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F.No.12/2/2023-JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
Establishment (JCA) Section
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 3rd July, 2023
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2024– reg.
National Holidays in India 2024 PDF | Compulsorily Holidays In India 2024 PDF
| 1..Republic Day | 26 Jan 2024 |
| 2.Independence Day | 15 Aug 2024 |
| 3.Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02 Oct 2024 |
| 4.Buddha Purnima | 23 May 2024 |
| 5.Christmas Day | 25 Dec 2024 |
| 6.Dussehra (Vijayadashami) | 12 Oct 2024 |
| 7.Diwali (Deepavali) | 31 Oct 2024 |
| 8.Good Friday | 29 March 2024 |
| 9.Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 15 Nov 2024 |
| 10.Eid Ul Fitr | 11 April 2024 |
| 11.Eid Ul Adha | 17 June 2024 |
| 12.Mahavir Jayanti | 21 Apr 2024 |
| 13.Muharram | 17 July 2024 |
| 14.Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday (Id-E-Milad) | 16 Sep 2024 |
Optional Holidays in India 2024 PDF
| 1.An Additional Day For Dussehra |
| 2.Holi |
| 3.Janmashtami (Vaishnavi) |
| 4.Ram Navami |
| 5.Maha Shivratri |
| 6.Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi |
| 7.Makar Sankranti |
| 8.Rath Yatra |
| 9.Onam |
| 10.Pongal |
| 11.Sri Panchami / Basant Panchami |
| 12.Vishu / Vaisakhi / Vaisakhadi / Bohag Bihu / Mashadi Ugadi / Chaitra Sukladi / Cheti Chand / Gudi Padwa / 1st Navratra / Nowruz / Chhath Puja / Karva Chauth |
ANNEXURE-I
List Of Holidays For The Year 2024 To Be Observed In The Administrative Offices Of Central Government Located At Delhi / New Delhi
| S.No. | Holiday | Date | Saka Date | Day | |||
| 1945 SAKA ERA | |||||||
| 1. | Republic Day | January 26 | Magha 06 | Friday | |||
| 1946 SAKA ERA | |||||||
| 2. | Holi | March 25 | Chaitra 05 | Monday | |||
| 3. | Good Friday | March 29 | Chaitra 09 | Friday | |||
| 4. | Id-ul-Fitr | April 11 | Chaitra 22 | Thursday | |||
| 5. | Ram Navami | April 17 | Chaitra 28 | Wednesday | |||
| 6. | Mahavir Jayanti | April 21 | Vaisakha 01 | Sunday | |||
| 7. | Budha Purnima | May 23 | Jyaishtha 02 | Thursday | |||
| 8. | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | June 17 | Jyaishtha 27 | Monday | |||
| 9. | Muharram | July 17 | Ashadha 26 | Wednesday | |||
| 10. | Independence Day | August 15 | Sarvana 24 | Thursday | |||
| 11. | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | August 26 | Bhadra 04 | Monday | |||
| 12. | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) | September 16 | Bhadra 25 | Monday | |||
| 13. | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | October 02 | Asvina 10 | Wednesday | |||
| 14. | Dussehra | October 12 | Asvina 20 | Saturday | |||
| 15. | Diwali (Deepavali) | October 31 | Kartika 09 | Thursday | |||
| 16. | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | November 15 | Kartika 24 | Friday | |||
| 17. | Christmas Day | December 25 | Pausha 04 | Wednesday | |||
Restricted Holidays in India 2024 PDF
| S.No | Holiday 2024 | Date | Day |
| 1. | New Year’s Day | January 01 | Monday |
| 2. | Lohri | January 13 | Saturday |
| 3. | Makar Sankranti | January 14 | Sunday |
| 4. | Magha Bihu/ Pongal | January 15 | Monday |
| 5. | Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday | January 17 | Wednesday |
| 6. | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | January 25 | Thursday |
| 7. | Sri Panchami, Basant Panchami | February 14 | Wednesday |
| 8. | Shiva ji Jayanti | February 19 | Monday |
| 9. | Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | February 24 | Saturday |
| 10. | Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati | March 06 | Wednesday |
| 11. | Maha Shivratri | March 08 | Friday |
| 12. | Holika dahan | March 24 | Sunday |
| 13. | Dolyatra | March 25 | Monday |
| 14. | Easter Sunday | March 31 | Sunday |
| 15. | Jamat-Ul-Vida | April 05 | Friday |
| 16. | Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava/Ugadi/ Cheti Chand | April 09 | Tuesday |
| 17. | Vaisakhi / Vishu | April 13 | Saturday |
| 18. | Meshadi (Tamil New Year’s Day) / Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) | April 14 | Sunday |
| 19. | Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore | May 08 | Wednesday |
| 20. | Rath Yatra | July 07 | Sunday |
| 21. | Parsi New Year’s day/ Nauraj | August 15 | Thursday |
| 22. | Raksha Bandhan | August 19 | Monday |
| 23. | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi | September 07 | Saturday |
| 24. | Onam or Thiru Onam Day | September 15 | Sunday |
| 25. | Dusshera (Saptami) | October 10 | Thursday |
| 26. | Dussehra (Mahashtami) /Dussehra (Mahanavmi) | October 11 | Friday |
| 27. | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | October 17 | Thursday |
| 28. | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) | October 20 | Sunday |
| 29. | Naraka Chaturdasi | October 31 | Thursday |
| 30. | Govardhan Puja | November 02 | Saturday |
| 31. | Bhai Duj | November 03 | Sunday |
| 32. | Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) | November 07 | Thursday |
| 33. | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | November 24 | Sunday |
| 34. | Christmas Eve | December 24 | Tuesday |