India has a diverse cultural heritage and celebrates a number of holidays and observances throughout the year. Following is the list of Important Holidays in India:
List of Holidays and Observances in India in 2024
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
| 01 January 2024 | Monday | New Year’s Day | Restricted Holiday |
| 13 January 2024 | Saturday | Lohri | Restricted Holiday |
| 14 January 2024 | Sunday | Makar Sankranti | Restricted Holiday |
| 15 January 2024 | Monday | Pongal | Restricted Holiday |
| 17 January 2024 | Wednesday | Guru Govind Singh Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| 25 January 2024 | Thursday | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | Restricted Holiday |
| 26 January 2024 | Friday | Republic Day | Gazetted Holiday |
| 10 February 2024 | Saturday | Lunar New Year | Observance |
| 14 February 2024 | Wednesday | Vasant Panchami | Restricted Holiday |
| 14 February 2024 | Wednesday | Valentine’s Day | Observance |
| 19 February 2024 | Monday | Shivaji Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| 24 February 2024 | Saturday | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| 06 March 2024 | Wednesday | Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| 08 March 2024 | Friday | Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri | Restricted Holiday |
| 12 March 2024 | Tuesday | Ramadan Start | Observance |
| 20 March 2024 | Wednesday | March Equinox | Season |
| 24 March 2024 | Sunday | Holika Dahana | Restricted Holiday |
| 25 March 2024 | Monday | Holi | Gazetted Holiday |
| 25 March 2024 | Monday | Dolyatra | Restricted Holiday |
| 28 March 2024 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Observance, Christian |
| 29 March 2024 | Friday | Good Friday | Gazetted Holiday |
| 31 March 2024 | Sunday | Easter Day | Restricted Holiday |
| 05 April 2024 | Friday | Jamat Ul-Vida (Tentative Date) | Restricted Holiday |
| 09 April 2024 | Tuesday | Chaitra Sukhladi | Restricted Holiday |
| 09 April 2024 | Tuesday | Ugadi | Restricted Holiday |
| 09 April 2024 | Tuesday | Gudi Padwa | Restricted Holiday |
| 11 April 2024 | Thursday | Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar (Tentative Date) | Gazetted Holiday |
| 11 April 2024 | Thursday | Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar (Tentative Date) | Muslim, Common local holiday |
| 13 April 2024 | Saturday | Vaisakhi | Restricted Holiday |
| 14 April 2024 | Sunday | Mesadi / Vaisakhadi | Restricted Holiday |
| 14 April 2024 | Sunday | Ambedkar Jayanti | Observance |
| 17 April 2024 | Wednesday | Rama Navami | Gazetted Holiday |
| 21 April 2024 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
| 23 April 2024 | Tuesday | First day of Passover | Observance |
| 01 May 2024 | Wednesday | International Worker’s Day | Observance |
| 08 May 2024 | Wednesday | Birthday of Rabindranath | Restricted Holiday |
| 12 May 2024 | Sunday | Mothers’ Day | Observance |
| 23 May 2024 | Thursday | Buddha Purnima/Vesak | Gazetted Holiday |
| 16 June 2024 | Sunday | Fathers’ Day | Observance |
| 17 June 2024 | Monday | Bakrid/Eid ul-Adha (Tentative Date) | Gazetted Holiday |
| 21 June 2024 | Friday | June Solstice | Season |
| 07 July 2024 | Sunday | Rath Yatra | Restricted Holiday |
| 17 July 2024 | Wednesday | Muharram/Ashura (Tentative Date) | Gazetted Holiday |
| 21 July 2024 | Sunday | Guru Purnima | Observance |
| 04 August 2024 | Sunday | Friendship Day | Observance |
| 15 August 2024 | Thursday | Independence Day | Gazetted Holiday |
| 15 August 2024 | Thursday | Parsi New Year | Restricted Holiday |
| 19 August 2024 | Monday | Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) | Restricted Holiday |
| 26 August 2024 | Monday | Janmashtami | Gazetted Holiday |
| 26 August 2024 | Monday | Janmashtami (Smarta) | Observance |
| 07 September 2024 | Saturday | Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi | Restricted Holiday |
| 15 September 2024 | Sunday | Onam | Restricted Holiday |
| 16 September 2024 | Monday | Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad (Tentative Date) | Gazetted Holiday |
| 22 September 2024 | Sunday | September Equinox | Season |
| 02 October 2024 | Wednesday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
| 03 October 2024 | Thursday | First Day of Sharad Navratri | Observance, Hinduism |
| 09 October 2024 | Wednesday | First Day of Durga Puja Festivities | Observance, Hinduism |
| 10 October 2024 | Thursday | Maha Saptami | Restricted Holiday |
| 11 October 2024 | Friday | Maha Navami | Restricted Holiday |
| 11 October 2024 | Friday | Maha Ashtami | Restricted Holiday |
| 12 October 2024 | Saturday | Dussehra | Gazetted Holiday |
| 17 October 2024 | Thursday | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| 20 October 2024 | Sunday | Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) | Restricted Holiday |
| 31 October 2024 | Thursday | Halloween | Observance |
| 31 October 2024 | Thursday | Naraka Chaturdasi | Restricted Holiday |
| 31 October 2024 | Thursday | Diwali/Deepavali | Gazetted Holiday |
| 02 November 2024 | Saturday | Govardhan Puja | Restricted Holiday |
| 03 November 2024 | Sunday | Bhai Duj | Restricted Holiday |
| 07 November 2024 | Thursday | Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) | Restricted Holiday |
| 15 November 2024 | Friday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
| 24 November 2024 | Sunday | Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | Restricted Holiday |
| 21 December 2024 | Saturday | December Solstice | Season |
| 24 December 2024 | Tuesday | Christmas Eve | Restricted Holiday |
| 25 December 2024 | Wednesday | Christmas | Gazetted Holiday |
| 26 December 2024 | Thursday | First Day of Hanukkah | Observance |
| 31 December 2024 | Tuesday | New Year’s Eve | Observance |
Important Note: We constantly strive to keep our holiday dates accurate through diligent research, but some of the information in the table may still be subject to change. If you come across any inaccuracies, kindly inform us.