2023 Holiday Schedule



Below is the list of recognized holidays where GIA locations will be closed.

 
LOCATION DATE HOLIDAY
Botswana Monday, January 2, 2023 New Year’s Day Observed
  Tuesday, January 3, 2023 New Year's Day Observed
  Friday April 7, 2023 Easter Friday
  Monday, April 10, 2023 Easter Monday
  Monday, May 1, 2023 Labor Day
  Thursday, May 18, 2023 Ascension Day
  Monday, July 17, 2023 President's Holiday 1st Day 
  Tuesday, July 18, 2023 President's Holiday 2nd Day 
  Monday, October 02, 2023 Botswana Independence Day Observed
  Tuesday, October 03, 2023 Botswana Independence Day Observed 
  Monday, December 25, 2023 Christmas Day
  Tuesday, December 26, 2023 Boxing Day
  Monday, January 1, 2024 New Year's Day
  Tuesday, January 2, 2024 New Year's Day Observed
     
Hong Kong Monday, January 2, 2023 New Year’s Day Observed
  Monday, January 23, 2023 The second day of Lunar New Year
  Tuesday, January 24, 2023 The third day of Lunar New Year
  Wednesday, January 25, 2023 The fourth day of Lunar New Year
  Wednesday, April 5, 2023 Ching Ming Festival
  Friday, April 7, 2023 Good Friday
  Monday, April 10, 2023 Easter Monday
  Monday, May 1, 2023 Labour Day
  Friday, May 26, 2023 The Birthday of the Buddha
  Thursday, June 22, 2023 Tuen Ng Festival
  Monday, October 2, 2023 The day following National Day
  Monday, October 23, 2023 Chung Yeung Festival
  Monday, December 25, 2023 Christmas Day
  Tuesday, December 26, 2023 The first weekday after Christmas Day
     
India - Mumbai Thursday, January 26, 2023 Republic Day
  Wednesday, March 22, 2023 Gudi Padwa
  Monday, May 1, 2023 Maharashtra Day
  Tuesday, August 15, 2023  Independence Day
  Tuesday, September 19, 2023  Ganesh Chaturthi
  Monday, October 2, 2023 Gandhi Jayanti
  Monday, November 13, 2023 Diwali
  Tuesday, November 14, 2023  Diwali 
  Wednesday, November 15, 2023 Diwali
     
India - Surat Thursday, January 26, 2023 Republic Day
  Tuesday, August 15, 2023  Independence Day
  Tuesday, September 19, 2023 Ganesh Chaturthi
  Monday, October 2, 2023  Gandhi Jayanti
  Monday, November 13, 2023 Diwali 
  Tuesday, November 14, 2023  Diwali
  Wednesday, November 15, 2023  Diwali
     
Israel Tuesday, March 7, 2023 Purim
  Wednesday, April 5, 2023 Passover Eve
  Thursday, April 6, 2023 Passover
  Tuesday, April 11,2023 Passover Second Holiday Eve
  Wednesday, April 12, 2023 Passover Second Holiday
  Tuesday, April 25, 2023 Memorial Day
  Wednesday, April 26, 2023 Independence Day
  Thursday, May 25, 2023  Shavuot (Feast of Shavuot) Eve
  Sunday, September 17, 2023  New Year’s Day
  Sunday, September 24, 2023 Yom Kippur Eve
  Monday, September 25, 2023 Yom Kippur
  Wednesday, October 4, 2023 Sukkot
  Thursday, October 5, 2023 Sukkot
     
Japan Monday, January 2, 2023 New Year’s Day Observed
  Tuesday, January 3, 2023 Closed
  Monday, January 9, 2023 Coming-of-age Day
  Thursday, February 23, 2023 The Emperor's Birthday
  Tuesday, March 21, 2023 Spring Equinox Day
  Wednesday, May 3, 2023 Constitution Memorial Day
  Thursday, May 4, 2023 Greenery Day
  Friday, May 5, 2023 Children's Day
  Monday, July 17, 2023 Marine Day
  Friday, August 11, 2023 Mountain Day
  Monday, September 18, 2023 Respect for the Aged Day
  Monday, October 9, 2023 Sports Day
  Friday, November 3, 2023 Culture Day
  Thursday, November 23, 2023 Labor Thanksgiving Day
  Monday, January 1, 2024 Closed
  Tuesday, Januray 2, 2024 Closed
  Wednesday, January 3, 2024 Closed
     
Shanghai Monday, January 2, 2023 New Year's Day Observed
  Monday, January 23, 2023  Spring Festival Golden Week Holiday (incorporating Chinese New Year)
  Tuesday, January 24, 2023  Spring Festival Golden Week Holiday (incorporating Chinese New Year)
  Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Spring Festival Golden Week Holiday (incorporating Chinese New Year)
  Thursday, January 26, 2023 Spring Festival Golden Week Holiday (incorporating Chinese New Year)
  Friday, January 27, 2023 Spring Festival Golden Week Holiday (incorporating Chinese New Year)
  Wednesday, March 8, 2023 International Women's Day (Half day)
  Wednesday, April 5, 2023  Qing Ming Jie
  Monday, May 1, 2023 Labour Day
  Tuesday, May 2, 2023 Labour Day
  Wednesday, May 3, 2023 Labour Day
  Thursday, May 4, 2023 Labour Day
  Friday, May 5, 2023 Labour Day
  Thursday, June 22, 2023 Dragon Boat Festival (Duan Wu Jie)
  Friday, June 23, 2023 Dragon Boat Festival (Duan Wu Jie)
  Friday, September 29, 2023 Mid-Autumn Festival (Zhongqiu Jie)
  Monday, October 2, 2023 National Day Golden Week Holiday (Guoqing Jie)
  Tuesday, October 3, 2023 National Day Golden Week Holiday (Guoqing Jie)
  Wednesday, October 4, 2023 National Day Golden Week Holiday (Guoqing Jie)
  Thursday, October 5, 2023 National Day Golden Week Holiday (Guoqing Jie)
  Friday, October 6, 2023 National Day Golden Week Holiday (Guoqing Jie)
     
Singapore Monday, January 2, 2023  New Year’s Day Observed
  Monday, January 23, 2023 Chinese New Year 
  Tuesday, January 24, 2023 Chinese New Year 
  Friday, April 7, 2023 Good Friday
  Monday, May 1, 2023 Labour Day
  Thursday, June 29, 2023 Hari Raya Haji
  Wednesday, August 9, 2023 National Day
  Monday, November 13, 2023 Deepavali
  Monday, December 25, 2023 Christmas Day
     
South Africa Monday, January 2, 2023 New Year`s Day Observed
  Tuesday, March 21, 2023 Human Rights Day
  Friday, April 7, 2023 Good Friday
  Monday, April 10, 2023 Family Day
  Thursday, April 27, 2023 Freedom Day
  Monday, May 1, 2023 Workers Day
  Friday, June 16, 2023 Youth Day
  Wednesday, August 9, 2023 Women`s Day
  Monday, September 25, 2023 Heritage Day Holiday Observed
  Friday, December 22, 2023 Closed
  Monday, December 25, 2023 Christmas Day
  Tuesday, December 26, 2023 Day of Goodwill
  Wednesday, December 27, 2023 Closed
  Thursday, December 28, 2023 Closed
  Friday, December 29, 2023 Closed
     
Taiwan Monday, January 2, 2023 Founding Day of the Republic of China
  Friday, January 20, 2023 The Day before Chinese New Year Eve
  Monday, January 23, 2023 Chinese New Year
  Tuesday, January 24, 2023 Chinese New Year
  Wednesday, January 25, 2023 Chinese New Year
  Thursday, January 26, 2023 Chinese New Year
  Friday, January 27, 2023 Chinese New Year
  Monday, February 27, 2023 The Day before Peace Memorial Day
  Tuesday, February 28, 2023 Peace Memorial Day
  Monday, April 3, 2023 The Day before Children's Day Holiday
  Tuesday, April 4, 2023 Children's Day Holiday
  Wednesday, April 5, 2023 Tomb Sweep Day (Qing Ming Festival)
  Monday, May 1, 2023 Labour Day
  Thursday, June 22, 2023 Dragon Boat Festival
  Friday, June 23, 2023 The Day following Dragon Boat Festival
  Friday, September 29, 2023 Mid Autumn Festival Holiday
  Monday, October 9, 2023 The Day before ROC National Day
  Tuesday, October 10, 2023 ROC National Day
     
Thailand Monday, January 2, 2023 New Year's Eve Day Observed
  Tuesday, January 3, 2023 New Year's Day Observed
  Monday, March 6, 2023 Makha Bucha Day
  Thursday, April 6, 2023 Chakri Memorial Day
  Thursday, April 13, 2023 Songkran Festival
  Friday, April 14, 2023 Songkran Festival
  Monday, April 17, 2023 Songkran Festival Observed
  Monday, May 1, 2023 National Labour Day
  Thursday, May 4, 2023 Royal Coronation of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn
  Monday, June 5, 2023 Her Majesty the Queen's Birthday and Visakha Bucha Day Observed
  Friday, July 28, 2023 H. M. King Maha Vajiralongkorn's Birthday
  Tuesday, August 1, 2023 Asarnha Bucha Day
  Monday, August 14, 2023 H.M. Queen Sirikit's Birthday Observed
  Friday, October 13, 2023 H.M. King Bhumibol Adjulyadej Memorial Day
  Monday, October 23, 2023 Chulalongkorn Day observed
  Tuesday, December 5, 2023 National Father's Day
     
United Kingdom Monday, January 2, 2023 New Year's Day Observed
  Friday, April 7, 2023 Good Friday
  Monday, April 10, 2023 Easter Monday
  Monday, May 1, 2023 Early May Bank Holiday
  Monday, May 8, 2023 Bank holiday for King's Coronation
  Monday, May 29, 2023 Spring Bank Holiday
  Monday, August 28, 2023 Summer Bank Holiday
  Monday, December 25, 2023 Christmas Day
  Tuesday, December 26, 2023 Boxing Day
  Wednesday, December 27, 2023 Closed
  Thursday, December 28, 2023 Closed
  Friday, December 29, 2023 Closed
     
United States Monday, January 2, 2023  New Year's Day Observed
  Monday, January 16, 2023  Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  Monday, February 20, 2023 President's Day
  Monday, May 29, 2023  Memorial Day
  Tuesday, July 4, 2023  Independence Day
  Monday, September 4, 2023 Labor Day
  Thursday, November 23, 2023 Thanksgiving Day
  Friday, November 24, 2023  Day After Thanksgiving
  Monday, December 25, 2023 Christmas Day
  Monday, January 1, 2024 New Year's Day