You must be eager to know the full list of holidays in India 2024- this article serves your need. Find below the list of all public holidays, gazetted Holidays, bank holidays, and school holidays in India in 2024.
The new year is all set to begin and you must be excited to know about upcoming holidays 2024. Check below the state-wise list of holidays in India. The list includes public holidays, bank holidays and school holidays in different states of the country.
People can make the best use of their holidays and enjoy different outdoor activities like shopping, travelling, etc on these days. To help such people, we are providing lists of all kinds of holidays in India including National holidays, restricted holidays and Observance holidays.
List of Gazetted Holidays in India
In simple words, we can say that Gazetted holidays are those that are mandatory once decided by the government. Almost all public and private organizations remain closed on these holidays in India. Many people are also concerned whether there is a dry day in India on Gazetted holiday.
The list of Gazetted Holidays in India is given below.
- 26 January – Republic Day
- 8 March – Maha Shivaratri/ Shivaratri
- 25 March– Holi
- 29 March – Good Friday
- 10 April– Ramzan ID/ Eid-ul-Fitr
- 17 April- Rama Navami
- 21 April- Mahavir Jayanti
- 23 May – Buddha Purnima/ Vesak
- 16 June- Bakr ID/ Eid – ul – Adha
- 17 July- Muharram/ Ashura
- 15th August – Independence Day
- 26 August– Janmashtami
- 16 September – Milad un-Nabi/ Eid-e-Milad
- 2nd October – Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
- 12 October – Dussehra
- 1 November – Diwali/ Deepavali
- 15 November – Guru Nanak Jayanti
- 25 December – Christmas
Check: Hindu Calendar
Restricted Holidays in India
Restricted Holidays or RHs are those holidays that are optional in nature and can be taken purely at the discretion of employee. It is not mandatory for any employer to close his/ her organization on restricted holidays India in 2024:
- 1st January- New Year’s Day
- 14th January- Lohri
- 15th January – Pongal
- 15th January- Makar Sankranti
- 24 January – Hazarat Ali’s Birthday
- 14 February – Vasant Panchami
- 24 February – Guru Ravidas Jayanti
- 19th February – Shivaji Jayanti
- 25th March – Holika Dahan
- 31st March – Easter Day
- 4th April- Jamat Ul-Vida
- 9th April – Chaitra Sukhladi
- 13th April – Baisakhi
- 8th May – Birthday of Ravindranath
- 7th June – Rath Yatra
- 15th August – Parsi New Year
- 19th August – Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi)
- 26th August – Janmashtami (Smarta)
- 7th September – Ganesh Chaturthi/ Vinayaka Chaturthi
- 15th September 2024 – Onam
- 10th October – Maha Saptami
- 11th October – Maha Ashtami
- 12th October – Maha Navami
- 17th October- Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
- 20th October- Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth)
- 31st October – Naraka Chaturdashi
- 2nd November- Govardhan Puja
- 3rd November- Bhai Dooj
- 5th to 8th November- Chhath Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi)
- 24th November- Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day
- 24th December- Christmas Eve
Observance in India
Observances are not actually holidays but special occasions celebrated on various special days in a year. Most of the employers do not observe holidays on these dates.
- 10th February-Chinese New Year
- 14th February – Valentine’s Day
- 28th March- Maundy Thursday
- 14th April- Ambedkar Jayanti
- 1st May- May Day
- 12th May – Mother’s Day
- 16th June – Father’s Day
- 21st July –Guru Purnima
- 4th August – Friendship Day
- 31st October – Halloween
- 31st December – New Year’s Eve
State-Wise List of Holidays in India
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