Holidays List 2024
|
Sr. No. |
Gazetted Holidays |
Date |
Saka Date |
Day of Week |
|
1. |
Republic Day |
January 26 |
Magha 06 |
Friday |
|
2. |
Maha Shivratri |
March 08 |
Phalguna 18 |
Friday |
|
3. |
Good Friday |
March 29 |
Chaitra 09 |
Friday |
|
4. |
Id-Ul-Fitr |
April 11 |
Chaitra 22 |
Thursday |
|
5. |
Ram Navami |
April 17 |
Chaitra 28 |
Wednesday |
|
6. |
Mahavir Jayanti |
April 21 |
Vaisakha 01 |
Sunday |
|
7. |
Budha Purnima |
May 23 |
Jyaishtha 02 |
Thursday |
|
8. |
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) |
June 17 |
Jyaishtha 27 |
Monday |
|
9. |
Muharram |
July 17 |
Ashadha 26 |
Wednesday |
|
10. |
Independence Day |
August 15 |
Sarvana 24 |
Thursday |
|
11. |
Janmashtami (Vaishnva) |
August 26 |
Bhadra 04 |
Monday |
|
12. |
Malid-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) |
September 16 |
Bhadra 25 |
Monday |
|
13. |
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday |
October 02 |
Asvina 10 |
Wednesday |
|
14. |
Dussehra |
October 12 |
Asvina 20 |
Saturday |
|
15. |
Diwali (Deepavali) |
October 31 |
Kartika 09 |
Thursday |
|
16. |
Guru Nanak’s Birthday |
November 15 |
Kartika 24 |
Friday |
|
17. |
Christmas Day |
December 25 |
Pausha 04 |
Wednesday |
b. Restricted Holidays during the year 2024
|
Sr. No. |
Restricted Holiday |
Date |
Saka Date |
Day of Week |
|
1. |
New Year’s Day |
January 01 |
Pausha 11 |
Monday |
|
2. |
Lohri |
January 13 |
Pausha 23 |
Saturday |
|
3. |
Makar Sankranti |
January 14 |
Pausha 24 |
Sunday |
|
4. |
Magha Bihu/Pongal |
January 15 |
Pausha 25 |
Monday |
|
5. |
Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday |
January 17 |
Pausha 27 |
Wednesday |
|
6. |
Hazarat Ali’s Birthday |
January 25 |
Magha 05 |
Thursday |
|
7. |
Sri Panchami, Basant Pachami |
February 14 |
Magha 25 |
Wednesday |
|
8. |
Shiva Ji Jayanti |
February 19 |
Magha 30 |
Monday |
|
9. |
Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday |
February 24 |
Phalguna 05 |
Saturday |
|
10. |
Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati |
March 06 |
Phalguna 16 |
Wednesday |
|
11. |
Holika Dahan |
March 24 |
Chaitra 04 |
Sunday |
|
12. |
Holi/Dolyatra |
March 25 |
Chaitra 05 |
Monday |
|
13. |
Easter Sunday |
March 31 |
Chaitra 11 |
Sunday |
|
14. |
Jamat-Ul-Vida |
April 05 |
Chaitra 16 |
Friday |
|
15. |
Chaitra Sukladi/Gudi Padava/Ugadi /Cheti Chand |
April 09 |
Chaitra 20 |
Tuesday |
|
16. |
Vaisakhi/Vishu |
April 13 |
Chaitra 24 |
Saturday |
|
17. |
Meshadi (Tamil New Year’s day)/ Vaisakhadi (Bengal)/Bahag Bihu (Assam) |
April 14 |
Chaitra 25 |
Sunday |
|
18. |
Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore |
May 08 |
Vaisakha 18 |
Wednesday |
|
19. |
Rath Yatra |
July 07 |
Ashadha 16 |
Sunday |
|
20. |
Parsi New Year’s day / Nauraj |
August 15 |
Sravana 24 |
Thursday |
|
21. |
Raksha Bandhan |
August 19 |
Sravana 28 |
Monday |
|
22. |
Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi |
September 07 |
Bhadra 16 |
Saturday |
|
23. |
Onam or Thiru Onam Day |
September 15 |
Bhadra 24 |
Sunday |
|
24. |
Dussehra (Saptami) |
October 10 |
Asvina 18 |
Thursday |
|
25. |
Dussehra (Mahashtami)/ Dussehra (Mahanavmi) |
October 11 |
Asvina 19 |
Friday |
|
26. |
Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday |
October 17 |
Asvina 25 |
Thursday |
|
27. |
Karka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) |
October 20 |
Asvina 28 |
Sunday |
|
28. |
Naraka Chaturdasi |
October 31 |
Kartika 09 |
Thursday |
|
29. |
Govardhan Puja |
November 02 |
Kartika 11 |
Saturday |
|
30. |
Bhai Duj |
November 03 |
Kartika 12 |
Sunday |
|
31. |
Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) |
November 07 |
Kartika 16 |
Thursday |
|
32. |
Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day |
November 24 |
Agrahayana 03 |
Sunday |
|
33. |
Christmas Eve |
December 24 |
Pausha 03 |
Tuesday |