Himachal Pradesh Holidays 2024

The 2024 list of holidays in Himachal Pradesh offers an insight into holidays that could be used to plan your leaves as well as schedule your business operations and activities. 

FestivalDateDayCategory 
Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti17 JanuaryWednesdayRestricted
Republic Day
26 January
FridayGazetted
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
WednesdayGazetted

Main festivals of Himachal Pradesh

Apart from the major Hindu population, Himachal is also home to a fair amount of Buddhists, Muslims, and a few tribes like Gaddis, Kinnars, Jadun, Tanolis, Gujjars, Pangawals, and Lahaulis, each has a festival or two of their own.

The lower and upper regions have different fairs and festivals that are the reflection of diverse cultures and traditions. There are many religious fairs & festivals like Halda Festival. Dedicated to the Goddess of Wealth, Shashikar Apa, this festival is organized to celebrate the New Year and it also involves a bonfire which symbolizes the unity of the community. Dussehra is an important Hindu religion.