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Central Govt Holiday List 2024 DoPT Circular

Himachal Pradesh Govt Holidays List 2024 PDF

Himachal Pradesh Govt Holidays List 2024 PDF

The list of general holidays (public holidays), optional holidays (restricted holidays), and bank holidays for the year 2024 in Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh General Holidays (Public Holidays) Calendar for the year 2024 | Himachal Pradesh Optional Holidays (Restricted Holidays) Calendar for the year 2024 | Himachal Pradesh Bank Holidays Calendar for the year 2024

Himachal Pradesh General Holidays (Public Holidays) Calendar for the year 2024

Central Govt Holiday List 2024 DoPT Circular

GOVERNMENT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
SECTION-A

No.GAD-A(F)l 0-7/2023

Dated Shimla-2
the 2nd November, 2023

NOTIFICATION

The Governor, Himachal Pradesh is pleased to order that the holidays as listed in Annexure-I, will be observed as “Gazetted Holiday” during the Calendar Year 2024, in the State of Himachal Pradesh.

  1. In addition to the holidays mentioned in Annexure-1, all Government employees will be authorized to avail two ‘Restricted Holidays’ out of those mentioned in Annexure-III.
  2. Holidays listed in Annexure-II are declared ‘Gazetted Holidays’ for women employees working in all Government Offices / Boards/ Corporations / Educational Institutions in H.P. These will also be holidays for women employees within the meaning of Section 25 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and also to daily wage women employees.
  3. (i) The Deputy Commissioners in the State are authorized to declare two local holidays within their jurisdiction during the Year 2024 in connection with celebration of important fairs and festivals in the respective District / Area.

(ii) However, for the offices situated within the Municipal limits of Shimla, two local holidays will be declared by the State Government after receiving proposal in this regard from the Deputy Commissioner, Shimla and for the rest of the areas of District Shimla, two local holidays will be declared / decided by the Deputy Commissioner, Shimla as per past practice. For the Offices of H.P. Government situated at Delhi, two local holidays will be declared by the State Government after receiving proposal from Pr. Resident Commissioner, H.P., New Delhi.

  1. The holidays listed in Annexure-IV are also declared as ‘Gazetted Holidays’ within the meaning of Section 25 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

By order,
Prabodh Saxena
Chief Secretary
Government of Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh General Holidays (Public Holidays) Calendar for the year 2024

Annexure-I

S.NHolidayDateDay of week
1.Statehood Day25-01-2024Thu
2.Republic Day26-01-2024Fri
3.Guru Ravidas’s Birthday24-02-2024Sat
4.Maha Shivratri08-03-2024Fri
5.Holi25-03-2024Mon
6.Good Friday29-03-2024Fri
7.Id-ul-Fitr11-04-2024Thu
8.Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s
Birthday		14-04-2024Sun
9.Himachal Day15-04-2024Mon
10.Ram Navami17-04-2024Wed
11.Bhagvan Shree
Parshuram Jayanti		10-05-2024Fri
12.Budha Pumima23-05-2024Thu
13.Maharana Pratap Jayanti09-06-2024Sun
14.Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)17-06-2024Mon
15.Sant Guru Kabir
Jayanti (Prakat Diwas)		22-06-2024Sat
16.Muharram17-07-2024Wed
17.Independence Day15-08-2024Thu
18.Janmashtami (Viashnva)26-08-2024Mon
19.Mahatma Gandhi’s
Birthday		02-10-2024Wed
20.Maharishi Valmiki’s
Birthday		17-10-2024Thu
21.Dussehra12-10-2024Sat
22.Diwali (Deepavali)31-10-2024Thu
23.Guru Nanak’s Birthday15-11-2024Fri
24.Christmas Day25-12-2024Wed

Annexure-II

Gazetted Holidays for the Year-2024 for women employees working in all Government Offices/ Boards / Corporations/ Educational Institutions in H.P. These will also be holidays for women employees under Section 25 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and also to daily waged women employees.

S.NHolidayDateDay of week
1.Raksha Bandhan19-08-2024Mon
2.Karva Chauth20-10-2024Sun
3.Bhai Duj03-11-2024Sun

Annexure-III

Himachal Pradesh Optional Holidays (Restricted Holidays) Calendar for the year 2024

S.NHolidayDateDay of week
1.New Year’s Day01-01-2024Mon
2.Lohri13-01-2024Sat
3.Makar Sankranti14-01-2024Sun
-4.MaghaBihu/ Pongal15-01-2024Mon
4.Basant Panchami14-02-2024Wed
5.Swami Dayanand
Saras wati Jay anti		06-03-2024Wed
6.Easter Sunday31-03-2024Sun
7.Guru Rabindranath’s
Birthday		08-05-2024Wed
8.Ganesh Chaturthi07-09-2024Sat
9.Maha Ashtami11-10-2024Fri
10.Govardhan Puja02-11-2024Sat
11.Guru Teg Bahadur’s
Martyrdom Day		24-11-2024Sun
12.Christmas Eve24-12-2024Tuesday

Annexure-IV

Himachal Pradesh Bank Holidays Calendar for the year 2024

Gazetted Holidays for the Year-2024 under Negotiable Instruments Act 1881

S.NHolidayDateDay of week
1.Republic Day26-01-2024Fri
2.Maha Shivratri08-03-2024Fri
3.Holi25-03-2024Mon
4.Himachal Day15-04-2024Mon
5.Ram Navami17-04-2024Wed
6.Budha Pumima23-05-2024Thu
7.Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)17-06-2024Mon
8.Muharram17-07-2024Wed
9.Independence Day15-08-2024Thu
10.Janmashtami (Viashnva)26-08-2024Mon
11.Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday02-10-2024Wed
12.Dussehra12-10-2024Sat
13.Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday17-10-2024Thu
14.Diwali (Deepavali)31-10-2024Thu
15.Guru Nanak’s Birthday15-11-2024Fri
16.Christmas Day25-12-2024Wed

Himachal Pradesh Govt Holiday List 2024 PDF

2024 Saturday and Sunday List (Just For Information)

January 2024 Saturday & Sunday ListFebruary 2024 Saturday & Sunday List
DateDaysDateDays
06-01-2024Saturday03-02-2024Saturday
07-01-2024Sunday04-02-2024Sunday
13-01-2024Second Saturday10-2-2024Second Saturday
14-01-2024Sunday11-2-2024Sunday
20-01-2024Saturday17-02-2024Saturday
21-01-2024Sunday18-02-2024Sunday
27-01-2024Fourth Saturday24-02-2024Fourth Saturday
28-01-2024Sunday25-02-2024Sunday
March 2024 Saturday & Sunday ListApril 2024 Saturday & Sunday List
DateDaysDateDays
02-03-2024Saturday06-04-2024Saturday
03-03-2024Sunday07-04-2024Sunday
09-03-2024Second Saturday13-04-2024Second Saturday
10-03-2024Sunday14-04-2024Sunday
16-03-2024Saturday20-04-2024Saturday
17-13-2024Sunday21-04-2024Sunday
23-03-2024Fourth Saturday27-04-2024Fourth Saturday
24-03-2024Sunday28-04-2024Sunday
30-03-2024Saturday 
31-03-2024Sunday 
May 2024 Saturday & Sunday ListJune 2024 Saturday & Sunday List
DateDaysDateDays
04-05-2024Saturday01-06-2024Saturday
05-05-2024Sunday02-06-2024Sunday
11-05-2024Second Saturday08-06-2024Second Saturday
12-05-2024Sunday09-06-2024Sunday
18-05-2024Saturday15-06-2024Saturday
19-05-2024Sunday16-06-2024Sunday
25-05-2024Fourth Saturday22-06-2024Fourth Saturday
26-05-2024Sunday23-06-2024Sunday
 29-06-2024Saturday
 30-06-2024Sunday
July 2024 Saturday & Sunday ListAugust 2024 Saturday & Sunday List
DateDaysDateDays
06-07-2024Saturday03-08-2024Saturday
07-07-2024Sunday04-08-2024Sunday
13-07-2024Second Saturday10-8-2024Second Saturday
14-07-2024Sunday11-8-2024Sunday
20-07-2024Saturday17-08-2024Saturday
21-07-2024Sunday18-08-2024Sunday
27-07-2024Fourth Saturday24-08-2024Fourth Saturday
28-07-2024Sunday25-08-2024Sunday
 31-08-2024Saturday
September 2024 Saturday & Sunday ListOctober 2024 Saturday & Sunday List
DateDaysDateDays
07-09-2024Saturday05-10-2024Saturday
08-09-2024Sunday06-10-2024Sunday
14-09-2024Second Saturday12-10-2024Second Saturday
15-09-2024Sunday13-10-2024Sunday
21-09-2024Saturday19-10-2024Saturday
22-09-2024Sunday20-10-2024Sunday
28-09-2024Fourth Saturday26-10-2024Fourth Saturday
29-09-2024Sunday27-10-2024Sunday
November 2024 Saturday & Sunday ListDecember 2024 Saturday & Sunday List
DateDaysDateDays
02-11-2024Saturday07-12-2024Saturday
03-11-2024Sunday08-12-2024Sunday
09-11-2024Second Saturday14-12-2024Second Saturday
10-11-2024Sunday15-12-2024Sunday
16-11-2024Saturday21-12-2024Saturday
17-11-2024Sunday22-12-2024Sunday
23-11-2024Fourth Saturday28-12-2024Fourth Saturday
24-11-2024Sunday29-12-2024Sunday
30-11-2024Saturday