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Festivals form an integral part of the Indian culture and vary from state to state, with each state or city having its own set of customs and traditions for celebrating a festival. Here’s a complete list of government, public, and bank holidays in 2024.
Government holidays are of two types:
A Gazetted holiday observed by schools, banks, and other organizations includes both private as well as the public.
| Festival | Date | Day |
| Republic Day | 26 January | Friday |
| Mahashivratri | 08 March | Friday |
| Holi | 25 March | Monday |
| Good Friday | 29 March | Friday |
| Ramzan/Eid-ul-Fitr | 11 April | Thursday |
| Ram Navami | 17 April | Wednesday |
| Mahavir Jayanti | 21 April | Sunday |
| Buddha Purnima | 23 May | Thursday |
| Bakr Id | June 17 | Monday |
| Independence Day | 15 August | Thursday |
| Janmashtami | 26 August | Monday |
| Muharram | 17 July | Wednesday |
| Gandhi Jayanti | 02 October | Wednesday |
| Dussehra | 12 October | Saturday |
| Diwali | 01 November | Friday |
| Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti | 15 November | Friday |
| Christmas | 25 December | Wednesday |
It is an optional holiday and totally depends on an individual employee whether he or she is willing to take it or not.
| Festival | Date | Day |
| New Year’s Day | 1 January | Monday |
| Lohri | 13 January | Saturday |
| Pongal | 15 January | Monday |
| Guru Govind Singh Jayanti | 17 January | Wednesday |
| Hazrat Ali Birthday | 23 January | Tuesday |
| Holika Dahana | 24 March | Sunday |
| Easter day | 31 March | Sunday |
| Jamat-UI-Vida | 05 April | Friday |
| Chaitra Sukladi/ Baisakhi | 09 April | Tuesday |
| Birthday of Rabindranath | 08 May | Wednesday |
| Onam | 05 September | Thursday |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | 07 September | Saturday |
| Rakshabandhan | 19 August | Monday |
| Maha Ashtami | 11 October | Friday |
| Maha Navami | 12 October | Saturday |
| Govardhan Puja | 02 November | Saturday |
| Bhai Duj | 03 November | Sunday |
| Chatt Puja | 07 November | Thursday |
| Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | 24 November | Sunday |
Observance Days 2024
There are also some observance days celebrated in India. The list of the same is as follows:
| Festival | Date | Day |
| Chinese New Year | 10 February | Saturday |
| Valentine’s Day | 14 February | Wednesday |
| Maundy | 14 April | Sunday |
| Ambedkar Jayanti | 14 April | Sunday |
| First Day of Passover | 22 April | Monday |
| May Day | 01 May | Wednesday |
| Mother’s Day | 12 May | Sunday |
| Father’s Day | 16 June | Sunday |
| Friendship Day | 16 June | Sunday |
| Guru Purnima | 21 July | Sunday |
| Halloween Day | 31 October | Thursday |
| Children’s day | 14 November | Thursday |
| First Day of Hanukah | 25 December | Wednesday |
| Last Day of Hanukah | 25 December | Wednesday |
