The Department of Personnel, Government of Punjab, has released a list of holidays that will be observed in all public offices under the Punjab Government throughout the calendar year 2024.
An official notification (06/03/2023/2PP3/702), dated 15 December 2023, has been issued, outlining the public holidays applicable to all government offices in the Punjab State for the year 2024.
Refer to the article below for a comprehensive overview of the holiday details applicable in the state of Punjab for the year 2024.
Punjab Government/Public Offices Public Holidays List 2024
Sl. No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
1 | Birthday of Guru Govind Singh Ji | 17-Jan-2024 | Wednesday |
2 | Republic Day | 26-Jan-2024 | Friday |
3 | Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas Ji | 24-Feb-2024 | Saturday |
4 | Maha Shivaratri | 08-Mar-2024 | Friday |
5 | Shaheedi Diwas of Shadeed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru Ji | 23-Mar-2024 | Saturday |
6 | Holi | 25-Mar-2024 | Monday |
7 | Good Friday | 29-Mar-2024 | Friday |
8 | Birthday of Sri Guru Nabha Dass Ji | 08-Apr-2024 | Monday |
9 | Idu’l Fitr | 11-Apr-2024 | Thursday |
10 | Vaisakhi | 13-Apr-2024 | Saturday |
11 | Birthday of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar | 14-Apr-2024 | Sunday |
12 | Ram Navami | 17-Apr-2024 | Wednesday |
13 | Mahavir Jayanti | 21-Apr-2024 | Sunday |
14 | May Day | 01-May-2024 | Wednesday |
15 | Lord Parshuram Jayanti | 10-May-2024 | Friday |
16 | Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji | 10-Jun-2024 | Monday |
17 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 17-Jun-2024 | Monday |
18 | Kabir Jayanti | 22-Jun-2024 | Saturday |
19 | Independence Day | 15-Aug-2024 | Thursday |
20 | Janam Ashtami | 26-Aug-2024 | Monday |
21 | Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi Ji | 02-Oct-2024 | Wednesday |
22 | Maharaj Agarsain Jayanti | 03-Oct-2024 | Thursday |
23 | Dussehra | 12-Oct-2024 | Saturday |
24 | Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji | 17-Oct-2024 | Thursday |
25 | Diwali | 31-Oct-2024 | Thursday |
26 | Vishwakarma Day | 01-Nov-2024 | Friday |
27 | Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji | 15-Nov-2024 | Friday |
28 | Martyrdom Day of S. Katar Singh Sarabha Ji | 16-Nov-2024 | Saturday |
29 | Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji | 06-Dec-2024 | Friday |
30 | Christmas Day | 25-Dec-2024 | Wednesday |
31 | Shaheehi Sabha, Shri Fatehgarh Sahib | 27-Dec-2024 | Friday |
Note: All Saturdays and Sundays will be holidays.
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Punjab Government/Public Offices Restricted Holidays List 2024
In addition to the aforementioned public holidays, each employee is entitled to take two (2) holidays of their choice from the Restricted Holidays listed below during the calendar year 2024.
Sl. No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
1 | New Year Day | 01-Jan-2024 | Monday |
2 | Lohri | 13-Jan-2024 | Saturday |
3 | Nirwan Diwas of Bhagwan Adinath Ji | 09-Feb-2024 | Friday |
4 | Basant Panchmi / Birthday of Satguru Ram Singh Ji | 14-Feb-2024 | Wednesday |
5 | International Women Day | 08-Mar-2024 | Friday |
6 | Hola Mohalla | 26-Mar-2024 | Tuesday |
7 | Buddh Purnima | 23-May-2024 | Thursday |
8 | Nirjala Ekadashi | 18-Jun-2024 | Tuesday |
9 | Death Anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji | 29-Jun-2024 | Saturday |
10 | Muharram | 17-Jul-2024 | Wednesday |
11 | Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh | 31-Jul-2024 | Wednesday |
12 | Pehla Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji | 04-Sep-2024 | Wednesday |
13 | Birthday of Baba Jiwan Singh Ji | 05-Sep-2024 | Thursday |
14 | Samvatsari Diwas | 07-Sep-2024 | Saturday |
15 | Saragarhi Day | 12-Sep-2024 | Thursday |
16 | Birthday of Baba Sri Chand Ji | 12-Sep-2024 | Thursday |
17 | Birthday of Prophet Mohammad Sahib (Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad) | 16-Sep-2024 | Monday |
18 | Anant Chaturdashi | 17-Sep-2024 | Tuesday |
19 | Birthday of S. Bhagat Singh Ji | 28-Sep-2024 | Saturday |
20 | Birthday of Baba Banda Singh Ji Bahadur | 16-Oct-2024 | Wednesday |
21 | Birthday of Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji | 19-Oct-2024 | Saturday |
22 | Karva Chauth | 20-Oct-2024 | Sunday |
23 | New Punjab Day | 01-Nov-2024 | Friday |
24 | Goverdhan Pooja | 02-Nov-2024 | Saturday |
25 | Guru Gaddi Diwas Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji | 03-Nov-2024 | Sunday |
26 | Chhath Pooja | 07-Nov-2024 | Thursday |
27 | Birthday of Sant Nam Dev Ji | 12-Nov-2024 | Tuesday |
28 | Shaheehi Sabha, Shri Fatehgarh Sahib | 25, 26-Dec-2024 | Wednesday, Thursday |
Note: In addition to the above holidays each employee will be permitted to avail himself/herself of any four (4) second half day holidays to be chosen by him/her to join the Nagar Kirtan/Sobha Yatra in connection with the list of occasions given below during the Calendar Year 2024 and the concerned Controlling Authority shall ensure to maintain the record of such holidays.
- Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji
- Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas Ji
- Maha Shivratri
- Ram Navami
- Mahavir Jayanti
- Vaisakhi
- Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji
- Janam Ashtami
- Id-ul-Fitr
- Birthday of Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji
- Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
- Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji
- Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
- Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji
- Christmas Day
The rules applicable in the Restricted Holidays will also be applicable for these half day holidays.
Note: The festival of ‘Raksha Bandhan’ falls on 19 August 2024 (Monday). As such Punjab Government Offices / Institutions will open at 11.00 A.M. on that day.
Download Official Notification
Punjab State Holidays List 2024 Notification [PDF]
Official Website
You may visit the Official Website of the Government of Punjab for more details.
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