Restricted Holidays for Central Government Offices in 2024 – DoPT O.M. 03.07.2023
F.No.12 /2 /2023-JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
Establishment (JCA) Section
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 3rd July, 2023
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2024-reg.
ANNEXURE-II
| S.No. | Holiday | Date | Saka Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAKA ERA 1945 | ||||
| 1. | New Year’s Day | January 01 | Pausha 11 | Monday |
| 2. | Lohri | January 13 | Pausha 23 | Saturday |
| 3. | Makar Sankranti | January 14 | Pausha 24 | Sunday |
| 4. | Magha Bihu/Pongal | January 15 | Pausha 25 | Monday |
| 5. | Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday | January 17 | Pausha 27 | Wednesday |
| 6. | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | January 25 | Magha 05 | Thursday |
| 7. | Sri Panchami, Basant Panchami | February 14 | Magha 25 | Wednesday |
| 8. | Shiva ji Jayanti | February 19 | Magha 30 | Monday |
| 9. | Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | February 24 | Phalguna 05 | Saturday |
| 10. | Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati | March 06 | Phalguna 16 | Wednesday |
| 11. | Maha Shivratri | March 08 | Phalguna 18 | Friday |
| SAKA ERA 1946 | ||||
| 12. | Holika Dahan | March 24 | Chaitra 04 | Sunday |
| 13. | Dolyatra | March 25 | Chaitra 05 | Monday |
| 14. | Easter Sunday | March 31 | Chaitra 11 | Sunday |
| 15. | Jamat-Ul-Vida | April 05 | Chaitra 16 | Friday |
| 16. | Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi/ Padava/ Ugadi/ Cheti Chand | April 09 | Chaitra 20 | Tuesday |
| 17. | Vaisakhi / Vishu | April 13 | Chaitra 24 | Saturday |
| 18. | Meshadi (Tamil New Year’s Day)/ Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) | April 14 | Chaitra 25 | Sunday |
| S.No. | Holiday | Date | Saka Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19. | Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore | May 08 | Vaisakha 18 | Wednesday |
| 20. | Rath Yatra | July 07 | Asadha 16 | Sunday |
| 21. | Parsi New Year’s day/ Nauraj | August 15 | Sravana 24 | Thursday |
| 22. | Raksha Bandhan | August 19 | Sravana 28 | Monday |
| 23. | Ganesh Chaturthi/ Vinayaka Chaturthi | September 07 | Bhadra 16 | Saturday |
| 24. | Onam or Thiru Onam Day | September 15 | Bhadra 24 | Sunday |
| 25. | Dussehra (Saptami) | October 10 | Asvina 18 | Thursday |
| 26. | Dussehra (Mahashtami)/ Dussehra (Mahanavmi) | October 11 | Asvina 19 | Friday |
| 27. | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | October 17 | Asvina 25 | Thursday |
| 28. | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) | October 20 | Asvina 28 | Sunday |
| 29. | Naraka Chaturdasi | October 31 | Kartika 09 | Thursday |
| 30. | Govardhan Puja | November 02 | Kartika 11 | Saturday |
| 31. | Bhai Duj | November 03 | Kartika 12 | Sunday |
| 32. | PratiharShashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) | November 07 | Kartika 16 | Thursday |
| 33. | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | November 24 | Agrahayana 03 | Sunday |
| 34. | Christmas Eve | December 24 | Pausha 03 | Tuesday |