List of Government Holidays in India in 2024
Holidays allow planning for a vacation, scheduling vital work or any event without official leave. In India, the Union Government declares a set of government holidays for each year before it starts. These holidays include National and Regional holidays.
What are the Government Holidays in India in 2024?
Below are month-wise tables comprising all government holidays in 2024, including National and State-specific holidays. The State or Regional holidays may comprise foundation days, festivals, and important days regarding eminent personalities or historical events.
Government Holidays in January 2024
Here are the government holidays in January in 2024.
| Date | Day | Holiday | States |
| 1st January | Monday | New Year's Day | Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Pondicherry, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana & Tamil Nadu |
| 2nd January | Tuesday | Mannam Jayanti | Kerala |
| 2nd January | Tuesday | New Year Holiday | Mizoram |
| 11th January | Thursday | Missionary Day | Mizoram |
| 12th January | Friday | Swami Vivekananda Jayanti | West Bengal |
| 15th January | Monday | Pongal | Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Pondicherry & Tamil Nadu |
| 15th January | Monday | Magh Bihu | Assam |
| 15th January | Monday | Makara Sankranti | Gujarat, Kerala, Sikkim & Telangana |
| 16th January | Tuesday | Kanuma Panduga | Andhra Pradesh |
| 16th January | Tuesday | Thiruvalluvar Day | Tamil Nadu |
| 17th January | Wednesday | Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti | Chandigarh, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Odisha, Punjab & Rajasthan |
| 17th January | Wednesday | Uzhavar Thirunal | Pondicherry & Tamil Nadu |
| 23rd January | Tuesday | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti | Jharkhand, Odisha, Tripura & West Bengal |
| 23rd January | Tuesday | Gaan-Ngai | Manipur |
| 25th January | Thursday | State Day | Himachal Pradesh |
| 25th January | Thursday | Hazrat Ali Jayanti | Uttar Pradesh |
| 26th January | Friday | Republic Day | National |
Government Holidays in February 2024
Here are the government holidays in February in 2024.
| Date | Day | Holiday | States |
| 10th February | Saturday | Losar | Sikkim |
| 10th February | Saturday | Sonam Losar | Sikkim |
| 14th February | Wednesday | Vasant Panchami | Haryana, Odisha, Tripura & West Bengal |
| 15th February | Thursday | Lui-Ngai-Ni | Manipur |
| 19th February | Monday | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti | Maharashtra |
| 20th February | Tuesday | State Day | Arunachal Pradesh & Mizoram |
| 24th February | Saturday | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh & Punjab |
Government Holidays in March 2024
Here are the holidays in March in 2024.
| Date | Day | Holiday | States |
| 1st March | Friday | Chapchar Kut | Mizoram |
| 5th March | Tuesday | Panchayatiraj Divas | Odisha |
| 8th March | Friday | Maha Shivaratri | Most states across India |
| 22nd March | Friday | Bihar Day | Bihar |
| 23frd March | Saturday | S. Bhagat Singh's Martyrdom Day | Haryana |
25th March |
Monday |
Holi |
National except Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Manipur, |
| Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu & West Bengal | |||
| 25th March | Monday | Yaosang | Manipur |
| 25th March | Monday | Doljatra | West Bengal |
| 26th March | Tuesday | Yaosang 2nd Day | Manipur |
| 29th March | Friday | Good Friday | National except Haryana & Jammu & Kashmir |
| 30th March | Saturday | Easter Saturday | Nagaland |
| 31st March | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Kerala & Nagaland |
Government Holidays in April 2024
Given below is the list of government holidays in April in 2024.
| Date | Day | Holiday | States |
| 1st April | Monday | Odisha Day | Odisha |
| 5th April | Friday | Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanti | Andhra Pradesh & Telangana |
| 5th April | Friday | Jumat-ul-Wida | Jammu & Kashmir |
| 7th April | Sunday | Shab-i-Qadr | Jammu & Kashmir |
| 9th April | Tuesday | Ugadi | Andhra Pradesh, Daman & Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Rajasthan & Telangana |
| 9th April | Tuesday | Gudi Padwa | Maharashtra & Madhya Pradesh |
| 9th April | Tuesday | Telugu New Year | Tamil Nadu |
| 10th April | Wednesday | Eid-al-Fitr | National except Maharashtra & Mizoram |
| 11th April | Thursday | Sarhul | Jharkhand |
| 11th April | Thursday | Eid-al-Fitr | Maharashtra & Mizoram |
| 11th April | Thursday | Eid-al-Fitr Holiday | Telangana |
| 13th April | Saturday | Bohag Bihu Holiday | Assam |
| 13th April | Saturday | Vaisakh | Jammu & Kashmir & Pubjab |
| 13th April | Saturday | Maha Vishuba Sankranti | Odisha |
| 14th April | Sunday | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti | Several states across India |
| 14th April | Sunday | Bohag Bihu | Arunachal Pradesh & Assam |
| 14th April | Sunday | Vishu | Kerala |
| 14th April | Sunday | Cheiraoba | Manipur |
| 14th April | Sunday | Tamil New Year | Tamil Nadu |
| 14th April | Sunday | Bengali New Year | Tripura & West Bengal |
| 15th April | Monday | Himachal Day | Himachal Pradesh |
| 17th April | Wednesday | Ram Navami | Most states across India |
| 21st April | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti | Most states across India |
| 21st April | Sunday | Garia Puja | Tripura |
Government Holidays in May 2024
Find below the holidays in May in 2024:
| Date | Day | Holiday | States |
| 1st May | Wednesday | May Day | Assam, Bihar, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Tripura & West Bengal |
| 1st May | Wednesday | Maharashtra Day | Maharashtra |
| 8th May | Wednesday | Guru Rabindranath Jayanti | Tripura & West Bengal |
| 10th May | Friday | Maharshi Parasuram Jayanti | Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab & Rajasthan |
| 10th May | Friday | Basava Jayanti | Kerala |
| 16th May | Thursday | State Day | Sikkim |
| 23rd May | Thursday | Buddha Purnima | Several states across India |
| 24th May | Friday | Kazi Nazrul Islam Jayanti | Tripura |
Government Holidays in June 2024
Here are the holidays in June in 2024:
| Date | Day | Holiday | States |
| 9th June | Sunday | Maharana Pratap Jayanti | Himachal Pradesh, Haryana & Rajasthan |
| 10th June | Monday | Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji's Martyrdom Day | Punjab |
| 14th June | Friday | Pahili Raja | Odisha |
| 15th June | Saturday | YMA Day | Mizoram |
| 15th June | Saturday | Raja Sankranti | Odisha |
| 17th June | Monday | Bakrid / Eid al Adha | National except Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Daman & Diu, Sikkim |
| 18th June | Tuesday | Bakrid / Eid al Adha Holiday | Jammu & Kashmir |
| 22nd June | Saturday | Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti | Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana & Punjab |
| 30th June | Sunday | Remna Ni | Mizoram |
Government Holidays in July 2024
Here are the government holidays in July in 2024:
| Date | Day | Holiday | States |
| 5th July | Friday | Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday | Jammu & Kashmir |
| 6th July | Saturday | MHIP Day | Mizoram |
| 7th July | Sunday | Ratha Yathra | Odisha |
| 8th July | Monday | Behdeinkhlam Festival | Meghalaya |
| 13th July | Saturday | Martyrs' Day | Jammu & Kashmir |
| 13th July | Saturday | Bhanu Jayanti | Sikkim |
| 17th July | Wednesday | Muharram | Several sates across India |
| 17th July | Wednesday | U Tirot Sing Day | Meghalaya |
| 31st July | Wednesday | Shaheed Udham Singh's Martyrdom Day | Haryana |
| 31st July | Wednesday | Bonalu | Telangana |
Government Holidays in August 2024
Given below are the government holidays in August in 2024:
Date |
Day |
Holiday |
States |
7th August |
Wednesday |
Haryali Teej |
Haryana |
8th August |
Thursday |
Tendong Lho Rum Faat |
Sikkim |
13th August |
Tuesday |
Patriots Day |
Manipur |
15th August |
Thursday |
Independence Day |
National |
15th August |
Thursday |
Parsi New Year |
Daman & Diu, Gujarat & Madhya Pradesh |
16th August |
Friday |
De Jure Transfer Day |
Pondicherry |
19th August |
Monday |
Raksha Bandhan |
Many states across India |
19th August |
Monday |
Jhulan Purnima |
Oisha |
26th August |
Monday |
Janmashtami |
Many states across India |
Government Holidays in September 2024
Given below are the government holidays in September in 2024:
| Date | Day | Holiday | States |
| 5th September | Thursday | Tithi of Srimanta Shankardev | Assam |
| 5th September | Thursday | Hartalika Teej | Chandigarh & Sikkim |
| 7th September | Saturday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Andhra Pradesh, Daman & Diu, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Pondicherry, Telangana & Tamil Nadu |
| 8th September | Sunday | Ganesh Chaturthi Holiday | Goa |
| 8th September | Sunday | Nuakhai | Odisha |
| 13th September | Friday | Ramdev Jayanti | Rajasthan |
| 13th September | Friday | Teja Dashmi | Rajasthan |
| 14th September | Saturday | First Onam | Kerala |
| 15th September | Sunday | Thiruvonam | Kerala |
| 16th September | Monday | Eid e Milad | Many states in India |
| 17th September | Tuesday | Indra Jatra | Sikkim |
| 18th September | Wednesday | Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti | Kerala |
| 20th September | Friday | Friday following Eid e Milad | Jammu & Kashmir |
| 21st September | Saturday | Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi | Kerala |
| 23rd September | Monday | Heroes' Martyrdom Day | Haryana |
Government Holidays in October 2024
Check out the government holidays in October in 2024:
| Date | Day | Holiday | States |
| 2nd October | Wednesday | Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| 2nd October | Wednesday | Mahalaya | Karnataka, Odisha, Tripura & West Bengal |
| 3rd October | Thursday | Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti | Haryana |
| 3rd October | Thursday | Ghatasthapana | Rajasthan |
| 3rd October | Thursday | First Day of BaThursdaykamma | Telangana |
| 10th October | Thursday | Maha Saptami | Meghalaya, Odisha, Sikkim, Tripura & West Bengal |
| 11th October | Friday | Maha Ashtami | Many states in India |
| 12th October | Saturday | Maha Navami | Many states in India |
| 12th October | Saturday | Vijaya Dashami | Maharashtra & Mizoram |
| 13th October | Sunday | Vijaya Dashami | National except Chandigarh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram & Pondicherry |
| 13th October | Sunday | Janmostav of Srimanta Shankardev | Assam |
| 17th October | Thursday | Kati Bihu | Assam |
| 17th October | Thursday | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh & Punjab |
| 17th October | Thursday | Lakshmi Puja | Odisha, Tripura & West Bengal |
| 31st October | Thursday | Deepavali | Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Pondicherry, Telangana & Tamil Nadu |
| 31st October | Thursday | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti | Gujarat |
| 31st October | Thursday | Diwali | Mizoram |
Government Holidays in November 2024
Here are all the government holidays to be observed in November in 2024:
| Date | Day | Holiday | States |
| 1st November | Friday | Diwali | Most states in India |
| 1st November | Friday | Haryana Day | Haryana |
| 1st November | Friday | Kannada Rajyotsava | Karnataka |
| 1st November | Friday | Kut | Manipur |
| 1st November | Friday | Puducherry Liberation Day | Pondicherry |
| 2nd November | Saturday | Deepavali Holiday | Daman & Diu, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh |
| 2nd November | Saturday | Vikram Samvat New Year | Gujarat |
| 3rd November | Sunday | Bhai Dooj | Gujarat, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Uttarakhand & Uttar Pradesh |
| 7th November | Thursday | Chhath Puja | Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand |
| 15th November | Friday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Many states in India |
| 15th November | Friday | Karthika Purnima | Odisha & Telangana |
| 18th November | Monday | Kanakadasa Jayanti | Karnataka |
| 22nd November | Friday | Lhabab Duchen | Sikkim |
| 23rd November | Saturday | Seng Kut Snem | Meghalaya |
Government Holidays in December 2024
Given below are the government holidays to be observed in December in 2024:
| Date | Day | Holiday | States |
| 1st December | Sunday | Indigenous Faith Day | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 3rd December | Tuesday | Feast of St Francis Xavier | Goa |
| 5th December | Thursday | Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah Jayanti | Jharkhand |
| 6th December | Friday | Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji's Martyrdom Day | Punjab |
| 12th December | Thursday | Pa Togan Nengminza Sangma | Meghalaya |
| 18th December | Wednesday | Guru Ghasidas Jayanti | Chhattisgarh |
| 18th December | Wednesday | Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham | Meghalaya |
| 19th December | Thursday | Liberation Day | Daman & Diu & Goa |
| 24th December | Tuesday | Christmas Holiday | Meghalaya & Mizoram |
| 25th December | Wednesday | Christmas Day | National |
| 26th December | Thursday | Shaheed Udham Singh Jayanti | Haryana |
| 26th December | Thursday | Christmas Holiday | Meghalaya, Mizoram & Telangana |
| 30th December | Monday | U Kiang Nangbah | Meghalaya |
| 30th December | Monday | Tamu Losar | Sikkim |
| 31st December | Tuesday | New Year's Eve | Manipur & Mizoram |
* Some states are celebrating Eid-al-Fitr on 10th April, while others on 11th April.
**Please note that the days and dates may vary.
These tables show all the government holidays in 2024, where some are national, but most are state holidays. However, the Public offices inside and outside of Delhi do not enjoy all of these holidays.
FAQs about Government Holidays in India in 2024
What are the mandatory government holidays in 2024?
The mandatory Central government holidays are Republic Day (26th January), Independence Day (15th August) and Gandhi Jayanti (2nd October) in 2024.
Is Eid one of the government holidays in 2024 in India?
Eid is one of the most important festivals that fall under this nation’s list of government holidays in 2024.