Public Holidays in India

Guide to all 2024 Public Holidays in India including public holidays and regional holidays.

TODAY

Friday | 11 October 2024
is a Regional Holiday in India

Durga Ashtami

YESTERDAY

Thursday | 10 October 2024
was a Regional Holiday in India

Maha Saptami


Public Holidays India 2024

This table contains a national calendar of all 2024 public holidays in India. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates.

DateHoliday
January 01
MONDAY
New Year's Day
Regional Holiday
Several states
January 02
TUESDAY
Mannam Jayanthi
Regional Holiday
Kerala Only
January 02
TUESDAY
New Year Celebration
Regional Holiday
Several states
January 11
THURSDAY
Missionary Day
Regional Holiday
Mizoram
January 12
FRIDAY
Birthday of Swami Vivekananda
Regional Holiday
West Bengal only.
January 14
SUNDAY
Bhogi
Regional Holiday
Some states
January 14
SUNDAY
Magh Bihu
Regional Holiday
Arunachal Pradesh
January 15
MONDAY
Pongal
Regional Holiday
January 15
MONDAY
Sankranti
Regional Holiday
Several states
January 16
TUESDAY
Tusu Puja
Regional Holiday
Assam only
January 16
TUESDAY
Thiruvalluvar Day
Regional Holiday
Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
January 16
TUESDAY
Kanuma
Regional Holiday
Andhra Pradesh only
January 17
WEDNESDAY
Uzhavar Tirunal
Regional Holiday
Several states
January 17
WEDNESDAY
Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti
Regional Holiday
Some states
January 17
WEDNESDAY
Public Holiday
Regional Holiday
Odisha. Govt., schools
January 22
MONDAY
Imoinu Iratpa
Regional Holiday
Manipur
January 22
MONDAY
Ram Mandir Inauguration
Government Holiday
Goa, Uttar Pradesh
January 23
TUESDAY
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti
Regional Holiday
Assam, Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal
January 23
TUESDAY
Gann-Ngai
Regional Holiday
Manipur
January 25
THURSDAY
Statehood Day
Regional Holiday
Himachal Pradesh only
January 25
THURSDAY
Thaipoosam
Regional Holiday
Several states
January 25
THURSDAY
Imam Ali's Birthday
Regional Holiday
Uttar Pradesh only
January 26
FRIDAY
Republic Day
Public Holiday
January 31
WEDNESDAY
Me-dam-me-phi
Regional Holiday
Assam
February 07
WEDNESDAY
Shab-I-Miraj
Regional Holiday
The Prophet's Ascension
February 10
SATURDAY
Losar
Regional Holiday
Tibetan New Year
February 14
WEDNESDAY
Vasant Panchami
Regional Holiday
Several states
February 15
THURSDAY
Lui-Ngai-Ni
Regional Holiday
Manipur
February 19
MONDAY
Chahhtrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti
Regional Holiday
Maharashtra only
February 20
TUESDAY
Mizoram State Day
Regional Holiday
Mizoram
February 20
TUESDAY
Statehood Day
Regional Holiday
Arunachal Pradesh
February 24
SATURDAY
Guru Ravidas Jayanti
Regional Holiday
Several states.  Full moon of Magh
February 24
SATURDAY
Bhumchu Festival
Regional Holiday
Sikkim
February 24
SATURDAY
Bir Chilarai Divas
Regional Holiday
Assam
March 01
FRIDAY
Chapchar Kut
Regional Holiday
Mizoram
March 08
FRIDAY
Maha Shivratri
Regional Holiday
Most states
March 22
FRIDAY
Bihar Divas
Regional Holiday
Bihar
March 23
SATURDAY
Shaheedi Diwas
Regional Holiday
Haryana
March 23
SATURDAY
Shahidi Divas S. Bhagat Singh Ji
Regional Holiday
Punjab
March 24
SUNDAY
Holi Dahan
Regional Holiday
Day before Holi
March 25
MONDAY
Doljatra
Regional Holiday
Day before Holi
March 25
MONDAY
Holi
Regional Holiday
March 26
TUESDAY
Holi
Regional Holiday
March 26
TUESDAY
Yaosang 2nd Day
Regional Holiday
Manipur
March 27
WEDNESDAY
Holi Holiday
Regional Holiday
Bihar
March 28
THURSDAY
Maundy Thursday
Regional Holiday
Kerala only
March 29
FRIDAY
Good Friday
Regional Holiday
March 31
SUNDAY
Easter Sunday
Regional Holiday
April 01
MONDAY
Bank Holiday
Not A Public Holiday
Banks only. Annual accounts closing
April 01
MONDAY
Odisha Day
Regional Holiday
Odisha
April 05
FRIDAY
Babu Jagjivan Ram Birthday
Regional Holiday
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana only
April 05
FRIDAY
Jumat-ul-Wida
Regional Holiday
Last Friday of the month of Ramadan
April 05
FRIDAY
Bakth Matha Karma Jayanthi
Regional Holiday
Chhatisgarh
April 07
SUNDAY
Shab-I-Qadr
Regional Holiday
Jammu and Kashmir
April 08
MONDAY
Birthday of Sri Guru Nabha Dass Ji
Regional Holiday
Punjab
April 09
TUESDAY
Sajibu Nongma Panba
Regional Holiday
Manipur
April 09
TUESDAY
1st Navratra
Regional Holiday
Jammu and Kashmir
April 09
TUESDAY
Gudi Padwa
Regional Holiday
April 09
TUESDAY
Ugadi
Regional Holiday
Telugu and Kannada New Year
April 10
WEDNESDAY
Cheti Chand
Regional Holiday
April 10
WEDNESDAY
Idul Fitr
Regional Holiday
Most states
April 11
THURSDAY
Sarhul
Regional Holiday
Jahrkhand
April 11
THURSDAY
Idul Fitr
Regional Holiday
Most states
April 12
FRIDAY
Following Day of Ramazan
Regional Holiday
Telengana
April 13
SATURDAY
Cheiraoba
Regional Holiday
Manipur
April 13
SATURDAY
Biju Festival
Regional Holiday
Tripura
April 13
SATURDAY
Bohag Bihu Holiday
Regional Holiday
Assam only
April 13
SATURDAY
Mahabishuba Sankranti
Regional Holiday
Odisha
April 13
SATURDAY
Vaisakhi
Regional Holiday
several states
April 14
SUNDAY
Vishu
Regional Holiday
Kerala Only
April 14
SUNDAY
Dr Ambedkar Jayanti
Regional Holiday
April 14
SUNDAY
Ashoka's Birth Anniversary
Regional Holiday
Bihar only
April 14
SUNDAY
Tamil New Year
Regional Holiday
Puthandu. Tamil Nadu only
April 14
SUNDAY
Bengali New Year
Regional Holiday
Tripura, West Bengal only
April 14
SUNDAY
Bohag Bihu
Regional Holiday
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam
April 15
MONDAY
Himachal Day
Regional Holiday
Himachal Pradesh only
April 15
MONDAY
Bohag Bihu Holiday
Regional Holiday
Assam only
April 17
WEDNESDAY
Ram Navami
Regional Holiday
April 20
SATURDAY
Garia Puja
Regional Holiday
Tripura only
April 21
SUNDAY
Mahavir Jayanti
Regional Holiday
May 01
WEDNESDAY
Labour Day
Regional Holiday
International Workers' Day
May 01
WEDNESDAY
Maharashtra Day
Regional Holiday
Maharashtra only
May 08
WEDNESDAY
Birthday of Rabindra Nath Tagore
Regional Holiday
Tripura, West Bengal
May 10
FRIDAY
Basava Jayanthi
Regional Holiday
Karnataka
May 10
FRIDAY
Parashurama Jayanti
Regional Holiday
Several states
May 16
THURSDAY
Sikkim State Day
Regional Holiday
Sikkim only
May 23
THURSDAY
Buddha Purnima
Regional Holiday
Birth of Buddha
May 24
FRIDAY
Janmotsav of Sri Sri Madhav Dev
Regional Holiday
Assam
June 06
THURSDAY
Savitri Amavasya
Regional Holiday
Odisha
June 09
SUNDAY
Maharana Pratap Jayanti
Regional Holiday
June 14
FRIDAY
Pahili Raja
Regional Holiday
Odisha
June 15
SATURDAY
Raja Sankranti
Regional Holiday
Odisha only
June 15
SATURDAY
YMA Day
Regional Holiday
Mizoram
June 16
SUNDAY
Bakrid
Regional Holiday
Many states
June 17
MONDAY
Id-ul-Ad'ha
Regional Holiday
Bakrid. Kerala
June 17
MONDAY
Bakrid
Regional Holiday
Many states
June 18
TUESDAY
Eid-ul-Azha Holiday
Regional Holiday
Many states
June 22
SATURDAY
Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti
Regional Holiday
Full moon in Hindu month of Jyeshtha
June 30
SUNDAY
Remna Ni
Regional Holiday
Mizoram
July 03
WEDNESDAY
Behdienkhlam
Regional Holiday
Meghalaya
July 05
FRIDAY
Guru Hargobind Ji's Birthday
Regional Holiday
Jammu and Kashmir
July 06
SATURDAY
MHIP Day
Regional Holiday
Mizoram
July 07
SUNDAY
Ratha Yatra
Regional Holiday
Odisha
July 08
MONDAY
Kang (Rathajatra)
Regional Holiday
Odisha
July 09
TUESDAY
Drukpa Tsheshi
Regional Holiday
Sikkim
July 14
SUNDAY
Kharchi Puja
Regional Holiday
Tripura only
July 16
TUESDAY
Ashura
Regional Holiday
10 Muharram
July 17
WEDNESDAY
U Tirot Sing Day
Regional Holiday
Meghalaya
July 17
WEDNESDAY
Ashura
Regional Holiday
Many states
July 29
MONDAY
Bonalu
Regional Holiday
Telangana
July 31
WEDNESDAY
Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh
Regional Holiday
Haryana, Punjab only
August 03
SATURDAY
Ker Puja
Regional Holiday
Tripura only
August 03
SATURDAY
Karkidaka Vavu
Regional Holiday
Kerala
August 04
SUNDAY
Hareli
Regional Holiday
August 08
THURSDAY
Tendong Lho Rum Faat
Regional Holiday
Sikkim
August 09
FRIDAY
Adivasi Divas
Regional Holiday
August 13
TUESDAY
Patriot's Day
Regional Holiday
Observed on August 13th
August 15
THURSDAY
Independence Day
Public Holiday
August 15
THURSDAY
Parsi New Year
Regional Holiday
Jamshed Navroz
August 16
FRIDAY
De jure Transfer Day
Regional Holiday
Puducherry
August 19
MONDAY
Raksha Bandhan
Regional Holiday
Several states
August 19
MONDAY
Jhulan Purnima
Regional Holiday
Odisha
August 20
TUESDAY
Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti
Regional Holiday
Kerala
August 23
FRIDAY
Tithi of Sri Sri Madhav Dev
Regional Holiday
Assam only
August 26
MONDAY
Janmashtami
Regional Holiday
August 26
MONDAY
Krishna Jayanthi
Regional Holiday
Restricted Holiday
August 28
WEDNESDAY
Ayyankali Jayanthi
Regional Holiday
Kerala only
September 04
WEDNESDAY
Janmostav of Srimatna Sankardev
Regional Holiday
Assam only
September 06
FRIDAY
Harithalika
Regional Holiday
Women only
September 07
SATURDAY
Ganesh Chaturthi
Regional Holiday
Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata
September 07
SATURDAY
Samvatsari
Regional Holiday
September 07
SATURDAY
Vinayagar Chathurthi
Regional Holiday
Ganesh Chaturthi
September 08
SUNDAY
Ganesh Chaturthi Holiday
Regional Holiday
Varasiddhi Vinayaka Vrata
September 08
SUNDAY
Nuakhai
Regional Holiday
Odisha only. Day after Ganesh Chaturthi
September 13
FRIDAY
Ramdev Jayanti and Teja Dashmi
Regional Holiday
Rajasthan only
September 14
SATURDAY
First Onam
Regional Holiday
Kerala only. Harvest Festival
September 14
SATURDAY
Karam
Regional Holiday
Assam, Jharkhand
September 15
SUNDAY
Thiruvonam
Regional Holiday
Kerala only. Harvest Festival
September 16
MONDAY
Third Onam
Regional Holiday
Kerala only. Harvest Festival
September 16
MONDAY
Mawlid
Regional Holiday
Birthday of Prophet Muhammad
September 17
TUESDAY
Fourth Onam
Regional Holiday
Kerala only. Harvest Festival
September 17
TUESDAY
Indra Jatra
Regional Holiday
Sikkim
September 18
WEDNESDAY
Pang Lhabsol
Regional Holiday
Sikkim
September 20
FRIDAY
Friday after Eid e-Milad-un Nabi
Regional Holiday
Jammu and Kashmir
September 21
SATURDAY
Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi
Regional Holiday
Kerala
September 23
MONDAY
Haryana Heroes' Martyrdom Day
Regional Holiday
Haryana
September 23
MONDAY
Maharaja Hari Singh Birth Anniversary
Regional Holiday
Jammu and Kashmir
October 02
WEDNESDAY
Mahatma Gandhi Birthday
Public Holiday
October 02
WEDNESDAY
Mahalaya
Regional Holiday
Several states
October 02
WEDNESDAY
Bathukamma Starting Day
Regional Holiday
Nine days before Durgatsami
October 03
THURSDAY
Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti
Regional Holiday
Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan only
October 10
THURSDAY
Maha Saptami
Regional Holiday
Several states
October 10
THURSDAY
Durgastami
Regional Holiday
Several states
October 10
THURSDAY
Dussehra
Regional Holiday
Dussehra (Durga Puja)
October 11
FRIDAY
Durga Ashtami
Regional Holiday
Several states
October 11
FRIDAY
Navami of Durga Puja
Regional Holiday
Some states
October 11
FRIDAY
Ayudha Puja
Regional Holiday
Several states
October 11
FRIDAY
Mahanavami
Regional Holiday
Ninth day of Dussehra
October 11
FRIDAY
Dussehra
Regional Holiday
Dussehra (Durga Puja)
October 12
SATURDAY
Ayudha Puja
Regional Holiday
Several states
October 12
SATURDAY
Mahanavami
Regional Holiday
Ninth day of Dussehra
October 12
SATURDAY
Durga Puja
Regional Holiday
October 12
SATURDAY
Dussehra
Regional Holiday
Vijaya Dashami
October 13
SUNDAY
Janmostav of Srimatna Sankardev
Regional Holiday
Assam only
October 13
SUNDAY
Dussehra
Regional Holiday
Vijaya Dashami
October 13
SUNDAY
Durga Puja
Regional Holiday
October 14
MONDAY
Durga Puja Holiday
Regional Holiday
Sikkim
October 14
MONDAY
Vijaya Dashami Holiday
Regional Holiday
Tripura
October 15
TUESDAY
Vijaya Dashami Holiday
Regional Holiday
Tripura
October 16
WEDNESDAY
Kumar Purnima
Regional Holiday
Odisha
October 16
WEDNESDAY
Lakshmi Puja
Regional Holiday
Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal only.
October 17
THURSDAY
Kati Bihu
Regional Holiday
Assam
October 17
THURSDAY
Maharishi Valmiki Birthday
Regional Holiday
Several states
October 26
SATURDAY
Accession Day
Regional Holiday
Jammu and Kashmir
October 30
WEDNESDAY
Narak Chaturdashi
Regional Holiday
Karnataka only
October 31
THURSDAY
Sardar Patel's Birthday
Regional Holiday
Gujarat
October 31
THURSDAY
Diwali
Regional Holiday
Most states
October 31
THURSDAY
Kali Puja
Regional Holiday
Assam, Odisha, West Bengal
November 01
FRIDAY
Haryana Day
Regional Holiday
Haryana only
November 01
FRIDAY
Puducherry Liberation Day
Regional Holiday
November 01
FRIDAY
Kannada Rajyothsava
Regional Holiday
Karnataka only
November 01
FRIDAY
Kut
Regional Holiday
Manipur
November 01
FRIDAY
Diwali
Regional Holiday
Most states
November 01
FRIDAY
Vishvakarma Day
Regional Holiday
Day after Dewali
November 01
FRIDAY
Govardhan Puja
Regional Holiday
Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
November 01
FRIDAY
Laxmi Puja (Deepawali)
Regional Holiday
November 02
SATURDAY
Bhai Bij
Regional Holiday
Some states
November 02
SATURDAY
Vikram Samvat New Year
Regional Holiday
Gujarat only.
November 02
SATURDAY
Govardhan Puja
Regional Holiday
Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
November 02
SATURDAY
Diwali (Bali Pratipada)
Regional Holiday
Most states
November 02
SATURDAY
Deepavali Holiday
Regional Holiday
Karnataka
November 03
SUNDAY
Bhai Bij
Regional Holiday
Some states
November 03
SUNDAY
Ningol Chakkouba
Regional Holiday
2nd day of the lunar month of Hiyanggei
November 03
SUNDAY
Bhratridwitiya
Regional Holiday
West Bengal
November 04
MONDAY
Bhatri Dwitiya
Regional Holiday
Some states
November 07
THURSDAY
Chhath Puja
Regional Holiday
Some states
November 08
FRIDAY
Wangala Festival
Regional Holiday
Meghalaya. Second week of November
November 08
FRIDAY
Chhath Puja Holiday
Regional Holiday
Jharkhand
November 08
FRIDAY
Chhath Puja
Regional Holiday
Bihar
November 15
FRIDAY
Rasa Purnima
Regional Holiday
Odisha only
November 15
FRIDAY
Guru Nanak's Birthday
Regional Holiday
Full moon of the month Kartik
November 16
SATURDAY
Kartar Singh Sarabha Martyrdom Day
Regional Holiday
Punjab
November 18
MONDAY
Kanakadasa Jayanthi
Regional Holiday
Karnataka
November 23
SATURDAY
Seng Kut Snem
Regional Holiday
Meghalaya
November 24
SUNDAY
Lachit Divas
Regional Holiday
Assam
December 01
SUNDAY
State Inauguration Day
Regional Holiday
Nagaland
December 01
SUNDAY
Indigenous Faith Day
Regional Holiday
Arunachal Pradesh
December 02
MONDAY
Asom Divas
Regional Holiday
Assam only
December 03
TUESDAY
Feast of St. Francis Xavier
Regional Holiday
Goa
December 06
FRIDAY
Martyrdom of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji
Regional Holiday
Punjab
December 12
THURSDAY
Pa Togan Nengminza Sangma
Regional Holiday
Meghalaya
December 18
WEDNESDAY
Guru Ghasidas Jayanti
Regional Holiday
December 18
WEDNESDAY
Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham
Regional Holiday
Meghalaya
December 19
THURSDAY
Goa Liberation Day
Regional Holiday
Goa only
December 24
TUESDAY
Christmas Eve
Regional Holiday
Several states
December 25
WEDNESDAY
Christmas Day
Regional Holiday
Observed in all states
December 26
THURSDAY
Christmas Holiday
Regional Holiday
Several states
December 26
THURSDAY
Boxing Day
Regional Holiday
December 27
FRIDAY
Shaheedi Sabha
Regional Holiday
Punjab
December 27
FRIDAY
Christmas Festival
Regional Holiday
Nagaland
December 30
MONDAY
U Kiang Nangbah
Regional Holiday
Meghalaya
December 31
TUESDAY
Losoong/Namsoong
Regional Holiday
Sikkim
December 31
TUESDAY
New Year's Eve
Regional Holiday