Central Government Holidays 2024 – List Of Gazetted Holidays

Looking for Central Government holidays 2024? Which are gazetted holidays 2024 and restricted holidays?

Find out everything your should know about the compulsory and restricted Central Government holidays for the year 2024 The list is based on the DoPT (Department of Personnel and Training) official order (F.No.12/2/2023-JCA) dated July 03, 2023.

Read: Central Government Holidays 2025: Gazetted Holidays Delhi

Central Government Holidays 2024Gazetted Holidays Delhi

The below listed gazetted holidays 2024 is applicable to central government employees who are working at administrative offices based in Delhi/New Delhi.

HolidayDateSaka DateDay
1945 SAKA ERA
Republic DayJan-26Magha 06Friday
1946 SAKA ERA
HoliMar-25Chaitra 05Monday
Good FridayMar-29Chaitra 09Friday
Id-ul-FitrApr-11Chaitra 22Thursday
Ram NavamiApr-17Chaitra 28Wednesday
Mahavir JayantiApr-21Vaisakha 01Sunday
Buddha PurnimaMay-23Jyaishtha 02Thursday
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)Jun-17Jyaishtha 27Monday
MuharramJul-17Ashadha 26Wednesday
Independence DayAug-15Sarvana 24Thursday
Janmashtami (Vaishnava)Aug-26Bhadra 04Monday
Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)Sep-16Bhadra 25Monday
Mahatma Gandhi’s BirthdayOct-02Asvina 10Wednesday
DussehraOct-12Asvina 20Saturday
Diwali (Deepavali)Oct-31Kartika 09Thursday
Guru Nanak’s BirthdayNov-15Kartika 24Friday
Christmas DayDec-25Pausha 04

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Restricted Central Government Holidays 2024

The restricted Central Government holidays 2024 are for employees working at administrative offices in Delhi/New Delhi.

HolidayDateSaka DateDay
SAKA ERA 1945
New Year’s DayJan-01PaushaMonday
LohriJan-13PaushaSaturday
Makar Sankranti, Jan-14PaushaSunday
Magha/Bihu/PongalJan-15PaushaMonday
Guru Gobind Singh’s BirthdayJan-17PaushaWednesday
Hazarat Ali’s BirthdayJan-25MaghaThursday
Basant Panchami, Sri PanchamiFeb-14MaghaWednesday
Shivaji JayantiFeb-19MaghaMonday
Guru Ravi Das’s BirthdayFeb-24PhalgunaSaturday
Birthday of Swami Dayananda SaraswatiMar-06PhalgunaWednesday
Maha ShivratriMar-08PhalgunaFriday
SAKA ERA 1946
Holika Dahan Mar-24Chaitra 4Sunday
DolyatraMar-25Chaitra 5Monday
Easter SundayMar-31Chaitra 11Sunday
Chaitra Sukladi, Gudi Padava, Ugadi, Cheti ChandApr-05Chaitra 16Friday
Vaisakhi, Vishu, Apr-13Chaitra 24Saturday
Meshadi (Tamil New Year)/ Vaisakhadi (bengal)/ Bahag Bihu (assam)Apr-14Chaitra 25Sunday
Birthday of Guru Rabindranath TagoreMay-08Vaisakha 18Wednesday
Rath YatraJul-07Ashadha 16Thursday
Parsi New Year’s day, NaurajAug-15Sravana 24Thursday
Raksha BandhanAug-19Sravana 28Monday
Ganesh Chathurthi/Vinayaka ChaturthiSep-07Bhadra 16Saturday
Onam or Thiru Onam DaySep-15Bhadra 24Sunday
Dussehra (Saptami)Oct-10Asvina 18Thursday
Dussehra (Maha Ashtami)/ Dussehra (Mahanavmi)Oct-11Asvina 19Friday
Maharishi Valmiki’s BirthdayOct-17Asvina 25Thursday
Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth)Oct-20Asvina 28Sunday
Naraka ChaturdasiOct-31Kartika 09Thursday
Govardhan PujaNov-02Kartika 11Saturday
Bhai DujNov-03Kartika 12Sunday
Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja)Nov-07Kartika 16Thursday
Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom DayNov-24Agrahayana 03Sunday
Christmas EveDec-24Pausha 03Tuesday

Central Government Holidays 2024 – Mandatory Holidays for Offices Outside Delhi

Central government employees working in office outside Delhi/ New Delhi can plan holidays based on the following list of mandatory Central Government Holidays 2024.

HolidayDateDay
Republic DayJanuary 26Friday
Independence DayAugust 15Thursday
Mahatma Gandhi’s BirthdayOctober 02Wednesday
Buddha PurnimaMay 23Thursday
Christmas DayDecember 25Wednesday
Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi)October 12Saturday
Diwali (Deepavali)October 31Thursday
Good FridayMarch 29Friday
Guru Nanak’s BirthdayNovember 15Friday
Idu’l FitrApril 11Thursday
Idu’l ZuhaJune 17Monday
Mahavir JayantiApril 21Sunday
MuharramJuly 17Wednesday
Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday (Id-e-Milad)September 16Monday

Central Government Holidays 2024 – Optional Holidays For Offices Outside Delhi

Central Government employees in each State are entitled to an additional three holidays, which will be chosen from the below list.

Holiday
An Additional Day for Dussehra
Holi
Janmashtami (Vaishnavi)
Ram Navami
Maha Shivrati
Ganesh Chaturthu/ Vinayak Chathurthi
Makar Sankranthi
Rath Yatra
Onam
Pongal
Sri Panchami/ Basant Panchami
Vishu/Vaisakhi/Bhag Bihu/Mashadi Ugadi/ Chaitra Sukladi/ Cheti Chand/ Gudi Padva/ 1st Navratra/ Naoraz/ Chhath Pooja/ Karva Chauth

Source: https://dopt.gov.in

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