© Regn.No.

KERBIL/2012/45073
േകരള സർകാർ dated 05-09-2012 with RNI
Government of Kerala Reg No.KL/TV(N)/634/2021-2023
2022

േകരള ഗസറ്
KERALA GAZETTE
അസാധാരണം
EXTRAORDINARY
ആധികാരികമായി ്പസിദെപടുതുനത
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
തിരുവനനപുരം, 2022 ഒകേടാബർ 27
27th October 2022
വാല്ം 11 വ്ാഴം
നമർ
1198 തുലാം 10 3657
Vol. XI No.
10th Thulam 1198
Thiruvananthapuram,
Thursday 1944 കാർതികം 5
5th Karthika 1944

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

General Administration (Co-ordination) Department

NOTIFICATION

G. O. (P) No. 22/2022/GAD. Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 26th October, 2022

Government are pleased to notify that the days enumerated below will be observed as
Public Holidays to the Public Offices under the Government of Kerala during the Calendar
year 2023.

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Year

1198-99
Name of Holidays Day of the Week 2023 1944-45
Malayalam
Christian Era Saka Era
Era

All Sundays Closed Holiday

Second Saturdays of each English month Closed Holiday
Sl.
1 2 3 4 5
No.
1 Mannam Jayanthi Monday 2-1-2023 18-5-1198 12-10-1944

2 Republic Day Thursday 26-1-2023 12-6-1198 6-11-1944

3 Sivarathri Saturday 18-2-2023 6-7-1198 29-11-1944

4 Maundy Thursday Thursday 6-4-2023 23-8-1198 16-1-1945

5 Good Friday Friday 7-4-2023 24-8-1198 17-1-1945

6 Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Friday 14-4-2023 31-8-1198 24-1-1945

Jayanthi

7 Vishu Saturday 15-4-2023 1-9-1198 25-1-1945

8 Id-ul Fitr (Ramzan)* Friday 21-4-2023 7-9-1198 1-2-1945

9 May Day Monday 1-5-2023 17-9-1198 11-2-1945

10 Id-ul-Ad'ha (Bakrid)* Wednesday 28-6-2023 13-11-1198 7-4-1945

11 Karkkadaka Vaavu Monday 17-7-2023 1-12-1198 26-4-1945

12 Muharram* Friday 28-7-2023 12-12-1198 6-5-1945

13 Independence Day Tuesday 15-8-2023 30-12-1198 24-5-1945

14 First Onam/Ayyankali Monday 28-8-2023 12-1-1199 6-6-1945

Jayanthi

15 Thiruvonam Tuesday 29-8-2023 13-1-1199 7-6-1945

16 Third Onam Wednesday 30-8-2023 14-1-1199 8-6-1945

17 Fourth Onam/ Sree Thursday 31-8-2023 15-1-1199 9-6-1945

Narayana Guru Jayanthi

18 Sreekrishna Jayanthi Wednesday 6-9-2023 21-1-1199 15-6-1945

19 Sree Narayana Guru Friday 22-9-2023 5-2-1199 31-6-1945

Samadhi Day

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20 Milad-i-Sherif* Wednesday 27-9-2023 10-2-1199 5-7-1945

(Birthday of Prophet
Muhammed)

21 Gandhi Jayanthi Monday 2-10-2023 15-2-1199 10-7-1945

22 Mahanavami Monday 23-10-2023 6-3-1199 1-8-1945

23 Vijayadasami Tuesday 24-10-2023 7-3-1199 2-8-1945

24 Christmas Monday 25-12-2023 9-5-1199 4-10-1945

The following festivals/occasions which falls on Public Holidays (Sundays) may be

avoided from the above list.

Day of the 2023 1198-99 1944-45

Name of Holidays
Week Christian Era Malayalam Era Saka Era

Easter Sunday 9-4-2023 26-8-1198 19-1-1945

Deepavali Sunday 12-11-2023 26-3-1199 21-8-1945

* Subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon.

Restricted Holidays

Ayya Vaikunda Swami 12-3-2023 Sunday Government- Quasi Government and

Jayanthi Public Sector Undertaking Employees and
Teachers belonging to Nadar Community
are permitted to avail Restricted Holiday.
Avani Avittom 30-8-2023 Wednesday Government Employees belonging to
Brahmin Community are permitted to avail
Restricted Holiday.
Vishwakarma day 17-9-2023 Sunday Government-Quasi Government and Public
Sector Undertaking Employees and
Teachers belonging to Vishwakarma
Community are permitted to avail
Restricted Holiday.

By order of the Governor,

K. R. JYOTHILAL,
Principal Secretary.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PUBLISHED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF GOVERNMENT PRESSES
AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 2022
This is a digitally signed Gazette.
Authenticity may be verified through https://compose.kerala.gov.in/
 © Regn.No. KERBIL/2012/45073
േകരള സർകാർ dated 05-09-2012 with RNI
Government of Kerala Reg No.KL/TV(N)/634/2021-2023
2022

േകരള ഗസറ്
KERALA GAZETTE
അസാധാരണം
EXTRAORDINARY
ആധികാരികമായി ്പസിദെപടുതുനത
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
തിരുവനനപുരം, 2022 ഒകേടാബർ 27
27th October 2022
വാല്ം 11 വ്ാഴം
നമർ
1198 തുലാം 10 3658
Vol. XI No.
10th Thulam 1198
Thiruvananthapuram,
Thursday 1944 കാർതികം 5
5th Karthika 1944

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

General Administration (Co-ordination) Department

NOTIFICATION
G. O. (P) No. 23/2022/GAD. Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 26th October, 2022.

Under the explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (Central
Act 26 of 1881) read with the Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home
Affairs No. 20/25/56/Pub-1 dated 8th June 1957, the Government of Kerala are hereby
pleased to declare that in addition to Sundays, expressly defined as Public Holidays in the
said explanation, the following days shall be Public Holidays Under Negotiable Instruments
Act in Kerala for the Calendar year 2023.

This is a digitally signed Gazette.

Authenticity may be verified through https://compose.kerala.gov.in/
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Sl.
Name of Holiday Day of Week Date
No.
1 Republic Day Thursday 26-1-2023
2 Sivarathri Saturday 18-2-2023
3 Annual closing of accounts of Commercial Saturday 1-4-2023
and Co-operative banks
4 Good Friday Friday 7-4-2023
5 Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanthi Friday 14-4-2023
6 Vishu Saturday 15-4-2023
7 Id-Ul-Fitr* (Ramzan) Friday 21-4-2023
8 May Day Monday 1-5-2023
9 Id-Ul-Ad’ha (Bakrid)* Wednesday 28-6-2023
10 Independence Day Tuesday 15-8-2023
11 First Onam Monday 28-8-2023
12 Thiruvonam Tuesday 29-8-2023
13 Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi Thursday 31-8-2023
14 Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day Friday 22-9-2023
15 Milad-i-Sherif* Wednesday 27-9-2023
(Birthday of Prophet Muhammed)
16 Gandhi Jayanthi Monday 2-10-2023
17 Mahanavami Monday 23-10-2023
18 Vijayadasami Tuesday 24-10-2023
19 Christmas Monday 25-12-2023

The following festivals/occasions which fall on public holidays (Sundays) have been
excluded from the above list. The branches of banks which work on these days will observe
holidays for the same days.

1 Easter Sunday 9-4-2023

2 Deepavali Sunday 12-11-2023
*Subject to change in appearance of the moon.

By order of the Governor,

K. R. JYOTHILAL,
Principal Secretary.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PUBLISHED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF GOVERNMENT PRESSES
AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 2022
This is a digitally signed Gazette.
Authenticity may be verified through https://compose.kerala.gov.in/