India is a land of rich cultural diversity, where a multitude of festivals and occasions are celebrated with great enthusiasm and fervour. From the vibrant colours of Holi to the serene lights of Diwali, each festival in India reflects the country’s unique traditions and customs. The diverse religious and cultural backgrounds of its people contribute to an array of holidays that are observed with equal importance and joy, making India a fascinating tapestry of celebrations throughout the year.To plan your year ahead and make the most of these festive times, check out the 2024 calendar with holidays. Whether you’re scheduling your travel plans or simply looking forward to some well-deserved breaks, having a detailed holiday list will ensure you don’t miss out on any of the festivities.Government Holidays 2024across the country. These holidays honour the nation’s history, freedom, and influential leaders.
Festival
Date
Republic Day
26th of January
Independence Day
15th of August
Gandhi Jayanti
2nd of October
Festival
Date
Republic Day
26th of January
Independence Day
15th of August
Gandhi Jayanti
2nd of October
These days are marked by various ceremonies, parades, and cultural events, reflecting the spirit of unity and national pride.Gazetted Holidays in India List 2024Gazetted holidays in India include a mix of religious, cultural, and national events that are recognised and celebrated throughout the country. These holidays are officially sanctioned by the government and provide an opportunity for people to partake in various festivities and observances.
Date
Day
Holiday
Jan 26
Friday
Republic Day
Mar 25
Monday
Holi
Mar 29
Friday
Good Friday
Apr 11
Thursday
Eid-ul-Fitr
Apr 17
Wednesday
Ram Navami
Apr 21
Sunday
Mahavir Jayanti
May 23
Thursday
Buddha Purnima
Jun 17
Monday
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
Jul 17
Wednesday
Muharram
Aug 15
Thursday
Independence Day
Aug 26
Monday
Janmashtami
Sep 16
Monday
Milad-un-Nabi
Oct 2
Wednesday
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
Oct 12
Saturday
Dussehra
Oct 31
Thursday
Diwali
Nov 15
Friday
Guru Nanak’s Birthday
Dec 25
Wednesday
Christmas Day
Date
Day
Holiday
Jan 26
Friday
Republic Day
Mar 25
Monday
Holi
Mar 29
Friday
Good Friday
Apr 11
Thursday
Eid-ul-Fitr
Apr 17
Wednesday
Ram Navami
Apr 21
Sunday
Mahavir Jayanti
May 23
Thursday
Buddha Purnima
Jun 17
Monday
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
Jul 17
Wednesday
Muharram
Aug 15
Thursday
Independence Day
Aug 26
Monday
Janmashtami
Sep 16
Monday
Milad-un-Nabi
Oct 2
Wednesday
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
Oct 12
Saturday
Dussehra
Oct 31
Thursday
Diwali
Nov 15
Friday
Guru Nanak’s Birthday
Dec 25
Wednesday
Christmas Day
These government holidays ensure that people across different regions and communities can celebrate their cultural and religious events with family and friends.Public Holidays 2024The non-gazetted holidays list for 2024 includes various cultural, regional, and religious festivals that are widely celebrated but not officially mandated by the government. These holidays often reflect the local traditions and customs of different communities across the country.
Date
Day
Holiday
Jan 1
Monday
New Year’s Day
Jan 13
Saturday
Lohri
Jan 14
Sunday
Makar Sankranti
Jan 15
Monday
Pongal/Magha Bihu
Jan 17
Wednesday
Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday
Jan 25
Thursday
Hazrat Ali’s Birthday
Feb 14
Wednesday
Basant Panchami
Feb 19
Monday
Shivaji Jayanti
Feb 24
Saturday
Guru Ravidas’ Birthday
Mar 6
Wednesday
Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti
Mar 8
Friday
Maha Shivratri
Mar 24
Sunday
Holika Dahan
Mar 25
Monday
Holi
Mar 29
Friday
Good Friday
Mar 31
Sunday
Easter Sunday
Apr 5
Friday
Jamat-Ul-Vida
Apr 9
Tuesday
Chaitra Sukladi/Gudhi Padwa/Ugadi/Cheti Chand
Apr 11
Thursday
Eid-ul-Fitr
Apr 13
Saturday
Vaisakhi
Apr 14
Sunday
Meshadi/Vaisakhadi/Bahag Bihu
Apr 17
Wednesday
Ram Navami
Apr 21
Sunday
Mahavir Jayanti
May 8
Wednesday
Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday
May 23
Thursday
Buddha Purnima
Jul 7
Monday
Rath Yatra
Jul 17
Wednesday
Muharram
Aug 15
Thursday
Independence Day
Aug 19
Monday
Raksha Bandhan
Aug 26
Monday
Janmashtami
Sep 7
Saturday
Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi
Sep 15
Sunday
Onam or Thiru Onam Day
Sep 16
Monday
Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Muhammad)
Oct 2
Wednesday
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
Oct 10
Thursday
Dussehra (Maha Saptami)
Oct 11
Friday
Dussehra (Maha Ashtami)/Dussehra (Maha Navmi)
Oct 12
Saturday
Dussehra
Oct 20
Sunday
Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth)
Oct 31
Thursday
Diwali
Nov 2
Saturday
Govardhan Puja
Nov 3
Sunday
Bhai Duj
Nov 7
Thursday
Chhat Puja
Nov 24
Sunday
Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day
Dec 25
Tuesday
Christmas Eve
Date
Day
Holiday
Jan 1
Monday
New Year’s Day
Jan 13
Saturday
Lohri
Jan 14
Sunday
Makar Sankranti
Jan 15
Monday
Pongal/Magha Bihu
Jan 17
Wednesday
Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday
Jan 25
Thursday
Hazrat Ali’s Birthday
Feb 14
Wednesday
Basant Panchami
Feb 19
Monday
Shivaji Jayanti
Feb 24
Saturday
Guru Ravidas’ Birthday
Mar 6
Wednesday
Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti
Mar 8
Friday
Maha Shivratri
Mar 24
Sunday
Holika Dahan
Mar 25
Monday
Holi
Mar 29
Friday
Good Friday
Mar 31
Sunday
Easter Sunday
Apr 5
Friday
Jamat-Ul-Vida
Apr 9
Tuesday
Chaitra Sukladi/Gudhi Padwa/Ugadi/Cheti Chand
Apr 11
Thursday
Eid-ul-Fitr
Apr 13
Saturday
Vaisakhi
Apr 14
Sunday
Meshadi/Vaisakhadi/Bahag Bihu
Apr 17
Wednesday
Ram Navami
Apr 21
Sunday
Mahavir Jayanti
May 8
Wednesday
Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday
May 23
Thursday
Buddha Purnima
Jul 7
Monday
Rath Yatra
Jul 17
Wednesday
Muharram
Aug 15
Thursday
Independence Day
Aug 19
Monday
Raksha Bandhan
Aug 26
Monday
Janmashtami
Sep 7
Saturday
Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi
Sep 15
Sunday
Onam or Thiru Onam Day
Sep 16
Monday
Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Muhammad)
Oct 2
Wednesday
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
Oct 10
Thursday
Dussehra (Maha Saptami)
Oct 11
Friday
Dussehra (Maha Ashtami)/Dussehra (Maha Navmi)
Oct 12
Saturday
Dussehra
Oct 20
Sunday
Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth)
Oct 31
Thursday
Diwali
Nov 2
Saturday
Govardhan Puja
Nov 3
Sunday
Bhai Duj
Nov 7
Thursday
Chhat Puja
Nov 24
Sunday
Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day
Dec 25
Tuesday
Christmas Eve
These non-gazetted holidays highlight the rich tapestry of cultural and religious events celebrated across India, allowing communities to come together and honour their traditions.Bank Holidays in 2024Bank holidays in India include a variety of national, regional, and religious events during which banks and financial institutions remain closed. These holidays are essential for planning financial activities and understanding the schedule of banking services.
Date
Day
Festival
Jan 1
Monday
New Year’s Day
Jan 12
Friday
Birthday of Swami Vivekananda
Jan 15
Monday
Pongal
Jan 16
Tuesday
Thiruvalluvar Day
Jan 17
Wednesday
Guru Gobind Singh Ji Birthday
Jan 26
Friday
Republic Day
Feb 10
Saturday
Losar
Feb 14
Wednesday
Basant Panchami
Feb 15
Thursday
Birthday of Md. Hazrat Ali/Lui-Ngai-Ni
Feb 24
Saturday
Guru Ravidas Ji Birthday
Feb 25
Sunday
Thaipusam
Mar 8
Friday
Mahashivratri
Mar 10
Sunday
Ramadan
Mar 24
Sunday
Holika Dahan
Mar 25
Monday
Holi
Mar 29
Friday
Good Friday
Apr 1
Monday
Yearly Closing of Bank Accounts
Apr 5
Friday
Babu Jagjivan Ram’s Birthday
Apr 9
Tuesday
Ugadi, Eid al-Fitr
Apr 14
Sunday
Tamil New Year
May 8
Wednesday
Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore
May 16
Thursday
Buddha Purnima
Jun 9
Sunday
Maharana Pratap Jayanti
Jun 10
Monday
Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji
Jun 15
Saturday
YMA Day
Jun 16
Sunday
Eid al-Adha
Jul 8
Monday
Rath Yatra
Jul 17
Wednesday
Muharram
Aug 15
Thursday
Independence Day, Parsi New Year
Aug 19
Monday
Raksha Bandhan
Aug 26
Monday
Krishna Janmashtami
Sep 5
Thursday
Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva
Sep 7
Saturday
Vinayagar Chaturthi
Sep 14
Saturday
First Onam
Sep 15
Sunday
Thiruvonam
Sep 16
Monday
Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Muhammad)
Oct 1
Tuesday
Half-Yearly Closing of Bank Accounts
Oct 2
Wednesday
Gandhi Jayanti
Oct 11
Friday
Ayudha Puja
Oct 12
Saturday
Vijayadashami
Oct 20
Sunday
Karva Chauth
Oct 31
Thursday
Diwali
Nov 1
Friday
Laxmi Puja, Kannada Rajyotsava
Nov 2
Saturday
Govardhan Puja
Nov 7
Thursday
Chhath Puja
Nov 15
Friday
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Nov 18
Monday
Kanakadasa Jayanthi
Dec 3
Saturday
Feast of St. Francis Xavier
Dec 19
Thursday
Goa Liberation Day
Dec 25
Wednesday
Christmas
Dec 31
Tuesday
New Year’s Eve
Date
Day
Festival
Jan 1
Monday
New Year’s Day
Jan 12
Friday
Birthday of Swami Vivekananda
Jan 15
Monday
Pongal
Jan 16
Tuesday
Thiruvalluvar Day
Jan 17
Wednesday
Guru Gobind Singh Ji Birthday
Jan 26
Friday
Republic Day
Feb 10
Saturday
Losar
Feb 14
Wednesday
Basant Panchami
Feb 15
Thursday
Birthday of Md. Hazrat Ali/Lui-Ngai-Ni
Feb 24
Saturday
Guru Ravidas Ji Birthday
Feb 25
Sunday
Thaipusam
Mar 8
Friday
Mahashivratri
Mar 10
Sunday
Ramadan
Mar 24
Sunday
Holika Dahan
Mar 25
Monday
Holi
Mar 29
Friday
Good Friday
Apr 1
Monday
Yearly Closing of Bank Accounts
Apr 5
Friday
Babu Jagjivan Ram’s Birthday
Apr 9
Tuesday
Ugadi, Eid al-Fitr
Apr 14
Sunday
Tamil New Year
May 8
Wednesday
Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore
May 16
Thursday
Buddha Purnima
Jun 9
Sunday
Maharana Pratap Jayanti
Jun 10
Monday
Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji
Jun 15
Saturday
YMA Day
Jun 16
Sunday
Eid al-Adha
Jul 8
Monday
Rath Yatra
Jul 17
Wednesday
Muharram
Aug 15
Thursday
Independence Day, Parsi New Year
Aug 19
Monday
Raksha Bandhan
Aug 26
Monday
Krishna Janmashtami
Sep 5
Thursday
Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva
Sep 7
Saturday
Vinayagar Chaturthi
Sep 14
Saturday
First Onam
Sep 15
Sunday
Thiruvonam
Sep 16
Monday
Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Muhammad)
Oct 1
Tuesday
Half-Yearly Closing of Bank Accounts
Oct 2
Wednesday
Gandhi Jayanti
Oct 11
Friday
Ayudha Puja
Oct 12
Saturday
Vijayadashami
Oct 20
Sunday
Karva Chauth
Oct 31
Thursday
Diwali
Nov 1
Friday
Laxmi Puja, Kannada Rajyotsava
Nov 2
Saturday
Govardhan Puja
Nov 7
Thursday
Chhath Puja
Nov 15
Friday
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Nov 18
Monday
Kanakadasa Jayanthi
Dec 3
Saturday
Feast of St. Francis Xavier
Dec 19
Thursday
Goa Liberation Day
Dec 25
Wednesday
Christmas
Dec 31
Tuesday
New Year’s Eve
These bank holidays allow for the celebration of various important occasions while ensuring that essential banking operations are paused, giving employees and customers a chance to participate in festivities. Before You Go…Planning to make the most of your holidays in 2024? Whether you’re thinking of a relaxing getaway, a festive trip to celebrate with family, or an adventure to explore new destinations, don’t let a lack of finances hold you back. With KreditBee, you can easily apply for a travel loan to fund your dream vacation.Frequently Asked Questions
1: What are the national holidays observed in India in 2024?
India observes three national holidays:
Republic Day on January 26
Independence Day on August 15
Gandhi Jayanti on October 2
These govt holidays are celebrated nationwide with various ceremonies and events.
2: What is the difference between gazetted and non-gazetted holidays in India?
Gazetted holidays are mandatory holidays recognised by the government, during which government offices and most businesses are closed. Non-gazetted holidays, on the other hand, are optional holidays that may not require mandatory closure of offices and businesses. Employees may choose to take leave on these days based on their preferences and cultural practices.
3: Are banks closed on all public holidays in India?
Banks in India are closed on specific holidays, including gazetted holidays and certain regional and religious holidays. Each state may have its own list of bank holidays based on local festivals and observances.
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