Assam Government Holiday List 2023: All central and state government offices in Assam are generally closed on all public holidays. Assam has 35 public holidays in total, including some special holidays. Diwali, the festival of lights, is widely celebrated in almost all parts of India. Durga Puja is one of the most well-known festivals in Assam. Magh Bihu is a grain-collecting festival that is widely celebrated in Assam. Holiday Schedule for the State Government of Assam and its Central Government Offices in 2023 The Assam State Government has announced the 2023 Holiday Schedule for its Administrative Offices, Educational Institutions, and Banks.

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Assam Government Holiday List 2023

15th January 2023 – Sunday – Magh Bihu & Tusu Puja
16thJanuary 2023 – Monday – Magh Bihu & Tusu Puja
23rdJanuary 2023 – Monday – Netaji’s Birthday
24thJanuary 2023 – Tuesday – Gwther Bathou San
26thJanuary 2023 – Thursday – Republic Day
31st January 2023 – Tuesday – Me-Dam-Me-Phi
5th February 2023 – Sunday – Bir Chilaray Divas
7th March 2023 – Tuesday – Dol Jatra
7th April 2023 – Friday – Good Friday
14th April 2023 – Friday – Bohag Bihu
15th April 2023 – Saturday – Bohag Bihu
16th April 2023 – Sunday – Bohag Bihu
20th April 2023 – Thursday – Tithi of Damodardeva
21st April 2023 – Friday – Sati Sadhani Divas
22nd April 2023 – Saturday – Id-U’l-Fitr
1st May 2023 – Monday – May Day
5th May 2023 – Friday – Buddha Purnima
5th June 2023 – Monday – Janmotsav of Sri Sri Madhabdeva
29th June 2023 – Thursday – Id-U’l-Zuha
15th August 2023 – Tuesday – Independence Day
18th August 2023 – Friday – Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva
27th August 2023 – Sunday – Karam Puja
4th September 2023 – Monday – Tithi of Sri Sri Madhabdeva
6th September 2023 – Wednesday – Janmastami
25th September 2023 – Monday – Janmotsav of Srimanta Sankardeva
2nd October 2023 – Monday – Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi
18th October 2023 – Wednesday – Kati Bihu
21st, 22nd, 23rd and 24th October 2023 – Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday – Durga Puja & Bijoya Dashomi
12th November 2023 – Sunday – Kali Puja & Diwali
15th November 2023 – Wednesday – Bhatri Dwitiya
19th November 2023 – Sunday – Chhat Puja
24th November 2023 – Friday – Lachit Divas
27th November 2023 – Monday – Guru Nanak’s Birthday
2nd December 2023 – Saturday – Asom Divas (Su-Ka-Pha Divas)
25th December 2023 – Monday – Christmas Day

The Governor of Assam is pleased to declare Half Holidays (at 1 P.M.) in the offices under the Government of Assam and all Revenue and Magisterial Courts in Assam on the following days during the year 2022:

9th August 2022 – Tuesday – Muharram
9th October 2022 – Sunday – Lakshmi Puja

2. All Sundays & Holidays falling on the days shown below are also declared as Public Holidays by the Governor of Assam under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act,1881 (XXIV of 1881) read with the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No.20/25/56 Pub-1.dated 8th June, 1957.

15thJanuary 2022 – Saturday – Magh Bihu
26th January 2022 – Wednesday – Republic Day
18th March 2022 – Friday – Dol Jatra
14th April 2022 – Thursday – Bohag Bihu
15th April 2022 – Friday – Bohag Bihu
16th April 2022 – Saturday – Bohag Bihu
1st May 2022 – Sunday – May Day
3rd May 2022 – Tuesday – Id-U’I -Fitr
10th July 2022 – Sunday – Id-U’l-Zuha
15th August 2022 – Monday – Independence Day
29th August 2022 – Monday – Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva
2nd October 2022 – Sunday – Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi & Durga Puja (Saptami)
3rd October 2022 – Monday – Durga Puja (Astami & Navami)
4th October 2022 – Tuesday – Durga Puja (Astami & Navami)
5th October 2022 – Wednesday – Bijoya Dashomi & Janmotsav of Srimanta Sankardeva
18th October 2022 – Tuesday – Kati Bihu
24th October 2022 – Monday – Kali Puja & Diwali
25th December 2022 – Sunday – Christmas Day

3(a) There will be no Public Transaction in the Nationalized Banks on the following days.

1st April 2022 – Friday – Annual Closing of Bank Accounts

4. All Second Saturdays and Fourth Saturdays of the months will be observed as Holidays. All other Saturdays will be full working days.

5. Each employee may be allowed to avail 2(two) days as Restricted Holidays as notified below for the year 2022

Assam Govt Restricted Holiday List 2022

1st January 2022 – Saturday – New Year’s Day
12th January 2022 – Wednesday – Death Anniversary of Shri Shri Anirudhadeva
13th January 2022 – Thursday – Uruka of Magh Bihu
15th January 2022 – Saturday – Gaan Ngai
17th January 2022 – Monday – Silpl Divas
27th January 2022 – Thursday – Busu Dima Festival
15th February 2022 – Tuesday – Karbi-Dehal-Kachir Dom
16th February 2022 – Wednesday – Ali Aye Ligang
1st March 2022 – Tuesday – Sivaratri
14th March 2022 – Monday – Khring Khring Baithaw Puja
19th March 2022 – Saturday – Shab-E- Barat
14th April 2022 – Thursday – Mahavir Jayanti
16th April 2022 – Saturday – Easter Saturday
20th April 2022 – Wednesday – Deuri Bihu
29th April 2022 – Friday – Lailatur Qadar
7th May 2022 – Saturday – Tithi of Gopaldeva
16th May 2022 – Monday – Baikhowa Festival
30th May 2022 – Monday – Tithi of Harideva
8th June 2022 – Wednesday – Birthday of His Holiness Shri Shri Krishnaguru
20thJune 2022 – Monday – Death Anniversary of Bishnu Prasad Rabha
30th June 2022 – Thursday – Hul Divas
13th July 2022 – Wednesday – Birthday of Nepali poet Bhanu Bhakta Achariya
13th August 2022 – Saturday – Death Anniversary of Bir Tikendrajit
16th September 2022 – Friday – Birthday of Sri Sri Thakur Anukul Chandra
9th October 2022 – Sunday – Fateha-E-Dwaz Daham
27th October 2022 – Thursday – Abirbhav Tithi of Sri Bhubaneswar Sadhu Thakur
1st November 2022 – Tuesday – Kuki Chavang Kut
24th November 2022 – Thursday – Death Anniversary of Guru Teg Bahadurji.
5th December 2022 – Monday – Sikpui Ruoi (Harvest festival of Hmar Community.)
10th December 2022 – Saturday – Martyr’s Day
24th December 2022 – Saturday – Christmas Eve

6. If any of the Holidays or Restricted Holidays for festivals notified above does not fall on the Day notified, necessary modification changing the date will be issued in due course.

7. In addition to the Gazetted/Restricted Holidays and Holidays under N.I. Act 1881, all 2nd and 4th Saturdays would also be observed as Holidays. The Deputy Commissioners are allowed as in previous years to declare any l(one) day which may be of local significance as local Holiday except Kamrup (M). With the approval of Hon’ble Chief Minister, General Administration Department is authorized to declare 2(two) local Holidays for Kamrup (M) District.

8. General Administration Department is allowed to declare 2 (two) additional holidays with the approval of Hon’ble Chief Minister, Assam.

9. These Holidays will not be automatically applicable to the Educational Institutions, Medical/Engineering Colleges unless they adopt the list but it is desirable that the number of holidays may be decreased for Educational Institutions, Medical/Engineering Colleges etc. and they will adopt academic calendars decreasing the number of holidays.

Sd/-
(M.S. Manivannan, IAS)
Commissioner & Secretary to the Govt, of Assam
General Administration Department
Dated Dispur the 28th October, 2021