Holiday List of Haryana Govt 2024
In Haryana, all central and state government offices are generally closed on all public holidays. Government of Haryana has published the list of holidays for the year 2024. The list contains a total of 20 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 Holi, Ram Navami and Dussehra and all Saturdays would also be observed as Holidays. We hope this information will help you plan your trip in advance accordingly.
| Haryana Government Holiday List 2024 Overview | |
| Name of Government | Government of Haryana |
| Topic | Haryana Government Holidays |
| Year | 2024 |
| Name of Issuing Authority | Human Resources Department, Govt. of Haryana |
| Date of issue | 22.12.2023 |
| Holiday Order | PDF Format Download |
Haryana Govt Gazetted Holiday List 2024 | Government of Haryana Public Holiday List 2024
HARYANA GOVERNMENT
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
No. 28/67/2008-1HR-1
Dated, Chandigarh, the 22nd December, 2023
It is hereby notified that the holidays enumerated in the Schedule – I, II & III below shall be observed as Public holidays in all public offices under the Haryana Government during the Calendar Year 2024.
SCHEDULE – I
All Saturdays and Sundays are holidays
| S. N. | Name of the Holidays | Date | Day |
| 1 | Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Jayanti | 17 January 2024 | Wednes day |
| 2 | Republic Day | 26 January 2024 | Friday |
| 3 | Oasant Panchmi/ Sir Chhotu Ram Jayanti | 14 February 2024 | Wednes day |
| 4 | Maha Shivratri | 8 March 2024 | Friday |
| 5 | Holi | 25 March 2024 | Monday |
| 6 | ld-ul-Fitr | 11 April 2024 | Thursday |
| 7 | Ram Navmi | 17 April 2024 | Wednes day |
| 8 | Parshuram Jayanti/ Akshya Tritya | 10 May 2024 | Friday |
| 9 | Id-uz-Zuha (Bakrid) | 17 June 2024 | Monday |
| 10 | Shaheed Udham Singh Martyrdom Day | 31 July 2024 | Wednes day |
| 11 | Independence Day | 15 August 2024 | Thursday |
| 12 | Raksha Bandhan | 19 August 2024 | Monday |
| 13 | Janmashtmi | 26 August 2024 | Monday |
| 14 | Shaheed Divas/Haryana War Heroes’ Martyrdom Day | 23 September 2024 | Monday |
| 15 | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | 2 October 2024 | Wednes day |
| 16 | Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti | 03 October 2024 | Thursday |
| 17 | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti/ Maharaja Ajmidh Jayanti | 17 October 2024 | Thursday |
| 18 | Diwali /Haryana Day | 1 November 2024 | Friday |
| 19 | Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti | 15 November 2024 | Friday |
| 20 | Christmas | 25 December 2024 | Wednes day |
Note:- The following festivals and occasions which fall on closed day have been excluded from the list of Public Holidays.
| S. N. | Name of the Holidays | Date | Day |
| 1 | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | 24 February 2024 | Saturday |
| 2 | Shaheedi Diwas/ Martyrdom Day of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru & Sukhdev | 23 March 2024 | Saturday |
| 3 | Vaisakhi/Chhath Puja | 13 April 2024 | Saturday |
| 4 | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti | 14 April 2024 | Sunday |
| 5 | Mahavir Jayanti | 21 April 2024 | Sunday |
| 6 | Maharana Pratap Jayanti | 9 June 2024 | Sunday |
| 7 | Sant Kabir jayanti | 22 June 2024 | Saturday |
| 8 | Dussehra | 12 October 2024 | Saturday |
| 9 | Vishvakarma Day | 2 November 2024 | Saturday |
Haryana Govt Restricted Holiday List 2024
SCHEDULE-II
Note:- Besides the above holidays, all the employees including Outsourced employees may be allowed any three holidays to be chosen out of the RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS as mentioned below:-
| S. N. | Name of the Holidays | Date | Day |
| 1 | Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti (with State Celebration) | 5 March 2024 | Tuesday |
| 2 | Chhath Puja | 13 April 2024 | Saturday |
| 3 | Good Friday | 29 March 2024 | Friday |
| 4 | Buddha Purnima | 23 May 2024 | Thursday |
| 5 | Guru Arjan Dev’s Martyrdom Day | 10 June 2024 | Monday |
| 6 | Maharshi Kayshap Jayanti | 11 June 2024 | Tuesday |
| 7 | Muharram | 17 July 2024 | Wednes day |
| 8 | Hariyali Teej | 6 September 2024 | Friday |
| 9 | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad (Birth of Prophet Mohammad) | 16 September 2024 | Monday |
| 10 | Karva Chauth | 20 October 2024 | Sunday |
| 11 | Goverdhan Puja | 2 November 2024 | Saturday |
| 12 | Chhath Puja | 7 November 2024 | Thursday |
| 13 | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | 24 November 2024 | Sunday |
| 14 | Shaheed Udham Singh’s Jayanti | 26 December 2024 | Thursday |
Bank Holidays in Haryana 2024
SCHEDULE-III
It is hereby notified that the holidays enumerated in the schedule shall be observed as public holidays in the State of Haryana (Except Judicial Courts) during the Calendar year 2024 within the meaning of section 25 of Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881:-
| S. N. | Name of the Holidays | Date | Day |
| 2 | Republic Day | 26 January 2024 | Friday |
| 3 | Basant Panchmi/ Sir Chhotu Ram Jayanti | 14 February 2024 | Wednes day |
| 4 | Maha Shivratri | 8 March 2024 | Friday |
| 5 | Holi | 25 March 2024 | Monday |
| 6 | Annual closing of Bank Account (1st working day of April) | 1 April 2024 | Monday |
| 7 | Id-ul-Fitr | 11 April 2024 | Thursday |
| 8 | Ram Navmi | 17 April 2024 | Wednes day |
| 9 | Parshuram Jayanti/ Akshya Tritya | 10 May 2024 | Friday |
| 10 | Id-uz-Zuha (Bakrid) | 17 June 2024 | Monday |
| 11 | Shaheed Udham Singh Martyrdom Day | 31 July 2024 | Wednes day |
| 12 | Independence Day | 15 August 2024 | Thursday |
| 13 | Raksha Bandhan | 19 August 2024 | Monday |
| 14 | Janmashtmi | 26 August 2024 | Monday |
| 15 | Shaheedi Divas/Haryana War Heroes’ Martyrdom Day | 23 September 2024 | Monday |
| 16 | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | 2 October 2024 | Wednes day |
| 17 | Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti | 03 October 2024 | Thursday |
| 18 | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti/ Maharaja Ajmidh Jayanti | 17 October 2024 | Thursday |
| 19 | Diwali /Haryana Day | 1 November 2024 | Friday |
SCHEDULE-IV
It is also hereby notified that the occasion in the schedule shall be observed as Special Days in the Calendar year 2024 and there would be no Public Holiday for these dates as mentioned below:-
| S. N. | Name of the Special days | Date | Day |
| 1 | Netaji’s Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti | 23 January 2024 | Tuesday |
| 2 | Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jayanti | 11 April 2024 | Thursday |
| 3 | Sant Dhanna Bhagat Jayanti | 27 April 2024 | Saturday |
| 4 | Shri Guru Teg Bahadur ji Jayanti | 29 April 2024 | Monday |
| 5 | Sant Sen Ji Maharaj jayanti | 5 May 2024 | Sunday |
| 6 | Shri Guru Gauraksh Nath Memorial Day | 23 May 2024 | Thursday |
| 7 | Mateshwari Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Jayanti | 31 May 2024 | Friday |
| 8 | Kavi Baaje Bhagat Jayanti | 15 July 2024 | Monday |
| 9 | Maharaja Daksh Prajapati Jayanti | 27 July 2024 | Saturday |
| 10 | Shri Guru Jambheshwar Ji Jayanti | 26 August 2024 | Monday |
| 11 | Lord Vishwakarma Jayanti | 17 September 2024 | Tuesday |
| 12 | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti | 31 October 2024 | Thursday |
| 13 | Virangana Jhalkari Bai Jayanti | 22 November 2024 | Friday |
| 14 | Maharaja Shoorsaini Jayanti | 20 December 2024 | Friday |
Dated, Chandigarh
the 21st December, 2023
SANJEEV KAUSHAL, IAS
Chief Secretary to Government, Haryana
These holidays are observed in central and state government offices, banks, post offices, railway departments, schools and colleges in Haryana.
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