Relaxing on holidays and scheduling outings or trips with loved ones can boost your overall mental health and enhance work productivity. All work and no days off can lead to burnout, affecting your physical health, stress, and other related issues. Thus, it becomes important to have days to relax and enjoy your time without the load of working.

Keep scrolling to learn more about the list of government and bank holidays scheduled in Haryana for 2024.

Haryana is known to be one of the healthiest and wealthiest states in terms of agriculture and is thus the breadbasket of India. Its rich soil and favourable climatic conditions make it suitable for large-scale agriculture.

Haryana has a set of distinct festivals and important dates that showcase the state's traditions, and the people of different regions celebrate these occasions with great joy and enthusiasm.

1. Basant Panchami (14th Feb 2024): This day marks the beginning of the Spring season, and people celebrate it with immense joy by flying kites.
2. Holi (25th Mar 2024): Holi is a festival of colours celebrated with great zeal and liveliness in Haryana. On this day, people have great fun by putting colours on each other and eating savouries.
3. Gangaur Festival (26th Mar-11th Apr 2024): This festival signifies the transition from winter to spring. During this festival, women play a special role by worshipping clay idols of Lord Shiva and Parvati in their homes.
4. Baisakhi Festival (13th Apr 2024): Usually celebrated by the Punjabis of Haryana, Baisakhi is celebrated with traditional music and folk dance. On this day, the tenth Sikh guru, Guru Gobind Singh, founded the Khalsa, and it is observed with community lunches at Gurudwaras. It is also the day to celebrate the harvest of corn in the state of Haryana.
5. Teej (7th Aug 2024): Teej is celebrated to welcome the Monsoon season and is accompanied by the worship of Goddess Parvati. On this day, girls and women apply henna and wear new clothes as they conduct various cultural performances by the end of the day.
6. Gugga Naumi Festival (27th Aug 2024): This festival is celebrated to worship the snakes. It is a spiritual day to worship Gugga Pir or Zahir Pir, known for curing people who have been bitten by snakes.
7. Diwali (1st Nov 2024): Celebrated all over the nation as the festival of lights, Diwali is a festival with many traditions and rituals. People light diyas, eat and distribute sweets, light fireworks, decorate homes with rangolis, and much more.
8. Kurukshetra Festival (11th- 12th Nov 2024): This festival is celebrated in the Kurukshetra region of Haryana, and it coincides with the Gita Jayanti to commemorate the birth of Shrimad Bhagavad Gita.
9. Pinjore Heritage Festival (Dec 2024): To mark Haryana's rich culture and tradition, Pinjore Heritage Festival is celebrated annually in December at the Pinjore Gardens.

In 2024, Haryana will observe a good number of government and bank holidays that will allow you to plan your outings with your loved ones. Mark the dates above to avoid missing them, and schedule your plans accordingly.

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