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India is home to a diverse set of people, languages, and major religions, making our nation one of the most unique countries in the world. The diversity is seen in the list of holidays and celebrations we have throughout the year. Every year we celebrate three national holidays – Republic Day on 26 January, Independence Day on 15 August, and Gandhi Jayanti on 02 October.
On the other hand, the list of public and bank holidays is a long one and consists of auspicious and special days of each state. These holidays are celebrated differently, with every state having its own customs and traditions.
Here’s the list of holidays in India in 2024 to help you plan your celebrations in advance!
Date |
Day |
Name of Holiday |
Type of Holiday |
1 January 2024 |
Monday |
New Year’s Day |
Restricted |
11 January 2024 |
Thursday |
Missionary Day |
Gazetted |
12 January 2024 |
Friday |
Swami Vivekananda Jayanti |
Gazetted |
13 January 2024 |
Saturday |
Lohri |
Restricted |
14 January 2024 |
Sunday |
Makar Sankranti |
Restricted |
15 January 2024 – 18 January 2024 |
Monday to Thursday |
Pongal |
Restricted |
16 January 2024 |
Tuesday |
Thiruvalluvar Day/Pongal/ Kanuma Panduga |
Restricted |
17 January 2024 |
Wednesday |
Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti/ Uzhavur Thirunal |
Restricted |
23 January 2024 |
Tuesday |
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s Birthday |
Gazetted |
25 January 2024 |
Thursday |
Himachal Statehood Day/ Hazrat Ali Jayanti |
Gazetted/ Restricted |
26 January 2024 |
Friday |
Republic Day |
Gazetted |
31 January 2024 |
Wednesday |
Me-dam-me-phi |
Gazetted |
Date |
Day |
Name of Holiday |
Type of Holiday |
10 February 2024 |
Saturday |
Sonam Losar/Lunar New Year |
Observance |
14 February 2024 |
Wednesday |
Vasant Panchami |
Gazetted |
15 February 2024 |
Thursday |
Lui-Ngai-Ni |
Restricted |
19 February 2024 |
Monday |
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti |
Restricted |
20 February 2024 |
Tuesday |
Arunachal Statehood Day and Mizoram State Day |
Gazetted |
24 February 2024 |
Saturday |
Guru Ravidas Jayanti |
Restricted |
Date |
Day |
Name of Holiday |
Type of Holiday |
6 March 2024 |
Wednesday |
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti |
Restricted |
8 March 2024 |
Friday |
Maha Shivratri |
Restricted |
23 March 2024 |
Saturday |
S. Bhagat Singh's Martyrdom Day |
Gazetted |
25 March 2024 |
Monday |
Holi/Yaosang/Doljatra |
Restricted |
29 March 2024 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
Gazetted |
31 March 2024 |
Sunday |
Easter |
Restricted |
Date |
Day |
Name of Holiday |
Type of Holiday |
1 April 2024 |
Monday |
Odisha Day |
Gazetted |
5 April 2024 |
Friday |
Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanti/ Juma Tul-Wida |
Gazetted |
6 April 2024 |
Saturday |
Shab-e-Qadr |
Gazetted |
9 April 2024 |
Tuesday |
Gudi Padwa/Ugadi/Telugu New Year |
Gazetted/Restricted |
10 April 2024 |
Wednesday |
Eid Ul Fitr |
Gazetted |
11 April 2024 |
Thursday |
Sarhul |
Gazetted |
13 April |
Saturday |
Vaisakh/Maha Vishuba Sankranti |
Restricted/Gazetted |
14 April 2024 |
Sunday |
Dr Ambedkar Jayanti /Tamil New Year/ Bohag Bihu/Cheiraoba/ Bengali New Year/ Vishu/ Mesadi/Vaisakhadi |
Restricted/ Observance |
15 April 2024 |
Monday |
Himachal Day |
Gazetted |
17 April 2024 |
Wednesday |
Ram Navami |
Gazetted |
21 April 2024 |
Sunday |
Mahavir Jayanti/ Garia Puja |
Gazetted/Restricted |
24 April 2024 |
Wednesday |
Panchayatiraj Divas |
Gazetted |
Date |
Day |
Name of Holiday |
Type of Holiday |
1 May 2024 |
Wednesday |
Maharashtra Day/ May Day/ International Workers’ Day |
Gazetted/Observance |
8 May 2024 |
Wednesday |
Guru Rabindranath Jayanti |
Restricted |
9 May 2024 |
Thursday |
Maharana Pratap Jayanti |
Gazetted |
10 May 2024 |
Friday |
Maharshi Parasuram Jayanti |
Gazetted |
16 May 2024 |
Thursday |
Sikkim State Day |
Gazetted |
23 May 2024 |
Thursday |
Buddha Purnima/Vesak |
Gazetted |
24 May 2024 |
Friday |
Kazi Nazrul Islam Jayanti |
Gazetted |
Date |
Day |
Name of Holiday |
Type of Holiday |
10 June 2024 |
Monday |
Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji's Martyrdom Day |
Gazetted |
14 June 2024 |
Friday |
Pahili Raja |
Gazetted |
15 June 2024 |
Saturday |
Raja Sankranti/ YMA Day |
Gazetted |
17 June 2024 |
Monday |
Bakrid /Eid al Adha |
Gazetted |
22 June 2024 |
Saturday |
Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti |
Gazetted |
Date |
Day |
Name of Holiday |
Type of Holiday |
5 July 2024 |
Friday |
Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday |
Gazetted |
6 July 2024 |
Saturday |
MHIP Day |
Gazetted |
7 July 2024 |
Sunday |
Ratha Yatra |
Restricted |
8 July 2024 |
Monday |
Behdienkhlam Festival |
Gazetted |
13 July 2024 |
Saturday |
Bhanu Jayanti |
Gazetted |
17 July 2024 |
Wednesday |
U Tirot Sing Day/Muharram/Ashura |
Gazetted |
21 July 2024 |
Sunday |
Guru Purnima |
Observance |
31 July 2024 |
Wednesday |
Shaheed Udham Singh's Martyrdom Day/ Bonalu |
Gazetted |
Date |
Day |
Name of Holiday |
Type of Holiday |
7 August 2024 |
Wednesday |
Hariyali Teej |
Restricted |
8 August 2024 |
Thursday |
Tendong Lho Rum Faat |
Restricted |
13 August 2024 |
Tuesday |
Patriots Day |
Gazetted |
15 August 2024 |
Thursday |
Independence Day/ Parsi New Year |
Gazetted/ Restricted |
16 August 2024 |
Friday |
De Jure Transfer Day |
Restricted |
19 August 2024 |
Monday |
Raksha Bandhan/ Jhulan Purnima |
Restricted |
26 August 2024 |
Monday |
Janmashtami (Smarta) |
Gazetted/ Observance |
Date |
Day |
Name of Holiday |
Type of Holiday |
6 September 2024 |
Friday |
Hartalika Teej |
Gazetted |
7 September 2024 |
Saturday |
Ganesh Chaturthi |
Restricted |
8 September 2024 |
Sunday |
Nuakhai |
Gazetted |
13 September 2024 |
Friday |
Ramdev Jayanti/ Teja Dashmi |
Restricted |
15 September 2024 |
Sunday |
Thiruvonam |
Restricted |
17 September 2024 |
Tuesday |
Indra Jatra |
Gazetted |
18 September 2024 |
Wednesday |
Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti |
Gazetted |
21 September 2024 |
Saturday |
Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi |
Gazetted |
23 September 2024 |
Monday |
Heroes' Martyrdom Day |
Gazetted |
28 September 2024 |
Saturday |
Eid e Milad |
Gazetted |
Date |
Day |
Name of Holiday |
Type of Holiday |
2 October 2024 |
Wednesday |
Gandhi Jayanti/ Mahalaya Amavasya |
Gazetted |
3 October 2024 |
Thursday |
First Day of Bathukamma/ Ghatasthapana/ Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti/ First Day of Sharad Navratri |
Gazetted/ Observance |
9 October 2024 |
Wednesday |
First Day of Durga Puja Festivities |
Observance |
10 October 2024 |
Thursday |
Maha Saptami |
Restricted |
11 October 2024 |
Friday |
Maha Ashtami/ Maha Navami |
Restricted |
12 October 2024 |
Saturday |
Vijaya Dashami |
Gazetted |
17 October 2024 |
Thursday |
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti/Lakshmi Puja |
Restricted |
31 October 2024 |
Thursday |
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti/ Diwali |
Gazetted |
Date |
Day |
Name of Holiday |
Type of Holiday |
1 November 2024 |
Friday |
Haryana Day/ Kannada Rajyotsava/ Kut/ Puducherry Liberation Day |
Gazetted/Restricted |
2 November 2024 |
Saturday |
Govardhan Puja/ Vikram Samvat New Year |
Restricted |
3 November 2024 |
Sunday |
Bhai Dooj |
Restricted |
7 November 2024 |
Thursday |
Chhath Puja |
Restricted |
15 November 2024 |
Thursday |
Guru Nanak Jayanti/ Karthika Purnima |
Gazetted |
18 November 2024 |
Monday |
Kanakadasa Jayanti |
Gazetted |
22 November 2024 |
Friday |
Lhabab Duchen |
Observance |
23 November 2024 |
Saturday |
Seng Kut Snem |
Gazetted |
24 November 2024 |
Sunday |
Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day |
Restricted |
Date |
Day |
Name of Holiday |
Type of Holiday |
1 December 2024 |
Sunday |
Indigenous Faith Day |
Gazetted |
3 December 2024 |
Tuesday |
Feast of St Francis Xavier |
Gazetted |
5 December 2024 |
Tuesday |
Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah Jayanti |
Gazetted |
12 December 2024 |
Thursday |
Pa Togan Nengminza Sangma |
Gazetted |
18 December 2024 |
Wednesday |
Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham/ Guru Ghasidas Jayanti |
Gazetted |
19 December 2024 |
Thursday |
Goa Liberation Day |
Gazetted |
24 December 2024 |
Tuesday |
Christmas Eve |
Restricted |
25 December 2024 |
Wednesday |
Christmas |
Gazetted |
26 December 2024 |
Thursday |
Shaheed Udham Singh Jayanti |
Gazetted |
30 December 2024 |
Monday |
U Kiang Nangbah/ Tamu Losar |
Gazetted/ Restricted |
31 December 2024 |
Tuesday |
New Year's Eve |
Observance |
Here is a list of popular festivals and holidays in India in 2024.
Date |
Day |
Holiday |
14 January 2024 |
Sunday |
Makar Sankranti |
26 January 2024 |
Wednesday |
Vasant Panchami |
8 March 2024 |
Friday |
Maha Shivaratri |
25 March 2024 |
Monday |
Holi |
9 April 2024 |
Wednesday |
Ugadi |
14 April 2024 |
Saturday |
Vishu |
17 April 2024 |
Thursday |
Ram Navami |
23 April 2024 |
Thursday |
Hanuman Jayanti |
10 May 2024 |
Friday |
Akshaya Tritiya |
7 July 2024 |
Sunday |
Puri Rath Yatra |
31 July 2024 |
Wednesday |
Bonalu |
9 August 2024 |
Friday |
Naga Panchami |
19 August 2024 |
Monday |
Raksha Bandhan |
26 August 2024 |
Monday |
Krishna Janmashtami |
6 September 2024 |
Friday |
Hartalika Teej |
7 September 2024 |
Saturday |
Ganesh Chaturthi |
8 September 2024 |
Sunday |
Nuakhai |
15 September 2024 |
Sunday |
Onam |
16 September 2024 |
Monday |
Vishwakarma Puja |
2 October 2024 |
Wednesday |
Mahalaya |
12 October 2024 |
Sunday |
Dussehra |
29 October 2024 |
Tuesday |
Dhanteras |
31 October 2024 |
Thursday |
Diwali |
7 November 2024 |
Thursday |
Chhath Puja |
8 November 2024 – 11 November 2024 |
Sunday |
Jagadhatri Puja |
12 November 2024 |
Tuesday |
Devutthana Ekadashi |
15 November 2024 |
Friday |
Kartik Purnima |
25 December 2024 |
Wednesday |
Christmas |
*The dates mentioned could vary
With this list of holidays in India for 2024, start planning your vacations, weekend getaways, and other celebrations. Planning ahead is smart as it allows you to snag travel deals and even book your leaves in advance.
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Month Wise Holidays in 2024
