Lakshadweep Government Public Holiday List 2024 PDF
Are you planning your holidays for the year 2024 and curious about the public holidays in Lakshadweep? Look no further, as we have compiled the Lakshadweep Government Public Holiday List 2024 in a convenient PDF format. In this article, we will explore the public holidays in Lakshadweep for the year 2024, providing you with the necessary information to plan your vacations and celebrations. We will discuss the significance of these holidays, their dates, and the cultural and religious events associated with them. So, let’s delve into the Lakshadweep Government Public Holiday List 2024 and discover the festivities that await us in the coming year. (Click to View)
LAKSHADWEEP ADMINISTRATION
SECRETARIAT
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION & PROTOCOL
KAVARATTI – 682 555
Dated 10th November, 2023
NOTIFICATION
F.No.35/02/2018-Genl.:/ The Hon’ble Administrator, Union Territory of Lakshadweep is pleased to declare that the holidays specified in Annexure I & II below shall be observed as Closed Holidays and Restricted Holidays for UTL Administration during the year 2024 in all Government Offices under the Administration of Union Territory of Lakshadweep. In addition, each employee will also be allowed to avail himself / herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him out of the list of Restricted Holidays.
Annexure-I
Closed Holidays for Lakshadweep Administration for the year 2024
| No | HOLIDAYS | DATE | DAY |
| 1 | Republic Day | 26-01-2024 | Fri |
| 2 | Maha Shivrathri | 08-03-2024 | Fri |
| 3 | Holi | 25-03-2024 | Mon |
| 4 | Good Friday | 29-03-2024 | Fri |
| 5 | Idu’l Fitr | 11-04-2024 | Thu |
| 6 | Ram Navami | 17-04-2024 | Wed |
| 7 | Budha Purnima | 23-05-2024 | Thu |
| 8 | Idul Zuha (Bakrid) | 17-06-2024 | Mon |
| 9 | Muharram | 17-07-2024 | Wed |
| 10 | Independence Day / Parsi New Year’s day / Nauraj | 15-08-2024 | Thu |
| 11 | Raksha Bandhan | 19-08-2024 | Mon |
| 12 | Janmashtami | 26-08-2024 | Mon |
| 13 | Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammed) | 16-09-2024 | Mon |
| 14 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) | 02-10-2024 | Wed |
| 15 | Diwali (Deepavali) | 31-10-2024 | Thu |
| 16 | Guru Nanak’s Jayanti | 15-11-2024 | Fri |
| 17 | Christmas Day | 25-12-2024 | Wed |
The above holidays are also applicable to Banks in Lakshadweep. In Addition to above 01.04.2024 will be closed holiday for banks in Lakshadweep on account of annual closing of Bank Accounts.
Annexure – II
Restricted Holidays for Lakshadweep Administration for the year 2024
| No | HOLIDAYS | DATE | DAY |
| 1 | New Year’s Day | 01-01-2024 | Mon |
| 2 | Lohri | 13-01-2024 | Sat |
| 3 | Makar Sankaranti | 14-01-2024 | Sun |
| 4 | Magha Bihu / Pongal | 15-01-2024 | Mon |
| 5 | Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday | 17-01-2024 | Wed |
| 6 | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | 25-01-2024 | Thu |
| 7 | Rajab 27 | 09-02-2024 | Fri |
| 8 | Sri Panchami, Basant Panchami | 14-02-2024 | Wed |
| 9 | Shivaji Jayanti | 19-02-2024 | Mon |
| 10 | Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | 24-02-2024 | Sat |
| 11 | Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati | 06-03-2024 | Wed |
| 12 | Holika dahan | 24-03-2024 | Sun |
| 13 | Dolyatra | 25-03-2024 | Mon |
| 14 | Easter Sunday | 31-03-2024 | Sun |
| 15 | Jamat-Ul-Vida | 05-04-2024 | Fri |
| 16 | Ramzan-27 | 07-04-2024 | Sun |
| 17 | Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand | 09-04-2024 | Tue |
| 18 | Vaisakhi / Vishu | 13-04-2024 | Sat |
| 19 | Meshadi (Tamil New Year’sDay) / Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) | 14-04-2024 | Sun |
| 20 | Mahavir Jayanthi | 21-04-2024 | Sun |
| 21 | Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore | 08-05-2024 | Wed |
| 22 | Rath Yatra | 07-07-2024 | Sun |
| 23 | Ganesh Chaturthi/ Vinayaka Chaturthi | 07-09-2024 | Sat |
| 24 | Onam or Thiru Onam Day | 15-09-2024 | Sun |
| 25 | Dussehra (Saptami) | 10-10-2024 | Thu |
| 26 | Dussehra(Mahashtami) / Dussehra(Mahanavmi) | 11-10-2024 | Fri |
| 27 | Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi) | 12-10-2024 | Sat |
| 28 | Maharshi Valmiki’s Birthday | 17-10-2024 | Thu |
| 29 | Karaka Chathurthi (Karwa Chouth) | 20-10-2024 | Sun |
| 30 | Naraka Chaturdasi | 31-10-2024 | Thu |
| 31 | Govardhan Puja | 02-11-2024 | Sat |
| 32 | Bhai Duj | 03-11-2024 | Sun |
| 33 | Pratihar shashti or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) | 07-11-2024 | Thu |
| 34 | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | 24-11-2024 | Sun |
| 35 | Christmas Eve | 24-12-2024 | Tue |
Any change in the date of Holiday in respect of Idu’l Fitr, Idul Zuha (Bakrid) Muharram and Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammed) if necessary will be declared depending upon sighting of the moon. For the office outside Kavaratti, the DCs/ BDO & AO, Kochi are authorized to declare the change in the date of holiday in respect of above holidays.
This is issued with the approval of Hon’ble Administrator vide Diary No.336 dated 05.11.2023.
(Dr. R. GIRI SANKAR, IAS)
DIRECTOR
(GENERAL ADMINISTRATION & PROTOCOL)