Chandigarh Government Holiday 2024: The list of holidays can differ from one state to another depending upon the state and which festivals are prominent in the region. Check here the list of public holidays in Chandigarh for 2024. Both the central and state governments have declared the calendar of holidays for the central and state government employees.
Chandigarh, the capital of the northern Indian states of Punjab and Haryana, was designed by the Swiss-French modernist architect, Le Corbusier. His buildings include the Capitol Complex with its High Court, Secretariat and Legislative Assembly, as well as the giant Open Hand Monument. The nearby Rock Garden is a park featuring sculptures made of stones, recycled ceramics and industrial relics.
India celebrates three national holidays every year; in January, we celebrate Republic Day to honour the creation of our constitution. Independence Day is celebrated in August to honour freedom from the United Kingdom. Finally, Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated in October.
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Chandigarh Government Holiday List 2024
The State Government of Chandigarh has released the notification of the following days to be observed as Gazetted and Restricted Holidays for the Government offices in Chandigarh during the year 2024.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| Jan 13 | Saturday | Lohri |
| Jan 25 | Thursday | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday |
| Jan 26 | Friday | Republic Day |
| Feb 24 | Saturday | Guru Ravi Das Ji Birthday |
| Mar 8 | Friday | Maha Shivratri |
| Mar 25 | Monday | Holi |
| Mar 29 | Friday | Good Friday |
| Apr 11 | Thursday | Id-Ul-Fitr |
| Apr 17 | Wednesday | Ram Navami |
| Apr 21 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| May 23 | Thursday | Budha Purnima |
| Jun 17 | Monday | Id-ul-Zuha(Bakrid) |
| Jul 17 | Wednesday | Muharram |
| Aug 15 | Thursday | Independence Day |
| Aug 19 | Monday | Raksha Bandhan |
| Aug 26 | Monday | Janmashtami |
| Sep 7 | Saturday | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| Sep 16 | Monday | Milad-un-Nabi |
| Oct 2 | Wednesday | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday |
| Oct 11 | Friday | Dussehra(Mahashtami) / Dussehra(Mahanavmi) |
| Oct 12 | Saturday | Dussehra |
| Oct 17 | Thursday | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday |
| Oct 20 | Sunday | Karwa Chouth |
| Oct 31 | Thursday | Diwali / Naraka Chatudasi |
| Nov 2 | Saturday | Goverdhan Puja |
| Nov 15 | Friday | Guru Nanak Dev Ji Birthday |
| Dec 25 | Wednesday | Christmas |
List of Bank Holidays in Chandigarh 2024
All the above-mentioned public holidays will be observed by the banks in Chandigarh state. Other than this, the banks in Chandigarh also mark all Sundays and second and fourth Saturdays as holidays. However, it should be noted that services like ATM, IMPS, NEFT, etc remain active on the bank holidays.
The following is the list of bank holidays in Chandigarh in 2024:
| DAY | DATE | HOLIDAY |
| Saturday | 13 January 2024 | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
| Friday | 26 January 2024 | Republic Day |
| Saturday | 27 January 2024 | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
| Saturday | 10 February 2024 | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
| Saturday | 24 February 2024 | Guru Ravidas Jayanti |
| Saturday | 24 February 2024 | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
| Saturday | 09 March 2024 | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
| Saturday | 23 March 2024 | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
| Monday | 25 March 2024 | Holi |
| Monday | 1 April 2024 | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts |
| Thursday | 11 April 2024 | Eid al-Fitr |
| Saturday | 13 April 2024 | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
| Wednesday | 17 April 2024 | Shri Ram Navami |
| Saturday | 27 April 2024 | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
| Saturday | 11 May 2024 | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
| Saturday | 25 May 2024 | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
| Saturday | 08 June 2024 | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
| Monday | 10 June 2024 | Martyr’s Day of Guru Arjun Dev Ji |
| Monday | 17 June 2024 | Bakrid |
| Saturday | 22 June 2024 | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
| Saturday | 13 July 2024 | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
| Wednesday | 17 July 2024 | Muharram |
| Saturday | 20 July 2024 | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
| Saturday | 10 August 2024 | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
| Thursday | 15 August 2024 | Independence Day |
| Saturday | 24 Aug 2024 | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
| Monday | 26 August 2024 | Shri Krishna Janmashtami |
| Saturday | 14 September 2024 | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
| Saturday | 28 September 2024 | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
| Wednesday | 2 October 2024 | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| Saturday | 12 October 2024 | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
| Saturday | 12 October 2024 | Dussehra |
| Thursday | 17 October 2024 | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday |
| Saturday | 26 October 2024 | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
| Friday | 1 November 2024 | Deepawali |
| Saturday | 14 November 2024 | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
| Friday | 15 November 2024 | Parkash Gurpurb of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji |
| Saturday | 23 November 2024 | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
| Saturday | 9 December 2024 | 2nd Saturday Bank Holiday |
| Wednesday | 25 December 2024 | Christmas |
| Saturday | 28 December 2024 | 4th Saturday Bank Holiday |
Chandigarh Government Holiday List Pdf
School Holidays in Chandigarh 2024
Almost every Government holiday mentioned above are observed by the schools of Chandigarh state. Other than this, Sundays are marked as holidays too. However, Saturdays are not observed as holidays by all the schools and every school has its own policy regarding this. One can find the details about the School Holidays in Chandigarh 2022 from the school’s annual holiday calendar. The same can be found in the school prospectus or its official website.