Central Government Employees are updated about the holidays to be received in the new year. The government has released the calendar for the holidays of central employees for the new year 2024. Modi government has given the option of 14 compulsory holidays along with 2 optional holidays to the central employees. For this, an order has been issued by DOPT.
Holiday calendar of central employees released
In the year 2024, the holidays given in the order will be available in all the central government offices in Delhi and New Delhi. Apart from this, every employee will be allowed to take any 2 holidays in the given list as optional holiday. There has been no change in the dates of holidays of Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Zuha, Muharram and Eid-e-Milad for Delhi and New Delhi offices. This will depend on the visibility of the moon.
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Compulsory holidays
| Date | Holiday | Day |
| Jan 26 | Republic Day | Friday |
| March 25 | Holi | Monday |
| March 29 | Good Friday | Friday |
| April 9 or 10 | Eid-ul-Fitr | Tuesday or Wednesday |
| April 17 | Ram Navami | Wednesday |
| April 21 | Mahavir Jayanti | Sunday |
| May 23 | Buddha Purnima | Thursday |
| June 16 or 17 | Eid-ul-Adha | Sunday or Monday |
| July 17 | Muharram | Wednesday |
| August 15 | Independence Day | Thursday |
| August 26 | Janmashtami | Monday |
| September 15 or 16 | Id-E-Milad | Sunday or Monday |
| October 02 | Gandhi Jayanti | Wednesday |
| October 12 | Dussehra | Saturday |
| October 31 | Diwali | Thursday |
| November 11 | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Friday |
| December 25 | Christmas | Wednesday |
Holiday to be observed in Central government offices during the year 2024
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