Arunachal Pradesh Holidays 2024 List: Check When Banks, Schools, & Offices Shut in AP

There are 15 major holidays decided by the Government of Arunachal Pradesh on which all schools, banks and public offices are closed. This article is based on Arunachal Pradesh holidays 2024 full list.

Holidays are meant to provide an escape from the daily monotonous work so that people can enjoy some time with their friends and family. Other than this, banks, schools and offices also make their own list of holidays that are given in addition to the Government specified holidays.

A list of holidays that will be observed in Arunachal Pradesh in the year 2024 has been drawn here.

Arunachal Pradesh Government Holidays 2024 List

A set of holidays have been decided by the Arunachal Pradesh Government that includes all the secular holidays, some national holidays and some state holidays. Government declared holidays are observed in almost every school, bank and public office.

Private offices normally grant day-off on these days but there might be some exceptions to that. The table below consists of all the Government holidays in Arunachal Pradesh in 2024 along with their corresponding day and date. In case any kind of changes are made in the holidays list, modification will be made in the table accordingly.

Festival	Date	Day
New Year’s Day	January 1	Monday
Pongal	January 15	Monday
Republic Day	January 26	Friday
Holi	March 25	Monday
Good Friday	March 29	Friday
Bohag Bihu	April 14	Sunday
Eid-ul-Fitr	April 11	Thursday
Buddha Purnima	May 23	Thursday
Independence Day	August 15	Thursday
Gandhi Jayanti	October 2	Wednesday
Maha Ashtami	October 11	Friday
Vijaya Dashami	October 12	Saturday
Diwali	October 31	Thursday
Guru Nanak Jayanti	November 15	Friday
Indigenous Faith Day	December 1	Sunday
Christmas	December 25	Wednesday

List of Arunachal Pradesh Bank Holidays 2024

All banks remain close on the Government holidays, and also on all Sundays. Other than this, all the second and fourth Saturdays of a month are also marked as holiday in banks.

Customers cannot avail physical services of banks on these days but the online services (NEFT/ IMPS/ RTGS) and the ATM services are not affected by them.

A list of all the second and fourth Saturdays of a month for the year 2024 has been compiled together and listed below which can help you in deciding your bank related tasks beforehand.

January 2024

13th January: Second Saturday
27th January: Fourth Saturday

February 2024

10th February: Second Saturday
24th February: Fourth Saturday

March 2024

9th March: Second Saturday
23rd March: Fourth Saturday

April 2024

13th April: Second Saturday
27th April: Fourth Saturday

May 2024

11th May: Second Saturday
25th May: Fourth Saturday

June 2024

8th June: Second Saturday
22nd June: Fourth Saturday

July 2024

13th July: Second Saturday
27th July: Fourth Saturday

August 2024

10th August: Second Saturday
24th August: Fourth Saturday

September 2024

14th September: Second Saturday
28th September: Fourth Saturday

October 2024

12th October: Second Saturday
26th October: Fourth Saturday

November 2024

9th November: Second Saturday
23rd November: Fourth Saturday

December 2024

14th December: Second Saturday
28th December: Fourth Saturday

Arunachal Pradesh Schools Holidays 2024

Similar to banks, all the Government listed holidays will be observed in almost every school of Arunachal Pradesh. Other than this, Sundays are also compulsory off in the schools of the state.

Complete list of other holidays that might be provided in a school like Saturdays, annual function day, cultural program day, etc can be found in its prospectus. The school calendar is also published on the official website of respective schools and can be checked from there.

Different ways to spend holidays in Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh, which means Land of the Dawn-Lit Mountains, is also known as the Orchid State of India. It is the largest of the Seven Sister States of Northeast India by area and shares its boudaries with Bhutan in the west, Myanmar in the east, and a disputed border with China in the north. Talk about climate, biodiversity or landscape, you can find beauty in every aspect of Arunachal Pradesh. Also, the state has a number of places to visit and you will never get bored on holidays once you step out of your house.

Some famous tourist spots include Golden Pagoda, Namdapha National Park, Bum La Pass, Tawang Monastery, Ziro Valley, Pakke Tiger Reserve, Pasighat, Mechuka Valley, Hindu Temple Of Malinithan, Sela Pass, etc. People from all over country visit Arunachal Pradesh to see and admire its beauty so when already in the state why not take advantage and visit all the beautiful places of the state.

Apart from this, those who do not wish to go for an outing or the holiday is too short to go out, they can spend their times at home playing games, watching movies and other similar things with their friends of family. On a bright sunny day, you can also go for picnic in a nearby park or something.