The state of Nagaland has a number of places to visit and all you need is a holiday to explore these spots. Knowing about the holidays and their dates beforehand can help everyone to plan them in a better manner. Every state has its own set of holidays that are observed by the schools, banks, offices and other organizations. Nagaland has more than 15 holidays that are listed as Government holidays and other than this, there are also a number of restricted holidays observed by the state. This article presents Nagaland Holidays 2023 List that provides the names of all major holidays to be observed in the state in the upcoming year along with their dates.
List of Government Holidays in Nagaland 2023
Government holidays are those holidays on which every public office under the Government of Nagaland will remain close. Normally, many private offices, banks and schools also remain close on these days, apart from observing other holidays of their own. A list comprising of all Government holidays in Nagaland in 2023 with the dates and days on which they will fall is given below. The dates provided are correct for now, but in case any kind of changes occur in the date or in the holidays mentioned, the table will be updated accordingly.
Festival | Date | Day |
New Year’s Day | 1 January 2023 | Sunday |
Republic Day | 26 January 2023 | Thursday |
Holi | 8 March 2023 | Wednesday |
Mahavir Jayanti | 4 April 2023 | Tuesday |
Good Friday | 7 April 2023 | Friday |
May Day | 1 May 2023 | Monday |
Eid-al-Fitr | 22 April 2023 | Saturday |
Buddha Purnima | 5 May 2023 | Friday |
Bakrid/ Eid-al-Adha | 29th June to 30th June 2023 | Thursday to Friday |
Muharram | 28 July 2023 | Friday |
Independence Day | 15 August 2023 | Tuesday |
Krishna Janamashtami | 6 and 7 September 2023 | Wednesday and Thursday |
Gandhi Jayanti | 2 October 2023 | Monday |
Maha Navami | 23 October 2023 | Monday |
Vijaya Dashami | 24 October 2023 | Tuesday |
Eid-e-Milad/ Milad-un-Nabi | 28 September 2023 | Thursday |
Diwali | 12 November 2023 | Sunday |
Guru Nanak Jayanti | 27 November 2023 | Monday |
Christmas | 25 December 2023 | Monday |
Nagaland Bank Holidays 2023 List
Banks in Nagaland observe almost all the government holidays listed above and also banks are closed on every Sunday and second and fourth Saturdays. Earlier, banks were operational for half day on all Saturdays but now they remain closed on second and fourth Saturdays and are fully functional on first, second & fifth Saturdays. One important thing should be kept in mind that services like ATM and online payment gateway (RTGS/ IMPS, etc) work on all Saturdays. Check below the list of second and fourth Saturdays falling in the year 2023 when the banks will remain close.
January 2023
- 14th January : Second Saturday
- 28th January : Fourth Saturday
February 2023
- 11th February : Second Saturday
- 25th February : Fourth Saturday
March 2023
- 11th March : Second Saturday
- 25th March : Fourth Saturday
April 2023
- 8th April : Second Saturday
- 22nd April : Fourth Saturday
May 2023
- 13th May : Second Saturday
- 27th May : Fourth Saturday
June 2023
- 10th June : Second Saturday
- 24th June : Fourth Saturday
July 2023
- 8th July : Second Saturday
- 22nd July : Fourth Saturday
August 2023
- 12th August : Second Saturday
- 26th August : Fourth Saturday
September 2023
- 9th September : Second Saturday
- 23rd September : Fourth Saturday
October 2023
- 14th October : Second Saturday
- 28th October : Fourth Saturday
November 2023
- 11th November : Second Saturday
- 25th November : Fourth Saturday
December 2023
- 9th December : Second Saturday
- 23rd December : Fourth Saturday
Schools Holidays in Nagaland in 2023
Schools of Nagaland normally remain close on all the Government holidays that are mentioned above. Schools remain close on every Sunday of a month as well. Some schools remain open on Saturdays while others are closed. Other than this, every school has its own policy regarding the holidays and they accordingly prepare the school calendar mentioning all the holidays to be observed in the given academic year. Those who want to know all about the holidays in the schools of can check the same for the school’s calendar. The calendar is published both in prospectus and on official website of the school.
How to spend holidays in Nagaland?
Depending on the nature of the holiday, there are different ways in which these holidays can be spend. If the holiday is a short one lasting for one or two days, people normally stay at home and enjoy the time with their friends and family watching movies, playing games, etc. However, for the long holidays (three to four days), people usually prefer going out on a trip or vacation. The state of Nagaland is crawling with beautiful hills, valleys, lakes and national parks that make a perfect getaway on holidays. So, on a holiday you can plan a visit to these places with your friends and families. Some of the famous tourist places that one can visit when in Nagaland are listed below-
- Nagaland State Museum
- Kohima War Cemetery
- Japfu Peak
- Nagaland Zoological Park
- Phek Hills
- Dzukou Valley
- Shilloi Lake
- Kachari Ruins
- Naga Heritage Village
- Intanki Wildlife Sanctuary
- Dzudu Lake
- Caves at Puilwa Village
- Triple Falls