HP Govt Holidays 2024 – Full List of Himachal Pradesh Government Holidays

Looking for information on HP govt holidays 2024? Here is the complete list of public holidays in Himachal Pradesh for 2024. This HP gazetted holidays 2024 list is based on the official notification by the Himachal Pradesh government.

According to the official HP government holidays 2024 list, government employees, schools, and other institutions in the state will get 24 holidays in the year. These include:

  • 25th January 2024 – Statehood Day
  • 25th March 2024 – Holi
  • 1th April 2024 – Id-ul-Fitr
  • 15th April 2024 – Himachal Day
  • 12th October 2024 – Dussehra
  • 31st October 2024 – Diwali (Deepavali)

Read on to find the complete HP govt holiday 2024 list. We have also listed the dates and details of restricted holidays in HP for the year 2024.

The post contains a downloadable HP govt holidays 2024 PDF version. You can also find the link to the Himachal Pradesh govt calendar 2024.

Also read: Bank Holidays 2023 Himachal Pradesh – The Official HP Bank Holiday List

HP Govt Holidays 2024 – The Official List

The Himachal govt holidays 2024 list includes festivals like Holi, Dussehra, Id-ul-Fitr, Diwali and Christmas. The list also includes national holidays like Republic Day, Gandhi Jayanti, and Independence Day.

In addition to the gazetted holiday list, you can find the specific list of holidays such as Karva Chauth, Raksha Bandhan, and Bhai Dhuj applicable only to women employees working in state-run establishments and schools.

As per the HP govt gazetted holidays 2024 list, the months of April and October have the most holidays in the year (4 each), followed byMarch and June (3 each).

Given below is a table with the details of HP government holidays 2024:

DATEHOLIDAYDAY
January 25, 2024Statehood DayThursday
January 26, 2024Republic DayFriday
February 24, 2024Guru Ravidas’s BirthdaySaturday
March 08, 2024Maha ShivratriFriday
March 25, 2024HoliMonday
March 29, 2024Good FridayFriday
April 11, 2024Id-Ul-FitrThursday
April 14, 2024Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s BirthdaySunday
April 15, 2024Himachal DayMonday
April 17, 2024Ram NavamiWednesday
May 10, 2024Parshuram JayantiFriday
May 23, 2024Budha PurnimaThursday
June 09, 2024Maharana Pratap JayantiSunday
June 17, 2024Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)Monday
June 22, 2024Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti (Prakat Diwas)Saturday
July 17, 2024MuharramWednesday
August 15, 2024Independence DayThursday
August 19, 2024Raksha BandhanMonday (Only for women employees)
August 26, 2024Janmashtami (Vaishnva)Monday
October 02, 2024Mahatma Gandhi’s BirthdayWednesday
October 12, 2024DussehraSaturday
October 17, 2024Maharishi Valmiki’s BirthdayThursday
October 20, 2024Karva ChauthSunday (Only for women employees)
October 31, 2024Diwali (Deepavali)Thursday
November 03, 2024Bhai DujSunday (Only for women employees)
November 15, 2024Guru Nanak’s BirthdayFriday
December 25, 2024Christmas DayWednesday

Source: Official Website, HP Government

Some of the holidays celebrated by the Muslim community (Id-ul-Zuha, Id-ul-Fitr, etc.) might change based on when the moon is sighted.

We will update this HP govt gazetted holidays 2024 calendar based on such changes. Please check the latest holiday calendar before you plan your vacations and trips.

Also read: Central Government Holidays 2023 – List Of Gazetted Holidays In Delhi

HP Government Holiday 2024 List – Details of Restricted/ Optional Holidays    

In addition to the HP gazetted holidays 2024, the government has declared a list of restricted holidays, which are also gazetted holidays. All state government employees can avail of any 2 holidays from the below-given Himachal Pradesh restricted holiday list 2024.

DATEHOLIDAYDAY
January 01, 2024New Year’s DayMonday
January  13, 2024LohriSaturday
January 14, 2024Makar SankrantiSunday
January 15, 2024MaghaBihu/ PongalMonday
February 14, 2024Basant PanchamiWednesday
March 06, 2024Swami Dayanand Saraswati JayantiWednesday
March 31, 2024Easter SundaySunday
May 08, 2024Guru Rabindra Nath’s BirthdayWednesday
September 07, 2024Ganesh ChaturthiSaturday
October 11, 2024Maha AshtamiFriday
November 02, 2024Govardhan PujaSaturday
November 24, 2024Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom DaySunday
December 24, 2024Christmas EveTuesday

Source: Official Website, HP Government

HP Govt Holidays 2024 PDF and Himachal Pradesh Govt Calendar 2024

You can view and download the govt holidays 2024 PDF version.

You can also view the online HP govt holidays calendar 2024 here once it is updated by the Himachal Pradesh government.

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