The Holidays List of Central Government Offices for the Year 2024 has been declared. An Official Notification dated 03 July 2023 has been issued by Mr. Praveen Jargar, Deputy Secretary of the Govt. of India.
We have shared below detailed information about the holidays applicable to the central government employees for the year 2024. Please read the complete article for details.
Note: ESIC Office and FCI Office follow the same Public and Restricted Holidays List which are mentioned below.
Central Government Public Holidays List 2024
1. Public Holidays For Central Government Administrative Offices Located at Delhi / New Delhi
List of Holidays for the Year 2024 to be observed in the Central Government Administrative Offices located at Delhi / New Delhi.
| Sl. No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1 | Republic Day | 26 January 2024 | Friday |
| 2 | Holi | 25 March 2024 | Monday |
| 3 | Good Friday | 29 March 2024 | Friday |
| 4 | Id-ul-Fitr | 11 April 2024 | Thursday |
| 5 | Ram Navami | 17 April 2024 | Wednesday |
| 6 | Mahavir Jayanti | 21 April 2024 | Sunday |
| 7 | Budha Purnima | 23 May 2024 | Thursday |
| 8 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 17 June 2024 | Monday |
| 9 | Muharram | 17 July 2024 | Wednesday |
| 10 | Independence Day | 15 August 2024 | Thursday |
| 11 | Janmashtami (Vaishnva) | 26 August 2024 | Monday |
| 12 | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) | 16 September 2024 | Monday |
| 13 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02 October 2024 | Wednesday |
| 14 | Dussehra | 12 October 2024 | Saturday |
| 15 | Diwali (Deepavali) | 31 October 2024 | Thursday |
| 16 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 15 November 2024 | Friday |
| 17 | Christmas Day | 25 December 2024 | Wednesday |
2. Public Holidays For Central Government Administrative Offices Located Outside Delhi / New Delhi
Central Government Administrative Offices located outside Delhi / New Delhi shall observe the following compulsory holidays.
- REPUBLIC DAY
- INDEPENDENCE DAY
- MAHATMA GANDHI’S BIRTHDAY
- BUDDHA PURNIMA
- CHRISTMAS DAY
- DUSSEHRA (VIJAY DASHMI)
- DIWALI (DEEPAVALI)
- GOOD FRIDAY
- GURU NANAK’S BIRTHDAY
- IDU’L FITR
- IDU’L ZUHA
- MAHAVIR JAYANTI
- MUHARRAM
- PROPHET MOHAMMAD’S BIRTHDAY (ID-E-MILAD)
Central Government Restricted Holidays List 2024
1. Restricted Holidays For Central Government Administrative Offices Located at Delhi / New Delhi
List of Restricted Holidays for the Year 2024 regarding Administrative Offices of Central Government located at Delhi / New Delhi.
Each employee will be allowed to avail himself/herself of any three holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list of Restricted Holidays specified below.
| Sl. No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1 | New Year’s Day | 01 January 2024 | Monday |
| 2 | Lohri | 13 January 2024 | Saturday |
| 3 | Makar Sankranti | 14 January 2024 | Sunday |
| 4 | Magha Bihu / Pongal | 15 January 2024 | Monday |
| 5 | Guru Govind Singh’s Birthday | 17 January 2024 | Wednesday |
| 6 | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | 25 January 2024 | Thursday |
| 7 | Sri Panchami, Basant Panchami | 14 February 2024 | Wednesday |
| 8 | Shiva ji Jayanti | 19 February 2024 | Monday |
| 9 | Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | 24 February 2024 | Saturday |
| 10 | Birthday of Swami Dayanand Saraswati | 06 March 2024 | Wednesday |
| 11 | Maha Shivratri | 08 March 2024 | Friday |
| 12 | Holika Dahan | 24 March 2024 | Sunday |
| 13 | Dolyatra | 25 March 2024 | Monday |
| 14 | Easter Sunday | 31 March 2024 | Sunday |
| 15 | Jamat-Ul-Vida | 05 April 2024 | Friday |
| 16 | Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand | 09 April 2024 | Tuesday |
| 17 | Vaisakhi / Vishu | 13 April 2024 | Saturday |
| 18 | Meshadi (Tamil New Year’s Day) / Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) | 14 April 2024 | Sunday |
| 19 | Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore | 08 May 2024 | Wednesday |
| 20 | Rath Yatra | 07 July 2024 | Sunday |
| 21 | Parsi New Year’s Day / Nauraj | 15 August 2024 | Thursday |
| 22 | Raksha Bandhan | 19 August 2024 | Monday |
| 23 | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi | 07 September 2024 | Saturday |
| 24 | Onam or Thiru Onam Day | 15 September 2024 | Sunday |
| 25 | Dussehra (Saptami) | 10 October 2024 | Thursday |
| 26 | Dussehra (Mahashtami) / Dussehra (Mahanavami) | 11 October 2024 | Friday |
| 27 | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | 17 October 2024 | Thursday |
| 28 | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) | 20 October 2024 | Sunday |
| 29 | Naraka Chaturdasi | 31 October 2024 | Thursday |
| 30 | Govardhan Puja | 02 November 2024 | Saturday |
| 31 | Bhai Duj | 03 November 2024 | Sunday |
| 32 | Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) | 07 November 2024 | Thursday |
| 33 | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | 24 November 2024 | Sunday |
| 34 | Christmas Eve | 24 December 2024 | Tuesday |
Restricted / Optional Holidays For Central Government Administrative Offices Located Outside Delhi / New Delhi
Central Government Administrative Offices located outside Delhi / New Delhi shall observe the following Restricted / Optional Holidays.
Each employee will be allowed to avail of any three holidays to be chosen out of the 12 Optional/Restricted Holidays specified below.
- AN ADDITIONAL DAY FOR DUSSEHRA
- HOLI
- JANAMASHTAMI (VAISHNAVI)
- RAM NAVAMI
- MAHA SHIVRATRI
- GANESH CHATURTHI / VINAYAK CHATURTHI
- MAKAR SANKRANTI
- RATH YATRA
- ONAM
- PONGAL
- SRI PANCHAMI / BASANT PANCHAMI
- VISHU / VAISAKHI / VAISAKHADI / BHAG BIHU / MASHADI UGADI / CHAITRA SUKLADI / CHETI CHAND / GUDI PADAVA / 1ST NAVRATRA / NAORAZ / CHHATH POOJA / KARVA CHAUTH
Official Notification
- Central Government Holidays List 2024 Notification [PDF]
- ESI Holidays List 2024 Notification [PDF]
- FCI Holidays List 2024 Notification [PDF]
Official Website
You may visit the Official Website of the Department of Personnel & Training for more details.
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