School Holiday List in India for 2024-25: Each school in India operates either under the state education board or other education boards such as CBSE, ICSE, etc. While school students desperately await summer vacations and winter vacations each year, there are also several holidays which fall throughout the year. All schools in India observe the national holidays. Additionally, there are also other common holidays observed in schools as directed by the Central government. Meanwhile, there are some holidays which are state-specific based on the geographical or cultural importance of the event. For example, Ganesh Chaturthi is not a common school holiday in North India and Kannada Rajyotsava is a holiday only in the state of Karnataka. In this article, we have curated and compiled together the holiday schedule for the academic year 2024-25 for schools across India.
Summer Vacation 2024
Summer vacation is one of the most awaited and cherished times for a student. Indian schools provide atleast 2 to about 6 weeks of summer vacation each year due to the extreme heat it goes through. During the vacation, students also get some assignments and project work to cover.
In 2024, most of the schools will have their summer vacation starting from June 1st week, 2024.
Winter Vacation 2024
Winter vacation in schools is another long vacation that students cherish. It is generally given from late December, starting near Christmas, to early January. While schools in hilly areas enjoy winter vacation for 2 to 3 months, other cold-prone areas also get about 2 to 3 week long winter break.
School Holiday List 2024-25
Provided below is a list of month-wise holidays in the upcoming academic year 2024-25.
School Holidays in January 2024
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Day and Date |
Name |
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Monday, January 1, 2024 |
New Year’s Day |
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Sunday, January 14, 2024 |
Lohri |
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Monday, January 15, 2024 |
Pongal/ Magha Bihu |
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Wednesday, January 17, 2024 |
Guru Govind Singh Jayanti |
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Thursday, January 25, 2024 |
Hazarat Ali’s Birthday |
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Friday, January 26, 2024 |
Republic Day |
School Holidays in February 2024
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Day and Date |
Name |
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Wednesday, February 14, 2024 |
Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja |
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Monday, February 19, 2024 |
Shivaji Jayanti |
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Saturday, February 24, 2024 |
Guru Ravidas Jayanti |
School Holidays in March 2024
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Day and Date |
Name |
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Tuesday, March 5, 2024 |
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti |
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Friday, March 8, 2024 |
Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri |
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Monday, March 25, 2024 |
Holi |
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Thursday, March 28, 2024 |
Maundy Thursday |
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Friday, March 29, 2023 |
Good Friday |
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Sunday, March 31, 2023 |
Easter |
School Holidays in April 2024
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Day and Date |
Name |
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Tuesday, April 9, 2024 |
Chaitra Sukhladi / Ugadi / Gudi Padwa |
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Thursday, April 11, 2024 |
Eid-ul-Fitr (Tentative) |
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Saturday, April 13, 2024 |
Vaisakhi |
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Sunday, April 14, 2024 |
Ambedkar Jayanti |
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Wednesday, April 17, 2024 |
Rama Navami |
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Sunday, April 21, 2024 |
Mahavir Jayanti |
School Holidays in May 2024
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Day and Date |
Name |
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Wednesday, May 8, 2024 |
Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti |
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Thursday, November 13, 2024 |
Buddha Purnima |
School Holidays in June 2024
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Day and Date |
Name |
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Monday, June 17, 2024 |
Bakrid/ Eid Al Adha |
School Holidays in July 2024
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Day and Date |
Name |
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Wednesday, July 17, 2024 |
Muharram |
School Holidays in August 2024
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Day and Date |
Name |
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Thursday, August 15, 2024 |
Independence Day/ Parsi New Year |
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Monday, August 19, 2024 |
Raksha Bandhan/ Jhulan Purnima |
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Monday, August 26, 2024 |
Janmashtami |
School Holidays in September 2024
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Day and Date |
Name |
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Saturday, September 7, 2024 |
Ganesh Chaturthi |
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Thursday, September 5, 2024 |
First Onam |
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Sunday, September 15, 2024 |
Thiruvonam |
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Monday, September 16, 2024 |
Eid e Milad |
School Holidays in October 2024
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Day and Date |
Name |
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Wednesday, October 2, 2023 |
Gandhi Jayanti, Mahalya Amavasya |
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Thursday, October 10, 2024 |
Maha Saptami |
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Friday, October 11, 2024 |
Maha Ashtami |
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Saturday, October 12, 2024 |
Maha Navami |
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Sunday, October 13, 2024 |
Vijaya Dashami |
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Thursday, October 17, 2024 |
Valmiki Jayanti Lakshmi Puja (Bengali) |
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Thursday, October 31, 2024 |
Diwali |
School Holidays in November 2024
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Day and Date |
Name |
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Friday, November 1, 2024 |
Diwali |
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Sunday, November 3, 2024 |
Bhai Duj |
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Thursday, November 7, 2024 |
Chhat Puja |
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Friday, November 15, 2024 |
Guru Nanak Jayanti Karthik Purnima |
School Holidays in December 2024
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Day and Date |
Name |
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Friday, December 6, 2024 |
Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji’s Martyrdom Day |
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Sunday, December 24, 2023 |
Christmas Eve |
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Monday, December 25, 2023 |
Christmas |
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Sunday, December 31, 2023 |
New Year’s Eve |
Gazetted Holidays of 2024
The gazetted holidays in India are the official public holidays, published in the official gazette of the Government of India, published by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions. These holidays are recognised by the government, and hence, mandatorily observed in government offices and institutions.
2024 has 17 gazetted holidays.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| Jan 26 | Friday | Republic Day |
| March 25 | Monday | Holi |
| March 29 | Friday | Good Friday |
| April 9 or 10 | Tuesday or Wednesday | Eid-ul-Fitr |
| April 17 | Wednesday | Ram Navami |
| April 21 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| May 23 | Thursday | Buddha Purnima |
| June 16 or 17 | Sunday or Monday | Eid-ul-Adha |
| July 17 | Wednesday | Muharram |
| August 15 | Thursday | Independence Day |
| August 26 | Monday | Janmashtami |
| September 15 or 16 | Sunday or Monday | Id-E-Milad |
| October 02 | Wednesday | Gandhi Jayanti |
| October 12 | Saturday | Dussehra |
| October 31 | Thursday | Diwali |
| November 11 | Friday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| December 25 | Wednesday | Christmas |
List of Restricted Holidays in India for 2024
Restricted holidays or Optional Holidays, are the extra holidays, apart from gazetted holidays.
| Date | Day | Event |
| January 15 | Monday | Makar Sankranti |
| Jan 15 to Jan 18 | Monday to Thursday | Pongal |
| Feb 14 | Wednesday | Sri Panchami/Vasant Panchami |
| March 8 | Friday | Maha Shivaratri |
| March 20 | Wednesday | Nowruz |
| March 25 | Monday | Holi |
| April 9 | Tuesday | Ugadi/ Chaitra Sukladi/ Cheti Chand/ Gudi Padwa |
| April 13 | Saturday | Vaishakhi/Vaisakhadi |
| April 14 | Sunday | Vishu/Bohag Bihu/ Mesadi |
| April 17 | Wednesday | Ram Navami |
| July 8 | Monday | Rath Yatra |
| August 26 | Monday | Janmashtami |
| September 9 | Saturday | Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi |
| Sep 5 to Sep 17 | Thursday to Tuesday | Onam |
| October 3 to October 12 | Thursday to Saturday | Shardiya Navratri |
| October 12 | Saturday | Dussehra |
| October 20 or October 21 | Sunday or Monday | Karwa Chauth |
| Nov 7 to Nov 11 | Thursday to Sunday | Chhath Puja |
