Himachal Pradesh Holidays List 2024: Government, Public, HP Bank Holidays , School

Himachal Pradesh is a state of mountain and hills and it makes it one of the best destinations on a holiday. For people already residing in the state, even a day off of two or three can be enough to enjoy their holiday.

However, for this it is important that you know the dates of festivals and holidays falling in any year beforehand.

In this article, a Himachal Pradesh holidays list 2024 has been presented to help people plan their holidays in advance.

The mentioned dates are correct for now, but in case any changes are made, the same will be updated in this post.

List of Government Holidays in HP 2024

Government of every state defines a set of holidays every year that should be observed by all institutions. The Government of Himachal Pradesh has decided a total of 23 holidays that are to be observed by the banks, schools and public offices of Himachal Pradesh.

Other than this, there are certain restricted holidays that are not strictly observed in offices but people can take leave on those days in case that the festival is a major festival of their community. A list of compulsory Himachal Pradesh Government holidays along with their dates are provided below.

Festival	Date	Day
Statehood Day	25 January	Thursday
Republic Day	26 January	Friday
Guru Ravidas Jayanti	24 February	Saturday
Maha Shivaratri	8 March	Friday
Holi	25 March	Monday
Good Friday	29 March	Friday
Eid-al-Fitr	10 April	Wednesday
Dr B R Ambedkar Jayanti	14 April	Sunday
Himachal Day	15 April	Monday
Rama Navami	17 April	Wednesday
Maharishi Parsuram Jayanti	10 May	Friday
Buddha Purnima	23 May	Thursday
Maharana Pratap Jayanti	9 June	Sunday
Bakrid/ Eid-al-Adha	17 June	Monday
Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti	22 June	Saturday
Muharram	17 July	Wednesday
Independence Day	15 August	Thursday
Krishna Janamashtmi	26 August	Monday
Gandhi Jayanti	2 October	Wednesday
Vijaya Dashami	13 October	Sunday
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti	17 October	Thursday
Diwali	1 November	Friday
Guru Nanak Jayanti	15 November	Friday
Christmas	25 December	Wednesday

Bank Holidays in Himachal Pradesh in 2024

Holidays that are mentioned above in the Government holiday list are observed in the banks all around the state. Banks are also closed on every Sunday and every second and fourth Saturdays of every month.

Earlier, banks used to operate on all Saturdays (half day) but later the rule was changed to working on first and third Saturdays (fifth too, in case it occurs) and holiday on second and fourth Saturdays.

Check out the list of all second and fourth Saturdays that will be observed in banks in the year 2024.

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

Schools Holidays in Himachal Pradesh 2024 List

Other than banks, almost every holiday mentioned in the table above are observed by the schools of Himachal Pradesh as well.

Other than this, each school has its own rules for holiday like Sundays are off in all schools but on Saturdays they might or might not have classes.

Details of holidays that are observed by a school of HP state can be found from the school calendar found in brochure/ prospectus of the respective school. Holiday calendar is also published on the official websites of the concerned school.

Best Places to Visit in Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh is sprawling with tourist places and almost every major town of the state is a tourist place. So when already in Himachal Pradesh, why not make most of your holidays and visit these places as soon as you get the chance. Check out some of the famous places to visit in Himachal Pradesh.

Places	Major spots
Shimla	Mall Road, Christ Church, The Ridge, Jakhu Temple
Manali	Jogini Waterfall, Bhrigu Lake, Hidimba Devi Temple
Dalhousie	St. John’s Church, Kalatop Wildlife Sanctuary, Chamera Dam
Mcleodganj	Dal Lake, Dalai Lama Temple, Kalachakra Temple
Kasol	Gurudwara Manikaran, Chalal Trek Trail, Kasol Nature Park
Dharmashala	Dalai Lama Temple, The Tibet Museum, Bhagsunag Falls
Kasauli	Sunset Point, Mall Road, Monkey Point (Sanjeevni Hanuman Temple)
Khajjiar	Dainkund Peak, Khajjar Lake, Khajji Nag Temple
Kufri	Kufri Fun World, Himalayn Nature Park, Mahasu Peak
Chamba	Bhuri Singh Museum, Shri Chamunda Devi Temple, Dhuladhar
Mandi	Parashar Lake, Jalori Pass, Shikari Devi Temple, Rewalsar Lake
Kullu	Bijli Mahadev Temple, Kullu Valley, Rupi Palace
Palampur	Andretta Pottery, Saurabh Van Vihar, Naam Art Gallery, Neugal Khad Bridge
Solan	Chail, Nalagarh Palace, Shoolini Mata Temple, Kuthar Fort
Parwanoo	Pinjore Gardens, Kali Mata Temple, Gorkha Fort, Nagarkoti Mata Temple
Narkanda	Hatu Peak, Hatu Mata Temple, Narkanda Temple