August 29 2024 Holiday

2024 Public Holidays in India

Official Announcement

The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has released a circular declaring 17 public holidays in India for 2024.

Overview

This national calendar includes all gazetted holidays, which may be subject to change.

India celebrates three national holidays every year: Republic Day (January 26), Independence Day (August 15), and Gandhi Jayanti (October 2).

List of Public Holidays

1. Republic Day: January 26
2. Basant Panchami: January 29
3. Shivaji Jayanti: February 19
4. Holi: March 8
5. Gudi Padwa: March 22
6. Ram Navami: April 1
7. Mahavir Jayanti: April 6
8. Ambedkar Jayanti: April 14
9. Good Friday: April 7
10. Eid-ul-Fitr: May 3 (tentative)
11. Buddha Purnima: May 29
12. Independence Day: August 15
13. Ganesh Chaturthi: September 17
14. Onam: September 18
15. Gandhi Jayanti: October 2
16. Durga Puja: October 15-19
17. Diwali: November 14
18. Christmas: December 25

Sources

• Government of India: Calendar
• Time and Date: India Public Holidays 2024