The Central government has released the list of Gazetted and Restricted Holidays for 2024. While Gazetted holidays are mandatory government holidays, restricted holidays are optional holidays that vary according to institutes and states.
A circular issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has declared 17 Gazetted Holidays and 31 Restricted Holidays.
List of Gazetted Holidays in 2024
Republic Day : January 26 , Friday
Holi : March 25, Monday
Good Friday : March 29, Friday
Id-ul-Fitr : April 11, Thursday
Ram Navmi : April 17, Wednesday
Mahavir Jayanti : April 21, Sunday
Buddha Purnima : May 23, Thursday
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) : June 17, Monday
Muharram : July 17, Wednesday
Independence Day / Parsi New Year’s Day / Nauraj : August 15, Thursday
Janamashtami (Vaishnva) : August 26, Monday
Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) : September 16, Monday
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday : October 2, Wednesday
Dussehra : October 12, Saturday
Diwali : October 31, Thursday
Guru Nanak’s Birthday : November 15, Friday
Christmas : December 25, Wednesday
Here is a month-wise list of holidays in 2024:
List of Holidays in January 2024
- New Year’s Day : January 1, Monday
- Lohri : January 13, Saturday
- Makar Sankranti : January 14, Sunday
- Magha Bihu/Pongal : January 15, Monday
- Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday : January 17, Wednesday
- Hazarat Ali’s Birthday : January 25, Thursday
- Republic Day : January 26, Friday (Gazetted)
List of Holidays in February 2024
- Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami : February 14, Wednesday
- Shivaji Jayanti : February 19, Monday
- Guru Ravidas’s Birthday : February 24, Saturday
List of Holidays in March 2024
- Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti : March 6, Wednesday
- Maha Shivratri : March 8, Friday
- Holika Dahan : March 24, Sunday
- Holi : March 25, Monday (Gazetted)
- Good Friday : March 29, Friday (Gazetted)
- Easter Sunday : March 31, Sunday
List of Holidays in April 2024
- Jamat-Ul-Vida : April 5, Friday
- Chaitra Suladi/ Gudi Padwa / Ugadi / Cheti Chand : April 9, Tuesday
- Id-ul-Fitr : April 11, Thursday (Gazetted)
- Vaisakhi / Vishu : April 13, Saturday
- Meshadi (Tamil New Year’s Day) / Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) : April 14, Sunday
- Ram Navmi : April 17, Wednesday (Gazetted)
- Mahavir Jayanti : April 21, Sunday (Gazetted)
List of Holidays in May 2024
- Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday : May 8, Wednesday
- Buddha Purnima : May 23, Thursday (Gazetted)
List of Holidays in June 2024
- Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) : June 17, Monday (Gazetted)
List of Holidays in July 2024
- Rath Yatra : July 7, Sunday
- Muharram : July 17, Wednesday (Gazetted)
List of Holidays in August 2024
- Independence Day / Parsi New Year’s Day / Nauraj : August 15, Thursday (Gazetted)
- Rakshabandhan : August 19, Monday
- Janamashtami (Vaishnva) : August 26, Monday (Gazetted)
List of Holidays in September 2024
- Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi : September 7, Saturday
- Onam or Thiru Onam Day : September 15, Sunday
- Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) : September 16, Monday (Gazetted)
List of Holidays in October 2024
- Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday : October 2, Wednesday (Gazetted)
- Dussehra (Maha Saptami) : October 10, Thursday
- Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) / Dussehra (Maha Navmi) : October 11, Friday
- Dussehra : October 12, Saturday (Gazetted)
- Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday : October 17, Thursday
- Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chouth) : October 20, Sunday
- Diwali : October 31, Thursday (Gazetted)
List of Holidays in November 2024
- Govardhan Puja : November 2, Saturday
- Bhai Duj : November 3, Sunday
- Pratihar Sashthi or Surya Sashthi (Chhat Puja) : November 7, Thursday
- Guru Nanak’s Birthday : November 15, Friday (Gazetted)
- Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day : November 24, Sunday
List of Holidays in December 2024
- Christmas Eve : December 24, Tuesday
- Christmas : December 25, Wednesday (Gazetted)