Kolkata Holiday List 2024
The Kolkata government has recently released the list of Public Holidays for 2024, details of those holidays can be found here. if you want PDF file You can download it from the below download link
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES’
WELFARE CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE, KOLKATA
Aayyakar Bhawan,
2nd floor, Room No.2/14, P-7,
Chowringhee Square,
Kolkata-700069
Email ID: bishnu.mondal@incometax.gov.in
Phone No-2213-6892
NO.C.G.W.C.C/Kol/Holiday 2024/2023-24/121
Dated 12.09.2023
List of Compulsory & Restricted Holidays for the year 2024
In accordance with the revised policy of the Govt. of India (Ministry of Home Affairs, Deptt. of Personnel & Administrative Reforms), O.M. No.-9/37/82/JCA dated 11.11.1982, the working committee of the CGEWC, kolkata in its 120th meeting held on 08.09.2023 decided 3 (three) holidays locally (at Sl.No. 1, 2 & 11 of para 3.1) in addition to 14 (fourteen) holidays fixed by the Ministry for the year 2024 vide F.No. 12/2/2023-JCA, Govt. of India, Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions, (Departement of Personnel & Tranining), New Delhi, dated 03/07/2023. Thus the Central Govt. Offices coming under the purview of this committee who are doing “work of Secretariat Nature” will observe the under noted 17 compulsory holidays for the Calendar year 2024 and further 2 Restricted Holidays from the List of Restricted Holidays for the year 2024.
LIST OF COMPULSORY HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2024
| S.No. | Holidays & Connected Festivals | Month & Date 2024 AD | Days of Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic Day | January, 26 | Friday |
| 2 | Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami | February, 14 | Wednesday |
| 3 | Holi | March, 25 | Monday |
| 4 | Good Friday | March, 29 | Friday |
| 5 | Id-Ul-Fitr | April, 11 | Thursday |
| 6 | Mahavir Jayanti | April, 21 | Sunday |
| 7 | Buddha Purnima | May, 23 | Thursday |
| 8 | ld-Uz-Zuha (Bakrid) | June, 17 | Monday |
| 9 | Muharram | July, 17 | Wednesday |
| 10 | Independence Day | August, 15 | Thursday |
| 11 | Milad-un-abi or ld-E-Milad (Birth Day of Prophet Mohammad) | September, 16 | Monday |
| 12 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birth Day | October, 02 | Wednesday |
| 13 | Dussehra (Mahanavmi / Mahanavmi) (Additional day) | October, 11 | Friday |
| 14 | Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi) | October, 12 | Saturday |
| 15 | Diwali (Deepavali) | October, 31 | Thursday |
| 16 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | November, 15 | Friday |
| 17 | Christmas Day | December, 25 | Wednesday |
Note: Central Govt. Organization, which include Industrial, Commercial & Training Establishment (i.e. other than doing work of Secretariat nature) would observe 16 holidays in a year out of which 3 namely, Republic Day, Independence and Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday will be compulsory. The remaining Holidays / Occasions may be determined by such Establishment / Organizations themselves on year to year basis.
In deciding whether a particular Department / Establishment / Organization an Industrial, Commercial or Trading Organizations (i.e. other than those doing work of Secretariat nature) the decision may be taken by the respective Ministry / Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi.
The date of Holidays for the Muslim Festivals may be changed on sighting of the Moon and decision to be taken by the CGEWCC, Kolkata based on the decision of the State Government in respect of idu’l Fitr, Idu’l Zoha [Id-Uz-Zuha (Bakrid)], Muharram and Id-e-Milad.
LIST OF RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2024
| SI. No. | Restricted Holidays & Connected Festival | Month & Date 2024 A.D. | Days of Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Year’s Day | January, 01 | Monday |
| 2 | Lohri | January, 13 | Saturday |
| 3 | Makar Sankranti | January, 14 | Sunday |
| 4 | Magha Bihu / Pongal | January.15 | Monday |
| 5 | Guru Govind Singh’s Birthday | January, 17 | Wednesday |
| 6 | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s birthday | January, 23 | Tuesday |
| 7 | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | January, 25 | Thursday |
| 8 | Shivaji Jaiyanti | February, 19 | Monday |
| 9 | Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | February, 24 | Saturday |
| 10 | Birthday of Swami Dayanand Saraswati | March, 06 | Wednesday |
| 11 | Maha Shivratri | March, 08 | Friday |
| 12 | Holika dahan | March, 24 | Sunday |
| 13 | Dolyatra | March, 25 | Monday |
| 14 | Easter Sunday | March, 31 | Sunday |
| 15 | Jarna1-ul-Vida | April, 05 | Friday |
| 16 | Chai1ra Sukladi/Gudi Padava/ Ugadi/ Cheti Chand | April, 09 | Tuesday |
| 17 | Vaisakhi/Vishu | April, 13 | Saturday |
| 18 | Meshadi (Tamil New Years Day) Vaisakhadi (Bengali)/Bahag Bihu(Assam) | April, 14 | Sunday |
| 19 | Ram Navami | April, 17 | Wednesday |
| 20 | Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore | May, 08 | Wednesday |
| 21 | Rath Yatra | June, 07 | Sunday |
| 22 | Parsi New Year ‘s day/Nauraj | August, 15 | Thursday |
| 23 | Raksha Bandhan | August, 19 | Monday |
| 24 | Janmashtami (Vaisnava) | August, 26 | Monday |
| 25 | Ganesha Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chathurthi | September, 07 | Saturday |
| 26 | Onam or Thiru Onam day | September, 15 | Sunday |
| 27 | Dussehra (Saptmi) | October,10 | Thursday |
| 28 | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | October, 17 | Thursday |
| 29 | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) | October, 20 | Sunday |
| 30 | Naraka Chaturdasi | October 31 | Thursday |
| 31 | Govardhan Puja | November, 02 | Saturday |
| 32 | Bhai Duj | November, 03 | Sunday |
| 33 | Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhal Puja) | November, 07 | Thursday |
| 34 | Jagaddhalri Puja | November, 08 | Friday |
| 31 | Bhai Duj | November, 15 | Wednesday |
| 32 | Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhal Puja) | November, 19 | Sunday |
| 33 | Jagaddhalri Puja | November, 2 2001 | Tuesday |
| 34 | Guru Tegh Bahadur·s Martydorn Day | November, 24 | Friday |
| 35 | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | November, 24 | Sunday |
| 36 | Christmas Eve | December, 24 | Tuesday |
[BISHNU PADA MONDAL]
SECRETARY
CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES WELFARE
CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE, KOLKATA