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LIST OF HOLIDAYS TO BE OBSERVED DURING 2024

 

          The following holidays will be observed in the High Commission of India, London, Consulates General of India, Birmingham and Edinburgh during the Year 2024:

S.No

GAZETTED HOLIDAY

DATE

DAY

1.     

New Year’s Day

01.01.2024

Monday

2.     

Republic Day

26.01.2024

Friday

3.     

Holi

25.03.2024

Monday

4.     

Good Friday

29.03.2024

Friday

5.     

Easter Monday

01.04.2024

Monday

6.     

Id-ul-Fitr*

11.04.2024

Thursday

7.

Mahavir Jayanti

21.04.2024

Sunday

8.     

Buddha Purnima

23.05.2024

Thursday

9.     

Id-ul-Zuha*

17.06.2024

Monday

10.     

Muharram*

17.07.2024

Wednesday

11.  

Independence Day

15.08.2024

Thursday

12.  

Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday

02.10.2024

Wednesday

13.  

Dussehra

12.10.2024

Saturday

14.  

Diwali

31.10.2024

Thursday

15.  

Guru Nanak’s Birthday

15.11.2024

Friday

16.  

Christmas Day

25.12.2024

Wednesday

17.  

Boxing Day

26.12.2024

Thursday

    * Subject to announcement of moon-sighting.

 

LIST OF HOLIDAYS TO BE OBSERVED DURING 2025

          The following holidays will be observed in the High Commission of India, London, Consulates General of India, Birmingham and Edinburgh during the Year 2025:

S.No

GAZETTED HOLIDAY

DATE

DAY

1.     

New Year’s Day

January 01

Wednesday

2.     

Republic Day

January 26

Sunday

3.     

Holi

March 14

Friday

4.

Mahavir Jayanti

April 10

Thursday

5.    

Good Friday

April 18

Friday

6.     

Easter Monday

April 21

Monday

7.

Buddha Purnima

May 12

Monday

8.     

Id-ul-Zuha(Bakrid)*

June 07

Saturday

9.

Muharram

July 06

Sunday

10.     

Independence Day

August 15

Friday

11.     

Janmashtami

August 16

Saturday

12.     

Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad

(Birthday of Prophet Mohammed)

September 05

Friday

13.  

Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday/Dussehra

October 02

Thursday

14.  

Diwali(Deepawali)

October 20

Monday

15.  

Guru Nanak’s Birthday

November 05

Wednesday

16.  

Christmas Day

December 25

Thursday

17.  

Boxing Day

December 26

Friday

    * Subject to announcement of moon-sighting.