2024 Public Holiday Calendar In India, Check Full List

The Central government has unveiled the roster of Gazetted and Restricted Holidays for 2024. Gazetted holidays are obligatory government holidays, whereas restricted holidays are optional and may differ among institutions and states. Take a full list of the 2024 public holiday calendar in India.

Anuj TiwariUpdated: Dec 26, 2023, 11:57 IST
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2024 Public Holiday Calendar In India, Check Full List

2024 Public Holiday Calendar In India: As December 2023 comes to a close and we eagerly look forward to welcoming the New Year 2024, let's cast a glance at the upcoming public holidays in 2024.

The Central government has unveiled the roster of Gazetted and Restricted Holidays for 2024. Gazetted holidays are obligatory government holidays, whereas restricted holidays are optional and may differ among institutions and states.

According to a circular issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions, there are 17 Gazetted Holidays and 31 Restricted Holidays. From Diwali 2024 to Eid 2024, Take a look at the full holiday list:

List of Public Holidays to be observed during the year 2024

Public Holidays to be observed during the year 2024
S. No.HolidayDateDay
1Republic Day26-Jan-24Friday
2Holi25-Mar-24Monday
3Good Friday29-Mar-24Friday
4Id-ul-Fitr11-Apr-24Thursday
5Ram Navami17-Apr-24Wednesday
6Mahavir Jayanti21-Apr-24Sunday
7Buddha Purnima23-May-24Thursday
8Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)17-Jun-24Monday
9MuharramJuly 17Wednesday
10Independence DayAugust 15Thursday
11Janmashtami (Vaishnava) August 26Monday
12Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-MiladSeptember 16Monday
13Mahatma Gandhi¡¯s BirthdayOctober 02Wednesday
14Dussehra October 12Saturday
15Diwali (Deepavali)October 31Thursday
16Guru Nanak¡¯s BirthdayNovember 15Friday
17Christmas DayDecember 25Wednesday

Optional Or Restricted Holiday List 2024

Restricted holidays, also known as Optional Holidays, refer to additional days granted by employers to their staff members, supplementing mandatory vacations such as company, regional, and national holidays.

Optional Holidays during the year 2024
S. No.HolidayDateDay
1New Year¡¯s DayJanuary 1Monday
2Lohri January 13Saturday
3Makar Sankranti29-Mar-24Friday
4Magha Bihu/ Pongal11-Apr-24Thursday
5Guru Gobind Singh¡¯s
Birthday
17-Apr-24Wednesday
6Hazarat Ali¡¯s Birthday21-Apr-24Sunday
7Basant Panchami23-May-24Thursday
8Shiva ji Jayanti17-Jun-24Monday
9Guru Ravi Das¡¯s
Birthday
July 17Wednesday
10Birthday of Swami
Dayananda Saraswati
August 15Thursday
11Maha ShivratriAugust 26Monday
12Holika DahanSeptember 16Monday
13DolyatraOctober 02Wednesday
14Easter SundayOctober 12Saturday
15Jamat-Ul-VidaOctober 31Thursday
16Vaisakhi / VishuNovember 15Friday
17Meshadi (Tamil New Year¡¯s Day) /
Vaisakhadi (Bengal) /
Bahag Bihu (Assam)
December 25Wednesday
18Birthday of Guru
Rabindranath Tagore
May 24Wednesday
19Rath YatraJuly 7Sunday
20Parsi New Year¡¯s DayAugust 15Thursday
21Raksha BandhanAugust 19Monday
22Ganesh Chaturthi /
Vinayaka Chaturthi
September 7Saturday
23Onam or Thiru Onam Day September 15 Sunday
24Dusshera (Saptami)October 10Thursday
25Dussehra (Mahashtami) /
Dussehra (Mahanavmi)
October 11Friday
26Maharishi Valmiki¡¯s
Birthday
October 17Thursday
27Karaka Chaturthi
(Karwa Chouth)
October 20Sunday
28Naraka Chaturdasi October 31 Thursday
29Govardhan PujaNovember 2Saturday
30Bhai DujNovember 3Sunday
31Chhat PujaNovember 7Thursday
32Guru Teg Bahadur¡¯s
Martyrdom Day
November 24Sunday
33Christmas EveDecember 24Tuesday

Holiday calendar for 2024 in India

Holiday calendar for January 2024

  • January 1, Monday - New Year¡¯s Day
  • January 13, Saturday - Lohri
  • January 14, Sunday - Makar Sankranti
  • January 15, Monday - Magha Bihu/Pongal
  • January 17, Wednesday - Guru Gobind Singh Birth Anniversary
  • January 25, Thursday - Hazarat Ali¡¯s Birthday
  • January 26, Friday - Republic Day (Gazetted Holiday)

Holiday calendar for February 2024

  • February 14, Wednesday - Basant Panchami
  • February 19, Monday - Shivaji Jayanti
  • February 24, Saturday - Guru Ravidas¡¯s Birthday

Holiday calendar for March 2024

  • March 6, Wednesday - Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti
  • March 8, Friday - Maha Shivratri
  • March 24, Sunday - Holika Dahan
  • March 25, Monday - Holi (Gazetted Holiday)
  • March 29, Friday - Good Friday (Gazetted Holiday)
  • March 31, Sunday - Easter

Holiday calendar for April 2024

  • April 5, Friday - Jamat-Ul-Vida
  • April 9, Tuesday - Gudi Padwa / Ugadi
  • April 11, Thursday - Id-ul-Fitr (Gazetted Holiday)
  • April 13, Saturday - Vaisakhi (Baisakhi) / Vishu
  • April 14, Sunday - Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) / Meshadi (Tamil New Year¡¯s Day)
  • April 17, Wednesday - Ram Navmi (Gazetted Holiday)
  • April 21, Sunday - Mahavir Jayanti (Gazetted Holiday)

Holiday calendar for May 2024

  • May 8, Wednesday - Rabindranath Tagore Birth Anniversary
  • May 23, Thursday - Buddha Purnima (Gazetted Holiday)

Holiday calendar for June 2024

  • Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) : June 17, Monday (Gazetted)

Holiday calendar for July 2024

  • July 7, Sunday - Rath Yatra
  • July 17, Wednesday - Muharram(Gazetted Holiday)

Holiday calendar for August 2024

  • August 15, Thursday - Independence Day / Parsi New Year¡¯s Day (Gazetted Holiday)
  • August 19, Monday - Rakshabandhan
  • August 26, Monday - Janamashtami (Gazetted Holiday)

Holiday calendar for September 2024

  • September 7, Saturday - Ganesh Chaturthi
  • September 15, Sunday - Onam
  • September 16, Monday - Milad-un-Nabi (Gazetted Holiday)

Holiday calendar for October 2024

  • October 2, Wednesday - Mahatma Gandhi Birth Anniversary (Gazetted Holiday)
  • October 10, Thursday - Durga Maha Saptami
  • October 11, Friday - Durga Maha Ashtami/Maha Navmi
  • October 12, Saturday - Dussehra (Gazetted Holiday)
  • October 17, Thursday - Maharishi Valmiki¡¯s Birthday
  • October 20, Sunday - Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chouth)
  • October 31, Thursday - Diwali (Gazetted Holiday)

Holiday calendar for November 2024

  • November 2, Saturday - Govardhan Puja
  • November 3, Sunday - Bhai Duj
  • November 7, Thursday - Chhat Puja
  • November 15, Friday (Gazetted) - Guru Nanak Gurpurab
  • November 24, Sunday - Guru Teg Bahadur¡¯s Martyrdom Day

Holiday calendar for December 2024

  • December 24, Tuesday - Christmas Eve
  • December 25, Wednesday - Christmas (Gazetted Holiday)

2024 Public Holiday calendar: FAQs

Is 1 Jan 2024 a public holiday?

January 1, Monday - New Year¡¯s Day (Across the country)

How many government holidays are there in 2024?

According to a circular issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions, there are 17 Gazetted Holidays and 31 Restricted Holidays.

What are the holidays in India in March 2024?

  • March 6, Wednesday - Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti
  • March 8, Friday - Maha Shivratri
  • March 24, Sunday - Holika Dahan
  • March 25, Monday - Holi (Gazetted Holiday)
  • March 29, Friday - Good Friday (Gazetted Holiday)
  • March 31, Sunday - Easter

How many holidays are there in February 2024?

  • February 14, Wednesday - Basant Panchami
  • February 19, Monday - Shivaji Jayanti
  • February 24, Saturday - Guru Ravidas¡¯s Birthday

How many days in the year 2024?

2024 is a leap year, hence it has 366 days.

How many weekend days in 2024?

2024 has a total of 251 workdays. In total, there are 104 weekend days and 11 public holidays.

(Note: Dates may be subject to change; details mentioned here are as per the information available.)

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Anuj Tiwari writes stories for SEO and is a Youtube wizard. An engineer turned social media champ, he keeps a track of all that goes around the world. His interest areas include historic events, political and social-sciences.

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