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
|
January 01
|
Monday
|
2.
|
Republic Day
|
January 26
|
Friday
|
3.
|
Holi
|
March 25
|
Monday
|
4.
|
Good Friday
|
March 29
|
Friday
|
5.
|
Easter Monday
|
April 01
|
Monday
|
6.
|
Id-ul-Fitr*
|
April 11
|
Thursday
|
7.
|
Mahavir Jayanti
|
April 21
|
Sunday
|
8.
|
Buddha Purnima
|
May 23
|
Thursday
|
9.
|
Id-ul-Zuha*
|
June 17
|
Monday
|
10.
|
Muharram
|
July 17
|
Wednesday
|
11.
|
Independence Day
|
August 15
|
Thursday
|
12.
|
Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
|
October 2
|
Wednesday
|
13.
|
Dussehra
|
October 12
|
Saturday
|
14.
|
Diwali
|
October 31
|
Thursday
|
15.
|
Guru Nanak's Birthday
|
November 15
|
Friday
|
16.
|
Christmas Day
|
December 25
|
Wednesday
|
17.
|
Boxing Day
|
December 26
|
Thursday
|
* Subject to announcement of moon-sighting.
LIST OF HOLIDAYS OBSERVED DURING 2023
The following holidays was observed in the High Commission of India, London, Consulates General of India, Birmingham and Edinburgh during the Year 2023:
S.No
|
GAZETTED HOLIDAY
|
DATE
|
DAY
|
1.
|
New year's Day
|
January 01
|
Monday
|
2.
|
Republic Day
|
January 26
|
Thursday
|
3.
|
Holi
|
March 8
|
Wednesday
|
4.
|
Good Friday
|
April 07
|
Friday
|
5.
|
Easter Monday
|
April 10
|
Monday
|
6.
|
Id-ul-Fitr*
|
April 22
|
Saturday
|
7.
|
Buddha Purnima
|
May 05
|
Friday
|
8.
|
Id-ul-Zuha*
|
June 29
|
Thursday
|
9.
|
Muharram
|
July 29
|
Saturday
|
10.
|
Independence Day
|
August 15
|
Tuesday
|
11.
|
Janmanashtami
|
September 7
|
Thursday
|
12.
|
Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
|
October 2
|
Monday
|
13.
|
Dussehra
|
October 24
|
Tuesday
|
14.
|
Diwali
|
November 12
|
Sunday
|
15.
|
Guru Nanak's Birthday
|
November 27
|
Monday
|
16.
|
Christmas Day
|
December 25
|
Monday
|
17.
|
Boxing Day
|
December 26
|
Tuesday
|