As we bid farewell to 2023 and usher in the promises of a new year, it’s time to glance at the 2024 festival calendar and mark down the special days that will punctuate our lives in the hopeful year.
Setting goals is one thing, but staying mindful of the calendar 2024 with holidays can add a touch of celebration and meaning to your journey throughout the year.
Let’s look at the 2024 calendar with Indian holidays and major international celebrations.
JANUARY 2024
- 1 Jan – Monday New Year’s Day and Global Family Day
- 9 Jan – Tuesday Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas (NRI Day)
- 10 Jan – Wednesday World Hindi Day
- 12 Jan – Friday Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekanand
- 12 Jan – Friday National Youth Day
- 13 Jan – Saturday Lohri
- 14-15 Jan – Sunday Makar Sankranti, Pongal
- 15 Jan – Sunday Indian Army Day
- 25 Jan – Thursday National Tourism Day (India)/ National Voters Day (India)
- 25 Jan – Thursday Hazrat Ali’s Birthday
- 26 Jan – Friday Republic Day of India
FEBRUARY 2024
- 2 Feb – Friday World Wetlands Day
- 4 Feb – Sunday World Cancer Day
- 12 Feb – Monday National Productivity Day
- 13 Feb – Tuesday World Radio Day and National Women’s Day
- 14 Feb – Wednesday Valentine’s Day
- 14 Feb – Wednesday Basant Panchmi, Saraswati Puja
- 19 Feb – Monday Shivaji Jayanti
- 24 Feb – Saturday Guru Ravidas Jayanti
- 27 Feb – Tuesday World NGO Day
- 28 Feb – Wednesday National Science Day and Rare Disease Day (RDD)
MARCH 2024
- 4 Mar – Monday National Security Day
- 5 Mar – Tuesday Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
- 8 Mar – Friday Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri
- 8 Mar – Friday International Women’s Day
- 20 Mar – Wednesday World Sparrow Day and International Day of Happiness
- 24 Mar – Sunday Holika Dahana
- 25 Mar – Monday Holi
- 29 Mar – Friday Good Friday
- 31 Mar – Sunday Easter Day
APRIL 2024
- 1 Apr – Monday Odisha Day, Utkal Divas or Utakala Dibasha
- 1 Apr – Monday Bank’s holiday
- 5 Apr – Friday National Maritime Day
- 7 Apr – Sunday World Health Day
- 9 Apr – Tuesday Chaitra Navratri, Ugadi, Gudi Padwa
- 11 Apr – Thursday National Safe Motherhood Day
- 14 Apr – Sunday Vaisakhi and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti
- 15 Apr – Monday Mesadi / Vaisakhadi
- 17 Apr – Wednesday Rama Navami
- 21 Apr – Sunday National Tea Day
- 21 Apr – Sunday Mahavir Jayanti
- 22 Apr – Monday Earth Day
- 23 Apr – Tuesday Hanuman Jayanti
- 24 Apr – Wednesday National Panchayati Raj Day
- 29 Apr – Monday International Dance Day
- 30 Apr – Tuesday Ayushman Bharat Diwas
MAY 2024
- 1 May – Wednesday Workers’ Day, International Labour Day
- 7 May – Tuesday World Athletics Day
- 7 May – Tuesday World Laughter Day
- 9 May – Thursday Birthday of Rabindranath
- 10 May – Friday Akshaya Tritiya
- 11 May – Saturday National Technology Day
- 12 May – Sunday Mother’s Day
- 23 May – Thursday Buddha Purnima
JUNE 2024
- 1 Jun – Saturday World Milk Day
- 3 Jun – Monday World Bicycle Day
- 5 Jun – Wednesday World Environment Day
- 14 Jun – Friday World Blood Donor Day
- 16 Jun – Sunday Father’s Day
- 17 Jun – Monday Bakrid/Eid ul-Adha
- 21 Jun – Friday International Day of Yoga
JULY 2024
- 1 Jul – Monday Doctor’s Day, National Postal Worker Day, Chartered Accountant’s Day (India)
- 7 Jul – Sunday Jagannath Rath Yatra
- 17 Jul – Wednesday Ashadhi Ekadashi / Muharram/Ashura
- 21 Jul – Sunday Guru Purnima
- 26 Jul – Friday Kargil Vijay Diwas (Kargil Victory Day)
AUGUST 2024
- 6 Aug – Tuesday Friendship Day and Hiroshima Day
- 7 Aug – Wednesday National Handloom Day and Hariyali Teej
- 9 Aug – Friday Nag Panchami
- 9 Aug – Friday Nagasaki Day
- 12 Aug – Monday International Youth Day, World Sanskrit Day, and World Elephant Day
- 15 Aug – Thursday Independence Day
- 19 Aug – Monday Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi)
- 20 Aug – Tuesday Sadbhavna Diwas and Akshay Urja Diwas
- 22 Aug – Thursday Kajari Teej
- 26 Aug – Monday Janmashtami
- 29 Aug – Thursday National Sports Day
SEPTEMBER 2024
- 5 Sep – Thursday Teachers’ Day
- 6 Sep – Friday Hartalika Teej
- 7 Sep – Saturday Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi
- 14 Sep – Saturday Hindi Diwas
- 15 Sep – Sunday Onam and Engineer’s Day (India)
- 16 Sep – Monday Anant Chaturdashi
- 22 Sep – Sunday September Equinox
OCTOBER 2024
- 2 Oct – Wednesday Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
- 3 Oct – Thursday First Day of Sharad Navratri
- 8 Oct – Tuesday Indian Air Force Day
- 10 Oct – Thursday Maha Saptami
- 11 Oct – Friday Maha Ashtami
- 12 Oct – Saturday Maha Navami and Dussehra
- 17 Oct – Thursday Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
- 20 Oct – Sunday Karva Chauth
- 29 Oct – Tuesday Dhanteras
- 31 Oct – Thursday Narak Chaturdashi
- 31 Oct – Thursday Halloween and National Unity Day
NOVEMBER 2024
- 1 Nov – Friday Diwali
- 2 Nov – Saturday Govardhan Puja
- 3 Nov – Sunday Bhai Dooj
- 7 Nov – Thursday Chhath Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi)
- 14 Nov – Thursday Children’s Day
- 15 Nov – Friday Guru Nanak Jayanti
- 26 Nov – Tuesday National Constitution Day
- 28 Nov – Thursday Thanksgiving Day (US)
DECEMBER 2024
- 4 Dec – Wednesday Indian Navy Day
- 7 Dec – Saturday National Flag Day of India
- 21 Dec – Saturday December Solstice
- 22 Dec – Sunday National Mathematics Day
- 23 Dec – Monday National Farmers’ Day
- 24 Dec – Tuesday Christmas Eve
- 25 Dec – Wednesday Christmas and Good Governance Day
- 31 Dec – Tuesday New Year’s Eve
As we journey through the months of the 2024 calendar with holidays, let’s seize each day with gratitude and enthusiasm. May this year be filled with accomplishments, joy, and cherished moments.
🥂 Cheers to the new adventures that await us in the next 365 days!