October month is a festival filled month having 16 holiday including four Sundays. List of holidays in October 2023 includes holiday of Gandhi Jayanti on 2 October 2023, Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti on 15 Oct 2023, Vijaya Dashami on 24 October 2023, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti on 31 October 2023 and other regional holidays. No substitute holiday will be allowed if any festival holiday fall on a weekly off or any other non-working day or more than one festival on same day.
All central govt and state govt bank will remains closed for 18 days in October 2023 including 2nd & 4th Saturday and Sundays. Most of banks remain close on all public holidays and regional holidays of state government. Apart from these holidays, state and central government employees will also be allowed to avail himself/herself of any two days holiday in a year chosen from list of restricted holidays declared by government.
List of Holidays in October 2023
All government office and bank remain closed on 02, 09, 14, 15, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 31 dates of October month.
- Gandhi Jayanti Holiday on 2 October 2023 is national holiday
- Lakshmi Puja Holiday on 9 October 2023 in Odisha, Tripura & West Bengal state
- First Day of Bathukamma Holiday on 14 October 2023 in Telangana, Mahalaya Amavasye on 14 October 2023 in Karnataka, Odisha, Tripura & West Bengal
- Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti Holiday on 15 Oct 2023 in Haryana, Ghatasthapana on 15 Oct 2023 in Rajasthan
- Maha Saptami Holiday on 21 Oct 2023 in Odisha, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Tripura & West Bengal
- Maha Ashtami Holiday on 22 Oct 2023 in all states
- Maha Navami Holiday on 23 Oct 2023 in all states
- Vijaya Dashami Holiday on 24 Oct 2023 in all states expect Manipur and Andhra Pradesh
- Durga Puja (Dasain) Holiday on 25 Oct 2023 in Sikkim
- Durga Puja (Dasain) and Accession Day Holiday on 26 Oct 2023 in Sikkim and Jammu & Kashmir
- Durga Puja Holiday on 27 Oct 2023 in Sikkim
- Lakshmi Puja Holiday on 28 Oct 2023 in West Bengal, Odisha and Tripura, Valmiki Jayanti on 28 Oct 2023 in Uttar Pradesh
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti Holiday on 31 Oct 2023 in Gujarat
State Wise List of Holidays in October 2023
| Date | Day | Festival | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2023 | Monday | Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| 9 Oct 2023 | Sunday | Lakshmi Puja | Odisha, Tripura & West Bengal |
| 14 Oct 2023 | Saturday | Friday Following Eid e Milad | Jharkhand |
| 14 Oct 2023 | Saturday | First Day of Bathukamma | Telangana |
| 14 Oct 2023 | Saturday | Mahalaya Amavasye | Karnataka, Odisha, Tripura & West Bengal |
| 15 Oct 2023 | Sunday | Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti | Haryana |
| 15 Oct 2023 | Sunday | Ghatasthapana | Rajasthan |
| 21 Oct 2023 | Saturday | Maha Saptami | Odisha, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Tripura & West Bengal |
| 22 Oct 2023 | Sunday | Maha Ashtami | All State |
| 22 Oct 2023 | Monday | Maha Navami | All State |
| 23 Oct 2023 | Monday | Ayutha Pooja | Tamil Nadu |
| 24 Oct 2023 | Tuesday | Vijaya Dashami | All State |
| 28 Oct 2023 | Saturday | Lakshmi Puja | West Bengal, Odisha and Tripura |
| 28 Oct 2023 | Saturday | Valmiki Jayanti | Uttar Pradesh |
| 31 Oct 2023 | Tuesday | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti | Gujarat |
List of Bank Holidays in October 2023
- Gandhi Jayanti Holiday on 2 October 2023
- Second Saturday on 14 October 2023
- Maha Saptami Holiday on 21 Oct 2023
- Maha Ashtami Holiday on 22 Oct 2023
- Maha Navami Holiday on 23 Oct 2023
- Vijaya Dashami Holiday on 24 Oct 2023
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti Holiday on 31 Oct 2023
2nd & 4th Saturday Holidays List in October 2023
- 14 October 2023 - 2nd Saturday
- 28 October 2023 - 4th Saturday
List of Restricted Holidays in October 2023
The state and centre government employees can avail holiday from these restricted holidays in October 2023.
- Dussehra (Saptami) - 21 October 2023
- Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) - 22 October 2023
- Dussehra (Maha Navami) - 23 October 2023
- Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti - 28 October 2023
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