Gujarat Government Holiday List 2024
Gujarat General Holidays (Public Holidays), Optional Holidays (Restricted Holidays) and Bank Holidays 2024
Government of Gujarat
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar,
Dated the 20th November, 2023
Notification
PART – I
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, 2024
No. GS/27/2023/JSR/102023/930/GH: The Government of Gujarat is pleased to declare the following days to be Public Holidays for State Government Offices during the year 2024.
No. | Name of General Holidays | Date | Days of Week |
1. | Republic Day | 26-01-2024 | Fri |
2. | Maha Shivratri (Maha vad-13) | 08-03-2024 | Fri |
3. | Hoii 2nd Day – Dhuleti | 25-03-2024 | Mon |
4. | Good Friday | 29-03-2024 | Fri |
5. | Chetichand | 10-04-2024 | Wed |
6. | Ramjan-Eid (Eid-Ul-Fitra) (1st Shawaal) | 11-04-2024 | Thu |
7. | Shree Ram Navmi | 17-04-2024 | Wed |
8. | Bhagvan Shree Parshuram Jayanti (Vaishakh sud-3) | 10-05-2024 | Fri |
9. | Eid-Ul-Adha( Bakri Eid ) | 17-06-2024 | Mon |
10. | Muharram (Ashoora) | 17-07-2024 | Wed |
11. | (1) Independence Day | 15-08-2024 | Thu |
(2) Parsi New Year Day- Pateti (Parsi Shahenshahi) | 15-08-2024 | Thu | |
12. | Raksha Bandhan | 19-08-2024 | Mon |
13. | Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8) | 26-08-2024 | Mon |
14. | Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha) | 07-09-2024 | Sat |
15. | Eid-e-Meeladunnabi (Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday) (bara vafat) | 16-09-2024 | Mon |
16. | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02-10-2024 | Wed |
17. | Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) (Aaso sud-10) | 12-10-2024 | Sat |
18. | (1) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday | 31-10-2024 | Thu |
(2) Diwali (Dipawali) | 31-10-2024 | Thu | |
19. | Vikram Samvant New Year Day | 02-11-2024 | Sat |
20. | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 15-11-2024 | Fri |
21. | Christmas | 25-12-2024 | Wed |
Note : (1) The following days have not been notified as General Holidays as they fall on Sunday.
1. | Makar Sankranti | 14-01-2024 | Sun |
2. | Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s Birthday | 14-04-2024 | Sun |
3. | Mahavir Janma Kalyanak | 21-04-2024 | Sun |
4. | Bhai Bij | 03-11-2024 | Sun |
Note : (2) If any of the Muslim religion Holidays notified above does not fall on the day notified, the Muslim Employees of the Government may be granted an optional holiday on the day on which the holiday is actually observed.
Note : (3) The holidays will also be applicable to all State Government Undertakings, Boards, Corporations and Panchayat Offices.
Gujarat Govt Optional Holiday List 2024
PART – II
OPTIONAL HOLIDAYS FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
No. GS/27/2023/JSR/102023/930/GH:- The following are the Optional Holidays recognized by Government of Gujarat for the year 2024 in addition to those notified in Part-I as Public Holidays.
No. | Name of the Optional Holidays | Date | Days of Week |
1. | Christian New Year Day | 01-01-2024 | Mon |
2. | Vassi Uttarayan (Next Day to Makar Sankranti) | 15-01-2024 | Mon |
3. | Guru Govindsingh’s Birthday | 17-01-2024 | Wed |
4. | Vishvakarma Jayanti (Maha Sud-13) | 22-02-2024 | Thu |
5. | Saint Shiromani Ravidasji’s Birthday | 24-02-2024 | Sat |
6. | Shab-e-Barat | 26-02-2024 | Mon |
7. | Birthday of Dhani Matang Dev | 27-02-2024 | Tue |
8. | Jamshedi Navroz (Parsi Shahenshahi & Parsi Kadmi) | 21-03-2024 | Thu |
9. | Shahadat-e-Hazarat Ali | 01-04-2024 | Mon |
10. | Gudi Padvo (Chaitra Sud-1) | 09-04-2024 | Tue |
11. | Ramjan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitra) (2nd Shawaal) | 12-04-2024 | Fri |
12. | (1) Hatkeshvar Jayanti | 22-04-2024 | Mon |
(2) Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi Kadami) | 22-04-2024 | Mon | |
13. | (1) Hanuman Jayanti (Chaitra Sud-15) | 23-04-2024 | Tue |
(2) Pesah (1st Day) (Yahudi) | 23-04-2024 | Tue | |
14. | Maha Prabhuji’s Praktyotsava (Vallabhacharya Jayanti) | 04-05-2024 | Sat |
15. | Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi Shahenshahi) | 22-05-2024 | Wed |
16. | Budhha Purnima (Vaishakh Sud-15) | 23-05-2024 | Thu |
17. | Guru Arjundev’s Martyrdom day | 10-06-2024 | Mon |
18. | Shavuoth (Yahudi) | 12-06-2024 | Wed |
19. | Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-III) (Parsi Kadmi) | 13-07-2024 | Sat |
20. | Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V) (Parsi kadmi) | 15-07-2024 | Mon |
21. | (1) 9th Muharram | 16-07-2024 | Tue |
(2) Parsi New Year Day (Parsi Kadmi) | 16-07-2024 | Tue | |
22. | International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples | 09-08-2024 | Fri |
23. | Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-III) (Parsi Shahenshahi) | 12-08-2024 | Mon |
24. | Tisha-be-aav (Yahudi) | 13-08-2024 | Tue |
25. | Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V) (Parsi Shahenshahi) | 14-08-2024 | Wed |
26. | Khordad Sal (Parsi Shahenshahi) | 20-08-2024 | Tue |
27. | Nand Utsav (Shravan Vad-9) | 27-08-2024 | Tue |
28. | Shravan Vad-12 (Paryusan 1stDay) (Chaturthi Paksha) | 31-08-2024 | Sat |
29. | Shahadat-e- Imam Hasan | 02-09-2024 | Mon |
30. | Mahavir Swami Janma Vachan (Chaturthi Paksha) | 04-09-2024 | Wed |
31. | Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadarva Sud-4) | 07-09-2024 | Sat |
32. | Id-e-Maulud | 21-09-2024 | Sat |
33. | Rosh Hashanah (1st Day) (New Year) (Yahudi) | 03-10-2024 | Thu |
34. | Eve of Kippur( Yahudi) | 11-10-2024 | Fri |
35. | Yom Kippur (Yahudi) | 12-10-2024 | Sat |
36. | Succoth( Yahudi) | 17-10-2024 | Thu |
37. | Dhan Terash | 29-10-2024 | Tue |
38. | Kali Chaudash | 30-10-2024 | Wed |
39. | Dev-Diwali (Kartak Sud-15) | 15-11-2024 | Fri |
40. | Shrimad Bhagwad Gita Jayanti | 11-12-2024 | Wed |
41. | Boxing Day (Next Day to Christmas) | 26-12-2024 | Thu |
Note: (1) The following days have not been notified as Optional Holidays as they fall on Sunday
1. | Holi | 24-03-2024 | Sun |
2. | Shree Adhya Jagadguru Shankaracharya Jayanti (Vaishakh Sud-5) | 12-05-2024 | Sun |
3. | Rathayatra (Ashadhi bij) (Ashadh Sud-2) | 07-07-2024 | Sun |
4. | Khordad Sal (Parsi Kadmi) | 21-07-2024 | Sun |
5. | Shravan Vad-13 (Paryusan 1st Day) (Panchami Paksha) | 01-09-2024 | Sun |
6. | Samvatsari (Panchami Paksha) | 08-09-2024 | Sun |
7. | Onam | 15-09-2024 | Sun |
Note: (2) Government Employees may avail of maximum any two of the holidays on the festival occasions mentioned above at their option and irrespective of their religious denomination. Permission for availment of these optional holidays should however, be applied for in advance and will normally be granted by the officer competent to grant casual leave with due regard to the exigencies of Government work. This leave of two days taken by Government Employees at their discretion on the festival of their choice will not be debited to their casual leave account.
Note: (3) If any of the Muslim religion holidays notified above, does not fall on the day notified, the Muslim Employees of Government may be granted an optional holiday on the day on which the holiday is actually observed.
Bank Holidays in Gujarat 2024
PART – III
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, 2024 FOR BANKS
No. GS/27/2023/JSR/102023/930/GH:- In pursuance of the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, (XXVI of 1881) read with the Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs No. 39/1 /68-Judl.III dated the 8th May, 1968, the Government of Gujarat, in consultation with Reserve Bank of India, Ahmedabad is pleased to declare the following days to be Public Holidays for banks in Gujarat during the year 2024.
S N | Name of the Holidays | Date | Day |
1. | Republic Day | 26-01-2024 | Fri |
2. | Maha Shivratri (Maha vad-13) | 08-03-2024 | Fri |
3. | Holi 2nd Day – Dhuleti | 25-03-2024 | Mon |
4. | Good Friday | 29-03-2024 | Fri |
5. | Ramjan-Eid (Eid-Ul-Fitra) (1st Shawaal) | 11-04-2024 | Thu |
6. | Shree Ram Navmi | 17-04-2024 | Wed |
7. | Eid-Ul-Adha ( Bakri Eid ) | 17-06-2024 | Mon |
8. | Independence Day | 15-08-2024 | Thu |
9. | Raksha Bandhan | 19-08-2024 | Mon |
10. | Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8) | 26-08-2024 | Mon |
11. | Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha) | 07-09-2024 | Sat |
12. | Eid-e-Meeladunnabi (Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday) (bara vafat) | 16-09-2024 | Mon |
13. | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02-10-2024 | Wed |
14. | (1) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday | 31-10-2024 | Thu |
(2) Diwali (Dipawali) | 31-10-2024 | Thu | |
15. | Vikram Samvant New Year Day | 02-11-2024 | Sat |
16. | Christmas | 25-12-2024 | Wed |
Note: (1) The following days have not been notified as General Holidays as they fall on Sunday.
1. | Makar Sankranti | 14-01-2024 | Sun |
2. | Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s Birthday | 14-04-2024 | Sun |
3. | Mahavir Janma Kalyanak | 21-04-2024 | Sun |
4. | Bhai Bij | 03-11-2024 | Sun |
Note : (2) The Government of Gujarat is also pleased to declare Monday, the 1 April, 2024 /12 Chaitra, 1946 to be Public Holiday for Banks, Pay & Accounts Office, Treasury / Sub-Treasury Offices only in the State of Gujarat to enable them to close yearly accounts.
By Order and in the name of the Governor of Gujarat,
(Jwalant Trivedi)
Additional Secretary to Government
General Administration Department
Government of Gujarat
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Central Government Gazetted Holidays in 2024
S. No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
1 | Republic Day | 26-01-2024 | Fri |
2 | Holi | 25-03-2024 | Mon |
3 | Good Friday | 29-03-20224 | 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 Restricted Holidays in 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 | 14-03-2024 | Wed |
8 | Shiva ji Jayanti | 19-03-2024 | Mon |
9 | Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | 24-03-2024 | Sat |
10 | Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati | 06-03-2024 | Wed |
11 | Maha Shivratri | 08-03-2024 | Fri |
12 | Holika dahan | 24-03-0224 | 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 | 13-4-2024 | 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 |
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