Public holidays in India 2024
India has 18 public holidays in 2024. 15 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, which leaves 247 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
18public holidays
15weekday days off
247working days in 2024
104weekend days
The dates listed are the three national holidays plus the gazetted central government holidays. States observe their own lists, so local calendars differ widely.
Holiday dates 2024
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | Republic Day | |
| Monday | Holi | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Sunday weekend | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday | |
| Wednesday | Ram Navami | |
| Sunday weekend | Mahavira's Birthday | |
| Thursday | Buddha Purnima | |
| Monday | Eid al-Adha | |
| Wednesday | Ashura | |
| Thursday | Independence Day | |
| Monday | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | |
| Monday | Prophet's Birthday | |
| Wednesday | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | |
| Saturday weekend | Dussehra | |
| Thursday | Diwali (Deepavali) | |
| Friday | Guru Nanak's Birthday | |
| Wednesday | Christmas |
Working days per month in 2024
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 104 | 15 | 247 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2024
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 26 to Sun 28 January 2024Republic Day
- 3 daysSat 23 to Mon 25 March 2024Holi
- 3 daysFri 29 to Sun 31 March 2024Good Friday
- 3 daysSat 15 to Mon 17 June 2024Eid al-Adha
- 3 daysSat 24 to Mon 26 August 2024Janmashtami (Vaishnava)
- 3 daysSat 14 to Mon 16 September 2024Prophet's Birthday
- 3 daysFri 15 to Sun 17 November 2024Guru Nanak's Birthday
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 12 April 2024 for Thu 11 to Sun 14 April 2024Eid al-Fitr, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday
- 4 daysTake off Friday 24 May 2024 for Thu 23 to Sun 26 May 2024Buddha Purnima
- 4 daysTake off Friday 16 August 2024 for Thu 15 to Sun 18 August 2024Independence Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 1 November 2024 for Thu 31 October to Sun 3 November 2024Diwali (Deepavali)
Questions about 2024 in India
- How many working days are there in India in 2024?
- 247 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 104 of them weekend days and 15 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does India have in 2024?
- 18 public holidays. 3 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2024 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday (14 April 2024), Mahavira's Birthday (21 April 2024), Dussehra (12 October 2024).
- What counts as the weekend in India?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2025?
- See public holidays in India 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
India has 18 public holidays and 247 working days in 2024.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/india/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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