Important Days and Dates in April 2024
Public Holidays in India in 2024
The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has issued a circular listing the public holidays for the year 2024. The circular states that there will be a total of 15 public holidays in 2024, including 3 national holidays, 10 state holidays, and 2 optional holidays.
National Holidays
- Republic Day - January 26
- Independence Day - August 15
- Gandhi Jayanti - October 2
State Holidays
The state holidays vary from state to state. Some of the common state holidays include:
- Pongal - January 14 (Tamil Nadu)
- Lohri - January 13 (Punjab)
- Makar Sankranti - January 14 (Uttar Pradesh)
- Holi - March 8 (Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh)
- Gudi Padwa - March 22 (Maharashtra)
- Ugadi - March 22 (Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh)
- Vishu - April 14 (Kerala)
- Ambedkar Jayanti - April 14 (Maharashtra)
- Buddha Purnima - May 16 (Bihar, Uttar Pradesh)
- Rath Yatra - July 1 (Odisha)
Optional Holidays
The two optional holidays are:
- Good Friday - April 5
- Christmas - December 25
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