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India Public Holidays 2024

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India public holidays by region: Andaman and Nicobar Islands (AN), Andhra Pradesh (AP), Arunachal Pradesh (AR), Assam (AS), Bihar (BR), Chandigarh (CH), Chhattisgarh (CG), Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (DH), Delhi (DL), Goa (GA), Gujarat (GJ), Haryana (HR), Himachal Pradesh (HP), Jammu and Kashmir (JK), Jharkhand (JH), Karnataka (KA), Kerala (KL), Ladakh (LA), Lakshadweep (LD), Madhya Pradesh (MP), Maharashtra (MH), Manipur (MN), Meghalaya (ML), Mizoram (MZ), Nagaland (NL), Odisha (OR), Puducherry (PY), Punjab (PB), Rajasthan (RJ), Sikkim (SK), Tamil Nadu (TN), Tripura (TR), Telangana (TS), Uttar Pradesh (UP), Uttarakhand (UK), West Bengal (WB).

This page contains the list of India 2024 public holidays, bank holidays, government holidays, non-working national holidays, and sectorial holidays. The data on this page is also accessible via our free Android and iPhone mobile apps, whose data feed is also updated nightly. The full qppstudio worldwide public holidays database for 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, and beyond, is available immediately, with a professional license.

The list of India public holidays in 2024 is:


Date Weekday Public Holiday Observance
Monday New Year's Day (AR ML MN MZ NL PY SK TN TS WB) regional
Tuesday Mannam Jayanti (KL) regional
Tuesday New Year Celebration (MZ) regional
Tuesday Death Anniversary of L Maharaja Gambhir Singh (MN) regional
Thursday Missionary Day (MZ) regional
Friday Swami Vivekananda Jayanti (WB) regional
Saturday Lohri / Sohrai (JK*) regional
Sunday Bhogi / Bogi Pandigai (AP TS) regional
Sunday Makara Sankranti / Magh Bihu / Uttarayana Punyakala (AR DH GJ) regional
Monday Sankranti / Pongal (AP PY* TN TR) regional
Monday Makara Sankranti / Magh Bihu / Uttarayana Punyakala (AN AS KA OR SK TS) regional
Monday Parkash Purb of Guru Govind Singh (HR*) regional afternoon
Tuesday Thiruvalluvar Day / Mattu Pongal (PY* TN) regional
Tuesday Kanuma Panduga / Tusu Puja (AP AS) regional
Wednesday Guru Govind Singh Jayanti (CH HR JK PB RJ) regional
Wednesday Uzhavar Thirunal (TN) regional
Wednesday Puri Jagannath Temple Project Inauguration (OR*) regional government
Monday Imoinu Iratpa (MN) regional
Monday Pran Pratishtha of Ram Mandir (until 14:30) (AS* CG* CH* DL* GA* GJ* HR* JH* JK* MH* MP* OR* PY* RJ* SK* TR* UK* UP*) regional government morning
Monday Pran Pratishtha of Ram Mandir (until 14:30) (public sector banks) banks other morning
Monday Pran Pratishtha of Ram Mandir (HP*) regional government
Tuesday Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti (AS OR TR WB) regional
Tuesday Gwther Bathou San (AS) regional
Tuesday Gaan-Ngai (MN) regional
Thursday Hazarat Ali's Birthday (TS UP) regional
Thursday Statehood Day (HP) regional
Thursday Thaipoosam (TN) regional
Thursday Shakambhari Jayanti / Cher-Chhera Punni (CG) regional
Friday Republic Day (National Day)
Saturday Samaleswari Temple Inauguration (OR*) regional government
Wednesday Me-Dam-Me-Phi (AS) regional
Thursday Mairaj-ul-Alam / Shab-i-Meiraj (JK TS*) regional
Friday Friday following Shab-I-Miraj (JK) regional
Saturday Sonam Lochhar (SK) regional
Saturday Losar (SK) regional
Tuesday Day before Saraswati Puja (WB*) regional
Wednesday Vasant Panchami / Sir Chhotu Ram Jayanti / Saraswati Puja (HR OR WB) regional
Thursday Lui-Ngai-Ni (MN) regional
Friday Shree Devnarayan Jayanti (RJ) regional
Monday Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti (MH) regional
Tuesday Statehood Day (AR) regional
Tuesday State Day (MZ) regional
Saturday Guru Ravidas Jayanti / Magha Purnima (HP HR JK* MP PB) regional
Saturday Bir Chilarai Divas (AS) regional
Saturday Bhumchu (SK*) regional
Monday Shab-e-Barat (WB*) regional
Friday Chapchâr Kût (MZ) regional
Tuesday Panchayati Raj Divas (OR) regional
Friday Maha Shivaratri (AP CG CH DH GA GJ HP HR JH JK KA KL LD MH MP OR PB RJ TS UK UP WB*) regional
Thursday Nauroz (JK LA) regional
Friday Bihar Day (BR) regional
Saturday Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Bhagat Singh (PB) regional
Saturday Shaheedi Diwas / Martyrdom Day of Sardar Bhagat Singh (HR) regional
Sunday Dolapurnima / Doljatra / Holika Dahan / Holi (JH RJ UK UP) regional
Monday Holi / Dhuleti (AN AR CG CH DH DL GA GJ JH HP HR LA LD MH ML MP MZ NL PB RJ SK TR UK UP) regional
Monday Dolapurnima / Doljatra / Holika Dahan / Holi (AP AS JK* MN OR TR TS WB) regional
Tuesday Holi / Dhuleti (MN OR) regional
Tuesday Dolapurnima / Doljatra / Holika Dahan / Holi (BR) regional
Tuesday Day after Doljatra (WB*) regional
Wednesday Holi / Dhuleti (BR) regional
Thursday Maundy Thursday (KL) regional
Friday Good Friday (AN AP AR AS BR CG CH DH DL GA GJ HP JH KA KL LD MH ML MN MP MZ NL OR PB PY RJ SK TN TS UK UP WB) regional
Sunday Easter Sunday (KL) regional
Monday Annual Accounts Closing (Bank Holiday) banks
Monday Utkal Dibas / Odisha Day (OR) regional
Friday Jumat-ul-Wida (JK) regional
Friday Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanthi (AP TS) regional
Friday Bhakt Mata Karma Jayanti (CG) regional
Saturday Birthday of Shri Shri Harichand Thakur (WB*) regional
Sunday Shab-i-Qadr (JK) regional
Monday Birthday of Sri Guru Nabha Dass Ji (PB) regional
Tuesday Gudi Padva / Ugadi / Chetti Chand / 1st Navratra (AP DH GA JK KA MH MP TS) regional
Tuesday Telugu New Year (PY* TN) regional
Tuesday Sajibu Nongmapanba (Cheiraoba) (MN) regional
Wednesday Ramazan / Id-ul-Fitr / Kuthba-e-Ramzan (End of Ramadan) (KL PY*) regional
Wednesday Gudi Padva / Ugadi / Chetti Chand / 1st Navratra (GJ MP RJ) regional
Wednesday Day before Ramazan / Id-ul-Fitr (PY* WB*) regional
Thursday Ramazan / Id-ul-Fitr / Kuthba-e-Ramzan (End of Ramadan) (AN AP AR AS BR CG CH DH DL GA GJ HP HR JH JK KA LA LD MH ML MN MP MZ NL OR PB RJ SK* TN TR TS UK UP WB) regional
Thursday Sarhul (JH) regional
Thursday Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jayanti (RJ) regional
Friday Ramazan (2nd day) (TS) regional
Saturday Vishu (PY*) regional
Saturday Vaisakhi / Baisakhi (HR JK PB) regional
Saturday Bohag Bihu (AS) regional
Saturday Biju Festival (TR) regional
Saturday Cheiraoba (MN) regional
Sunday Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti (AP BR CG CH GA GJ HP HR JH JK KA KL LA MH MP OR PB PY RJ SK TN TS UK UP WB) regional
Sunday Bengali New Year / Nababarsha / Masadi (TR WB) regional
Sunday Tamil New Year (PY TN) regional
Sunday Vishu (KL) regional
Sunday Maha Visubha Sankranti (OR) regional
Sunday Bohag Bihu (AS) regional
Sunday Vishu 2nd Day (PY*) regional
Sunday Bohag Bihu (AR) regional
Monday Bohag Bihu (AS) regional
Monday Himachal Day (HP) regional
Wednesday Ram Navami (AN AP BR CG CH DH DL GA GJ HP HR JH JK LD MH MP OR PB RJ SK TS UK UP WB) regional
Saturday Garia Puja (TR) regional
Saturday Sati Sadhani Divas (AS) regional
Sunday Mahavir Jayanti / Janma Kalyanak (CG DH DL GJ HR JH KA MH MP MZ PB RJ TN UK UP WB) regional
Tuesday Khongjom Day (MN) regional
Wednesday May Day / Labor Day (AP AS BR GA KA KL MN PB PY TN TR WB) regional
Wednesday Maharashtra Din (MH) regional
Wednesday Rabindra Nath Tagore Jayanti (WB) regional
Wednesday Tithi of Damodardeva (AS) regional
Friday Maharshi Parasuram Jayanti (GJ HP HR MP PB RJ) regional
Friday Basava Jayanthi / Akshaya Tritiya (KA) regional
Thursday State Day (SK) regional
Thursday Buddha Purnima / Shyadar Pidar (AN AR AS CG CH DL HP JH JK LA LD MH MP MZ OR SK* TR UK UP WB) regional
Thursday Saga Dawa (SK*) regional
Friday Janmotsav of Sri Sri Madhabdeva (AS) regional
Sunday Telangana State Formation Day (TS*) regional
Thursday Sabitri Amabasya (OR) regional
Sunday Maharana Pratap Jayanti (HP HR MP RJ) regional
Monday Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji (PB) regional
Thursday Urs Shah-I-Hamdan Sahib (JK*) regional
Friday Pahaliraja / Pahili Raja (OR) regional
Friday Mela Khir Bhawani (JK*) regional
Saturday Raja Sankranti (OR) regional
Saturday YMA Day (MZ) regional
Sunday Day before Bakri Id / Id-ul-Zuha (PY*) regional
Monday Bakri Id / Id-ul-Zuha (Feast of Sacrifice) (AN AP AS BR CG CH DL GA GJ HP HR JH JK KA KL LA LD MH ML MN MP MZ NL OR PB PY* RJ TN TR TS UK UP WB) regional
Tuesday Eid-Ul-Azha Holiday (JK) regional
Saturday Kabir Jayanti (CG HP HR PB) regional
Sunday Guru Hargobind Ji's Jayanti (JK) regional
Sunday Remna Ni (MZ) regional
Wednesday Beh Deinkhlan (ML) regional
Saturday MHIP Day (MZ) regional
Sunday Ratha Yathra / Kang (OR WB*) regional
Monday Ratha Yathra / Kang (MN) regional
Tuesday Drukpa Tshechi (SK) regional
Saturday Bhanu Jayanti (SK*) regional
Sunday Kharchi Puja (TR) regional
Tuesday Muharram / Ashoora (KL) regional
Tuesday Harela (UK) regional
Tuesday Guru Rimpoche's Thungkar Tshechu (SK*) regional
Wednesday Muharram / Ashoora (AN AP AS* BR CG DL GJ HP JH JK KA LA LD MH MP MZ OR RJ TN TS UK UP WB) regional
Wednesday Death Anniversary of U Tirot Sing (ML) regional
Monday Bonalu (TS) regional
Wednesday Martyrdom Day of Shahid Udham Singh (HR) regional
Saturday Karkidaka Vavu Bali (KL) regional
Saturday Ker Puja (TR) regional
Sunday Hariyali Amavasya (CG) regional
Thursday Tendong Lho Rum Faat (SK) regional
Friday Vishwa Adivasi Diwas / World Tribal Day (CG RJ) regional
Tuesday Patriot's Day (MN) regional
Thursday Independence Day
Thursday Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi) (DH GJ LD MH) regional
Friday De Jure Transfer Day (PY) regional
Monday Raksha Bandhan (CG DH GJ HP* HR LD MP RJ UK UP WB*) regional
Monday Jhulana Purnima (OR) regional
Tuesday Nepali Bhasa Manyata Diwas (SK*) regional
Tuesday Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi (KL) regional
Friday Tirobhab Tithi of Sri Sri Madhabdeva (AS) regional
Monday Janmashtami / Sri Krishna Jayanti/ Sri Krishna Astami (AP AS BR CG CH DH DL GJ HP HR JH JK KL LD ML MN MP NL OR PB RJ SK TN TR TS UK UP WB) regional
Wednesday Ayyankali Jayanti (KL) regional
Wednesday Tithi of Shrimanta Shankar Deva (AS) regional
Friday Hariyali Teej (CG) regional
Friday Haritalika Teej (SK*) regional
Saturday Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi / Chaturthi Paksha (AP DH GA GJ KA MH OR TN TS) regional
Sunday Nuakhai (OR) regional
Sunday Ganesh Chaturthi (2nd Day) (GA) regional
Friday Ramdev Jayanti and Teja Dashmi (RJ) regional
Saturday First Onam (KL PY*) regional
Saturday Karma Puja (JH) regional
Saturday Karam Puja (AS WB*) regional
Sunday Onam / Thiruonam (KL PY*) regional
Monday Milad-un-Nabi / Baravfat (Prophet's Birthday) (AN AP DH DL GA GJ JH JK KA KL LA LD MH MN MP MZ NL OR PY* RJ TN TR TS UK UP WB*) regional
Monday Vishwakarma Puja (UK) regional
Monday Third Onam (KL) regional
Tuesday Milad-un-Nabi / Baravfat (Prophet's Birthday) (CG PY*) regional
Tuesday Fourth Onam (KL) regional
Tuesday Indrajatra (SK) regional
Wednesday Pang Lhabsol (SK) regional
Friday Friday Following Eid-i-Milad-ul-Nabi (JK) regional
Saturday Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day (KL) regional
Monday Haryana Veer and Shahidi Divas (HR) regional
Monday Maharaja Hari Singh's Birth Anniversary (JK) regional
Monday Jananeta Irawat Birth Day (MN) regional
Monday Urs Sheikh Noor-ud-din-Sahib (JK*) regional
Tuesday Half Yearly Closing of Bank Accounts (SK*) regional banks
Wednesday Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
Wednesday Mahalaya / Mahalaya Amavasye (KA OR TR WB) regional
Wednesday First day of Bathukamma (TS) regional
Thursday Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti (HR PB RJ) regional
Thursday Navratra Stapanan / Navratri Ghatasthapana (RJ) regional
Thursday Mera Chaoren Houba of Lainingthou Sanamahi (MN) regional
Saturday Birthday of Late Nar Bahadur Bhandari (SK*) regional
Monday Durga Puja - Maha Chaturthi (WB*) regional
Tuesday Durga Puja - Maha Panchami (WB*) regional
Wednesday Durga Puja - Maha Shashthi (WB*) regional
Thursday Dussehra / Ayudha Puja / Saraswathi Puja (Maha Navami) (NL) regional
Thursday Dussehra / Durga Puja / Durga Saptami (Maha Saptami) (AS OR TR WB) regional
Friday Durga Puja / Dussehra / Dasehra (Vijaya Dashami) (DH NL) regional
Friday Dussehra / Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami) (AP AR AS BR JH MN OR RJ SK TR WB) regional
Friday Dussehra / Ayudha Puja / Saraswathi Puja (Maha Navami) (AR BR JH KA ML PY TN WB) regional
Saturday Durga Puja / Dussehra / Dasehra (Vijaya Dashami) (AN AP AR BR CG CH DL GA GJ HP HR JH JK KA LA MH ML MP MZ PB RJ TN TS UK UP WB) regional
Saturday Dussehra / Ayudha Puja / Saraswathi Puja (Maha Navami) (AS JK KL OR SK TR) regional
Sunday Durga Puja / Dussehra / Dasehra (Vijaya Dashami) (AS KL OR SK TR) regional
Sunday Following day of Vijaya Dasami (TS) regional
Sunday Janmotsav of Srimanta Shankardeva (AS) regional
Monday Durga Puja / Dasain (SK) regional
Monday Additional Holiday (TR) regional
Monday Additional day for Durga Puja (WB*) regional
Tuesday St. Theresa Festival (PY*) regional
Tuesday Durga Puja / Dasain (SK) regional
Tuesday Additional Holiday (TR) regional
Tuesday Additional day for Durga Puja (WB*) regional
Wednesday Lakshmi Puja / Kunar Purnima (AS* OR TR WB) regional
Thursday Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji (CH DL HP HR KA MP PB UK) regional
Thursday Kati Bihu (AS) regional
Thursday Mera Houchongba (MN) regional
Thursday Additional day for Lakshmi Puja (WB*) regional
Friday Additional day for Lakshmi Puja (WB*) regional
Sunday Karva Chauth (HP*) (only for women employees) regional
Saturday Accession Day (JK) regional
Thursday Diwali / Diwali Amavasya / Deepavali (AN AP AR BR CG CH DH DL GJ HP JH LA LD MP MZ NL OR PB RJ TS UP) regional
Thursday Deepavali / Diwali (AS GA KL PY* TN) regional
Thursday Naraka Chaturdashi / Kali Puja (AS KA WB) regional
Thursday Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti (GJ) regional
Friday Diwali / Diwali Amavasya / Deepavali (HR JK MH ML MN UK) regional
Friday Deepavali / Diwali (TR) regional
Friday Balipadyami Diwali / Govardhan Pooja / Vikram Samvat (PB) regional
Friday Kannada Rajyothsava (KA) regional
Friday Haryana Day (HR) regional
Friday Puducherry Liberation Day (PY) regional
Friday Kut (MN) regional
Friday Laxmi Puja / Deepawali (SK) regional
Friday Additional day for Kali Puja (WB*) regional
Saturday Balipadyami Diwali / Govardhan Pooja / Vikram Samvat (GJ HR KA MH RJ UK UP) regional
Saturday Laxmi Puja / Deepawali (SK) regional
Sunday Bhai Duj / Chitragupth Jayanti / Bhau Beej / Dawat Puja (AS GJ HP* MH RJ UP WB) regional
Sunday Ningol Chakkouba (MN) regional
Sunday Laxmi Puja / Deepawali (SK) regional
Monday Day after Bhatridwitya (WB*) regional
Thursday Chhath Puja Parva / Surya Sasthi (AS BR CG DH JH WB) regional
Friday Chath Holiday (BR JH) regional
Friday Wangala Festival (ML) regional
Friday Additional day for Chhat Puja (WB*) regional
Tuesday Igas-Bagwal (UK) regional
Friday Guru Nanak Jayanti (AN AR AS CG CH DL GJ HP HR JH JK LA LD MH MP MZ NL PB RJ TS UK UP WB) regional
Friday Karthika Purnima / Rahasa Purnima (OR TS) regional
Friday Birsa Munda Jayanti (MP) regional
Saturday Shahidi Divas S. Kartar Singh Srabha Ji (PB) regional
Monday Kanakdasa Jayanti (KA) regional
Wednesday Sakewa (SK*) regional
Friday Lhabab Duchen (SK*) regional
Saturday Seng Kut Snem (ML) regional
Sunday Lachit Divas (AS) regional
Sunday State Inauguration Day (NL) regional
Sunday Indigenous Faith Day (AR) regional
Monday Asom Divas / Su-Ka-Pha Divas (Assam Day) (AS) regional
Tuesday World Disabled Day (TR) regional
Tuesday Feast of St. Francis Xavier (GA) regional
Friday Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji (PB) regional
Thursday Death Anniversary of Pa Togan Nengminja Sangma (ML) regional
Thursday Nupi Lal (MN) regional
Sunday Teyongsi Sirijunga Sawan Tongnam (SK*) regional
Sunday Puhgal Parim (SK*) regional
Sunday Chasok Tangnam (SK*) regional
Wednesday Guru Ghasidas Jayanti (CG) regional
Wednesday Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham (ML) regional
Thursday Goa Liberation Day (GA) regional
Friday Barahimizong (SK*) regional
Monday Christmas Holidays (NL) regional
Tuesday Christmas Eve / Christmas Festival (ML MZ NL) regional
Wednesday Christmas (AN AP AR AS BR CG CH DH DL GA GJ HP HR JH JK KA KL LA LD MH ML MN MP MZ NL OR PB PY RJ SK TN TR TS UK UP WB) regional
Thursday Boxing Day / Christmas Festival / Christmas Celebration (ML MZ NL TS) regional
Friday Christmas Festival / Christmas Celebration (ML NL) regional
Friday Shaheed Sabha (PB) regional
Saturday Christmas Holidays (NL) regional
Sunday Christmas Holidays (NL) regional
Sunday Kagyed Dance (SK*) regional
Monday Death Anniversary of U Kiang Nangbah (ML) regional
Monday Christmas Holidays (NL) regional
Monday Tamu Lochar (SK*) regional
Tuesday Losar (LA) regional
Tuesday New Year's Eve (MZ) regional
Tuesday Christmas Holidays (NL) regional
Tuesday Losoong / Namsoong (SK) regional

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Global Holidays Observed in India


Below is the list of global holidays observed as non-working public holidays in India, with the dates of these global holidays for the next 10 years (2024-2034).

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India Regional Abbreviations


Below is a list of the India regional abbreviations, used for regional public holidays, in the table above.