The following days are declared for the year 2023 as public holidays under sec 25 of NI Act 1881 in the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar.

Sr.No Date Day Occasion/Festival Date
1 14.01.2023 Thursday MAKARA SANKRANTI/PONGAL/MAGHA BIHU
2 26.01.2023 Wednesday REPUBLIC DAY
3 18.03.2023 Friday HOLI
* 01.04.2023 Friday *ANNUAL CLOSING OF BANK ACCOUNTS 
4 10.04.2023 Sunday RAM NAVAMI
5 15.04.2023 Friday GOOD FRIDAY
6 03.05.2023 Tuesday IDUL FITR/RAMZAN
7 16.05.2023 Monday BUDDHA PURNIMA
8 10.07.2023 Sunday BAKRID (ID-UL-ZUHA)
9 09.08.2023 Sunday MUHARRAM
10 15.08.2023 Monday INDEPENDENCE DAY
11 02.102023 Sunday MAHATMA GANDHI BIRTHDAY
12 05.10.2023 Wednesday DUSSHERA/VIJAYA DASHMI
13 09.10.2023 Sunday MILAD-UN-NABI/EID-MILAD
14 24.10.2023 Monday DIWALI
15 08.11.2023 Tuesday GURU NANAK’S BIRTHDAY
16 25.12.2023 Sunday CHRISTMAS

Only Banks are closed on the 1st of April every year due to ANNUAL CLOSING of accounts.  All Sundays and 2nd & 4th Saturdays are Bank Holidays under the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881. (This holiday rule is applicable to all commercial and cooperative banks operating in entire India).

  • If there is any change of date in respect of RAMZAN (ID-UL-FITR), MOHARAM and BAKRID (EID -UL-Zuha) as per the moon sight or any other holiday declared now.

SOURCE: No.72/2023/F, No.15-1/2018/GA dated 24/27.08.2023of ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIATE

Disclaimer: Every effort has been taken to avoid errors or omissions in the list of holidays published above as per the State Gazette. In spite of this, it is possible that any changes in holiday dates, mistakes, errors, ambiguity, inconsistency, discrepancy, or doubts may inadvertently creep up.  The readers in case of any doubts are therefore requested to be guided by the holiday list announced by the state Gazette or the banks located in the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar or by the IBA for correct and as authentic information. The author or anyone connected directly or indirectly to this website accepts no responsibility whatsoever and will not be liable for any losses, claims, or damages which may arise because of the contents of this write-up.