Punjab Holidays 2024

Here’s an exhaustive list of National and Public holidays in Punjab in 2024, which includes regional, and bank holidays that residents of Punjab can avail themselves of in 2024

FestivalDateDay
Republic Day
26 January
Friday
Vasant Panchami14 FebruaryWednesday
Guru Ravidas Jayanti24 FebruarySaturday
Mahashivratri
08 MarchFriday
Shaheed Bhagat Singh Martyrdom Day
23 MarchSaturday
Holi
25 MarchMonday
Good Friday29 MarchFriday
Ram Navami
17 AprilWednesday
Mahavir Jayanti21 AprilSunday
Vaisakhi13 AprilSaturday
Ambedkar Jayanti14 AprilSunday
May Day01 May
Wednesday
Ramzan/Eid-ul-Fitr
11 AprilThursday
Guru Arjun Dev's Martyrdom day10 JuneMonday
Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti22 JuneSaturday
Bakrid/Shaheed Uddham Singh Martyrdom day
17 JuneMonday
Independence Day
15 August
Thursday
Janmashtami26 AugustMonday
Prakash Utsav Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
15 NovemberFriday
Shaheed Bhagat Singh  Jayanti23 MarchSaturday
Gandhi Jayanti
02 October
Wednesday
Dussehra
12 October
Saturday
Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti17 OctoberOctober
Parkash Gurupurab of Shri Guru Ramdas Ji19 SeptemberThursday
Diwali
01 NovemberFriday
Shahidi Diwas S. Kartar Singh Sarabha Ji16 NovemberSaturday
Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti
15 NovemberFriday
Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day24 November Sunday
Christmas day
25 December
Wednesday

Famous destination to visit Punjab during the festivals

Punjab is popularly denoted as the ‘’Land of Five Rivers. “The state attracts domestic and overseas tourists with stupendous tourist points. People during holidays can visit the Golden Temple, which is in the city of Amritsar. Rock Garden, a sculpture garden scattered over an area of 40 acres, is fully made of industrial and home waste. It is located near Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh. Wagah Border is a popular tourist point. The India-Pakistan border is a worth visiting point for tourists in Punjab. Another destination of historical importance is Jallianwala Bagh. Mukteshwar Temple, a famous monument of Lord Shiva, is also a must-visit tourist point in the state.