Government of the Punjab, Services and General Administration Department (Section Welfare-I) issued a Notification on 16-01-2023 in connection with Public Holidays 2023 Punjab including Optional Holidays for various occasions.
List of Public Holidays 2023 Punjab Province including Optional Holidays
The list of public and optional holidays in 2023 consists of the following three kinds of holidays:
- Public Holidays
- Optional Holidays
- Bank Holidays
As Federal Government has already announced the Public and Optional Holidays 2023 in Pakistan and Punjab Government has also followed the Federal Govt. The list of Public Holidays in Punjab consists of 11 numbers. Like the previous year this year, most of the public holidays are falling on other days rather than Sundays. In 2022 public holidays most of the holidays fell on Saturdays or Sundays.
Punjab Government issues the schedule for Public and Optional Holidays in Punjab in 2023. The dates and days have been mentioned for public and Optional Holidays separately. The Details of Public and Optional Holidays in 2023 declared by the Government of Punjab are given under.
The schedule for Public and Optional Holidays
The schedule for Public and Optional Holidays falling in 2023 is here. The following Public and Optional Holidays are declared by the Government of Punjab. These holidays shall be observed in the Offices under the Administrative control of the Government of Punjab during the year 2023.
Public Holidays 2023
Public Holidays in Punjab during the Calendar year 2023 are as follows:
Sr. No. | Name of Occasion | Days | Dates During the Year 2023 |
01 | Kashmir Day | Sunday | 5th February 2023 |
02 | Pakistan Day | Thursday | 23rd March 2023 |
03 | Eid-ul-Fitr
(1st Shawal 1444 A.H.) |
Saturday,
Sunday, Monday |
22nd April 2023
23rd April 2023 24th April 2023 |
04 | Labour Day | Monday | 25th April 2023 |
05 | Eid-ul-Azha
(10th Zilhaj 1444 A.H.) |
Thursday,
Friday, Saturday |
29th June 2023
30th June 2023 1st July 2023 |
06 | Ashura
(9th &10th Muharram 1445 A.H.) |
Thursday
Friday |
27th July 2023
28th July 2023 |
07 | Independence Day | Monday | 14th August 2023 |
08 | Eid Milad-un-Nabi
(12TH Rabi-ul-Awal) |
Thursday | 28th September 2023 |
09 | Allama Iqbal Day | 9th November 2023 | |
10 | Quaid-e-Azam Day/
Christmas |
25th December 2023 | |
11 | Day After Christmas | Tuesday | 26th December 2023
(For Christians Only) |
Optional Holidays 2023 Punjab
The optional holidays in Punjab in the year 2023 are mentioned below:
Sr. No. | Name of Occasion | Days | Dates During the Year 2023 |
01 | New Year Day | Sunday | 1st January 2023 |
02 | Basant Punchami | Thursday | 26th January 2023 |
03 | Shivaratri | Saturday | 18th February 2023 |
04 | Shab-e-Meraj
(27th Rajjab 1444 A.H.) |
Saturday | 18th February 2023 |
05 | Holi | Monday | 6th March 2023 |
06 | Dulhandi | Tuesday | 7th March 2023 |
07 | Shab-e-Barat
(15th Shaban 1444 A.H.) |
Wednesday | 8th March 2023 |
08 | Good Friday | Friday | 7th April 2023 |
09 | Easter/ Day after Easter Sunday | Monday | 10th April 2023 |
10 | Baisakhi | Friday | 14th April 2023 |
11 | Eid-E-Rizwan (Bahali’s Community Only) | Friday | 21st April 2023 |
12 | Buddha Purnima | Friday | 7th July 2023 |
13 | Nauroze (Parsi’s New Year Day) | Wednesday | 16th August 2023 |
14 | Birth of Lord Zoroarster (Khordad Sal) | Monday | 2qst August 2023 |
15 | Chehlum
(20th Safar 1445 A.H.) |
Wednesday | 6th September 2023 |
16 | Janam Ashtami | Thursday | 7th September 2023 |
17 | Durga Puja | Monday | 23rd October 2023 |
18 | Dussehra | Tuesday | 24th October 2023 |
19 | Giyarvee Shareef
(11th Rabi-us-Sani 1445. A.H.) |
Friday | 27th October 2023 |
20 | Birthday of Guru Valmik Sawami Jee | Saturday | 28th October 2023 |
21 | Diwali | Sunday | 12th November 2023 |
22 | Giru Nanak Sev Jee Birthday | Monday | 27th November 2023 |
Note:-
In the case of Muslim Festivals, The dates of Holidays are based on anticipated dates and we are subject to the appearance of the Moon for which a separate notification will be issued. There may change some dates due to the appearance of the moon as the Islamic month changes.
The optional holidays are not for all public. These may relate to some sects, religions, and occasional levels. These holidays may be for Muslims, Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, etc.