Holiday List of Punjab Govt 2024
In Punjab, all central and state government offices are generally closed on all public holidays. Government of Punjab has published the list of holidays for the year 2024. The list contains a total of 31 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 and Sundays would also be observed as Holidays. We hope this information will help you plan your trip in advance accordingly.
| Punjab Government Holiday List 2024 Overview | |
| Name of Government | Government of Punjab |
| Topic | Punjab Government Holidays |
| Year | 2024 |
| Name of Issuing Authority | Department of Personnel, Govt. of Punjab |
| Date of issue | 15.12.2023 |
| Holiday Order | PDF Format Download |
Punjab Govt Gazetted Holiday List 2024 | Government of Punjab Public Holiday List 2024
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL
(PERSONNEL POLICIES-III BRANCH)
Notification
06/03/2023/2PP3/702
Dated 15.12.2023
It is hereby notified that the holidays enumerated in the schedule below shall be observed as Public Holidays in the public offices under the Punjab Government during the calendar year-2024: –
SCHEDULE
All Saturdays and Sundays Holidays
| S.N | Name of the Holiday(s) | Date | Day |
| 1. | Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh ji | 17-01-2024 | Wednes day |
| 2. | Republic Day | 26-01-2024 | Friday |
| 3. | Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas ji | 24-02-2024 | Saturday |
| 4. | Maha Shivaratri | 08-03-2024 | Friday |
| 5. | Shaheedi Diwas of Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru Ji | 23-03-2024 | Saturday |
| 6. | Holi | 25-03-2024 | Monday |
| 7. | Good Friday | 29-03-2024 | Friday |
| 8. | Birthday of Sri Guru Nabha Dass ji | 08-04-2024 | Monday |
| 9. | Idu’l Fitr | 11-04-2024 | Thursday |
| 10 | Vaisakhi | 13-04-2024 | Saturday |
| 11. | Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | 14-04-2024 | Sunday |
| 12. | Ram Navami | 17-04-2024 | Wednes day |
| 13, | Mahavir Jayanti | 21-04-2024 | Sunday |
| 14. | May Day | 01-05-2024 | Wednes day |
| 15. | Lord Parshurarn Jayanti | 10-05-2024 | Friday |
| 16 | Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji | 10-06-2024 | Monday |
| 17. | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 17-06-2024 | Monday |
| 18. | Kabir Jayanti | 22-06-2024 | Saturday |
| 19 | Independence day | 15-08-2024 | Thursday |
| 20 | Janam Ashtami | 26-08-2024 | Monday |
| 21. | Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi Ji | 02-10-2024 | Wednes day |
| 22. | Maharaj Agarsain Jayanti | 03-10-2024 | Thursday |
| 23. | Dussehra | 12-10-2024 | Saturday |
| 24. | Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji | 17-10-2024 | Thursday |
| 25. | Diwali | 31-10-2024 | Thursday |
| 26. | Vishwakarma Day | 01-11-2024 | Friday |
| 27. | Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji | 15-11-2024 | Friday |
| 28. | Martyrdom Day of S. Kartar Singh Sarabha ji | 16-11-2024 | Saturday |
| 29. | Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur ji | 06-12-2024 | Friday |
| 30. | Christmas day | 25-12-2024 | Wednes day |
| 31. | Shaheehi Sabha, Shri Fatehgarh Sahib | 27-12-2024 | Friday |
Punjab Govt Restricted Holiday List 2024
Note 2: Besides the above holidays, each employee will also be permitted to avail himself/herself any two (2) holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the Restricted Holidays below during the Calendar Year-2024:-
| S.N | Name of the Holiday(s) | Date | Day of the week |
| 1. | New Year Day | 01-01-2024 | Monday |
| 2. | Lohri | 13-01-2024 | Saturday |
| 3. | Nirwan Diwas of Bhagwan Adinath Ji | 09-02-2024 | Friday |
| 4. | Basant Panchmi/ Birthday of Satguru Ram Singh Ji | 14-02-2024 | Wednes day |
| 5. | International Women Day | 08-03-2024 | Friday |
| 6. | Hola Mohalla | 26-03-2024 | Tuesday |
| 7. | Buddh Purnima | 23-05-2024 | Thursday |
| 8. | Nirjala Ekadashi | 18-06-2024 | Tuesday |
| 9. | Death Anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji | 29-06-2024 | Saturday |
| 10. | Muharram | 17-07-2024 | Wednes day |
| 11. | Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh | 31-07-2024 | Wednes day |
| 12. | Pehla Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji | 04-09-2024 | Wednes day |
| 13. | Birthday of Baba Jiwan Singh Ji | 05-09-2024 | Thursday |
| 14. | Samvatsari Diwas | 07-09-2024 | Saturday |
| 15. | Saragarhi Day | 12-09-2024 | Thursday |
| 16. | Birthday of Baba Sri Chand Ji | 12-09-2024 | Thursday |
| 17. | Milad-un-Nabi (or) Id-e-Milad | 16-09-2024 | Monday |
| 18. | Anant Chaturdashi | 17-09-2024 | Tuesday |
| 19. | Birthday of S. Bhagat Singh Ji | 28-09-2024 | Saturday |
| 20. | Birthday of Baba Banda Singh Ji Bahadur | 16-10-2024 | Wednes day |
| 21. | Birthday of Sri Guru Ram Dass ji | 19-10-2024 | Saturday |
| 22. | Karva Chauth | 20-10-2024 | Sunday |
| 23. | New Punjab Day | 01-11-2024 | Friday |
| 24. | Goverdhan Pooja | 02-11-2024 | Saturday |
| 25. | Guru Gaddi diwas Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji | 03-11-2024 | Sunday |
| 26. | Chhath Pooja | 07-11-2024 | Thursday |
| 27. | Birthday of Sant Nam Dev ji | 12-11-2024 | Tuesday |
| 28. | Shaheehi Sabha, Shri Fatehgarh Sahib | 25-12-2024, 26-12-2024 | Wednes day, Thursday |
Note 3 : In addition to the above holidays each employee will be permitted to avail himself/herself any four (4) second half day holidays to be chosen by him/her to join the Nagar Kirtan/ Sobha Yatra in connection with the list of occasion given below during the Calendar Year, 2024 and the concerned Controlling Authority shall ensure to maintain the record of such holidays:-
1.Birthday of Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji
2.Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas Ji
3.Maha Shivratri
4.Ram Navami
5.Mahavir Jayanti
6.Vaisakhi
7.Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji
8.Janam Ashtami
9.Id-ul-Fitr
10.Birthday of Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji
11.Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
12.Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji
13.Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
14.Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji
15.Christmas day
The rules applicable in the Restricted Holidays will also be applicable for these half day holidays.
Note 4: The festival of ‘Raksha Bandhan’ falls on 19th August (Monday). As such Punjab Government Offices/ Institutions will open at 11.00 A.M. on that day.
Anurag Verma
Chief Secretary to Government Punjab
These holidays are observed in central and state government offices, banks, post offices, railway departments, schools and colleges in Punjab.