List of Public Gazetted Holidays 2024 India: The Central government has released the list of Gazetted and Restricted Holidays for 2024. While Gazetted holidays are mandatory government holidays, restricted holidays are optional holidays that vary according to institutes and states. A circular issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has declared 17 Gazetted Holidays and 31 Restricted Holidays.
List of Gazetted Holidays in 2024:
| Occasion | Date | Day |
| Republic Day गणतंत्रता दिवस | January 26 | Friday |
| Holi होली | March 25 | Monday |
| Good Friday | March 29 | Friday |
| Id-ul-Fitr ईद - उल - फितर | April 11 | Thursday |
| Ram Navmi राम नवमी | April 17 | Wednesday |
| Mahavir Jayanti महावीर जयंती | April 21 | Sunday |
| Buddha Purnima बुद्ध पूर्णिमा | May 23 | Thursday |
| Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) ईद - उल - जुहा ( बकरीद ) | June 17 | Monday |
| Muharram मुहरम | July 17 | Wednesday |
| Independence Day / Parsi New Year’s Day / Nauraj स्वंत्रता दिवस | August 15 | Thursday |
| Janamashtami (Vaishnva) जन्माष्ठमी | August 26 | Monday |
| Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) मिलाद - उन - नबी / ईद - ए - मिलाद | September 16 | Monday |
| Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday गाँधी जयंती | October 2 | Wednesday |
| Dussehra दशहरा | October 12 | Saturday |
| Diwali दिवाली | October 31 | Thursday |
| Guru Nanak’s Birthday गुरु नानक जयंती | November 15 | Friday |
| Christmas क्रिसमस | December 25 | Wednesday |
🔴 Here is a month-wise list of holidays in 2024:
List of public holidays in January 2024
| Occasion | Date | Day |
| New Year’s Day | January 1 | Monday |
| Lohri लोहड़ी | January 13 | Saturday |
| Makar Sankranti मकर सक्रांति | January 14 | Sunday |
| Magha Bihu/Pongal पोंगल | January 15 | Monday |
| Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday गुरु गोविन्द सिंह जयंती | January 17 | Wednesday |
| Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | January 25 | Thursday |
| Republic Day (Gazetted) | January 26 | Friday |
List of public holidays in February 2024
| Occasion | Date | Day |
| Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami बसंत पंचमी | February 14 | Wednesday |
| Shivaji Jayanti शिवाजी जयंती | February 19 | Monday |
| Guru Ravidas’s Birthday गुरु रविदास जयंती | February 24 | Saturday |
List of public holidays in March 2024
| Occasion | Date | Day |
| Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti स्वामी दयानंद सरस्वती जयंती | March 6 | Wednesday |
| Maha Shivratri महा शिवरात्रि | March 8 | Friday |
| Holika Dahan होलिका जयंती | March 24 | Sunday |
| Holi (Gazetted) होली फाग | March 25 | Monday |
| Good Friday (Gazetted) | March 29 | Friday |
| Easter Sunday | March 31 | Sunday |
List of public holidays in April 2024
| Occasion | Date | Day |
| Jamat-Ul-Vida | April 5 | Friday |
| Chaitra Suladi/ Gudi Padwa / Ugadi / Cheti Chand | April 9 | Tuesday |
| Id-ul-Fitr (Gazetted) | April 11 | Thursday |
| Vaisakhi / Vishu वैसाखी | April 13 | Saturday |
| Meshadi (Tamil New Year’s Day) / Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) | April 14 | Sunday |
| Ram Navmi (Gazetted) राम नवमी | April 17 | Wednesday |
| Mahavir Jayanti (Gazetted) महावीर जयंती | April 21 | Sunday |
List of public holidays in May 2024
| Occasion | Date | Day |
| Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday | May 8 | Wednesday |
| Buddha Purnima (Gazetted) | May 23 | Thursday |
List of public holidays in June 2024
| Occasion | Date | Day |
| Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (Gazetted) | June 17 | Monday |
List of public holidays in July 2024
| Occasion | Date | Day |
| Rath Yatra | July 7 | Sunday |
| Muharram (Gazetted) | July 17 | Wednesday |
List of public holidays in August 2024
| Occasion | Date | Day |
| Independence Day / Parsi New Year’s Day / Nauraj (Gazetted) | August 15 | Thursday |
| Rakshabandhan रक्षा बंधन | August 19 | Monday |
| Janamashtami (Vaishnva) (Gazetted) जन्माष्टमी | August 26 | Monday |
List of public holidays in September 2024
| Occasion | Date | Day |
| Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi गणेश चतुर्थी | September 7 | Saturday |
| Onam or Thiru Onam Day ओणम | September 15 | Sunday |
| Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) (Gazetted) | September 16 | Monday |
List of public holidays in October 2024
| Occasion | Date | Day |
| Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday (Gazetted) | October 2 | Wednesday |
| Dussehra (Maha Saptami) | October 10 | Thursday |
| Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) / Dussehra (Maha Navmi) | October 11 | Friday |
| Dussehra (Gazetted) | October 12 | Saturday |
| Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | October 17 | Thursday |
| Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chouth) करवा चौथ | October 20 | Sunday |
| Diwali (Gazetted) | October 31 | Thursday |
List of public holidays in November 2024
| Occasion | Date | Day |
| Govardhan Puja गौवर्धन पूजा | November 2 | Saturday |
| Bhai Duj भाई दूज | November 3 | Sunday |
| Pratihar Sashthi or Surya Sashthi (Chhat Puja) छट पूजा | November 7 | Thursday |
| Guru Nanak’s Birthday (Gazetted) | November 15 | Friday |
| Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | November 24 | Sunday |
List of public holidays in December 2024
| Occasion | Date | Day |
| Christmas Eve | December 24 | Tuesday |
| Christmas (Gazetted) | December 25 | Wednesday |