Holidays 2024
14 Gazetted Holidays 2024
India is a country with a rich cultural history, and there are some days that are very significant. These are recognised as mandatory holidays and are observed all across the country. Government offices and other organisations are required to close on certain days. These regulations are followed by businesses as well. These festivals help to remind people of the important moments and occurrences that have had a significant impact on the development of India’s history, culture, and traditions.
Central Government Holidays 2024 – Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2024
They enable people to celebrate their common history and ideals, which strengthens relationships. In addition, these occasions give l people a much neede vacation from the stresses of everyday life, enabling them to spend time with their loved ones.
No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
1 | Republic Day | 26.01.2024 | Friday |
2 | Independence Day | 15.08.2024 | Thursday |
3 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02.10.2024 | Wednesday |
4 | Buddha Purnima | 23.05.2024 | Thursday |
5 | Christmas Day | 25.12.2024 | Wednesday |
6 | Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | 12.10.2024 | Saturday |
7 | Diwali (Deepavali) | 31.10.2024 | Thursday |
8 | Good Friday | 29.03.2024 | Friday |
9 | Guru Nanak Birthday | 15.11.2024 | Friday |
10 | Eid Ul Fitr | 09 & 10.04.2024 | Tuesday & Wednesday |
11 | Eid Ul Adha | 16 & 17.06.2024 | Sunday & Monday |
12 | Mahavir Jayanti | 21.04.2024 | Sunday |
13 | Muharram | 17.07.2024 | Wednesday |
14 | Id-E-Milad | 15 and 16.09.2024 | Sunday & Monday |
12 Optional Holidays 2024
No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
1 | Dussehra | 12.10.2024 | Saturday |
2 | Holi | 25.03.2024 | Monday |
3 | Janmashtami | 26.08.2024 | Monday |
4 | Ram Navami | 17.04.2024 | Wednesday |
5 | Maha Shivratri | 08.03.2024 | Friday |
6 | Ganesh Chaturthi | 07.09.2024 | Saturday |
Vinayaka Chaturthi | 07.09.2024 | Saturday | |
7 | Makar Sankranti | 15.01.2024 | Monday |
8 | Rath Yatra | 08.07.2024 | Monday |
9 | Onam | 05.09.2024 to 17.09.2024 | Thursday to Tuesday |
10 | Pongal | 15.01.2024 to 18.01.2024 | Monday to Thursday |
11 | Sri Panchami | 14.02.2024 | Wednesday |
Basant Panchami | 14.02.2024 | Wednesday | |
12 | Vishu | 14.04.2024 | Sunday |
Vaisakhi | 13.04.2024 | Saturday | |
Vaisakhadi | 13.04.2024 | Saturday | |
Bohag Bihu | 14.04.2024 | Sunday | |
Mesadi | 14.04.2024 | Sunday | |
Ugadi | 09.04.2024 | Tuesday | |
Chaitra Sukladi | 09.04.2024 | Tuesday | |
Cheti Chand | 09.04.2024 | Tuesday | |
Gudi Padwa | 09.04.2024 | Tuesday | |
1st Navratra | 03.10.204 to 12.10.2024 | Thursday to Saturday | |
Nowruz | 20.03.2024 | Wednesday | |
Chhath Puja | 07.11.2024 to 10.11.2024 | Thursday to Sunday | |
Karva Chauth | 20.10.204 and 21.10.2024 | Sunday & Monday |
List of 17 Gazetted Holidays in 2024
No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
1. | Republic Day | 26.01.2024 | Friday |
2. | Holi | 25.03.2024 | Monday |
3. | Ram Navami | 17.04.2024 | Wednesday |
4. | Mahavir Jayanti | 21.04.2024 | Sunday |
5. | Good Friday | 29.03.2024 | Friday |
6. | EId-ul-Fitr | 09.04.2024 & 10.04.2024 | Tuesday & Wednesday |
7. | Buddha Purnima | 23.05.2024 | Thursday |
8. | EId-ul-Adha (Bakrid) | 16.06.2024 & 17.06.2024 | Sunday & Monday |
9. | Muharram | 17.07.2024 | Wednesday |
10. | Independence Day | 15.08.2024 | Thursday |
11. | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | 26.08.2024 | Monday |
12. | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad | 17.09.2024 | Tuesday |
13. | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02.10.2024 | Wednesday |
14. | Dussehra | 12.10.2024 | Saturday |
15. | Diwali (Deepavali) | 31.10.2024 | Thursday |
16. | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 15.11.2024 | Friday |
17. | Christmas Day | 25.12.2024 | Wednesday |
List of 33 Restricted Holidays in 2024
No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
1. | New Year’s Day | 01.01.2024 | Monday |
2. | Makar Sankranti | 15.01.2024 | Monday |
Bihu Magh | 13.04.2024 & 14.04.2024 | Saturday & Sunday | |
3. | Pongal | 15.01.2024 to 18.01.2024 | Monday to Thursday |
4. | Basant Panchami | 14.02.2024 | Wednesday |
Sri Panchami | 14.02.2024 | Wednesday | |
5. | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | 23.01.2024 & 24.01.2024 | Tuesday & Wednesday |
Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | 24.02.2024 | Saturday | |
6. | Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati | 05.03.2024 | Tuesday |
7. | Maha Shivratri | 08.03.2024 | Friday |
8. | Shivaji Jayanti | 19.02.2024 | Monday |
9. | Holika dahan | 25.03.2024 | Monday |
Dolyatra | 25.03.2024 | Monday | |
10. | Chaitra Sukladi | 09.04.2024 | Tuesday |
Cheti Chand | 09.04.2024 | Tuesday | |
Ugadi | 09.04.2024 | Tuesday | |
Padwa | 09.04.2024 | Tuesday | |
Gudi | 09.04.2024 | Tuesday | |
11. | Easter Sunday | 31.03.2024 | Sunday |
12. | Vaisakhi | 13.04.2024 | Saturday |
Vishu | 13.04.2024 | Saturday | |
Mesadi | 13.04.2024 | Saturday | |
13. | Vaisakhadi (Bengal) | 13.04.2024 | Saturday |
Bahag Bihu (Assam) | 14.04.2024 | Sunday | |
14. | Jamat-Ul-Vida | 04.04.2024 & 05.04.2024 | Thursday & Friday |
15. | Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore | 08.05.2024 | Wednesday |
16. | Rath Yatra | 08.07.2024 | Monday |
17. | Parsi New Year’s day | 15.08.2024 | Thursday |
Nauraj | 15.08.2024 | Thursday | |
18. | Vinayaka Chaturthi | 07.09.2024 | Saturday |
19. | Onam or Thiru Onam Day | 05.09.2024 & 17.09.2024 | Thursday & Tuesday |
20. | Raksha Bandhan | 19.08.2024 | Monday |
21. | Janmashtami (Smarta) | 26.08.2024 | Monday |
22. | Ganesh Chaturthi | 07.09.2024 | Saturday |
23. | Dussehra (Saptami) | 12.10.2024 | Saturday |
24. | Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) | 11.10.2024 | Friday |
25. | Dussehra (Mahanavami) | 12.10.2024 | Saturday |
26. | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | 17.10.2024 | Thursday |
27. | Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) | 20.10.2024 | Sunday |
28. | Naraka Chaturdashi | 31.10.2024 | Thursday |
29. | Govardhan Puja | 02.11.2024 | Saturday |
30. | Bhai Dooj | 03.11.2024 | Sunday |
31. | Pratihar Shashthi (Chhat Puja) | 07.11.2024 | Thursday |
32. | Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | 24.11.2024 | Sunday |
33. | Christmas Eve | 24.12.2024 | Tuesday |