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Central Govt Holiday List 2024 DoPT Circular

Lakshadweep Govt Holidays List 2024 PDF

Lakshadweep Govt Holidays List 2024 PDF

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

Central Govt Holiday List 2024 DoPT Circular

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

LAKSHADWEEP ADMINISTRATION
SECRETARIAT
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION & PROTOCOL
KAVARATTI – 682 555

Dated 10th November, 2023

NOTIFICATION

F.No.35/02/2018-Genl.:/ The Hon’ble Administrator, Union Territory of Lakshadweep is pleased to declare that the holidays specified in Annexure I & II below shall be observed as Closed Holidays and Restricted Holidays for UTL Administration during the year 2024 in all Government Offices under the Administration of Union Territory of Lakshadweep. In addition, each employee will also be allowed to avail himself / herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him out of the list of Restricted Holidays.

Annexure-I

Closed Holidays for Lakshadweep Administration for the year 2024

NoHOLIDAYSDATEDAY OF THE WEEK
1Republic Day26.01.2024Friday
2Maha Shivrathri08.03.2024Friday
3Holi25.03.2024Monday
4Good Friday29.03.2024Friday
5Idu’l Fitr11.04.2024Thursday
6Ram Navami17.04.2024Wednesday
7Budha Purnima23.05.2024Thursday
8Idul Zuha (Bakrid)17.06.2024Monday
9Muharram17.07.2024Wednesday
10Independence Day /
Parsi New Year’s day / Nauraj		15.08.2024Thursday
11Raksha Bandhan19.08.2024Monday
12Janmashtami26.08.2024Monday
13Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of
Prophet Mohammed)		16.09.2024Monday
14Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
(Gandhi Jayanti)		02.10.2024Wednesday
15Diwali (Deepavali)31.10.2024Thursday
16Guru Nanak’s Jayanti15.11.2024Friday
17Christmas Day25.12.2024Wednesday

The above holidays are also applicable to Banks in Lakshadweep. In Addition to above 01.04.2024 will be closed holiday for banks in Lakshadweep on account of annual closing of Bank Accounts.

Annexure – II

Restricted Holidays for Lakshadweep Administration for the year 2024

No.HOLIDAYSDATEDAY OF THE WEEK
1New Year’s Day01.01.2024Monday
2Lohri13.01.2024Saturday
3Makar Sankaranti14.01.2024Sunday
4Magha Bihu / Pongal15.01.2024Monday
5Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday17.01.2024Wednesday
6Hazarat Ali’s Birthday25.01.2024Thursday
7Rajab 2709.02.2024Friday
8Sri Panchami, Basant Panchami14.02.2024Wednesday
9Shivaji Jayanti19.02.2024Monday
10Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday24.02.2024Saturday
11Birthday of Swami
Dayananda Saraswati		06.03.2024Wednesday
12Holika dahan24.03.2024Sunday
13Dolyatra25.03.2024Monday
14Easter Sunday31.03.2024Sunday
15Jamat-Ul-Vida05.04.2024Friday
16Ramzan-2707.04.2024Sunday
17Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava /
Ugadi /  Cheti Chand		09.04.2024Tuesday
18Vaisakhi / Vishu13.04.2024Saturday
19Meshadi (Tamil New Year’s
Day) / Vaisakhadi (Bengal) /
Bahag Bihu (Assam)		14.04.2024Sunday
20Mahavir Jayanthi21.04.2024Sunday
21Birthday of Guru
Rabindranath Tagore		08.05.2024Wednesday
22Rath Yatra07.07.2024Sunday
23Ganesh Chaturthi/
Vinayaka Chaturthi		07.09.2024Saturday
24Onam or Thiru Onam Day15.09.2024Sunday
25Dussehra (Saptami)10.10.2024Thursday
26Dussehra(Mahashtami) /
Dussehra(Mahanavmi)		11.10.2024Friday
27Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi)12.10.2024Saturday
28Maharshi Valmiki’s Birthday17.10.2024Thursday
29Karaka Chathurthi
( Karwa Chouth)		20.10.2024Sunday
30Naraka Chaturdasi31.10.2024Thursday
31Govardhan Puja02.11.2024Saturday
32Bhai Duj03.11.2024Sunday
33Pratihar shashti or
Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja)		07.11.2024Thursday
34Guru Teg Bahadur’s
Martyrdom Day		24.11.2024Sunday
35Christmas Eve24.12.2024Tuesday

Any change in the date of Holiday in respect of Idu’l Fitr, Idul Zuha (Bakrid) Muharram and Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammed) if necessary will be declared depending upon sighting of the moon. For the office outside Kavaratti, the DCs/BDO & AO, Kochi are authorized to declare the change in the date of holiday in respect of above holidays.

This is issued with the approval of Hon’ble Administrator vide Diary No.336 dated 05.11.2023.

(Dr. R. GIRI SANKAR, IAS)
DIRECTOR
(GENERAL ADMINISTRATION & PROTOCOL)

Lakshadweep Government Holiday 2024 PDF

The list of general holidays (public holidays), optional holidays (restricted holidays) for the year 2024 in Central Government has been prepared based on the DoPT Order [F.No.12/2/2023-JCA] issued on 3rd July, 2023

Central Govt Offices Public Holidays (General Holidays) List 2024

CG Gazetted Holidays in 2024

S.No.HolidayDateDay
1Republic Day26-01-2024Fri
2Holi25-03-2024Mon
3Good Friday29-03-2024Fri
4Id-ul-Fitr11-04-2024Thu
5Ram Navami17-04-2024Wed
6Mahavir Jayanti21-04-2024Sun
7Budha Purnima23-05-2024Thu
8Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)17-06-2024Mon
9Muharram17-07-2024Wed
10Independence Day15-08-2024Thu
11Janmashtami (Vaishnava)26-08-2024Mon
12Milad – un – Nabi or Id – e – Milad
(Birthday of Prophet Muhammad)		16-09-2024Mon
13Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday02-10-2024Wed
14Dussehra12-10-2024Sat
15Diwali (Deepavali)31-10-2024Thu
16Guru Nanak’s Birthday15-11-2024Fri
17Christmas Day25-12-2024Wed

Central Government Offices Closed Holidays 2024 / CG Restricted Holidays in 2024

Central Govt Offices Restricted Holidays (Optional Holidays) List 2024

SNHolidayDateDay
1New Year’s Day01-01-2024Mon
2Lohri13-01-2024Sat
3Makar Sankranti14-01-2024Sun
4Magha Bihu/ Pongal15-01-2024Mon
5Guru Gobind Singh’s
Birthday		17-01-2024Wed
6Hazarat Ali’s Birthday25-01-2024Thu
7Sri Panchami, Basant
Panchami		14-02-2024Wed
8Shiva ji Jayanti19-02-2024Mon
9Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday24-02-2024Sat
10Birthday of Swami
Dayananda Saraswati		06-03-2024Wed
11Maha Shivratri08-03-2024Fri
12Holika dahan24-03-2024Sun
13Dolyatra25-03-2024Mon
14Easter Sunday31-03-2024Sun
15Jamat-Ul-Vida05-04-2024Fri
16Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava
/ Ugadi / Cheti Chand		09-04-2024Tue
17Vaisakhi / Vishu13-04-2024Sat
18Meshadi (Tamil New Year’s Day) /
Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu
(Assam)		14-04-2024Sun
19Birthday of Guru
Rabindranath Tagore		08-05-2024Wed
20Rath Yatra07-07-2024Sun
21Parsi New Year’s day/ Nauraj15-08-2024Thu
22Raksha Bandhan19-08-2024Mon
23Ganesh Chaturthi /
Vinayaka Chaturthi		07-09-2024Sat
24Onam or Thiru Onam Day15-09-2024Sun
25Dusshera (Saptami)10-10-2024Thu
26Dussehra (Mahashtami) /
Dussehra (Mahanavmi)		11-10-2024Fri
27Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday17-10-2024Thu
28Karaka Chaturthi
(Karwa Chouth)		20-10-2024Sun
29Naraka Chaturdasi31-10-2024Thu
30Govardhan Puja02-11-2024Sat
31Bhai Duj03-11-2024Sun
31Pratihar Shashthi or
Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja)		07-11-2024Thu
32Guru Teg Bahadur’s
Martyrdom Day		24-11-2024Sun
33Christmas Eve24-12-2024Tue

2024 Central Government Holiday Calendar India

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27-07-2024Fourth Saturday24-08-2024Fourth Saturday
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 31-08-2024Saturday
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21-09-2024Saturday19-10-2024Saturday
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