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 Jayanti | No Jayanti this year. This day fall twice last year | – |
| Republic Day | 26 January 2023 | Thursday |
| Maha Shivaratri | 18 February 2023 | Saturday |
| Holika Dahan | 7 March 2023 | Tuesday |
| Holi | 8 March 2023 | Wednesday |
| Cheti Chand | 22 March 2023 | Wednesday |
| Rama Navami | 30 March 2023 | Thursday |
| Mahavir Jayanti | 4 April 2023 | Tuesday |
| Dr B R Ambedkar Jayanti | 14 April 2023 | Friday |
| Good Friday | 7 April 2023 | Friday |
| Maharishi Parsuram Jayanti | 22 April 2023 | Saturday |
| Eid-al-Fitr | 22 April 2023 | Saturday |
| Maharana Pratap Jayanti | 22 May 2023 | Monday |
| Bakrid/ Eid-al-Adha | 29th June to 30th June 2023 | Thursday to Friday |
| Muharram | 28 July 2023 | Friday |
| World Tribal Day | 9 August 2023 | Wednesday |
| Raksha Bandhan | 30 and 31 August 2023 | Wednesday and Thursday |
| Independence Day | 15 August 2023 | Tuesday |
| Janmashtami | 6 and 7 September 2023 | Wednesday and Thursday |
| Ramdev Jayanti/ Teja Dashmi | 25 September 2023 | Monday |
| Navratra Sthapana | 15 October 2023 | Sunday |
| Gandhi Jayanti | 2 October 2023 | Monday |
| Maha Ashtami | 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 |
| Govardhan Puja | 13 November 2023 | Monday |
| Bhai Dooj | 14 November 2023 | Tuesday |
| Guru Nanak Jayanti | 27 November 2023 | Monday |
| Christmas | 25 December 2023 | Monday |
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.
- Dausa– Chand Baori, Harshat Mata Temple, Jhajhirampura, Bandikui, Bandikui, Mehendipur Balaji
- Jaipur– Amber Palace, City Palace, Jantar Mantar, Hawa Mahal, Albert Hall Museum, Nahargarh Fort, Birla Temple, Jal Mahal
- Digamber Jain Mandir
- Ajmer– The Ajmer Sharif Dargah, Adhai Din Ka Jhonpda, Anasagar Lake, Soniji Ki Nasiyan, Sai Baba Temple, Gateway Of Taragarh Fort
- Jaisalmer– Jaisalmer Fort, Nathmal Ji Ki Haveli, Salim Singh Ki Haveli, Patwon Ki Haveli, Gadisar Lake, Kuldhara, Amar Sagar Lake
- Alwar– Bala Qila, Alwar City Palace, The Palace Museum, Fateh Jung Gumbad, Garbhaji Water Falls, Hill Fort Kesroli, Neemrana Fort
- Bikaner– Junagarh Fort, Rampuria Haveli, Prachina Museum, Jain Temple Bhandasar, Kodamdesar Temple, Gajner Wildlife Sanctuary
- Udaipur– Udaipur City Palace, Lake Palace, Jag Mandir, Ahar Museum, Lake Pichola, Fateh Sagar Lake, Saheliyon Ki Bari, Shilpgram
