Haryana Holidays 2024

The list includes all regional, public, and bank holidays in Haryana in 2024. You can refer to the list and plan your leaves accordingly.

FestivalDateDayCategory 
Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti17 JanuaryWednesdayRestricted
Republic Day
26 January
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Vasant Panchami14 FebruaryWednesdayGazetted
Guru Ravidas Jayanti24  FebruarySaturdayGazetted
Mahashivratri
08 MarchFridayGazetted
Holi
25 MarchMondayGazetted
Shaheed Bhagat Singh Martyrdom Day23 MarchSaturdayRestricted
Good Friday29 March
Friday
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Ram Navami17 AprilWednesdayRestricted
Mahavir Jayanti21 AprilSundayGazetted
Vaisakhi13 AprilSaturdayRestricted
Ambedkar Jayanti14 AprilSundayRestricted
Maharshi Pasuram Jayanti10 MayFridayRestricted
Buddha Purnima
23 MayThursday
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Ramzan/Eid-ul-Fitr
11 AprilThursday Gazetted
Maharana Pratap Jayanti09 MayThursdayRestricted
Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti26 JuneSaturdayGazetted
Haryali Teej07 AugustWednesdayRestricted
Bakrid/Shaheed Uddham Singh Martyrdom day
31 JulyWednesdayGazetted
Rakshabandhan19 AugustMondayRestricted
Janmashtami
26 AugustMonday
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Independence Day
15 AugustThursday
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Muharram
17 JulyWednesday
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Heroes Martyrdom Day23 SeptemberMondayGazetted
Gandhi Jayanti
02 October
Wednesday
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Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti03 OctoberThursdayRestricted
Dussehra
12 OctoberSaturday
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Eid-e-Milad15 SeptemberSundayRestricted
Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti17 OctoberThursdayRestricted
Haryana Day01 NovemberFridayGazetted
Diwali
01 NovemberFriday
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Govardhan Puja02 NovemberSaturdayGazetted
Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti
15 November
Friday
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Christmas day
25 December
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Famous festivals of Haryana are as follows:

Holi:  Festival of Holi is known as Dulandi in Haryana. Here is a tradition of breaking pots and playing with colors.

Deepavali is known as the Festival of Lights. This festival commemorates the killing of the demon Ravana by the king of Ayodhya, RAM. On returning after his victory, the kind was welcomed with the lighting of crackers and light. It is celebrated on Amavasya or new moon day in Haryana. Diwali is celebrated as ‘Choti Diwali’ or ‘Small Diwali’ in Haryana.

Lohri:  

Lohri is celebrated annually in the state of Haryana. It is held on the day of the Hindu festival of Makar Sankranti. Lohri is an auspicious festival that celebrates joy, peace, fertility, and the harmony of life.

Basant Panchami:

Basant Panchami is a festival that is celebrated annually in Haryana. It welcomes spring with zest and celebrates the passing of winter.  They celebrate the culture and heritage of the people of this state. Kites are flown as a part of the annual celebration.

Teej

Teej is celebrated every year in the state of Haryana. The festivities are held on Sawan Sudi. It welcomes the monsoon season and looks forward to the first showers of the southwest monsoons. The girls apply henna on their hands and receive new clothes from the members of the household. The boys are excused from work. Feasts are prepared.