Holiday List of Assam Govt 2024
In Assam, all central and state government offices are generally closed on all public holidays. Government of Assam has published the list of holidays for the year 2024. The list contains a total of 19 holidays including national and regional holidays. Republic Day, Independence Day, Gandhi Jayanti and Christmas Day are some of the major holidays. In addition, there are many regional holidays such as Magh Bihu, Bohag Bihu and Durga Puja and all 2nd and 4th Saturdays would also be observed as Holidays. We hope this information will help you plan your trip in advance accordingly.
| Assam Government Holiday List 2024 Overview | |
| Name of Government | Government of Assam |
| Topic | Assam Government Holidays |
| Year | 2024 |
| Name of Issuing Authority | General Administration Department (GAD), Govt. of Assam |
| Date of issue | 02.11.2023 |
| Holiday Order | PDF Format Download |
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
DISPUR – GUWAHATI-6
ORDERS BY THE GOVERNOR
NOTIFICATION
LIST OF HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2024 IN THE STATE OF ASSAM
e file No.221561/ 11 :
Dated Dispur the 02.11.2023
1430 Bhaskarada
- The Governor of Assam is pleased to declare that the Offices under the Government of Assam and all Revenue and Magisterial Courts in Assam will remain closed on the following days during the year-2024:
| Name of the Festival | Gregorian Calendar | Days of the week |
| Magh Bihu & Tusu Puja | 15th January 2024 | Monday |
| 16th January | Tuesday | |
| Gwthar Bathou San/ Netaji’s Birthday | 23rd January | Tuesday |
| Republic Day | 26th January | Friday |
| Me-Dam -Me-Phi | 31st January | Wednesday |
| Bir Chilaray Divas | 24th February | Saturday |
| Dol Jatra | 25th March | Monday |
| Good Friday | 29th March | Friday |
| Id-Ul-Fitr | 11th April | Thursday |
| Bohag Bihu | 13th April | Saturday |
| 14th April | Sunday | |
| 15th April | Monday | |
| Sati Sadhini Divas | 20th April | Saturday |
| May Day | 1st May | Wednesday |
| Tithi of Damodar Deva | 8th May | Wednesday |
| Buddha Purnima | 23rd May | Thursday |
| Janmotsav of Sri Sri Madhabdeva | 24th May | Friday |
| Id-ul -Zuha | 17th June | Monday |
| Independence Day | 15th August | Thursday |
| Tirubhav Tithi of Sri Sri Madhabdeva | 23rd August | Friday |
| Janmastami | 26th August | Monday |
| Tirubhav Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva | 4th September | Wednesday |
| Karam Puja | 14th September | Saturday |
| Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi | 2nd October | Wednesday |
| Durga Puja | 10th October | Thursday |
| 11th October | Friday | |
| 12th October | Saturday | |
| Vijaya Dashomi / Janmotsav of Sri Sri Sankardeva | 13th October | Sunday |
| Kati Bihu | 17th October | Thursday |
| Kali Puja & Diwali | 31st October | Thursday |
| Bhatri Dwiti’ya | 3rd November | Sunday |
| Chhat Puja | 7th November | Thursday |
| Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 15th November | Friday |
| Lachit Divas | 24th November | Sunday |
| Asom Divas) ( Su-Ka-Pha Divas) | 2nd December | Monday |
| Christmas Day | 25th December | Wednesday |
2. The Governor of Assam is pleased to declare Half Holidays (at 1 P.M.) in the offices under the Government of Assam and all Revenue and Magisterial Courts in Assam on the following days during the year 2024:
| Name of the Festival | Gregorian Calendar | Days of the week |
| Muharram | 17th July , 2024 | Wednesday |
| Lakshmi Puja | 16th October | Wednesday |
Assam Govt Gazetted Holiday List 2024 | Government of Assam Public Holiday List 2024
3. All Sundays & Holidays falling on the days shown below are also declared as Public Holidays by the Governor of Assam under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act,1881 (XXIV of 1881) read with the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No.20/25/56 Pub-1.dated 8th June, 1957:
| Name of the Festival | Gregorian Calendar | Days of the week |
| Magh Bihu | 15th January 2024 | Monday |
| Republic Day | 26th January | Friday |
| Dol Jatra | 25th March | Monday |
| Id-Ul-Fitr | 11th April | Thursday |
| Bohag Bihu | 13th April | Saturday |
| 14th April | Sunday | |
| 15th April | Monday | |
| May Day | 1st May | Wednes day |
| Id-ul -Zuha | 17th June | Monday |
| Independence Day | 15th August | Thursday |
| Tirubhav Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva | 4th September | Wednes day |
| Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi | 2nd October | Wednes day |
| Durga Puja | 10th October | Thursday |
| 11th October | Friday | |
| 12th October | Saturday | |
| Vijaya Dashomi / Janmotsav of Sri Sri Sankardeva | 13th October | Sunday |
| Kati Bihu | 17th October | Thursday |
| Kali Puja & Diwali | 31st October | Thursday |
| Christmas Day | 25th December | Wednes day |
Bank Holidays in Assam 2024
3(a) There will be no Public Transaction in the Nationalized Banks on the following days.
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Annual Closing of Bank Accounts | 1st April, 2024 | Monday |
4. All Second Saturdays and Fourth Saturdays of the months will be observed as Holidays. All other Saturdays will be full working days.
Assam Govt Restricted Holiday List 2024
5. Each employee may be allowed to avail 2(two) days as Restricted Holidays as notified below for the year 2024.
| Name of the Festival | Gregorian Calendar | Days of the week |
| New year’s Day | 1stJanuary , 2024 | Monday |
| Uruka of Mag Bihu | 14th January | Sunday |
| Silpi Divas | 17th January | Wednes day |
| Busu Dima Festival | 27th January | Saturday |
| Ali Aye Ligang | 14th February | Wednes day |
| Karbi-Dehal-Kachir Dom | 20th February | Tuesday |
| Shab-E-Barat | 26th February | Monday |
| Sivaratri | 8th March | Friday |
| Khring Khring Baithow Puja | 18th March | Monday |
| Easter Saturday | 30th March | Saturday |
| Lailatur Qadar | 7th April | Sunday |
| Tithi of Gopal Dev | 14th April | Sunday |
| Deuri Bihu | 17th April | Wednes day |
| Mahabir Jayanti | 21st April | Sunday |
| Birthday of Sri Sri Krishnaguru | 16th May | Thursday |
| Baikhowa Festival | 23rd May | Thursday |
| Tithi of Hari Dev | 6th June | Thursday |
| Death Anniversary of Bishnu Prasad Rabha | 20th June | Thursday |
| Hul Divas | 30th June | Sunday |
| Birthday of Nepali Poet Bhanu Bhakta Acharya | 13th July | Saturday |
| Death Anniversary of Bir Tikendrajit | 13th August | Tuesday |
| Birthday of Sri Sri Thakur Anukul Chandra | 15th September | Sunday |
| Fateha -e-Dwaz- Daham | 16th September | Monday |
| Kuki Chavang Kut | 1st November | Friday |
| Abhibhav Tithi of Sri Sri Bhubaneswar Sadhu Thakur | 3rd November | Sunday |
| Death Anniversary of Guru Teg Bahadur Ji | 24th November | Sunday |
| Sikpui Ruoi (Harvest Festival of Hmar Community) | 5th December | Thursday |
| Martyr’s Day | 10th December | Tuesday |
| Gaan Ngai | 12 December | Thursday |
| Christmas Eve | 24th December | Tuesday |
- If any of the Holidays or Restricted Holidays for the festivals notified above does not fall on the day notified, necessary modification changing the date will be issued in due course.
- In addition to the Gazetted/Restricted Holidays and Holidays under N.I. Act 1881, all 2nd and 4th Saturdays would also be observed as Holidays. The Deputy Commissioners are allowed as in previous years to declare any 1(one) day which may be of local significance as Local Holiday except Kamrup (M). With the approval of Hon’ble Chief Minister, General Administration Department is authorized to declare 2(two) Local Holidays for Kamrup (M) District.
- General Administration Department is allowed to declare 2 (two) additional holidays with the approval of Hon’ble Chief
- These Holidays will not be automatically applicable to the Educational Institutions, Medical/Engineering Colleges unless they adopt the list but it is desirable that the number of holidays may be decreased for Educational Institutions, Medical/Engineering Colleges etc. and they will adopt academic calendars decreasing the number of holidays.
Signed by M.S. Manivannan
Date: 02-11-2023 12:53:30
(M.S. Manivannan IAS)
Commissioner & Secretary td the Govt, of Assam,
General Administration Department.
These holidays are observed in central and state government offices, banks, post offices, railway departments, in Assam.
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