Rajasthan Holidays 2023 List

Holidays provide a great way to get some time off from the day to day official work one carries out monotonously. Knowing about the holidays in advance can help in planning them ahead of time. The state of Rajasthan has many national, public and regional holidays that are observed by the banks, schools and offices of the state. This post presents a Rajasthan Holidays 2023 List that consists of all major holidays for the year 2023 so that planning for these days can be done in a better manner.

List of Rajasthan Government Holidays in 2023

Government of every state declares a list of holidays known as Government holidays or public holidays that are to be observed by every public office of the state. Apart from public offices, schools, banks and private offices also observe most of the Government holidays. A list of Rajasthan Government holidays for the year 2023 has been presented below. Every public office under the Government of Rajasthan will remain close on these days. Although, the holidays and their dates are correct for now, in case any changes are made by the authority in these holidays, the changes will be reflected in the table as well.

Festival Date Day
Guru Gobind Singh JayantiNo Jayanti this year. This day fall twice last year
Republic Day26 January 2023Thursday
Maha Shivaratri18 February 2023Saturday
Holika Dahan7 March 2023Tuesday
Holi8 March 2023Wednesday
Cheti Chand22 March 2023Wednesday
Rama Navami30 March 2023Thursday
Mahavir Jayanti4 April 2023Tuesday
Dr B R Ambedkar Jayanti14 April 2023Friday
Good Friday7 April 2023Friday
Maharishi Parsuram Jayanti22 April 2023Saturday
Eid-al-Fitr22 April 2023Saturday
Maharana Pratap Jayanti22 May 2023Monday
Bakrid/ Eid-al-Adha29th June to 30th June 2023Thursday to Friday
Muharram28 July 2023Friday
World Tribal Day9 August 2023Wednesday
Raksha Bandhan30 and 31 August 2023Wednesday and Thursday
Independence Day15 August 2023Tuesday
Janmashtami6 and 7 September 2023Wednesday and Thursday
Ramdev Jayanti/ Teja Dashmi25 September 2023Monday
Navratra Sthapana15 October 2023Sunday
Gandhi Jayanti2 October 2023Monday
Maha Ashtami23 October 2023Monday
Vijaya Dashami24 October 2023Tuesday
Eid-e-Milad/ Milad-un-Nabi28 September 2023Thursday
Diwali12 November 2023Sunday
Govardhan Puja13 November 2023Monday
Bhai Dooj14 November 2023Tuesday
Guru Nanak Jayanti27 November 2023Monday
Christmas25 December 2023Monday

List of Bank Holidays in Rajasthan 2023

Normally, all the banks of Rajasthan state remain close on the government holidays mentioned above. Banks are also closed on every Sunday and second and fourth Saturdays of every month. Most banks have their own list of holidays mentioning the days on which they will remain close. Below here is presented a list of second and fourth Saturdays falling in every month of the upcoming year 2023. Please note that ATM services and online payment services work unaffected on all Saturdays.

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

School Holidays in Rajasthan in 2023

Most of the government holidays discussed above are observed by the schools of Rajasthan state. Other than that, there are holidays in schools on every Sunday and most schools also provide off on Saturdays as well. Details regarding the school holidays in Rajasthan 2023 can be found from the school calendar of respective schools. The same can be found in the prospectus of the school or its official website.

Places to visit in Rajasthan state on a holiday

Rajasthan is a state of forts and other than this, it has many other tourist points that attract tourists from all over the world. So, when already in Rajasthan, there are so many places one can visit in the state on holidays. Check out a list of some of interesting places in Rajasthan below.

  1. Dausa– Chand Baori, Harshat Mata Temple, Jhajhirampura, Bandikui, Bandikui, Mehendipur Balaji
  2. Jaipur– Amber Palace, City Palace, Jantar Mantar, Hawa Mahal, Albert Hall Museum, Nahargarh Fort, Birla Temple, Jal Mahal
  3. Digamber Jain Mandir
  4. Ajmer– The Ajmer Sharif Dargah, Adhai Din Ka Jhonpda, Anasagar Lake, Soniji Ki Nasiyan, Sai Baba Temple, Gateway Of Taragarh Fort
  5. Jaisalmer– Jaisalmer Fort, Nathmal Ji Ki Haveli, Salim Singh Ki Haveli, Patwon Ki Haveli, Gadisar Lake, Kuldhara, Amar Sagar Lake
  6. Alwar– Bala Qila, Alwar City Palace, The Palace Museum, Fateh Jung Gumbad, Garbhaji Water Falls, Hill Fort Kesroli, Neemrana Fort
  7. Bikaner– Junagarh Fort, Rampuria Haveli, Prachina Museum, Jain Temple Bhandasar, Kodamdesar Temple, Gajner Wildlife Sanctuary
  8. Udaipur– Udaipur City Palace, Lake Palace, Jag Mandir, Ahar Museum, Lake Pichola, Fateh Sagar Lake, Saheliyon Ki Bari, Shilpgram

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