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List of Government Holidays in India in 2024

Holidays allow planning for a vacation, scheduling vital work or any event without official leave. In India, the Union Government declares a set of government holidays for each year before it starts. These holidays include National and Regional holidays.

What are the Government Holidays in India in 2024?

Below are month-wise tables comprising all government holidays in 2024, including National and State-specific holidays. The State or Regional holidays may comprise foundation days, festivals, and important days regarding eminent personalities or historical events.

Government Holidays in January 2024

Here are the government holidays in January in 2024.

Date Day Holiday States
1st January Monday New Year's Day Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Pondicherry, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana & Tamil Nadu
2nd January Tuesday Mannam Jayanti Kerala
2nd January Tuesday New Year Holiday Mizoram
11th January Thursday Missionary Day Mizoram
12th January Friday Swami Vivekananda Jayanti West Bengal
15th January Monday Pongal Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Pondicherry & Tamil Nadu
15th January Monday Magh Bihu Assam
15th January Monday Makara Sankranti Gujarat, Kerala, Sikkim & Telangana
16th January Tuesday Kanuma Panduga Andhra Pradesh
16th January Tuesday Thiruvalluvar Day Tamil Nadu
17th January Wednesday Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti Chandigarh, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Odisha, Punjab & Rajasthan
17th January Wednesday Uzhavar Thirunal Pondicherry & Tamil Nadu
23rd January Tuesday Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti Jharkhand, Odisha, Tripura & West Bengal
23rd January Tuesday Gaan-Ngai Manipur
25th January Thursday State Day Himachal Pradesh
25th January Thursday Hazrat Ali Jayanti Uttar Pradesh
26th January Friday Republic Day National

Government Holidays in February 2024

Here are the government holidays in February in 2024.

Date Day Holiday States
10th February Saturday Losar Sikkim
10th February Saturday Sonam Losar Sikkim
14th February Wednesday Vasant Panchami Haryana, Odisha, Tripura & West Bengal
15th February Thursday Lui-Ngai-Ni Manipur
19th February Monday Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti Maharashtra
20th February Tuesday State Day Arunachal Pradesh & Mizoram
24th February Saturday Guru Ravidas Jayanti Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh & Punjab

Government Holidays in March 2024

Here are the holidays in March in 2024.

Date Day Holiday States
1st March Friday Chapchar Kut Mizoram
5th March Tuesday Panchayatiraj Divas Odisha
8th March Friday Maha Shivaratri Most states across India
22nd March Friday Bihar Day Bihar
23frd March Saturday S. Bhagat Singh's Martyrdom Day Haryana

25th March

Monday

Holi

National except Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Manipur,
Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu & West Bengal
25th March Monday Yaosang Manipur
25th March Monday Doljatra West Bengal
26th March Tuesday Yaosang 2nd Day Manipur
29th March Friday Good Friday National except Haryana & Jammu & Kashmir
30th March Saturday Easter Saturday Nagaland
31st March Sunday Easter Sunday Kerala & Nagaland

Government Holidays in April 2024

Given below is the list of government holidays in April in 2024.

Date Day Holiday States
1st April Monday Odisha Day Odisha
5th April Friday Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanti Andhra Pradesh & Telangana
5th April Friday Jumat-ul-Wida Jammu & Kashmir
7th April Sunday Shab-i-Qadr Jammu & Kashmir
9th April Tuesday Ugadi Andhra Pradesh, Daman & Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Rajasthan & Telangana
9th April Tuesday Gudi Padwa Maharashtra & Madhya Pradesh
9th April Tuesday Telugu New Year Tamil Nadu
10th April Wednesday Eid-al-Fitr National except Maharashtra & Mizoram
11th April Thursday Sarhul Jharkhand
11th April Thursday Eid-al-Fitr Maharashtra & Mizoram
11th April Thursday Eid-al-Fitr Holiday Telangana
13th April Saturday Bohag Bihu Holiday Assam
13th April Saturday Vaisakh Jammu & Kashmir & Pubjab
13th April Saturday Maha Vishuba Sankranti Odisha
14th April Sunday Dr Ambedkar Jayanti Several states across India
14th April Sunday Bohag Bihu Arunachal Pradesh & Assam
14th April Sunday Vishu Kerala
14th April Sunday Cheiraoba Manipur
14th April Sunday Tamil New Year Tamil Nadu
14th April Sunday Bengali New Year Tripura & West Bengal
15th April Monday Himachal Day Himachal Pradesh
17th April Wednesday Ram Navami Most states across India
21st April Sunday Mahavir Jayanti Most states across India
21st April Sunday Garia Puja Tripura

Government Holidays in May 2024

Find below the holidays in May in 2024:

Date Day Holiday States
1st May Wednesday May Day Assam, Bihar, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Tripura & West Bengal
1st May Wednesday Maharashtra Day Maharashtra
8th May Wednesday Guru Rabindranath Jayanti Tripura & West Bengal
10th May Friday Maharshi Parasuram Jayanti Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab & Rajasthan
10th May Friday Basava Jayanti Kerala
16th May Thursday State Day Sikkim
23rd May Thursday Buddha Purnima Several states across India
24th May Friday Kazi Nazrul Islam Jayanti Tripura

Government Holidays in June 2024

Here are the holidays in June in 2024:

Date Day Holiday States
9th June Sunday Maharana Pratap Jayanti Himachal Pradesh, Haryana & Rajasthan
10th June Monday Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji's Martyrdom Day Punjab
14th June Friday Pahili Raja Odisha
15th June Saturday YMA Day Mizoram
15th June Saturday Raja Sankranti Odisha
17th June Monday Bakrid / Eid al Adha National except Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Daman & Diu, Sikkim
18th June Tuesday Bakrid / Eid al Adha Holiday Jammu & Kashmir
22nd June Saturday Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana & Punjab
30th June Sunday Remna Ni Mizoram

Government Holidays in July 2024

Here are the government holidays in July in 2024:

Date Day Holiday States
5th July Friday Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday Jammu & Kashmir
6th July Saturday MHIP Day Mizoram
7th July Sunday Ratha Yathra Odisha
8th July Monday Behdeinkhlam Festival Meghalaya
13th July Saturday Martyrs' Day Jammu & Kashmir
13th July Saturday Bhanu Jayanti Sikkim
17th July Wednesday Muharram Several sates across India
17th July Wednesday U Tirot Sing Day Meghalaya
31st July Wednesday Shaheed Udham Singh's Martyrdom Day Haryana
31st July Wednesday Bonalu Telangana

Government Holidays in August 2024

Given below are the government holidays in August in 2024:

Date

Day

Holiday

States

7th August

Wednesday

Haryali Teej

Haryana

8th August

Thursday

Tendong Lho Rum Faat

Sikkim

13th August

Tuesday

Patriots Day

Manipur

15th August

Thursday

Independence Day

National

15th August

Thursday

Parsi New Year

Daman & Diu, Gujarat & Madhya Pradesh

16th August

Friday

De Jure Transfer Day

Pondicherry

19th August

Monday

Raksha Bandhan

Many states across India

19th August

Monday

Jhulan Purnima

Oisha

26th August

Monday

Janmashtami

Many states across India

Government Holidays in September 2024

Given below are the government holidays in September in 2024:

Date Day Holiday States
5th September Thursday Tithi of Srimanta Shankardev Assam
5th September Thursday Hartalika Teej Chandigarh & Sikkim
7th September Saturday Ganesh Chaturthi Andhra Pradesh, Daman & Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Pondicherry, Telangana & Tamil Nadu
8th September Sunday Ganesh Chaturthi Holiday Goa
8th September Sunday Nuakhai Odisha
13th September Friday Ramdev Jayanti Rajasthan
13th September Friday Teja Dashmi Rajasthan
14th September Saturday First Onam Kerala
15th September Sunday Thiruvonam Kerala
16th September Monday Eid e Milad Many states in India
17th September Tuesday Indra Jatra Sikkim
18th September Wednesday Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti Kerala
20th September Friday Friday following Eid e Milad Jammu & Kashmir
21st September Saturday Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Kerala
23rd September Monday Heroes' Martyrdom Day Haryana

Government Holidays in October 2024

Check out the government holidays in October in 2024:

Date Day Holiday States
2nd October Wednesday Gandhi Jayanti National
2nd October Wednesday Mahalaya Karnataka, Odisha, Tripura & West Bengal
3rd October Thursday Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti Haryana
3rd October Thursday Ghatasthapana Rajasthan
3rd October Thursday First Day of BaThursdaykamma Telangana
10th October Thursday Maha Saptami Meghalaya, Odisha, Sikkim, Tripura & West Bengal
11th October Friday Maha Ashtami Many states in India
12th October Saturday Maha Navami Many states in India
12th October Saturday Vijaya Dashami Maharashtra & Mizoram
13th October Sunday Vijaya Dashami National except Chandigarh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram & Pondicherry
13th October Sunday Janmostav of Srimanta Shankardev Assam
17th October Thursday Kati Bihu Assam
17th October Thursday Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh & Punjab
17th October Thursday Lakshmi Puja Odisha, Tripura & West Bengal
31st October Thursday Deepavali Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Pondicherry, Telangana & Tamil Nadu
31st October Thursday Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti Gujarat
31st October Thursday Diwali Mizoram

Government Holidays in November 2024

Here are all the government holidays to be observed in November in 2024:

Date Day Holiday States
1st November Friday Diwali Most states in India
1st November Friday Haryana Day Haryana
1st November Friday Kannada Rajyotsava Karnataka
1st November Friday Kut Manipur
1st November Friday Puducherry Liberation Day Pondicherry
2nd November Saturday Deepavali Holiday Daman & Diu, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh
2nd November Saturday Vikram Samvat New Year Gujarat
3rd November Sunday Bhai Dooj Gujarat, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Uttarakhand & Uttar Pradesh
7th November Thursday Chhath Puja Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand
15th November Friday Guru Nanak Jayanti Many states in India
15th November Friday Karthika Purnima Odisha & Telangana
18th November Monday Kanakadasa Jayanti Karnataka
22nd November Friday Lhabab Duchen Sikkim
23rd November Saturday Seng Kut Snem Meghalaya

Government Holidays in December 2024

Given below are the government holidays to be observed in December in 2024:

Date Day Holiday States
1st December Sunday Indigenous Faith Day Arunachal Pradesh
3rd December Tuesday Feast of St Francis Xavier Goa
5th December Thursday Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah Jayanti Jharkhand
6th December Friday Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji's Martyrdom Day Punjab
12th December Thursday Pa Togan Nengminza Sangma Meghalaya
18th December Wednesday Guru Ghasidas Jayanti Chhattisgarh
18th December Wednesday Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham Meghalaya
19th December Thursday Liberation Day Daman & Diu & Goa
24th December Tuesday Christmas Holiday Meghalaya & Mizoram
25th December Wednesday Christmas Day National
26th December Thursday Shaheed Udham Singh Jayanti Haryana
26th December Thursday Christmas Holiday Meghalaya, Mizoram & Telangana
30th December Monday U Kiang Nangbah Meghalaya
30th December Monday Tamu Losar Sikkim
31st December Tuesday New Year's Eve Manipur & Mizoram

* Some states are celebrating Eid-al-Fitr on 10th April, while others on 11th April.

**Please note that the days and dates may vary.

These tables show all the government holidays in 2024, where some are national, but most are state holidays. However, the Public offices inside and outside of Delhi do not enjoy all of these holidays.

FAQs about Government Holidays in India in 2024

What are the mandatory government holidays in 2024?

The mandatory Central government holidays are Republic Day (26th January), Independence Day (15th August) and Gandhi Jayanti (2nd October) in 2024.

Is Eid one of the government holidays in 2024 in India?

Eid is one of the most important festivals that fall under this nation’s list of government holidays in 2024.