State Government Holidays

The Offices under the Government of Assam and all Revenue and Magisterial Courts in Assam will remain closed on the following days during the year-2023:

Public Holidays under NI Act

All Sundays & Holidays falling on the days shown below are also declared as Public Holidays 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:

Restricted Holidays

Each employee may be allowed to avail 2(two) days as Restricted Holidays as notified below for the year 2023.

Notes

• If any of the Holidays or Restricted Holidays for the festivals notified above does not fall on the day notified, necessary modification changing the date will be issued in due course.
• In adition to the Gazetted/Restricted Holidays and Holidays under N. Act 1881, all 2 and 4"h Saturdays would also be observed as Holidays. The Deputy Commissioners are allowed as in previous years to declare any 1lone)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.
• General Administration Department is allowed to declare 2 (two) additional holidays with the approval of Ho"'ble Chief Minister, Assam.
• These Holidays will not be automatically applicable to the Ecducational 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.
• Assam Government Notification : GAD-14021/18/2022-ESTT-GAD-General Administrative : 28th November,2022