Holiday List of Arunachal Pradesh Govt 2024
The Arunachal Pradesh Government has released the holiday list for the year 2024. This list includes a total of 17 holidays, providing residents and employees with ample opportunities for rest and celebration throughout the year. The holiday list comprises of both national and regional holidays, ensuring that all important occasions are recognized and observed. It is important for individuals and organizations to take note of these holidays in order to plan their schedules and activities accordingly.
GOVERNMENT OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
AP:: CIVIL SECRETARIAT::ITANAGAR.
BLOCK NO:04::1ST FLOOR
No. GA-10/2015
Dated, Itanagar the 26th September, 2023.
NOTIFICATION
The Governor of Arunachal Pradesh is pleased to declare that the holidays as specified in the Annexure-I will be observed in all the offices and Institutions under Government of Arunachal Pradesh during the year 2024.
2. The Deputy Commissioners in respect of their respective districts except the Deputy Commissioner, Capital Complex, Itanagar are authorized to declare 2 (two) days as Local Holiday of of the festivals enlisted in Annexure-III. As regards Capital Complex, Local Holiday writ be observed on 26/02/2024 on account of Nyokum festival.
3. The Local Administrative Officers In- charge of the offices under the Govt, of Arunachal Pradesh located in New Delhi, Assam, Meghalaya, Maharashtra and Weal Bengal may declare 2 (two) holidays observed in the States where such offices are located during the year 2024.
4. Further Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh ,a pleased to allow the employees of the State Government to avail any 2 (two) holidays as Restricted Holiday out of the list of Restricted Holidays, 2024 as enlisted in Annexure-ll.
5. The above mentioned holidays are not applicable lo Banks and other Financial Institutions located in Arunachal Pradesh. A separate notification for declaration of holidays in respect of Banks and other Financial Institutions located in Arunachal Pradesh during the year 2024 will be issued separately on receipt of instruction to that effect from the Govt, of India.
Sd/-
(Sadhana Deori), IAS
Secretary (GA)
Govt, of Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh Govt Gazetted Holiday List 2024
ANNEXURE-I
LIST OF GAZETTED HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR, 2024
| SI.No. | DATE & MONTH | DAY | GAZETTED HOLIDAY |
| 1 | 1 Jany 2024 | Monday | New Year’s Day |
| 2 | 14 Jan 2024 | Sunday | Makar Sankranti |
| 3 | 26 Jan 2024 | Friday | Republic Day |
| 4 | 20 Feb 2024 | Tuesday | Statehood Day |
| 5 | 25 Mar 2024 | Monday | Holi |
| 6 | 29 Mar 2024 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 7 | 11 Apr 2024 | Thursday | Id-ul-Fitr |
| 8 | 14 Apr 2024 | Sunday | Bohag Bihu |
| 9 | 23 May 2024 | Thursday | Buddha Purnima |
| 10 | 15 Aug 2024 | Thursday | Independence day |
| 11 | 2 Oct 2024 | Wednesday | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday |
| 12 | 11 Oct 2024 | Friday | Dussehra (Mahanavmi / Mahashtami) |
| 13 | 12 Oct 2024 | Saturday | Dussehra |
| 14 | 31 Oct 2024 | Thursday | Diwali (Deepavali) |
| 15 | 15 Nov 2024 | Friday | Guru Nanak’s Birthday |
| 16 | 1 Dec 2024 | Sunday | Indigenous faith Day |
| 17 | 25 Dec 2024 | Wednesday | Christmas day |
Arunachal Pradesh Govt Restricted Holiday List 2024
ANNEXURE-II
LIST OF RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR. 2024
| S.N | DATE & MONTH | DAY | RESTRICTED HOLIDAY |
| 1 | 13 Jan 2024 | Saturday | Lohri |
| 2 | 15 Jan 2024 | Monday | Pongal / Magha Bihu |
| 3 | 17 Jan 2024 | Wednesday | Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday |
| 4 | 25 Jan 2024 | Thursday | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday |
| 5 | 14 Feb 2024 | Wednesday | Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami |
| 6 | 15 Feb 2024 | Thursday | Ali-aye-ligang |
| 7 | 19 Feb 2024 | Monday | Shivaji Jayanti |
| 8 | 24 Feb 2024 | Saturday | Guru Ravidas Birthday |
| 9 | 6 Mar 2024 | Wednesday | Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati |
| 10 | 8 Mar 2024 | Friday | Maha Shivaratri |
| 11 | 24 Mar 2024 | Sunday | Holika Dahan |
| 12 | 25 Mar 2024 | Monday | Dolyatra |
| 13 | 31 Mar 2024 | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| 14 | 5 Apr 2024 | Friday | Jamat -Ul-Vida |
| 15 | 9 Apr 2024 | Tuesday | Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand |
| 16 | 13 Apr 2024 | Saturday | Vaisakhi / Vishu |
| 17 | 14 Apr 2024 | Sunday | Mesadi (Tamil New Year’s Day) / Vaisakhadi (Bengal) |
| 18 | 17 Apr 2024 | Wednesday | Ram Navami |
| 19 | 21 Apr 2024 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 20 | 8 May 2024 | Wednesday | Guru Rabindranath Tagore’s Birthday |
| 21 | 17 Jun 2024 | Monday | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) |
| 22 | 7 Jul 2024 | Sunday | Rath Yatra |
| 23 | 17 Jul 2024 | Wednesday | Muharram |
| 24 | 19 Aug 2024 | Monday | Raksha Bandhan |
| 25 | 26 Aug 2024 | Monday | Janmashtami (Vaishnva) |
| 26 | 7 Sep 2024 | Saturday | Vinayaka Chaturthi / Ganesh Chaturthi. |
| 27 | 15 Sep 2024 | Sunday | Onam or Thiru Onam Day |
| 28 | 16 Sep 2024 | Monday | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) |
| 29 | 10 Oct 2024 | Thursday | Dusshera (Saptami) |
| 30 | 17 Oct 2024 | Thursday | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday |
| 31 | 20 Oct 2024 | Sunday | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) |
| 32 | 31 Oct 2024 | Thursday | Naraka Chaturdasi |
| 33 | 2 Nov 2024 | Saturday | Govardhan Puja |
| 34 | 3 Nov 2024 | Sunday | Bhai Duj |
| 35 | 7 Nov 2024 | Thursday | Pratihar Sashthi or Surya Sashthi (Chhat Puja) |
| 36 | 24 Nov 2024 | Sunday | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day |
| 37 | 24 Dec 2024 | Tuesday | Christmas Eve |
| 38 | 26 Dec 2024 | Thursday | Lengri Niki Sii Donyi Polo Yullo Festival |
(Bapir Megu)
Under Secretary (GA)
Govt, of Arunachal Pradesh,
Itanagar
Arunachal Pradesh Govt Holiday List 2024 PDF Download
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