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

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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

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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!