Calendar of public holidays/ bank holidays 2023 in Union Territory of  Puducherry (Pondicherry)

Sr.No Date Day Occasion/Festival Date
1 01.01.2023 Saturday NEW YEAR DAY
2 14.01.2023 Friday PONGAL
3 15.01.2023 Saturday THIRUVALLUVAR DAY/MATTU PONGAL
4 26.01.2023 Wednesday REPUBLIC DAY
5 01.04.2023 Friday BANKS’ ANNUAL CLOSING OF ACCOUNTS
6 14.04.2023 Thursday DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR BIRTH DAY/ TAMIL NEW YEAR
7 15.04.2023 Friday GOOD FRIDAY
8 01.05.2023 Sunday MAY DAY
9 03.05.2023 Tuesday EID-UL- FITR (RAMZAN)
10 10.07.2023 Sunday BAKRID (Id-ul-Alha)
11 15.08.2023 Monday INDEPENDENCE DAY
12 16.08.2023 Tuesday DE JURE TRANSFER DAY
13 31.08.2023 Wednesday VINAYAKAR CHATURTHI
14 02.10.2023 Sunday MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI
15 04.10.2023 Tuesday SARASWATI PUJA/AYUDHA PUJA
16 08.10.2023 2ND Saturday EID MILAD UN NABI (birthday of Prophet Mohammed)
17 24.10.2023 Monday DEEPAVALI
18 01.11.2023 Tuesday PUDUCHERRY LIBERATION DAY
19 25.12.2023 Sunday CHRISTMAS

*All Sundays and 2nd & 4th Saturdays and April 1st of every year 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 any of the holidays for the festivals of the Muslim fraternity notified above does not fall on the date notified, the holiday date may be altered by the concerned government or the community fraternity in government service may be granted special holidays on the date observable.

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