India Holidays 2024
Complete list of holidays and observances in India for the year 2024.
January
Mon 1
New Year's Day
Observance
Sat 13
Lohri
Observance
Sun 14
Makar Sankranti
Observance
Mon 15
Pongal
Observance
Wed 17
Guru Govind Singh Jayanti
Observance
Thu 25
Hazarat Ali's Birthday
Observance
Fri 26
Republic Day
Public holiday
February
Wed 14
Vasant Panchami
Observance
Mon 19
Shivaji Jayanti
Observance
Sat 24
Guru Ravidas Jayanti
Observance
March
Wed 6
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
Observance
Fri 8
Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri
Observance
Tue 12
Ramadan Start
Observance
Sun 24
Holika Dahana
Observance
Mon 25
Holi
Public holiday
Mon 25
Dolyatra
Observance
Fri 29
Good Friday
Public holiday
Sun 31
Easter Day
Observance
April
Fri 5
Jamat Ul-Vida
Observance
Tue 9
Gudi Padwa
Observance
Tue 9
Ugadi
Observance
Tue 9
Chaitra Sukhladi
Observance
Thu 11
Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar
Public holiday
Sat 13
Vaisakhi
Observance
Sun 14
Ambedkar Jayanti
Public holiday
Sun 14
Mesadi / Vaisakhadi
Observance
Wed 17
Rama Navami
Public holiday
Sun 21
Mahavir Jayanti
Public holiday
May
Wed 8
Birthday of Rabindranath
Observance
Thu 23
Buddha Purnima/Vesak
Public holiday
June
Mon 17
Bakrid/Eid ul-Adha
Public holiday
July
Sun 7
Rath Yatra
Observance
Wed 17
Muharram/Ashura
Public holiday
August
Thu 15
Independence Day
Public holiday
Thu 15
Parsi New Year
Observance
Mon 19
Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi)
Observance
Mon 26
Janmashtami
Public holiday
Mon 26
Janmashtami (Smarta)
Observance
September
Sat 7
Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi
Observance
Sun 15
Onam
Observance
Mon 16
Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad
Public holiday
October
Wed 2
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
Public holiday
Thu 3
First Day of Sharad Navratri
Observance
Wed 9
First Day of Durga Puja Festivities
Observance
Thu 10
Maha Saptami
Observance
Fri 11
Maha Ashtami
Observance
Fri 11
Maha Navami
Observance
Sat 12
Dussehra
Public holiday
Thu 17
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
Observance
Sun 20
Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth)
Observance
Thu 31
Diwali/Deepavali
Public holiday
Thu 31
Naraka Chaturdasi
Observance
November
Sat 2
Govardhan Puja
Observance
Sun 3
Bhai Duj
Observance
Thu 7
Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi)
Observance
Fri 15
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Public holiday
Sun 24
Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day
Observance
December
Tue 24
Christmas Eve
Observance
Wed 25
Christmas
Public holiday