List of Holidays 2024 Himachal Pradesh PDF
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The Public Holidays (General Holidays), Restricted Holidays (Optional Holidays), and Bank Holidays for 2024 in Himachal Pradesh Gazette Holiday Notification on 02-11-2023. These Holidays are followed by Schools, Colleges, Universities, Private Office, Industries, Central and State Government Administrative Offices in Himachal Pradesh.
Central Government Holiday List 2024 DoPT Order
GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
SECTION-A
No.GAD-A(F)10-7/2023
Dated Shimla-2
the 2nd November, 2023
NOTIFICATION
1.The Governor, Himachal Pradesh is pleased to order that the holidays as listed in Annexure-I, will be observed as “Gazetted Holiday” during the Calendar Year 2024, in the State of Himachal Pradesh.
2.In addition to the holidays mentioned in Annexure-1, all Government employees will be authorized to avail two ‘Restricted Holidays’ out of those mentioned in Annexure-III.
3.Holidays listed in Annexure-II are declared ‘Gazetted Holidays’ for women employees working in all Government Offices/ Boards/ Corporations/ Educational Institutions in H.P. These will also be holidays for women employees within the meaning of Section 25 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and also to daily wage women employees.
4. i)The Deputy Commissioners in the State are authorized to declare two local holidays within their jurisdiction during the Year 2024 in connection with celebration of important fairs and festivals in the respective District/ Area.
(ii)However, for the offices situated within the Municipal limits of Shimla, two local holidays will be declared by the State Government after receiving proposal in this regard from the Deputy Commissioner, Shimla and for the rest of the areas of District Shimla, two local holidays will be declared/decided by the Deputy Commissioner, Shimla as per past practice. For the Offices of H.P. Government situated at Delhi, two local holidays will be declared by the State Government after receiving proposal from Pr. Resident Commissioner, H.P., New Delhi.
5.The holidays listed in Annexure-IV are also declared as ‘Gazetted Holidays’ within the meaning of Section 25 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
By order,
Prabodh Saxena
Chief Secretary,
Government of Himachal Pradesh
Gazetted Holidays for the Year-2024
Himachal Pradesh Public Holidays (General Holidays) List 2024
Annexure-I
S.N | Holiday | Date | Day of week |
1. | Statehood Day | 25-01-2024 | Thu |
2. | Republic Day | 26-01-2024 | Fri |
3. | Guru Ravidas’s Birthday | 24-02-2024 | Sat |
4. | Maha Shivratri | 08-03-2024 | Fri |
5. | Holi | 25-03-2024 | Mon |
6. | Good Friday | 29-03-2024 | Fri |
7. | Id-ul-Fitr | 11-04-2024 | Thu |
8. | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Birthday | 14-04-2024 | Sun |
9. | Himachal Day | 15-04-2024 | Mon |
10. | Ram Navami | 17-04-2024 | Wed |
11. | Bhagvan Shree Parshuram Jayanti | 10-05-2024 | Fri |
12. | Budha Pumima | 23-05-2024 | Thu |
13. | Maharana Pratap Jayanti | 09-06-2024 | Sun |
14. | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 17-06-2024 | Mon |
15. | Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti (Prakat Diwas) | 22-06-2024 | Sat |
16. | Muharram | 17-07-2024 | Wed |
17. | Independence Day | 15-08-2024 | Thu |
18. | Janmashtami (Viashnva) | 26-08-2024 | Mon |
19. | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02-10-2024 | Wed |
20. | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | 17-10-2024 | Thu |
21. | Dussehra | 12-10-2024 | Sat |
22. | Diwali (Deepavali) | 31-10-2024 | Thu |
23. | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 15-11-2024 | Fri |
24. | Christmas Day | 25-12-2024 | Wed |
Annexure-II
Gazetted Holidays for the Year-2024 for women employees working in all Government Offices/ Boards / Corporations/ Educational Institutions in H.P. These will also be holidays for women employees under Section 25 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and also to daily waged women employees.
S.N | Holiday | Date | Day of week |
1. | Raksha Bandhan | 19-08-2024 | Mon |
2. | Karva Chauth | 20-10-2024 | Sun |
3. | Bhai Duj | 03-11-2024 | Sun |
Annexure-III
Himachal Pradesh Government Restricted Holiday List 2024
Himachal Pradesh Restricted Holidays (Optional Holidays) List 2024
S.N | Holiday | Date | Day of week |
1. | New Year’s Day | 01-01-2024 | Mon |
2. | Lohri | 13-01-2024 | Sat |
3. | Makar Sankranti | 14-01-2024 | Sun |
-4. | MaghaBihu/ Pongal | 15-01-2024 | Mon |
4. | Basant Panchami | 14-02-2024 | Wed |
5. | Swami Dayanand Saras wati Jay anti | 06-03-2024 | Wed |
6. | Easter Sunday | 31-03-2024 | Sun |
7. | Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday | 08-05-2024 | Wed |
8. | Ganesh Chaturthi | 07-09-2024 | Sat |
9. | Maha Ashtami | 11-10-2024 | Fri |
10. | Govardhan Puja | 02-11-2024 | Sat |
11. | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | 24-11-2024 | Sun |
12. | Christmas Eve | 24-12-2024 | Tuesday |
Annexure-IV
Gazetted Holidays for the Year-2024 under Negotiable Instruments Act 1881
Himachal Pradesh Bank Holidays List 2024
S.N | Holiday | Date | Day of week |
1. | Republic Day | 26-01-2024 | Fri |
2. | Maha Shivratri | 08-03-2024 | Fri |
3. | Holi | 25-03-2024 | Mon |
4. | Himachal Day | 15-04-2024 | Mon |
5. | Ram Navami | 17-04-2024 | Wed |
6. | Budha Pumima | 23-05-2024 | Thu |
7. | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 17-06-2024 | Mon |
8. | Muharram | 17-07-2024 | Wed |
9. | Independence Day | 15-08-2024 | Thu |
10. | Janmashtami (Viashnva) | 26-08-2024 | Mon |
11. | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02-10-2024 | Wed |
12. | Dussehra | 12-10-2024 | Sat |
13. | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | 17-10-2024 | Thu |
14. | Diwali (Deepavali) | 31-10-2024 | Thu |
15. | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 15-11-2024 | Fri |
16. | Christmas Day | 25-12-2024 | Wed |
Himachal Pradesh Govt Holiday List 2024 PDF – Click Here
The Public Holidays (General Holidays), Restricted Holidays (Optional Holidays) for 2024 in Central Government DoPT Order no. F.No.12/2/2023-JCA release a gazette notification in PDF format on 3rd July, 2023.
Central Government Holiday List in India 2024 PDF–Click Here
CG Gazetted Holidays in 2024 | CG Restricted Holidays in 2024
Central Government Public Holidays (General Holidays) List 2024
S.No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
1 | Republic Day | 26-01-2024 | Fri |
2 | Holi | 25-03-2024 | Mon |
3 | Good Friday | 29-03-2024 | Fri |
4 | Id-ul-Fitr | 11-04-2024 | Thu |
5 | Ram Navami | 17-04-2024 | Wed |
6 | Mahavir Jayanti | 21-04-2024 | Sun |
7 | Budha Purnima | 23-05-2024 | Thu |
8 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 17-06-2024 | Mon |
9 | Muharram | 17-07-2024 | Wed |
10 | Independence Day | 15-08-2024 | Thu |
11 | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | 26-08-2024 | Mon |
12 | Milad – un – Nabi (or) Id – e – Milad (Birthday of Prophet Muhammad) | 16-09-2024 | Mon |
13 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02-10-2024 | Wed |
14 | Dussehra | 12-10-2024 | Sat |
15 | Diwali (Deepavali) | 31-10-2024 | Thu |
16 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 15-11-2024 | Fri |
17 | Christmas Day | 25-12-2024 | Wed |
Central Government Closed Holidays 2024 | Central Govt Gazetted Holiday List 2024
Central Government Restricted Holidays (Optional Holidays) List 2024
Central Govt Restricted Holiday List 2024 | Central Govt Optional Holiday List 2024
S.No | Holiday | Date | Day |
1 | New Year’s Day | 01-01-2024 | Mon |
2 | Lohri | 13-01-2024 | Sat |
3 | Makar Sankranti | 14-01-2024 | Sun |
4 | Magha Bihu / Pongal | 15-01-2024 | Mon |
5 | Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday | 17-01-2024 | Wed |
6 | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | 25-01-2024 | Thu |
7 | Sri Panchami, Basant Panchami | 14-02-2024 | Wed |
8 | Shiva ji Jayanti | 19-02-2024 | Mon |
9 | Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | 24-02-2024 | Sat |
10 | Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati | 06-03-2024 | Wed |
11 | Maha Shivratri | 08-03-2024 | Fri |
12 | Holika dahan | 24-03-2024 | Sun |
13 | Dolyatra | 25-03-2024 | Mon |
14 | Easter Sunday | 31-03-2024 | Sun |
15 | Jamat-Ul-Vida | 05-04-2024 | Fri |
16 | Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand | 09-04-2024 | Tue |
17 | Vaisakhi / Vishu | 13-04-2024 | Sat |
18 | Meshadi (Tamil New Year’s Day) / Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) | 14-04-2024 | Sun |
19 | Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore | 08-05-2024 | Wed |
20 | Rath Yatra | 07-07-2024 | Sun |
21 | Parsi New Year’s day / Nauraj | 15-08-2024 | Thu |
22 | Raksha Bandhan | 19-08-2024 | Mon |
23 | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi | 07-09-2024 | Sat |
24 | Onam or Thiru Onam Day | 15-09-2024 | Sun |
25 | Dusshera (Saptami) | 10-10-2024 | Thu |
26 | Dussehra (Mahashtami) / Dussehra (Mahanavmi) | 11-10-2024 | Fri |
27 | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | 17-10-2024 | Thu |
28 | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) | 20-10-2024 | Sun |
29 | Naraka Chaturdasi | 31-10-2024 | Thu |
30 | Govardhan Puja | 02-11-2024 | Sat |
31 | Bhai Duj | 03-11-2024 | Sun |
31 | Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) | 07-11-2024 | Thu |
32 | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | 24-11-2024 | Sun |
33 | Christmas Eve | 24-12-2024 | Tue |
Saturday & Sunday 2024 List | |||
January Month Saturday & Sunday List 2024 | February Month Saturday & Sunday List 2024 | ||
06-01-2024 | Saturday | 03-02-2024 | Saturday |
07-01-2024 | Sunday | 04-02-2024 | Sunday |
13-01-2024 | Second Saturday | 10-2-2024 | Second Saturday |
14-01-2024 | Sunday | 11-2-2024 | Sunday |
20-01-2024 | Saturday | 17-02-2024 | Saturday |
21-01-2024 | Sunday | 18-02-2024 | Sunday |
27-01-2024 | Fourth Saturday | 24-02-2024 | Fourth Saturday |
28-01-2024 | Sunday | 25-02-2024 | Sunday |
March Month Saturday & Sunday List 2024 | April Month Saturday & Sunday List 2024 | ||
02-03-2024 | Saturday | 06-04-2024 | Saturday |
03-03-2024 | Sunday | 07-04-2024 | Sunday |
09-03-2024 | Second Saturday | 13-04-2024 | Second Saturday |
10-03-2024 | Sunday | 14-04-2024 | Sunday |
16-03-2024 | Saturday | 20-04-2024 | Saturday |
17-13-2024 | Sunday | 21-04-2024 | Sunday |
23-03-2024 | Fourth Saturday | 27-04-2024 | Fourth Saturday |
24-03-2024 | Sunday | 28-04-2024 | Sunday |
30-03-2024 | Saturday | ||
31-03-2024 | Sunday | ||
May Month Saturday & Sunday List 2024 | June Month Saturday & Sunday List 2024 | ||
Date | Days | Date | Days |
04-05-2024 | Saturday | 01-06-2024 | Saturday |
05-05-2024 | Sunday | 02-06-2024 | Sunday |
11-05-2024 | Second Saturday | 08-06-2024 | Second Saturday |
12-05-2024 | Sunday | 09-06-2024 | Sunday |
18-05-2024 | Saturday | 15-06-2024 | Saturday |
19-05-2024 | Sunday | 16-06-2024 | Sunday |
25-05-2024 | Fourth Saturday | 22-06-2024 | Fourth Saturday |
26-05-2024 | Sunday | 23-06-2024 | Sunday |
29-06-2024 | Saturday | ||
30-06-2024 | Sunday | ||
July Month Saturday & Sunday List 2024 | August Month Saturday & Sunday List 2024 | ||
06-07-2024 | Saturday | 03-08-2024 | Saturday |
07-07-2024 | Sunday | 04-08-2024 | Sunday |
13-07-2024 | Second Saturday | 10-8-2024 | Second Saturday |
14-07-2024 | Sunday | 11-8-2024 | Sunday |
20-07-2024 | Saturday | 17-08-2024 | Saturday |
21-07-2024 | Sunday | 18-08-2024 | Sunday |
27-07-2024 | Fourth Saturday | 24-08-2024 | Fourth Saturday |
28-07-2024 | Sunday | 25-08-2024 | Sunday |
31-08-2024 | Saturday | ||
September Month Saturday & Sunday List 2024 | October Month Saturday & Sunday List 2024 | ||
07-09-2024 | Saturday | 05-10-2024 | Saturday |
08-09-2024 | Sunday | 06-10-2024 | Sunday |
14-09-2024 | Second Saturday | 12-10-2024 | Second Saturday |
15-09-2024 | Sunday | 13-10-2024 | Sunday |
21-09-2024 | Saturday | 19-10-2024 | Saturday |
22-09-2024 | Sunday | 20-10-2024 | Sunday |
28-09-2024 | Fourth Saturday | 26-10-2024 | Fourth Saturday |
29-09-2024 | Sunday | 27-10-2024 | Sunday |
November Month Saturday & Sunday List 2024 | December Month Saturday & Sunday List 2024 | ||
02-11-2024 | Saturday | 07-12-2024 | Saturday |
03-11-2024 | Sunday | 08-12-2024 | Sunday |
09-11-2024 | Second Saturday | 14-12-2024 | Second Saturday |
10-11-2024 | Sunday | 15-12-2024 | Sunday |
16-11-2024 | Saturday | 21-12-2024 | Saturday |
17-11-2024 | Sunday | 22-12-2024 | Sunday |
23-11-2024 | Fourth Saturday | 28-12-2024 | Fourth Saturday |
24-11-2024 | Sunday | 29-12-2024 | Sunday |
30-11-2024 | Saturday |
Important of Holidays
Holidays provide us with a period of respite from the hustle and bustle of daily life and allow us to enjoy the peace and relaxation. Taking some time off from our busy lives provides us with an opportunity to reset and regain focus. It gives us the time to reflect on life and plan for the future. Having a break also means that we can decompress and deal with any stress or anxiety we have been feeling. Finally, holidays provide us with a feeling of freedom and liberation, allowing us to enjoy our lives and appreciate the little things. Overall, holidays are essential for our well-being , holidays are the only thing which can boost up people’s mind and bring them back on to work with full-focused manner and achieve their dreams after a small nap.
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