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.
Indian public holidays 1923
| Date | Day | Holiday |
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| Friday | Friday | Republic Day गणतंत्र दिवस |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Holi Tentative होली |
| Monday | Monday | Ram Navami Tentative राम नवमी |
| Friday | Friday | Mahavir Jayanti Tentative महावीर जयंती |
| Friday | Friday | Good Friday गुड फ्राइडे |
| Monday | Monday | Buddha Purnima Tentative बुद्ध पूर्णिमा |
| Friday | Friday | Id-ul-Fitr Tentative ईद-उल-फ़ित्र |
| Thursday | Thursday | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) Tentative ईद-उल-ज़ुहा (बकरीद) |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Independence Day स्वतंत्रता दिवस |
| Friday | Friday | Muharram Tentative मुहर्रम |
| Monday | Monday | Janmashtami Tentative जन्माष्टमी |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) गांधी जयंती |
| Thursday | Thursday | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) Tentative दशहरा |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) Tentative मिलाद-उन-नबी |
| Thursday | Thursday | Diwali (Deepavali) Tentative दीपावली |
| Friday | Friday | Guru Nanak's Birthday Tentative गुरु नानक जयंती |
| Tuesday | 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.
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3 days
Fri, Jan 26 – Sun, Jan 28
Republic Day
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3 days
Sat, Mar 24 – Mon, Mar 26
Ram Navami
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3 days
Fri, Mar 30 – Sun, Apr 1
Mahavir Jayanti
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3 days
Sat, Apr 28 – Mon, Apr 30
Buddha Purnima
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3 days
Fri, May 18 – Sun, May 20
Id-ul-Fitr
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3 days
Fri, Aug 24 – Sun, Aug 26
Muharram
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3 days
Sat, Sep 1 – Mon, Sep 3
Janmashtami
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3 days
Fri, Nov 23 – Sun, Nov 25
Guru Nanak's Birthday
Take one day off, get a longer break
Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.
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4 days
Take Fri, Jul 27 off
Thu, Jul 26 – Sun, Jul 29 · Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
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4 days
Take Mon, Oct 1 off
Sat, Sep 29 – Tue, Oct 2 · Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti)
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4 days
Take Fri, Oct 19 off
Thu, Oct 18 – Sun, Oct 21 · Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami)
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4 days
Take Mon, Oct 22 off
Sat, Oct 20 – Tue, Oct 23 · Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday)
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4 days
Take Fri, Nov 9 off
Thu, Nov 8 – Sun, Nov 11 · Diwali (Deepavali)
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4 days
Take Mon, Dec 24 off
Sat, Dec 22 – Tue, Dec 25 · Christmas Day
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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