List of Holidays 2024: Restricted Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during year 2024
(Department of Personnel and Training’s Office Memorandum No. F.No.12 /2 /2023-JCA dated 03rd July, 2023)
Subject: Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2024– reg.
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| S.No. | Holiday | Date | Saka Date | Day |
| SAKA ERA 1945 | ||||
| 1. | New Year’s Day | January 01 | Pausha 11 | Monday |
| 2. | Lohri | January 13 | Pausha 23 | Saturday |
| 3. | Makar Sankranti | January 14 | Pausha 24 | Sunday |
| 4. | Magha Bihu/Pongal | January 15 | Pausha 25 | Monday |
| 5. | Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday | January 17 | Pausha 27 | Wednesday |
| 6. | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | January 25 | Magha 05 | Thursday |
| 7. | Sri Panchami, Basant Panchami | February 14 | Magha 25 | Wednesday |
| 8. | Shiva ji Jayanti | February 19 | Magha 30 | Monday |
| 9. | Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | February 24 | Phalguna 05 | Saturday |
| 10. | Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati | March 06 | Phalguna 16 | Wednesday |
| 11. | Maha Shivratri | March 08 | Phalguna 18 | Friday |
| SAKA ERA 1946 | ||||
| 12. | Holika Dahan | March 24 | Chaitra 04 | Sunday |
| 13. | Dolyatra | March 25 | Chaitra 05 | Monday |
| 14. | Easter Sunday | March 31 | Chaitra 11 | Sunday |
| 15. | Jamat-Ul-Vida | April 05 | Chaitra 16 | Friday |
| 16. | Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi/ Padava/ Ugadi/ Cheti Chand | April 09 | Chaitra 20 | Tuesday |
| 17. | Vaisakhi / Vishu | April 13 | Chaitra 24 | Saturday |
| 18. | Meshadi (Tamil New Year’s Day)/ Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) | April 14 | Chaitra 25 | Sunday |
| S.No. | Holiday | Date | Saka Date | Day |
| 19. | Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore | May 08 | Vaisakha 18 | Wednesday |
| 20. | Rath Yatra | July 07 | Asadha 16 | Sunday |
| 21. | Parsi New Year’s day/ Nauraj | August 15 | Sravana 24 | Thursday |
| 22. | Raksha Bandhan | August 19 | Sravana 28 | Monday |
| 23. | Ganesh Chaturthi/ Vinayaka Chaturthi | September 07 | Bhadra 16 | Saturday |
| 24. | Onam or Thiru Onam Day | September 15 | Bhadra 24 | Sunday |
| 25. | Dussehra (Saptami) | October 10 | Asvina 18 | Thursday |
| 26. | Dussehra (Mahashtami)/ Dussehra (Mahanavmi) | October 11 | Asvina 19 | Friday |
| 27. | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | October 17 | Asvina 25 | Thursday |
| 28. | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) | October 20 | Asvina 28 | Sunday |
| 29. | Naraka Chaturdasi | October 31 | Kartika 09 | Thursday |
| 30. | Govardhan Puja | November 02 | Kartika 11 | Saturday |
| 31. | Bhai Duj | November 03 | Kartika 12 | Sunday |
| 32. | PratiharShashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) | November 07 | Kartika 16 | Thursday |
| 33. | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | November 24 | Agrahayana 03 | Sunday |
| 34. | Christmas Eve | December 24 | Pausha 03 | Tuesday |
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