The list of holidays 2024 promises a diverse range of opportunities for relaxation and celebration.It begins with New Year’s Day, ushering in fresh beginnings and resolutions. Valentine’s Day will spread love and affection in February, while Easter promises a joyous springtime celebration. As the year progresses, Independence Day will ignite patriotic fervor, and Thanksgiving will bring families together for gratitude.
Halloween will inspire creativity and fun, and Christmas will conclude the year with warmth and merriment. In addition, Labor Day, Memorial Day, and Veterans Day will pay tribute to laborers and heroes, holidays 2024 calendar offers a rich tapestry of traditions, emotions, and reasons to celebrate.
List of Holidays 2024
| Date | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | New Year’s Day | Restricted Holiday |
| 13 Jan | Lohri | Restricted Holiday |
| 14 Jan | Makar Sankranti | Restricted Holiday |
| 15 Jan | Pongal | Restricted Holiday |
| 17 Jan | Guru Govind Singh Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| 25 Jan | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | Restricted Holiday |
| 26 Jan | Republic Day | Gazetted Holiday |
| 10 Feb | Lunar New Year | Observance |
| 14 Feb | Vasant Panchami | Restricted Holiday |
| 14 Feb | Valentine’s Day | Observance |
| 19 Feb | Shivaji Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| 24 Feb | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| 6 Mar | Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| 8 Mar | Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri | Restricted Holiday |
| 12 Mar | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| 20 Mar | March Equinox | Season |
| 24 Mar | Holika Dahana | Restricted Holiday |
| 25 Mar | Holi | Gazetted Holiday |
| 25 Mar | Dolyatra | Restricted Holiday |
| 28 Mar | Maundy Thursday | Observance, Christian |
| 29 Mar | Good Friday | Gazetted Holiday |
| 31 Mar | Easter Day | Restricted Holiday |
| 5 Apr | Jamat Ul-Vida (Tentative Date) | Restricted Holiday |
| 9 Apr | Chaitra Sukhladi | Restricted Holiday |
| 9 Apr | Ugadi | Restricted Holiday |
| 9 Apr | Gudi Padwa | Restricted Holiday |
| 11 Apr | Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar (Tentative Date) | Gazetted Holiday |
| 11 Apr | Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar (Tentative Date) | Muslim, Common local holiday |
| 13 Apr | Vaisakhi | Restricted Holiday |
| 14 Apr | Mesadi / Vaisakhadi | Restricted Holiday |
| 14 Apr | Ambedkar Jayanti | Observance |
| 17 Apr | Rama Navami | Gazetted Holiday |
| 21 Apr | Mahavir Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
| 23 Apr | First day of Passover | Observance |
| 1 May | International Worker’s Day | Observance |
| 8 May | Birthday of Rabindranath | Restricted Holiday |
| 12 May | Mothers’ Day | Observance |
| 23 May | Buddha Purnima/Vesak | Gazetted Holiday |
| 16 Jun | Fathers’ Day | Observance |
| 17 Jun | Bakrid/Eid ul-Adha (Tentative Date) | Gazetted Holiday |
| 21 Jun | June Solstice | Season |
| 7 Jul | Rath Yatra | Restricted Holiday |
| 17 Jul | Muharram/Ashura (Tentative Date) | Gazetted Holiday |
| 21 Jul | Guru Purnima | Observance |
| 4 Aug | Friendship Day | Observance |
| 15 Aug | Independence Day | Gazetted Holiday |
| 15 Aug | Parsi New Year | Restricted Holiday |
| 19 Aug | Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) | Restricted Holiday |
| 26 Aug | Janmashtami | Gazetted Holiday |
| 26 Aug | Janmashtami (Smarta) | Observance |
| 7 Sep | Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi | Restricted Holiday |
| 15 Sep | Onam | Restricted Holiday |
| 16 Sep | Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad (Tentative Date) | Gazetted Holiday |
| 22 Sep | September Equinox | Season |
| 2 Oct | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
| 3 Oct | First Day of Sharad Navratri | Observance, Hinduism |
| 9 Oct | First Day of Durga Puja Festivities | Observance, Hinduism |
| 10 Oct | Maha Saptami | Restricted Holiday |
| 11 Oct | Maha Navami | Restricted Holiday |
| 11 Oct | Maha Ashtami | Restricted Holiday |
| 12 Oct | Dussehra | Gazetted Holiday |
| 17 Oct | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| 20 Oct | Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) | Restricted Holiday |
| 31 Oct | Halloween | Observance |
| 31 Oct | Naraka Chaturdasi | Restricted Holiday |
| 31 Oct | Diwali/Deepavali | Gazetted Holiday |
| 2 Nov | Govardhan Puja | Restricted Holiday |
| 3 Nov | Bhai Duj | Restricted Holiday |
| 7 Nov | Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) | Restricted Holiday |
| 15 Nov | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
| 24 Nov | Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | Restricted Holiday |
| 21 Dec | December Solstice | Season |
| 24 Dec | Christmas Eve | Restricted Holiday |
| 25 Dec | Christmas | Gazetted Holiday |
2024 Holiday Calendar PDF India
Download calendar pdf from below link, holidays 2024 to be observed in central government offices during 2024.
Read :
Gazetted Holidays 2023 – List of All Central and State Government Holidays 2023 Calendar