Puducherry Govt Holidays List 2024 PDF
The list of general holidays (public holidays), optional holidays (restricted holidays), and bank holidays for the year 2024 in Puducherry
Central Govt Holiday List 2024 DoPT Circular
Puducherry General Holidays (Public Holidays) Calendar for the year 2024 | Puducherry Optional Holidays (Restricted Holidays) Calendar for the year 2024 | Puducherry Bank Holidays Calendar for the year 2024
The Gazette of Puducherry
PART -1
EXTRAORDINAIRE
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
HOME DEPARTMENT
(G.O. Ms. No. 59, Puducherry, dated 07th November 2023)
NOTIFICATION
The Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is pleased to declare that all Government Offices / Government Undertakings, Boards and other Institutions under the control of Government of Puducherry, and all Banking Institutions including Co-operative Banks in the Union territory of Puducherry shall be closed on the days specified in the notification in Appendix-I and Appendix-II, respectively, during the Calendar Year 2024. The following festivals, which fall on Sundays and Saturdays, respectively, during the year 2024, have been excluded from the Holidays List in order to observe 16 holidays in a year:-
Dr. Ambedkar’s Birthday / Tamil New Year’s Day – 14-04-2024 Sunday
Vinayagar Chathurthi – 07-09-2024 Saturday
2.In addition to the closed holidays, the Lieutenant-Governor is also pleased to permit each Government Servant to avail any 2 (two) holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list of Restricted Holidays in Appendix-III.
3.No substitute holidays shall be allowed on any event for the festival holidays initially declared.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
M.V. HIRAN,
Under Secretary to Government
APPENDIX – I
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (No. XXVI of 1881), read with the Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, SRO No. F.G.P.54/99636/701, dated 31-12-1955 and Letter No. 14046/27/83/GP(I), dated 15-02-1984, the Lieutenant-Governor of the Union territory of Puducherry hereby declares the undermentioned days in the Calendar Year 2024 shall be Public Holidays for all Government Offices / Institutions under the control of the Government of Union territory of Puducherry for the purpose of that section.
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS – 2024
(I) PUDUCHERRY AND KARAIKAL REGIONS
1.New Year – 01-01-2024 (Monday)
2.Pongal – 15-01-2024 ( Monday)
3.Thiruvalluvar Day / Mattu Pongal – 16-01-2024 (Tuesday)
4.Republic Day – 26-01-2024 (Friday)
5.Good Friday – 29-03-2024 (Friday)
6.Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)* – 10-04-2024 (Wednesday)
7.May Day – 01-05-2024 (Wednesday)
8.Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)* – 17-06-2024 (Monday)
9.Independence Day – 15-08-2024 (Thursday
10.De jure Transfer Day – 16-08-2024 (Friday)
11.Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)* – 16-09-2024 (Monday)
12.Gandhi Jayanthi – 02-10-2024 (Wednesday)
13.Saraswathi Pooja / Ayudha Pooja – 11-10-2024 (Friday)
14.Deepavali – 31-10-2024 (Thursday)
15.Puducherry Liberation Day 01-11-2024 (Friday)
16.Christmas – 25-12-2024 (Wednesday)
(II) MAHE REGION
1.New Year – 01-01-2024 (Monday)
2.Republic Day – 26-01-2024 (Friday)
3.Good Friday – 29-03-2024 (Friday)
4.Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)* – 10-04-2024 (Wednesday)
5.Vishu 1st Day – 13-04-2024 (Saturday)
6.May Day – 01-05-2024 (Wednesday)
7.Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)* – 17-06-2024 (Monday)
8.Independence Day – 15-08-2024 (Thursday
9.De jure Transfer Day – 16-08-2024 (Friday)
10.Onam 1St Day – 14-09-2024 (Saturday)
11.Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)* – 16-09-2024 (Monday)
12.Gandhi Jayanthi – 02-10-2024 (Wednesday)
13.Maha Navami – 11-10-2024 (Friday)
14.St. Theresa Festival – 15-10-2024 (Tuesday)
15.Puducherry Liberation Day 01-11-2024 (Friday)
16.Christmas – 25-12-2024 (Wednesday)
(III) YANAM REGION
1.New Year – 01-01-2024 (Monday)
2.Pongal (Makara Sankaranthi) – 15-01-2024 (Monday)
3.Republic Day – 26-01-2024 (Friday)
4.Good Friday – 29-03-2024 (Friday)
5.Telugu New Year’s Day (Ugadi Festival) – 09-04-2024 (Tuesday)
6.Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)* – 10-04-2024 (Wednesday)
7.May Day – 01-05-2024 (Wednesday)
8.Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)* – 17-06-2024 (Monday)
9.Independence Day – 15-08-2024 (Thursday
10.De jure Transfer Day – 16-08-2024 (Friday)
11.Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)* – 16-09-2024 (Monday)
12.Gandhi Jayanthi – 02-10-2024 (Wednesday)
13.Saraswathi Pooja / Ayudha Pooja – 11-10-2024 (Friday)
14.Deepavali – 31-10-2024 (Thursday)
15.Puducherry Liberation Day 01-11-2024 (Friday)
16.Christmas – 25-12-2024 (Wednesday)
APPENDIX – II
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (No. XXVI of 1881), read with the Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, SRO No. F.G.P.54/99636/701, dated 31-12-1955, the Lieutenant-Governor of the Union territory of Puducherry hereby declares the undermentioned days in the Calendar Year 2024 shall be Holidays for all Banking Institutions including Co-operative Banks in the Union territory of Puducherry.
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS – 2024
(I) PUDUCHERRY AND KARAIKAL REGIONS
1.New Year – 01-01-2024 (Monday)
2.Pongal – 15-01-2024 ( Monday)
3.Thiruvalluvar Day / Mattu Pongal – 16-01-2024 (Tuesday)
4.Republic Day – 26-01-2024 (Friday)
5.Good Friday – 29-03-2024 (Friday)
6.Annual Closing of Bank Accounts – 01-04-2024 (Monday)
7.Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)* – 10-04-2024 (Wednesday)
8.May Day – 01-05-2024 (Wednesday)
9.Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)* – 17-06-2024 (Monday)
10.Independence Day – 15-08-2024 (Thursday
11.De jure Transfer Day – 16-08-2024 (Friday)
12.Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)* – 16-09-2024 (Monday)
13.Gandhi Jayanthi – 02-10-2024 (Wednesday)
14.Saraswathi Pooja / Ayudha Pooja – 11-10-2024 (Friday)
15.Deepavali – 31-10-2024 (Thursday)
16.Puducherry Liberation Day 01-11-2024 (Friday)
17.Christmas – 25-12-2024 (Wednesday)
(II) MAHE REGION
1.New Year – 01-01-2024 (Monday)
2.Republic Day – 26-01-2024 (Friday)
3.Good Friday – 29-03-2024 (Friday)
4.Annual Closing of Bank Accounts – 01-04-2024 (Monday)
5.Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)* – 10-04-2024 (Wednesday)
6.Vishu 1st Day – 13-04-2024 (Saturday)
7.May Day – 01-05-2024 (Wednesday)
8.Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)* – 17-06-2024 (Monday)
9.Independence Day – 15-08-2024 (Thursday
10.De jure Transfer Day – 16-08-2024 (Friday)
11.Onam 1St Day – 14-09-2024 (Saturday)
12.Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)* – 16-09-2024 (Monday)
13.Gandhi Jayanthi – 02-10-2024 (Wednesday)
14.Maha Navami – 11-10-2024 (Friday)
15.St. Theresa Festival – 15-10-2024 (Tuesday)
16.Puducherry Liberation Day 01-11-2024 (Friday)
17.Christmas – 25-12-2024 (Wednesday)
(III) YANAM REGION
1.New Year – 01-01-2024 (Monday)
2.Pongal (Makara Sankaranthi) – 15-01-2024 (Monday)
3.Republic Day – 26-01-2024 (Friday)
4.Good Friday – 29-03-2024 (Friday)
5.Annual Closing of Bank Accounts – 01-04-2024 (Monday)
6.Telugu New Year’s Day (Ugadi Festival) – 09-04-2024 (Tuesday)
7.Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)* – 10-04-2024 (Wednesday)
8.May Day – 01-05-2024 (Wednesday)
9.Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)* – 17-06-2024 (Monday)
10.Independence Day – 15-08-2024 (Thursday
11.De jure Transfer Day – 16-08-2024 (Friday)
12.Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)* – 16-09-2024 (Monday)
13.Gandhi Jayanthi – 02-10-2024 (Wednesday)
14.Saraswathi Pooja / Ayudha Pooja – 11-10-2024 (Friday)
15.Deepavali – 31-10-2024 (Thursday)
16.Puducherry Liberation Day 01-11-2024 (Friday)
17.Christmas – 25-12-2024 (Wednesday)
APPENDIX-III
RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS – 2024
1.Bhogi – 14-01-2024 (Sunday)
2.Pongal (for Mahe region) – 15-01-2024 (Monday)
3.Thiruvalluvar Day (for Mahe region)/ Kanuma (for Yanam region)- 16-01-2024 (Tuesday)
4.Uzhavar Thirunal – 17-01-2024 (Wednesday)
5.Shab-e-Mihraj* (for Mahe region) – 07-02-2024 (Wednesday)
6.Shab-e-Mihraj* (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions) – 08-02-2024 (Thursday)
7.Kandhoori Festival* (for Karaikal region) -20-02-2024 (Tuesday)
8.Masi Magam -24-02-2024 (Saturday)
9.Shab-e-Barath* (for Mahe region) – 25-02-2024 (Sunday)
10.Shab-e-Barath* (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions) – 26-02-2024 (Monday)
11.Sandana Koodu* (for Karaikal region) -01-03-2024 (Friday)
12.Mahasivarathri – 08-03-2024 (Friday)
13.Feast of St. Joseph – 19-03-2024 (Tuesday)
14.Sri Kailasanathar Temple Car Festival (for Karaikal region) – 23-03-2024 (Saturday)
15.Holi (Yanam region) 25-03-2024 (Monday)
16.Easter Monday – 01-04-2024 (Monday)
17.Lailathul Qadr* – 06-04-2024 (Saturday)
18.Telugu New Year’s Day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Mahe regions) – 09-04-2024 (Tuesday)
19.Vishu 1st day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions) – 13-04-2024 (Saturday)
20.Vishu 2nd day (for Mahe region) – 14-04-2024 (Sunday)
21.Sri Rama Navami – 17-04-2024 (Wednesday)
22.Ascension (Kristhuvin Vinnettram) – 12-05-2024 (Sunday)
23.Sri Dharbaranyeswarar Car Festival, Thirunallar (for Karaikal region) – 19-05-2024 (Sunday)
24.Villianur Car Festival (for Puducherry region) -21-05-2024 (Tuesday)
25.Buddha Purnima – 23-05-2024 (Thursday)
26.Mangani Festival (for Karaikal region) – 21-06-2024 (Friday)
27.Muharram* – 17-07-2024 (Wednesday)
28.Karkidaka Amavasi 04-08-2024 (Sunday)
29.Veerampattinam Car Festival (for Puducherry region) – 16-08-2024 (Friday)
30.Janmashtami – 26-08-2024 (Monday)
31.Onam 1st Day/(for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions) 14-09-2024 (Saturday)
32.Onam 2nd Day (for Mahe region) – 15-09-2024 (Sunday)
33.Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi (for Mahe region) – 17-09-2024 (Tuesday)
34.Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi (for Mahe region) – 21-09-2024 (Saturday)
35.Vijayadasami – 12-10-2024 (Saturday)
36.Deepavali Eve 30-10-2024 (Wednesday)
37.Deepavali (for Mahe region) 31-10-2024 (Thursday)
38.All Souls Day – 02-11-2024 (Saturday)
39.Guru Nanak’s Birthday – 15-11-2024 (Friday)
40.Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary – 09-12-2024 (Monday)
41.Karthigai Deepam – 13-12-2024 (Friday)
42.Sri Subramanya Sasti (for Yanam region) – 18-12-2024 (Wednesday)
43.Christmas Eve – 24-12-2024(Tuesday)
*Subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon
Puducherry 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. | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1 | Republic Day | 26-01-2024 | Fri |
| 2 | Holi | 25-03-2024 | Mon |
| 3 | Good Friday | 29-03-2024 | 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 Offices Closed Holidays 2024 / CG Restricted Holidays in 2024
Central Govt Offices Restricted Holidays (Optional Holidays) List 2024
| SN | 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 | 14-02-2024 | Wed |
| 8 | Shiva ji Jayanti | 19-02-2024 | Mon |
| 9 | Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | 24-02-2024 | Sat |
| 10 | Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati | 06-03-2024 | Wed |
| 11 | Maha Shivratri | 08-03-2024 | Fri |
| 12 | Holika dahan | 24-03-2024 | 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 | 13-04-2024 | 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 |
2024 Central Government Holiday Calendar India
2024 Saturday and Sunday List (Just For Information) | |||
| January 2024 Saturday & Sunday List | February 2024 Saturday & Sunday List | ||
| Date | Days | Date | Days |
| 06-01-2024 | Saturday | 03-02-2024 | Saturday |
| 07-01-2024 | Sunday | 04-02-2024 | Sunday |
| 13-01-2024 | Second Saturday | 10-2-2024 | Second Saturday |
| 14-01-2024 | Sunday | 11-2-2024 | Sunday |
| 20-01-2024 | Saturday | 17-02-2024 | Saturday |
| 21-01-2024 | Sunday | 18-02-2024 | Sunday |
| 27-01-2024 | Fourth Saturday | 24-02-2024 | Fourth Saturday |
| 28-01-2024 | Sunday | 25-02-2024 | Sunday |
| March 2024 Saturday & Sunday List | April 2024 Saturday & Sunday List | ||
| Date | Days | Date | Days |
| 02-03-2024 | Saturday | 06-04-2024 | Saturday |
| 03-03-2024 | Sunday | 07-04-2024 | Sunday |
| 09-03-2024 | Second Saturday | 13-04-2024 | Second Saturday |
| 10-03-2024 | Sunday | 14-04-2024 | Sunday |
| 16-03-2024 | Saturday | 20-04-2024 | Saturday |
| 17-13-2024 | Sunday | 21-04-2024 | Sunday |
| 23-03-2024 | Fourth Saturday | 27-04-2024 | Fourth Saturday |
| 24-03-2024 | Sunday | 28-04-2024 | Sunday |
| 30-03-2024 | Saturday | ||
| 31-03-2024 | Sunday | ||
| May 2024 Saturday & Sunday List | June 2024 Saturday & Sunday List | ||
| Date | Days | Date | Days |
| 04-05-2024 | Saturday | 01-06-2024 | Saturday |
| 05-05-2024 | Sunday | 02-06-2024 | Sunday |
| 11-05-2024 | Second Saturday | 08-06-2024 | Second Saturday |
| 12-05-2024 | Sunday | 09-06-2024 | Sunday |
| 18-05-2024 | Saturday | 15-06-2024 | Saturday |
| 19-05-2024 | Sunday | 16-06-2024 | Sunday |
| 25-05-2024 | Fourth Saturday | 22-06-2024 | Fourth Saturday |
| 26-05-2024 | Sunday | 23-06-2024 | Sunday |
| 29-06-2024 | Saturday | ||
| 30-06-2024 | Sunday | ||
| July 2024 Saturday & Sunday List | August 2024 Saturday & Sunday List | ||
| Date | Days | Date | Days |
| 06-07-2024 | Saturday | 03-08-2024 | Saturday |
| 07-07-2024 | Sunday | 04-08-2024 | Sunday |
| 13-07-2024 | Second Saturday | 10-8-2024 | Second Saturday |
| 14-07-2024 | Sunday | 11-8-2024 | Sunday |
| 20-07-2024 | Saturday | 17-08-2024 | Saturday |
| 21-07-2024 | Sunday | 18-08-2024 | Sunday |
| 27-07-2024 | Fourth Saturday | 24-08-2024 | Fourth Saturday |
| 28-07-2024 | Sunday | 25-08-2024 | Sunday |
| 31-08-2024 | Saturday | ||
| September 2024 Saturday & Sunday List | October 2024 Saturday & Sunday List | ||
| Date | Days | Date | Days |
| 07-09-2024 | Saturday | 05-10-2024 | Saturday |
| 08-09-2024 | Sunday | 06-10-2024 | Sunday |
| 14-09-2024 | Second Saturday | 12-10-2024 | Second Saturday |
| 15-09-2024 | Sunday | 13-10-2024 | Sunday |
| 21-09-2024 | Saturday | 19-10-2024 | Saturday |
| 22-09-2024 | Sunday | 20-10-2024 | Sunday |
| 28-09-2024 | Fourth Saturday | 26-10-2024 | Fourth Saturday |
| 29-09-2024 | Sunday | 27-10-2024 | Sunday |
| November 2024 Saturday & Sunday List | December 2024 Saturday & Sunday List | ||
| Date | Days | Date | Days |
| 02-11-2024 | Saturday | 07-12-2024 | Saturday |
| 03-11-2024 | Sunday | 08-12-2024 | Sunday |
| 09-11-2024 | Second Saturday | 14-12-2024 | Second Saturday |
| 10-11-2024 | Sunday | 15-12-2024 | Sunday |
| 16-11-2024 | Saturday | 21-12-2024 | Saturday |
| 17-11-2024 | Sunday | 22-12-2024 | Sunday |
| 23-11-2024 | Fourth Saturday | 28-12-2024 | Fourth Saturday |
| 24-11-2024 | Sunday | 29-12-2024 | Sunday |
| 30-11-2024 | Saturday | ||