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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Monday, January 1, 2024	New Year’s Day is celebrated many countries such as in India on the January 1 in the Gregorian calendar.
Lohri	Saturday, January 13, 2024	Lohri is a restricted holiday in India
Makar Sankranti	Sunday, January 14, 2024	Makar Sankranti is a restricted holiday in India
Pongal	Monday, January 15, 2024	Many southern states in India, particularly Tamil Nadu, celebrate Pongal as a thanksgiving for the good harvest season in mid-January every year.
Guru Govind Singh Jayanti	Wednesday, January 17, 2024	Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti is the Sikh annual celebration that occurs in countries such as India around December or January in the Gregorian calendar.
Hazarat Ali's Birthday	Thursday, January 25, 2024	Hazarat Ali's Birthday is a restricted holiday in India
Republic Day	Friday, January 26, 2024	India's Republic Day marks the anniversary of the adoption of the Indian constitution. It is an annual gazetted holiday in India on January 26.
Lunar New Year	Saturday, February 10, 2024	Lunar New year is an annual global celebration in many countries including India.
Vasant Panchami	Wednesday, February 14, 2024	Vasant Panchami, or India’s spring festival, is a Hindu event that includes special rituals and highlights the start of spring.
Valentine's Day	Wednesday, February 14, 2024	Valentine’s Day is celebrated in many places worldwide, including in India, on February 14 each year.
Shivaji Jayanti	Monday, February 19, 2024	Shivaji Jayanti is a restricted holiday in India
Guru Ravidas Jayanti	Saturday, February 24, 2024	Guru Ravidas Jayanti is a restricted holiday in India
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti	Wednesday, March 6, 2024	Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti is a restricted holiday in India
Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri	Friday, March 8, 2024	Maha Shivratri is an annual festival dedicated to Shiva, the Hindu God of destruction. For devotees, is a day of reflection and meditation.
Ramadan Start	Tuesday, March 12, 2024	Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.
March Equinox	Wednesday, March 20, 2024	March Equinox in India (New Delhi)
Holika Dahana	Sunday, March 24, 2024	Holika Dahana is a restricted holiday in India
Holi	Monday, March 25, 2024	Holi is a spring festival of colors celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and others. It celebrates the triumph of good over evil and the upcoming season of spring. The festival can last up to sixteen days.
Dolyatra	Monday, March 25, 2024	Dolyatra is a restricted holiday in India
Maundy Thursday	Thursday, March 28, 2024	Maundy Thursday is a Christian observance on the Thursday during Holy Week. It is the day before Good Friday.
Good Friday	Friday, March 29, 2024	Many Christians commemorate Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and death on Good Friday. It is a gazetted holiday in India.
Easter Day	Sunday, March 31, 2024	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Jamat Ul-Vida	Friday, April 5, 2024	Jamat Ul-Vida is a restricted holiday in India
Chaitra Sukhladi	Tuesday, April 9, 2024	Chaitra Sukhladi is a restricted holiday in India
Ugadi	Tuesday, April 9, 2024	Ugadi is a restricted holiday in India
Gudi Padwa	Tuesday, April 9, 2024	Gudi Padwa is a restricted holiday in India
Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar	Thursday, April 11, 2024	Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
Vaisakhi	Saturday, April 13, 2024	Vaisakhi, also known as Baisakhi, is a harvest celebration on either April 13 or April 14 in the Gregorian calendar. It is one of India’s most notable celebrations.
Mesadi / Vaisakhadi	Sunday, April 14, 2024	Mesadi / Vaisakhadi is a restricted holiday in India
Ambedkar Jayanti	Sunday, April 14, 2024	Ambedkar Jayanti is a observance in India
Rama Navami	Wednesday, April 17, 2024	Rama Navami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Rama, the first son of King Dasaratha of Ayodhya.
Mahavir Jayanti	Sunday, April 21, 2024	Mahavir Jayanti is a gazetted holiday in India
First day of Passover	Tuesday, April 23, 2024	During Passover, the Jewish people remember the liberation of the Israelites from slavery, their exodus from Egypt, and that their first-born children were spared during the 10th plague, as told in the Haggadah.
International Worker's Day	Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Birthday of Rabindranath	Wednesday, May 8, 2024	Birthday of Rabindranath is a restricted holiday in India
Mothers' Day	Sunday, May 12, 2024	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Buddha Purnima/Vesak	Thursday, May 23, 2024	Vesak, also known as Buddha Purnima, celebrates of Gautama Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death.
Fathers' Day	Sunday, June 16, 2024	Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
Bakrid/Eid ul-Adha	Monday, June 17, 2024	For India's more than 200 million Muslims, Bakrid, the Festival of Sacrifice, is one of the holiest days of the year.
June Solstice	Thursday, June 20, 2024	June Solstice in India (New Delhi)
Rath Yatra	Sunday, July 7, 2024	Rath Yatra is a restricted holiday in India
Muharram/Ashura	Wednesday, July 17, 2024	Muharram, or the Islamic New Year, is a public holiday in India.
Guru Purnima	Sunday, July 21, 2024	Guru Purnima is a festival that honors spiritual Gurus by remembering their life and teachings. It is observed on the full moon day, Purnima, in the Hindu month of Ashadh, which is usually June or July.
Friendship Day	Sunday, August 4, 2024	Friendship Day is a observance in India
Independence Day	Thursday, August 15, 2024	India's Independence Day is an annual gazetted holiday on August 15 to commemorate the day India became an independent nation.
Parsi New Year	Thursday, August 15, 2024	Parsi New Year is a restricted holiday in India
Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi)	Monday, August 19, 2024	Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that is celebrated on the full moon of the Hindu month of Shravana (Shravan Poornima). The day is also sometimes referred to as Brother and Sister Day because it honors the relationship between brother and sister.
Janmashtami	Monday, August 26, 2024	Krishna Janmashtami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth incarnation of the god Vishnu. It is celebrated on the eighth day of the Hindu month of Bhadrava (Bhadrapada), which is usually in August or September.
Janmashtami (Smarta)	Monday, August 26, 2024	Janmashtami (Smarta) is a observance in India
Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi	Saturday, September 7, 2024	Ganesh Chaturthi is the great Ganesha festival that celebrates the birthday of Lord Ganesha during the Hindu Month of Bhadra, which usually falls between mid-August and mid-September. It is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi and can last up to 10 days.
Onam	Sunday, September 15, 2024	Onam is a restricted holiday in India
Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad	Monday, September 16, 2024	Milad un-Nabi is a gazetted holiday in India and marks the Prophet Muhammad's birthday.
September Equinox	Sunday, September 22, 2024	September Equinox in India (New Delhi)
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti	Wednesday, October 2, 2024	Mahatma Gandhi's birthday is an annual gazetted holiday in India on October 2.
First Day of Sharad Navratri	Thursday, October 3, 2024	First Day of Sharad Navratri is a observance and Hindu holiday in India
First Day of Durga Puja Festivities	Wednesday, October 9, 2024	First Day of Durga Puja Festivities is a observance and Hindu holiday in India
Maha Saptami	Thursday, October 10, 2024	Maha Saptami is a restricted holiday in India
Maha Navami	Friday, October 11, 2024	Maha Navami is a restricted holiday in India
Maha Ashtami	Friday, October 11, 2024	Maha Ashtami is a restricted holiday in India
Dussehra	Saturday, October 12, 2024	Dussehra, also known as Vijaya Dashami, is an Indian festival that celebrates good forces over evil forces. It spans for 10 days and is celebrated in varied traditions across India.
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti	Thursday, October 17, 2024	Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti is a restricted holiday in India
Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth)	Sunday, October 20, 2024	Karwa Chauth is an annual one-day festival that honors the Hindu god Shiva and goddess Parvati. It is celebrated by all married Hindu women on the fourth day after the full moon in the Hindu month of Kartik, which is usually in October.
Halloween	Thursday, October 31, 2024	Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year.
Naraka Chaturdasi	Thursday, October 31, 2024	Naraka Chaturdasi is a restricted holiday in India
Diwali/Deepavali	Thursday, October 31, 2024	Diwali is a festival of physical and spiritual light celebrated in October or November each year.
Govardhan Puja	Saturday, November 2, 2024	Govardhan Puja is a restricted holiday in India
Bhai Duj	Sunday, November 3, 2024	Bhai Duj is a Hindu festival that celebrates the relationship between a brother and a sister on the second day after the new moon in the Hindu month of Kartika.
Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi)	Thursday, November 7, 2024	Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) is a restricted holiday in India
Guru Nanak Jayanti	Friday, November 15, 2024	Guru Nanak Jayanti is a gazetted holiday in India
Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day	Sunday, November 24, 2024	Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day is a restricted holiday in India
December Solstice	Saturday, December 21, 2024	December Solstice in India (New Delhi)
Christmas Eve	Tuesday, December 24, 2024	Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas	Wednesday, December 25, 2024	Many Christians celebrate Christmas Day, which is a gazetted holiday in India, on December 25 each year.
First Day of Hanukkah	Thursday, December 26, 2024	Hanukkah, also known as Chanukah or the Festival of Lights, is celebrated for 8 days between the 25th day of the month of Kislev to the second day of Tevet in the Hebrew calendar.
New Year's Eve	Tuesday, December 31, 2024	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.