Central Government Holiday List 2024: Holiday counting is common. The calendar of holidays for the upcoming year has been made public by the Central Government. This list combines historical events, religious festivals, national and international celebrations, and other local observances.
The Office Memorandum dated July 3, 2023 states that all Central Government Administrative Offices in Delhi and New Delhi will observe approximately 17 gazetted holidays in 2024. There will also be a few restricted holidays in addition to this.
The gazetted and restricted holiday tables below can help you plan your weekend and set your calendar.
Gazetted Holidays of 2024
A gazetted holiday has been formally declared by the government and published in the official gazette. This shows that it is recognized and observed as a national holiday by the government and other public institutions across the country.
| Date | Holiday | Day |
| Jan 26 | Republic Day | Friday |
| March 25 | Holi | Monday |
| March 29 | Good Friday | Friday |
| April 9 or 10 | Eid-ul-Fitr | Tuesday or Wednesday |
| April 17 | Ram Navami | Wednesday |
| April 21 | Mahavir Jayanti | Sunday |
| May 23 | Buddha Purnima | Thursday |
| June 16 or 17 | Eid-ul-Adha | Sunday or Monday |
| July 17 | Muharram | Wednesday |
| August 15 | Independence Day | Thursday |
| August 26 | Janmashtami | Monday |
| September 15 or 16 | Id-E-Milad | Sunday or Monday |
| October 02 | Gandhi Jayanti | Wednesday |
| October 12 | Dussehra | Saturday |
| October 31 | Diwali | Thursday |
| November 11 | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Friday |
| December 25 | Christmas | Wednesday |
List of Optional Holidays in 2024
Restricted holidays, which are sometimes called Optional Holidays, are extra days that employers give their staff members in addition to mandatory vacations like company, regional, and national holidays.
| Date | Holidays | Day |
| January 15 | Makar Sankranti | Monday |
| Jan 15 to Jan 18 | Pongal | Monday to Thursday |
| Feb 14 | Sri Panchami/Vasant Panchami | Wednesday |
| March 8 | Maha Shivaratri | Friday |
| March 20 | Nowruz | Wednesday |
| March 25 | Holi | Monday |
| April 9 | Ugadi/ Chaitra Sukladi/ Cheti Chand/ Gudi Padwa | Tuesday |
| April 13 | Vaishakhi/Vaisakhadi | Saturday |
| April 14 | Vishu/Bohag Bihu/ Mesadi | Sunday |
| April 17 | Ram Navami | Wednesday |
| July 8 | Rath Yatra | Monday |
| August 26 | Janmashtami | Monday |
| September 9 | Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi | Saturday |
| Sep 5 to Sep 17 | Onam | Thursday to Tuesday |
| October 3 to October 12 | Shardiya Navratri | Thursday to Saturday |
| October 12 | Dussehra | Saturday |
| October 20 or October 21 | Karwa Chauth | Sunday or Monday |
| Nov 7 to Nov 11 | Chhath Puja | Thursday to Sunday |
List of All Gazetted & Restricted Holidays in 2024
| Holiday | Date | Day |
| New Year’s Day | Jan 1 | Monday |
| Makar Sankranti | Jan 15 | Monday |
| Bihu Magh | Jan 13 & Jan 14 | Saturday & Sunday |
| Pongal | Jan 15 to Jan 18 | Monday to Thursday |
| Basant Panchami | Feb 14 | Wednesday |
| Sri Panchami | Feb 14 | Wednesday |
| Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | Jan 23 or Jan 24 | Tuesday & Wednesday |
| Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | Feb 24 | Saturday |
| Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati | Mar 5 | Tuesday |
| Maha Shivratri | Mar 8 | Friday |
| Shivaji Jayanti | Feb 19 | Monday |
| Holika dahan | Mar 25 | Monday |
| Dolyatra | Mar 25 | Monday |
| Chaitra Sukladi | April 9 | Tuesday |
| Cheti Chand | April 9 | Tuesday |
| Ugadi | April 9 | Tuesday |
| Padwa | April 9 | Tuesday |
| Gudi | April 9 | Tuesday |
| Easter Sunday | Mar 31 | Sunday |
| Vaisakhi | April 13 | Saturday |
| Vishu | April 13 | Saturday |
| Mesadi | April 13 | Saturday |
| Vaisakhadi (Bengal) | April 13 | Saturday |
| Bahag Bihu (Assam) | April 14 | Sunday |
| Jamat-Ul-Vida | April 4 & April 5 | Thursday & Friday |
| Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore | May 8 | Wednesday |
| Rath Yatra | July 8 | Monday |
| Parsi New Year’s day | Aug 15 | Thursday |
| Nauraj | Aug 15 | Thursday |
| Vinayaka Chaturthi | Sep 7 | Saturday |
| Onam or Thiru Onam Day | Sep 5 to Sep 17 | Thursday & Tuesday |
| Raksha Bandhan | Aug 19 | Monday |
| Janmashtami (Smarta) | Aug 26 | Monday |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | Sep 7 | Saturday |
| Dussehra (Saptami) | October 10 | Saturday |
| Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) | October 11 | Friday |
| Dussehra (Mahanavami) | October 12 | Saturday |
| Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | Oct 17 | Thursday |
| Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) | Oct 20 | Sunday |
| Naraka Chaturdashi | Oct 31 | Thursday |
| Govardhan Puja | Nov 2 | Saturday |
| Bhai Dooj | Nov 3 | Sunday |
| Pratihar Shashthi (Chhat Puja) | Nov 7 | Thursday |
| Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | Nov 24 | Sunday |
| Christmas Eve | Dec 24 | Tuesday |
| Christmas | Dec 25 | Wednesday |
In India, there are just three national holidays. Despite the nation’s rich cultural legacy, there are three national holidays: Gandhi Jayanti (2 October), Independence Day (15 August), and Republic Day (January 26).In addition to other official holidays, over thirty major festivals are celebrated in India’s major regions. States celebrate their holidays according to the languages and religions of the people who live there.
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