Years: 2023 2024 2025

India Public Holidays List 2024

Following are the list of Public, Office, School, Bank Holidays in India year 2024

S.no.DateHolidayType
101 Jan, MondayNew Year's DayOptional holiday
214 Jan, SundayLohriNational holiday
315 Jan, MondayPongalHinduism,Optional holiday
415 Jan, MondayMakar SankrantiHinduism,Optional holiday
517 Jan, WednesdayGuru Govind Singh JayantiObservance
625 Jan, ThursdayHazarat Ali's BirthdayOptional holiday
726 Jan, FridayRepublic DayNational holiday
810 Feb, SaturdayLunar New YearObservance
914 Feb, WednesdayVasant PanchamiHinduism,Optional holiday
1014 Feb, WednesdayValentine's DayObservance
1119 Feb, MondayShivaji JayantiOptional holiday
1224 Feb, SaturdayGuru Ravidas JayantiOptional holiday
1305 Mar, TuesdayMaharishi Dayanand Saraswati JayantiOptional holiday
1408 Mar, FridayMaha Shivaratri/ShivaratriNational holiday,Hinduism
1520 Mar, WednesdayMarch EquinoxSeason
1624 Mar, SundayHolika DahanaOptional holiday
1725 Mar, MondayHoliNational holiday,Hinduism
1825 Mar, MondayDolyatraNational holiday
1928 Mar, ThursdayMaundy ThursdayObservance,Christian
2029 Mar, FridayGood FridayNational holiday
2131 Mar, SundayEaster DayOptional holiday
2205 Apr, FridayJamat Ul-VidaOptional holiday
2309 Apr, TuesdayChaitra SukhladiHinduism,Optional holiday
2409 Apr, TuesdayUgadiHinduism,Optional holiday
2509 Apr, TuesdayGudi PadwaHinduism,Optional holiday
2611 Apr, ThursdayRamzan Id/Eid-ul-FitarNational holiday
2711 Apr, ThursdayRamzan Id/Eid-ul-FitarMuslim,Common local holiday
2813 Apr, SaturdayVaisakhiOptional holiday
2914 Apr, SundayAmbedkar JayantiObservance
3017 Apr, WednesdayRama NavamiNational holiday,Hinduism
3121 Apr, SundayMahavir JayantiNational holiday
3223 Apr, TuesdayFirst day of PassoverObservance
3301 May, WednesdayInternational Worker's DayObservance
3408 May, WednesdayBirthday of RabindranathOptional holiday
3512 May, SundayMother's DayObservance
3623 May, ThursdayBuddha Purnima/VesakNational holiday
3716 Jun, SundayFather's DayObservance
3817 Jun, MondayBakrid/Eid ul-AdhaNational holiday
3920 Jun, ThursdayJune SolsticeSeason
4007 Jul, SundayRath YatraHinduism,Optional holiday
4117 Jul, WednesdayMuharram/AshuraNational holiday
4221 Jul, SundayGuru PurnimaObservance
4304 Aug, SundayFriendship DayObservance
4415 Aug, ThursdayIndependence DayNational holiday
4515 Aug, ThursdayParsi New YearOptional holiday
4619 Aug, MondayRaksha Bandhan (Rakhi)Hinduism,Optional holiday
4726 Aug, MondayJanmashtamiNational holiday,Hinduism
4826 Aug, MondayJanmashtami (Smarta)Hinduism,Optional holiday
4907 Sep, SaturdayGanesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka ChaturthiHinduism,Optional holiday
5015 Sep, SundayOnamHinduism,Optional holiday
5116 Sep, MondayMilad un-Nabi/Id-e-MiladNational holiday
5222 Sep, SundaySeptember EquinoxSeason
5302 Oct, WednesdayMahatma Gandhi JayantiNational holiday
5403 Oct, ThursdayFirst Day of Sharad NavratriObservance,Hinduism
5509 Oct, WednesdayFirst Day of Durga Puja FestivitiesObservance,Hinduism
5610 Oct, ThursdayMaha SaptamiOptional holiday
5711 Oct, FridayMaha AshtamiOptional holiday
5812 Oct, SaturdayMaha NavamiOptional holiday
5912 Oct, SaturdayDussehraNational holiday,Hinduism
6017 Oct, ThursdayMaharishi Valmiki JayantiOptional holiday
6120 Oct, SundayKaraka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth)Hinduism,Optional holiday
6231 Oct, ThursdayHalloweenObservance
6331 Oct, ThursdayNaraka ChaturdasiOptional holiday
6401 Nov, FridayDiwali/DeepavaliNational holiday,Hinduism
6502 Nov, SaturdayGovardhan PujaOptional holiday
6603 Nov, SundayBhai DujHinduism,Optional holiday
6707 Nov, ThursdayChhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi)Hinduism,Optional holiday
6815 Nov, FridayGuru Nanak JayantiNational holiday
6924 Nov, SundayGuru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom DayOptional holiday
7021 Dec, SaturdayDecember SolsticeSeason
7124 Dec, TuesdayChristmas EveOptional holiday
7225 Dec, WednesdayChristmasNational holiday
7326 Dec, ThursdayFirst Day of HanukkahObservance
7431 Dec, TuesdayNew Year's EveObservance

New Year's Day (01 Jan) : New Year’s Day is celebrated many countries such as in India on the January 1 in the Gregorian calendar.

Lohri (14 Jan) : Lohri is a restricted holiday in India

Pongal (15 Jan) : Many southern states in India, particularly Tamil Nadu, celebrate Pongal as a thanksgiving for the good harvest season in mid-January every year.

Makar Sankranti (15 Jan) : Makar Sankranti is a restricted holiday in India

Guru Govind Singh Jayanti (17 Jan) : Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti is the Sikh annual celebration that occurs in countries such as India around December or January in the Gregorian calendar.

Hazarat Ali's Birthday (25 Jan) : Hazarat Ali's Birthday is a restricted holiday in India

Republic Day (26 Jan) : India's Republic Day marks the anniversary of the adoption of the Indian constitution. It is an annual gazetted holiday in India on January 26.

Lunar New Year (10 Feb) : Lunar New year is an annual global celebration in many countries including India.

Vasant Panchami (14 Feb) : Vasant Panchami, or India’s spring festival, is a Hindu event that includes special rituals and highlights the start of spring.

Valentine's Day (14 Feb) : Valentine’s Day is celebrated in many places worldwide, including in India, on February 14 each year.

Shivaji Jayanti (19 Feb) : Shivaji Jayanti is a restricted holiday in India

Guru Ravidas Jayanti (24 Feb) : Guru Ravidas Jayanti is a restricted holiday in India

Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti (05 Mar) : Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti is a restricted holiday in India

Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri (08 Mar) : Maha Shivratri is an annual festival dedicated to Shiva, the Hindu God of destruction. For devotees, is a day of reflection and meditation.

March Equinox (20 Mar) : March Equinox in India (New Delhi)

Holika Dahana (24 Mar) : Holika Dahana is a restricted holiday in India

Holi (25 Mar) : Holi is a spring festival of colors celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and others. It celebrates the triumph of good over evil and the upcoming season of spring. The festival can last up to sixteen days.

Dolyatra (25 Mar) : Dolyatra is a restricted holiday in India

Maundy Thursday (28 Mar) : Maundy Thursday is a Christian observance on the Thursday during Holy Week. It is the day before Good Friday.

Good Friday (29 Mar) : Many Christians commemorate Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and death on Good Friday. It is a gazetted holiday in India.

Easter Day (31 Mar) : Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.

Jamat Ul-Vida (05 Apr) : Jamat Ul-Vida is a restricted holiday in India

Chaitra Sukhladi (09 Apr) : Chaitra Sukhladi is a restricted holiday in India

Ugadi (09 Apr) : Ugadi is a restricted holiday in India

Gudi Padwa (09 Apr) : Gudi Padwa is a restricted holiday in India

Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar (11 Apr) : Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.

Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar (11 Apr) : One day of Eid-ul-Fitar, which marks the end of Ramadan, is a gazetted holiday in India.

Vaisakhi (13 Apr) : Vaisakhi, also known as Baisakhi, is a harvest celebration on either April 13 or April 14 in the Gregorian calendar. It is one of India’s most notable celebrations.

Ambedkar Jayanti (14 Apr) : Ambedkar Jayanti is a observance in India

Rama Navami (17 Apr) : Rama Navami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Rama, the first son of King Dasaratha of Ayodhya.

Mahavir Jayanti (21 Apr) : Mahavir Jayanti is a gazetted holiday in India

First day of Passover (23 Apr) : During Passover, the Jewish people remember the liberation of the Israelites from slavery, their exodus from Egypt, and that their first-born children were spared during the 10th plague, as told in the Haggadah.

International Worker's Day (01 May) :

Birthday of Rabindranath (08 May) : Birthday of Rabindranath is a restricted holiday in India

Mother's Day (12 May) : Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.

Buddha Purnima/Vesak (23 May) : Vesak, also known as Buddha Purnima, celebrates of Gautama Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death.

Father's Day (16 Jun) : Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.

Bakrid/Eid ul-Adha (17 Jun) : For India's more than 200 million Muslims, Bakrid, the Festival of Sacrifice, is one of the holiest days of the year.

June Solstice (20 Jun) : June Solstice in India (New Delhi)

Rath Yatra (07 Jul) : Rath Yatra is a restricted holiday in India

Muharram/Ashura (17 Jul) : Muharram, or the Islamic New Year, is a public holiday in India.

Guru Purnima (21 Jul) : Guru Purnima is a festival that honors spiritual Gurus by remembering their life and teachings. It is observed on the full moon day, Purnima, in the Hindu month of Ashadh, which is usually June or July.

Friendship Day (04 Aug) : Friendship Day is a observance in India

Independence Day (15 Aug) : India's Independence Day is an annual gazetted holiday on August 15 to commemorate the day India became an independent nation.

Parsi New Year (15 Aug) : Parsi New Year is a restricted holiday in India

Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) (19 Aug) : Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that is celebrated on the full moon of the Hindu month of Shravana (Shravan Poornima). The day is also sometimes referred to as Brother and Sister Day because it honors the relationship between brother and sister.

Janmashtami (26 Aug) : Krishna Janmashtami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth incarnation of the god Vishnu. It is celebrated on the eighth day of the Hindu month of Bhadrava (Bhadrapada), which is usually in August or September.

Janmashtami (Smarta) (26 Aug) : Janmashtami (Smarta) is a restricted holiday in India

Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi (07 Sep) : Ganesh Chaturthi is the great Ganesha festival that celebrates the birthday of Lord Ganesha during the Hindu Month of Bhadra, which usually falls between mid-August and mid-September. It is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi and can last up to 10 days.

Onam (15 Sep) : Onam is a restricted holiday in India

Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad (16 Sep) : Milad un-Nabi is a gazetted holiday in India and marks the Prophet Muhammad's birthday.

September Equinox (22 Sep) : September Equinox in India (New Delhi)

Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (02 Oct) : Mahatma Gandhi's birthday is an annual gazetted holiday in India on October 2.

First Day of Sharad Navratri (03 Oct) : First Day of Sharad Navratri is a observance and Hindu holiday in India

First Day of Durga Puja Festivities (09 Oct) : First Day of Durga Puja Festivities is a observance and Hindu holiday in India

Maha Saptami (10 Oct) : Maha Saptami is a restricted holiday in India

Maha Ashtami (11 Oct) : Maha Ashtami is a restricted holiday in India

Maha Navami (12 Oct) : Maha Navami is a restricted holiday in India

Dussehra (12 Oct) : Dussehra, also known as Vijaya Dashami, is an Indian festival that celebrates good forces over evil forces. It spans for 10 days and is celebrated in varied traditions across India.

Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti (17 Oct) : Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti is a restricted holiday in India

Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) (20 Oct) : Karwa Chauth is an annual one-day festival that honors the Hindu god Shiva and goddess Parvati. It is celebrated by all married Hindu women on the fourth day after the full moon in the Hindu month of Kartik, which is usually in October.

Halloween (31 Oct) : Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year.

Naraka Chaturdasi (31 Oct) : Naraka Chaturdasi is a restricted holiday in India

Diwali/Deepavali (01 Nov) : Diwali is a festival of physical and spiritual light celebrated in October or November each year.

Govardhan Puja (02 Nov) : Govardhan Puja is a restricted holiday in India

Bhai Duj (03 Nov) : Bhai Duj is a Hindu festival that celebrates the relationship between a brother and a sister on the second day after the new moon in the Hindu month of Kartika.

Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) (07 Nov) : Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) is a restricted holiday in India

Guru Nanak Jayanti (15 Nov) : Guru Nanak Jayanti is a gazetted holiday in India

Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day (24 Nov) : Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day is a restricted holiday in India

December Solstice (21 Dec) : December Solstice in India (New Delhi)

Christmas Eve (24 Dec) : Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.

Christmas (25 Dec) : Many Christians celebrate Christmas Day, which is a gazetted holiday in India, on December 25 each year.

First Day of Hanukkah (26 Dec) : Hanukkah, also known as Chanukah or the Festival of Lights, is celebrated for 8 days between the 25th day of the month of Kislev to the second day of Tevet in the Hebrew calendar.

New Year's Eve (31 Dec) : New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.