesday Christmas Day क्रिसमस

Tentative dates follow the moon. Islamic holidays use the Umm al-Qura calendar and depend on the local moon sighting; festival dates for years without an official list are estimated from the sun and moon. The official date may differ by a day.

Gazetted holidays for central government offices in Delhi (DoPT). States add their own holidays, and many offices work on Saturdays. Festival dates for years without a DoPT list yet are estimated from the moon. Source: DoPT holiday lists (O.M. of 03.07.2025 and 16.07.2026); rules checked October 17, 2026.

Long weekends in 1923

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Fri, Jan 26 – Sun, Jan 28

    Republic Day

    3 days
  • Sat, Mar 24 – Mon, Mar 26

    Ram Navami

    3 days
  • Fri, Mar 30 – Sun, Apr 1

    Mahavir Jayanti

    3 days
  • Sat, Apr 28 – Mon, Apr 30

    Buddha Purnima

    3 days
  • Fri, May 18 – Sun, May 20

    Id-ul-Fitr

    3 days
  • Fri, Aug 24 – Sun, Aug 26

    Muharram

    3 days
  • Sat, Sep 1 – Mon, Sep 3

    Janmashtami

    3 days
  • Fri, Nov 23 – Sun, Nov 25

    Guru Nanak's Birthday

    3 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Fri, Jul 27 off

    Thu, Jul 26 – Sun, Jul 29 · Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Oct 1 off

    Sat, Sep 29 – Tue, Oct 2 · Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti)

    4 days
  • Take Fri, Oct 19 off

    Thu, Oct 18 – Sun, Oct 21 · Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami)

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Oct 22 off

    Sat, Oct 20 – Tue, Oct 23 · Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday)

    4 days
  • Take Fri, Nov 9 off

    Thu, Nov 8 – Sun, Nov 11 · Diwali (Deepavali)

    4 days
  • Take Mon, Dec 24 off

    Sat, Dec 22 – Tue, Dec 25 · Christmas Day

    4 days

Working days in India 1923

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1923 calendar for India

A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.

Countdown timer

Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.

Indian holidays 1923: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in India in 1923?

There are 16 Indian public holidays in 1923. 15 of them fall on working days, which leaves 246 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Indian holidays in 1923?

The Indian public holidays in 1923 are Republic Day (Friday, January 26), Holi (Saturday, March 3), Ram Navami (Monday, March 26), Mahavir Jayanti (Friday, March 30), Good Friday (Friday, March 30), Buddha Purnima (Monday, April 30), Id-ul-Fitr (Friday, May 18), Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (Thursday, July 26), Independence Day (Wednesday, August 15), Muharram (Friday, August 24), Janmashtami (Monday, September 3), Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) (Tuesday, October 2), Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) (Thursday, October 18), Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) (Tuesday, October 23), Diwali (Deepavali) (Thursday, November 8), Guru Nanak's Birthday (Friday, November 23) and Christmas Day (Tuesday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in India in 1923?

There are 8 long weekends of three days or more in 1923: Jan 26–Jan 28 (3 days, Republic Day); Mar 24–Mar 26 (3 days, Ram Navami); Mar 30–Apr 1 (3 days, Mahavir Jayanti); Apr 28–Apr 30 (3 days, Buddha Purnima); May 18–May 20 (3 days, Id-ul-Fitr); Aug 24–Aug 26 (3 days, Muharram); Sep 1–Sep 3 (3 days, Janmashtami); Nov 23–Nov 25 (3 days, Guru Nanak's Birthday).

Which days are the weekend in India?

The weekend in India is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in India?

Gazetted holidays for central government offices in Delhi (DoPT). States add their own holidays, and many offices work on Saturdays. Festival dates for years without a DoPT list yet are estimated from the moon.

Are the 1923 holiday dates final?

Dates marked tentative follow the moon: Islamic holidays use the Umm al-Qura calendar and depend on the moon sighting, and festival dates for years without an official list are estimated. The official date can differ by a day.

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