Academic Calendar 2023

January to June 2023 (UG)

Schedule	Date (Semester II, IV, VI, VIII & X)
Commencement of Classes	Monday, 16th January
Declaration of Monthly Attendance	10th day of following Month
Dates of Continuous Evaluation Submissions/Presentations/Tests	To be notified by the Class Coordinators
Publication of Pre-End Semester Marks	Friday, 28th April
Last Teaching Day	Thursday, 27th April
Declaration of Final Attendance	Friday, 28th April
End-Term Examination	Monday, 1st May- Saturday, 13th May
Commencement of Summer Vacation/Internship Break	Monday, 15th May
Declaration of Results	Friday, 16th June
Re-opening for the next Semester	Monday, 03rd July (Except for IX Semester)

January to June 2023 (PG)

Schedule	Date (Semester II)
Commencement of Classes	Monday, 16th January
Declaration of Monthly Attendance	10th day of following Month
Presentation of Dissertation Synopsis (Before the Respective Supervisor)	Friday, 10th February
Revised Final Submission of Dissertation Synopsis	Monday, 20th February (To CPGLS & Copy to respective Faculty-Supervisor)
Dates of Continuous Evaluation Submissions/Presentations/Tests	Dates (Click here)
Publication of Pre-End Semester Marks	Friday, 28th April
Last Teaching Day	Thursday, 27th April
Declaration of Final Attendance	Friday, 28th April
Preparatory Leave for End-Term Examination	Thursday, 27th April – Sunday, 30th April
End-Term Examination	Monday 1st May – Saturday 13th May
Pre-Submission Presentation of Dissertation with Plagiarism Report	Saturday, 20th May
Final Submission of Dissertation	Wednesday, 5th July
Dissertation Viva Voce	(Tentatively Thursday, 20th July - Tuesday, 25th July)
Declaration of Results	To be notified by Exam Dept.

Notes:

The Academic Calendar is subject to change. For any query, kindly contact Office of the Registrar: registrar@gnlu.ac.in

July to December 2023 (UG)*

Schedule	Date (Semester I, III, V, VII, & IX)
Commencement of Classes	Monday, 03rd July (Semester I, III, V and VII) Tuesday, 01st August (Semester IX)
Declaration of Monthly Attendance	10th day of following month
Dates of Continuous Evaluation Submissions/Presentations/Tests	Dates (Click here)
Publication of Pre-End Semester Marks	Monday, 23rd October
Last Teaching Day	Friday, 20th October
Declaration of Final Attendance	Monday, 23rd October
End-Term Examination	Thursday, 26th October - Thursday, 09th November
Commencement of Compulsory Internship followed by Winter Vacation	Monday, 13th November
Declaration of Results	Friday, 15th December
Re-opening for the next Semester	Tuesday, 2nd January 2024

Note:

The Academic Calendar is subject to change. For any query, kindly contact Office of the Registrar: registrar@gnlu.ac.in
*UG classes for semester I, III, V and VII commence in the month of July and classes for semester IX commence in the month of August

July to December 2023 (PG)

Schedule	Date (Semester I)
Orientation Programme	Friday, 07th & Saturday, 08th July 2023
Commencement of Classes	Monday, 10th July 2023
Declaration of Monthly Attendance	10th day of following Month
Dates of Continuous Evaluation Submissions/Presentations/Tests	Dates (Click here)
Publication of Pre-End Semester Marks	Monday, 23rd October 2023
Last Teaching Day	Friday, 20th October 2023
Declaration of Final Attendance	Monday, 23rd October 2023
End Term Examination	Thursday, 26th October - Thursday, 09th November 2023
Semester Break Vacation	Monday, 13th November 2023
Declaration of Results	Friday, 15th December 2023
Re-opening for the Next Semester	Tuesday, 2nd January 2024

Notes:

The Academic Calendar is subject to change. For any query, kindly contact Office of the Registrar: registrar@gnlu.ac.in

List of Public Holidays – 2023

PART-I: List of Holidays - 2023

Sr. No.	Day	Date	Festival
1	Thursday	26 January	Republic Day
2	Saturday	18 February	Maha Shivaratri (Maha vad-14)
3	Wednesday	08 March	Holi
4	Wednesday	22 March	Chetichand
5	Thursday	30 March	Shri Ram Navami
6	Tuesday	04 April	Mahavir Janma Kalyanak
7	Friday	07 April	Good Friday
8	Friday	14 April	Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s Birthday
9	Thursday	29 June	Bakri- Eid- (Eid- Ul- Adha)
10	Tuesday	15 August	Independence Day
11	Wednesday	16 August	Parsi New Year Day
12	Wednesday	30 August	Raksha Bandhan
13	Thursday	07 September	Janmashtami
14	Tuesday	19 September	Samvatsari
15	Thursday	28 September	Eid-e- Meeladunnabi
16	Monday	02 October	Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
17	Tuesday	24 October	Dusshera
18	Monday	31 October	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday
19	Tuesday	14 November	Vikram Samvat New Year Day
20	Wednesday	15 November	Bhai Bij
21	Monday	27 November	Guru Nanak’s Birthday
22	Monday	25 December	Christmas

Note:

Weekly holiday: Sunday.
1st and 3rd Saturdays will be Non-Teaching Working Days.
2nd, 4th and 5th Saturdays will be Holidays.

Holidays falling on 2nd / 4th / 5th Saturdays and Sundays

Sr. No.	Day	Date	Festival
1	Saturday	14 January	Makar Sankranti
2	Saturday	22 April	Bhagvan Shri Parasuram Jayanti/ Ramjan-Eid (Eid-UL-Fitra)
3	Saturday	29 July	Muharram
4	Sunday	12 November	Diwali

PART-II: List of Restricted Holidays – 2023

The following are the Restricted Holidays recognised by Government of Gujarat for the year 2023 in addition to those notified in Part- I as public Holidays.

Sr. No.	Day	Date	Festival
1	Friday	03 February	Vishvakarma Jayanti (Maha Sud-13)
2	Wednesday	08 February	Birthday of Dhani Matang Dev
3	Tuesday	07 March	Holi
4	Wednesday	08 March	Shab-e-Barat (Muslim Shiya & Sunni)
5	Tuesday	21 March	Jamshedi Navroz (Parsi Shahenshahi & Parsi Kadmi)
6	Wednesday	22 March	Gudi Padvo (Chaitra Sud-1)
7	Wednesday	05 April	Hatkeshvar Jayanti
8	Thursday	06 April	Hanuman Jayanti (Chaitra Sud-15)/Pesah (1st day) (Yahudi)
9	Thursday	13 April	Shahadat-e-Hazarat Ali (Muslim Shiya)
10	Tuesday	25 April	Shree Adhya Jagadguru Shankaracharya Jayanti (Vaishakh Sud-5)
11	Friday	05 May	Budhha Pumima (Vaishakh Sud-15)
12	Tuesday	23 May	Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi Shahenshahi)/ Guru Arjundev's Martyrdom Day
13	Friday	26 May	Shavuoth (Yahudi)
14	Tuesday	20 June	Rathayatra (Ashadhi bij) (Ashadh Sud-2)
15	Friday	14 July	Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-III) (Parsi Kadmi)
16	Monday	17 July	Parsi New Year Day (Parsi Kadmi)
17	Friday	28 July	Tisha-be-aav (Yahudi)/ 9th Muharram (Muslim Shiya & Sunni)
18	Wednesday	09 August	International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
19	Tuesday	15 August	Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V) (Parsi Shahenshahi)
20	Monday	21 August	Khordad Sal (Parsi Shahenshahi)
21	Tuesday	29 August	Onam
22	Friday	08 September	Nand Utsav (Shravan Vad-9)
23	Tuesday	12 September	Shravan Vad-12(Paryusan 1st Day) (Chaturthi Paksha)
24	Wednesday	13 September	Shravan Vad-13 (Paryusan 1st Day) (Panchami Paksha)
25	Thursday	14 September	Shahadat-e-Imam Hasan (Muslim Shiya)
26	Saturday	16 September	Mahavir Swami Janma Vachan (Chaturthi Paksha)/ Rosh Hashanah (1st Day) (New Year) (Yahudi)
27	Tuesday	19 September	Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadarva-Sud-4)
28	Wednesday	20 September	Samvatsari (Panchami.Paksha)
29	Monday	25 September	Yom Kippur (Yahudi)
30	Tuesday	03 October	Id-e-Maulud (Muslim Shiya)
31	Friday	10 November	Dhan Terash
32	Monday	27 November	Kartak Sud-15 (Dev-Diwali)
33	Friday	22 December	Shrimad Bhagwad Gita Jayanti
34	Tuesday	26 December	Boxing Day (Next Day to Christmas)

Notes:

The University Employees may avail maximum any two of the holidays on the festival occasions mentioned above at their option, irrespective of their religious denomination. Permission for availing of these optional holidays should however be applied in advance and will be granted by the Officer competent to grant casual leave with due regard to the exigencies of the University work. This leave of two days taken by the University employees at their discretion on the festival of their choice will not be debited to their casual leave account.