Central and State Government holidays of 2024

As the vibrant tapestry of India prepares to unfold in the year 2024, so do the diverse and culturally rich celebrations that make this country truly unique. Join us on a journey through the upcoming holidays, where tradition meets modernity, creating a festive atmosphere that captivates the spirit of the nation. In this article you can find the Central and State Government holidays of 2024.

Total Holiday List of the Year of 2024

Holidays of January 2024

Date	Day	Festival	Holiday Type
1 Jan	Monday	New Year’s Day	Restricted Holiday
12 Jan	Friday	Swami Vivekananda Birthday	Gazetted Holiday
13 Jan	Saturday	Lohri	Restricted Holiday
14 Jan	Sunday	Makar Sankranti	Restricted Holiday
15 Jan	Monday	Pongal	Restricted Holiday
17 Jan	Wednesday	Guru Govind Singh Jayanti	Restricted Holiday
23 Jan	Tuesday	Birthday of Netaji	Restricted Holiday
25 Jan	Thursday	Hazarat Ali’s Birthday	Restricted Holiday
26 Jan	Friday	Republic Day	Gazetted Holiday

Holidays of February 2024

Date	Day	Festival	Holiday Type
14 Feb	Wednesday	Saraswati Puja / Vasant Panchami / Valentine’s Day	Restricted Holiday
19 Feb	Monday	Shivaji Jayanti	Restricted Holiday
24 Feb	Saturday	Guru Ravidas Jayanti	Restricted Holiday

Holidays of March 2024

Date	Day	Festival	Holiday Type
6 Mar	Wednesday	Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti	Restricted Holiday
8 Mar	Friday	Maha Shivaratri	Restricted Holiday
12 Mar (Tentative Date)	Tuesday	Ramadan Start	Gazetted Holiday
24 Mar	Sunday	Holika Dahana	Restricted Holiday
25 Mar	Monday	Holi	Gazetted Holiday
25 Mar	Monday	Dol Yatra	Gazetted Holiday
29 Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Gazetted Holiday
31 Mar	Sunday	Easter Day	Restricted Holiday

Holidays of April 2024

Date	Day	Festival	Holiday Type
5 Apr (Tentative Date)	Friday	Jamat Ul-Vida	Restricted Holiday
9 Apr	Tuesday	Ugadi / Gudi Padwa	Restricted Holiday
11 Apr (Tentative Date)	Thursday	Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar	Gazetted Holiday
13 Apr	Saturday	Vaisakhi	Restricted Holiday
14 Apr	Sunday	Ambedkar Jayanti	Restricted Holiday
17 Apr	Wednesday	Rama Navami	Restricted Holiday
21 Apr	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti	Gazetted Holiday

Holidays of May 2024

Date	Day	Festival	Holiday Type
1 May	Wednesday	International Worker’s Day	Gazetted Holiday
8 May	Wednesday	Birthday of Rabindranath	Restricted Holiday
12 May	Sunday	Mothers’ Day	Observance
23 May	Thursday	Buddha Purnima	Gazetted Holiday

Holidays of June 2024

Date	Day	Festival	Holiday Type
16 Jun	Sunday	Fathers’ Day	Restricted Holiday
17 Jun (Tentative Date)	Monday	Bakrid/Eid ul-Adha	Gazetted Holiday

Holidays of July 2024

Date	Day	Festival	Holiday Type
7 Jul	Sunday	Rath Yatra	Restricted Holiday
17 Jul (Tentative Date)	Wednesday	Muharram	Gazetted Holiday
21 Jul	Sunday	Guru Purnima	Restricted Holiday

Holidays of August 2024

Date	Day	Festival	Holiday Type
15 Aug	Thursday	Independence Day	Gazetted Holiday
19 Aug	Monday	Raksha Bandhan	Restricted Holiday
26 Aug	Monday	Janmashtami	Gazetted Holiday

Holidays of September 2024

Date	Day	Festival	Holiday Type
7 Sep	Saturday	Ganesh Chaturthi	Restricted Holiday
15 Sep	Sunday	Onam	Restricted Holiday
16 Sep (Tentative Date)	Monday	Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad	Gazetted Holiday

Holidays of October 2024

Date	Day	Festival	Holiday Type
2 Oct	Wednesday	Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti	Gazetted Holiday
3 Oct	Thursday	First Day of Sharad Navratri	Restricted Holiday
9 Oct	Wednesday	First Day of Durga Puja ( Maha Shasti )	Restricted Holiday
10 Oct	Thursday	Maha Saptami	Restricted Holiday
11 Oct	Friday	Maha Ashtami	Restricted Holiday
11 Oct	Friday	Maha Navami	Restricted Holiday
12 Oct	Saturday	Dussehra	Gazetted Holiday
16 Oct	Wednesday	Kojagori Laxmi Puja / Sharad Purnima	Restricted Holiday
17 Oct	Thursday	Valmiki Jayanti	Restricted Holiday
20 Oct	Sunday	Karva Chauth	Restricted Holiday
31 Oct	Thursday	Halloween	Restricted Holiday
31 Oct	Thursday	Naraka Chaturdasi	Restricted Holiday
31 Oct	Thursday	Diwali	Gazetted Holiday

Holidays of November 2024

Date	Day	Festival	Holiday Type
2 Nov	Saturday	Govardhan Puja	Restricted Holiday
3 Nov	Sunday	Bhai Duj	Restricted Holiday
7 Nov	Thursday	Chhat Puja	Restricted Holiday
15 Nov	Friday	Guru Nanak Jayanti	Gazetted Holiday
24 Nov	Sunday	Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day	Restricted Holiday

Holidays of December 2024

Date	Day	Festival	Holiday Type
21 Dec	Saturday	December Solstice Season	Restricted Holiday
24 Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Eve	Restricted Holiday
25 Dec	Wednesday	Christmas	Gazetted Holiday
31 Dec	Tuesday	New Year’s Eve	Restricted Holiday