India Public Holidays in 2024
India has a total of 75 holidays in 2024. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information displayed below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.
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| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Monday, January 1, 2024 |
| Lohri | Saturday, January 13, 2024 |
| Makar Sankranti | Sunday, January 14, 2024 |
| Pongal | Monday, January 15, 2024 |
| Guru Govind Singh Jayanti | Wednesday, January 17, 2024 |
| Hazarat Ali's Birthday | Thursday, January 25, 2024 |
| Republic Day | Friday, January 26, 2024 |
| Lunar New Year | Saturday, February 10, 2024 |
| Vasant Panchami | Wednesday, February 14, 2024 |
| Valentine's Day | Wednesday, February 14, 2024 |
| Shivaji Jayanti | Monday, February 19, 2024 |
| Guru Ravidas Jayanti | Saturday, February 24, 2024 |
| Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti | Wednesday, March 6, 2024 |
| Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri | Friday, March 8, 2024 |
| Ramadan Start | Tuesday, March 12, 2024 |
| March Equinox | Wednesday, March 20, 2024 |
| Holika Dahana | Sunday, March 24, 2024 |
| Holi | Monday, March 25, 2024 |
| Dolyatra | Monday, March 25, 2024 |
| Maundy Thursday | Thursday, March 28, 2024 |
| Good Friday | Friday, March 29, 2024 |
| Easter Day | Sunday, March 31, 2024 |
| Jamat Ul-Vida | Friday, April 5, 2024 |
| Chaitra Sukhladi | Tuesday, April 9, 2024 |
| Ugadi | Tuesday, April 9, 2024 |
| Gudi Padwa | Tuesday, April 9, 2024 |
| Ramzan Id | Thursday, April 11, 2024 |
| Vaisakhi | Saturday, April 13, 2024 |
| Mesadi / Vaisakhadi | Sunday, April 14, 2024 |
| Ambedkar Jayanti | Sunday, April 14, 2024 |
| Rama Navami | Wednesday, April 17, 2024 |
| Mahavir Jayanti | Sunday, April 21, 2024 |
| First day of Passover | Tuesday, April 23, 2024 |
| International Worker's Day | Wednesday, May 1, 2024 |
| Birthday of Rabindranath | Wednesday, May 8, 2024 |
| Mother's Day | Sunday, May 12, 2024 |
| Buddha Purnima/Vesak | Thursday, May 23, 2024 |
| Father's Day | Sunday, June 16, 2024 |
| Bakrid | Monday, June 17, 2024 |
| June Solstice | Friday, June 21, 2024 |
| Rath Yatra | Sunday, July 7, 2024 |
| Muharram/Ashura | Wednesday, July 17, 2024 |
| Guru Purnima | Sunday, July 21, 2024 |
| Friendship Day | Sunday, August 4, 2024 |
| Independence Day | Thursday, August 15, 2024 |
| Parsi New Year | Thursday, August 15, 2024 |
| Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) | Monday, August 19, 2024 |
| Janmashtami | Monday, August 26, 2024 |
| Janmashtami (Smarta) | Monday, August 26, 2024 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi | Saturday, September 7, 2024 |
| Onam | Sunday, September 15, 2024 |
| Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad | Monday, September 16, 2024 |
| September Equinox | Sunday, September 22, 2024 |
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Wednesday, October 2, 2024 |
| First Day of Sharad Navratri | Thursday, October 3, 2024 |
| First Day of Durga Puja Festivities | Wednesday, October 9, 2024 |
| Maha Saptami | Thursday, October 10, 2024 |
| Maha Navami | Friday, October 11, 2024 |
| Maha Ashtami | Friday, October 11, 2024 |
| Dussehra | Saturday, October 12, 2024 |
| Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | Thursday, October 17, 2024 |
| Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) | Sunday, October 20, 2024 |
| Halloween | Thursday, October 31, 2024 |
| Naraka Chaturdasi | Thursday, October 31, 2024 |
| Diwali/Deepavali | Thursday, October 31, 2024 |
| Govardhan Puja | Saturday, November 2, 2024 |
| Bhai Duj | Sunday, November 3, 2024 |
| Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) | Thursday, November 7, 2024 |
| Guru Nanak Jayanti | Friday, November 15, 2024 |
| Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day | Sunday, November 24, 2024 |
| December Solstice | Saturday, December 21, 2024 |
| Christmas Eve | Tuesday, December 24, 2024 |
| Christmas | Wednesday, December 25, 2024 |
| First Day of Hanukkah | Thursday, December 26, 2024 |
| New Year's Eve | Tuesday, December 31, 2024 |