Puducherry Government Public Holiday List 2024 PDF
The Puducherry Government has released a comprehensive public holiday list for the year 2024, which is available in PDF format. This list includes all the important holidays and observances that will be observed throughout the year in Puducherry. Whether you are a resident or a visitor to this beautiful region, this PDF will provide you with the necessary information to plan your activities and schedules accordingly. From national holidays to regional festivals, this list covers all the significant occasions that will be celebrated in Puducherry in 2024. (Click to View)
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
HOME DEPARTMENT
(G.O. Ms. No. 59, Puducherry, dated 07th November 2023)
NOTIFICATION
The Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is pleased to declare that all Government Offices/Government Undertakings, Boards and other Institutions under the control of Government of Puducherry, and all Banking Institutions including Co-operative Banks in the Union territory of Puducherry shall be closed on the days specified in the notification in Appendix-I and Appendix-II, respectively, during the Calendar Year 2024. The following festivals, which fall on Sundays and Saturdays, respectively, during the year 2024, have been excluded from the Holidays List in order to observe 16 holidays in a year:-
Sunday, the 14th April, 2024 . . Dr. Ambedkar’s Birthday/Tamil New Year’s Day
Saturday, the 07th September, 2024. . Vinayagar Chathurthi
2. In addition to the closed holidays, the Lieutenant-Governor is also pleased to permit each Government Servant to avail any 2 (two) holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list of Restricted Holidays in Appendix-III.
3. No substitute holidays shall be allowed on any event for the festival holidays initially declared.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
APPENDIX – I
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (No. XXVI of 1881), read with the Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, SRO No. F.G.P.54/99636/701, dated 31-12-1955 and Letter No. 14046/27/83/GP(I), dated 15-02-1984, the Lieutenant-Governor of the Union territory of Puducherry hereby declares the undermentioned days in the Calendar Year 2024 shall be Public Holidays for all Government Offices/Institutions under the control of the Government of Union territory of Puducherry for the purpose of that section.
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS – 2024
(i) PUDUCHERRY AND KARAIKAL REGIONS
1. Monday, the 01st January 2024 . . New Year
2. Monday, the 15th January 2024 . . Pongal
3. Tuesday, the 16th January 2024 . . Thiruvalluvar Day/Mattu Pongal
4. Friday, the 26th January 2024 . . Republic Day
5. Friday, the 29th March 2024 . . Good Friday
6. Wednesday, the 10th April 2024 . . Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
7. Wednesday, the 01st May 2024 . . May Day
8. Monday, the 17th June 2024 . . Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
9. Thursday, the 15th August 2024 . . Independence Day
10. Friday, the 16th August 2024 . . De jure Transfer Day
11. Monday, the 16th September 2024 . . Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday o f Prophet Mohammad)*
12. Wednesday, the 02nd October 2024 . . Gandhi Jayanthi
13. Friday, the 11th October 2024 . . Saraswathi Pooja/Ayudha Pooja
14. Thursday, the 31st October 2024 . . Deepavali
15. Friday, the 01st November 2024 . . Puducherry Liberation Day
16. Wednesday, the 25th December 2024 . . Christmas
(ii) MAHE REGION
1. Monday, the 01st January 2024 . . New Year
2. Friday, the 26th January 2024 . . Republic Day
3. Friday, the 29th March 2024 . . Good Friday
4. Wednesday, the 10th April 2024 . . Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
5. Saturday, the 13th April 2024 . . Vishu 1st Day
6. Wednesday, the 01st May 2024 . . May Day
7. Sunday, the 16th June 2024 . . Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
8. Thursday, the 15th August 2024 . . Independence Day
9. Friday, the 16th August 2024 . . De jure Transfer Day
10. Saturday, the 14th September 2024 . . Onam 1st Day
11. Tuesday, the 17th September 2024 . . Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad).*
12. Wednesday, the 02nd October 2024 . . Gandhi Jayanthi
13. Friday, the 11th October 2024 . . Maha Navami
14. Tuesday, the 15th October 2024 . . St. Theresa Festival
15. Friday, the 01st November 2024 . . Puducherry Liberation Day
16. Wednesday, the 25th December 2024 . . Christmas
(iii) YANAM REGION
1. Monday, the 01st January 2024 . . New Year
2. Monday, the 15th January 2024 . . Pongal (Makara Sankaranthi)
3. Friday, the 26th January 2024 . . Republic Day
4. Friday, the 29th March 2024 . . Good Friday
5. Tuesday, the 09th April 2024 . . Telugu New Year’s Day (Ugadi Festival)
6. Wednesday, the 10th April 2024 . . Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
7. Wednesday, the 01st May 2024 . . May Day
8. Monday, the 17th June 2024 . . Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
9. Thursday, the 15th August 2024 . . Independence Day
10. Friday, the 16th August 2024 . . De jure Transfer Day
11. Monday, the 16th September 2024 . . Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad).*
12. Wednesday, the 02nd October 2024 . . Gandhi Jayanthi
13. Friday, the 11th October 2024 . . Saraswathi Pooja/Ayudha Pooja
14. Thursday, the 31st October 2024 . . Deepavali
15. Friday, the 01st November 2024 . . Puducherry Liberation Day
16. Wednesday, the 25th December 2024 . . Christmas
APPENDIX – II
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (No. XXVI of 1881), read with the Notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, SRO No. F.G.P.54/99636/701, dated 31-12-1955, the Lieutenant-Governor of the Union territory of Puducherry hereby declares the undermentioned days in the Calendar Year 2024 shall be Holidays for all Banking Institutions including Co-operative Banks in the Union territory of Puducherry.
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS – 2024
(i) PUDUCHERRY AND KARAIKAL REGIONS
1. Monday, the 01st January 2024 . . New Year
2. Monday, the 15th January 2024 . . Pongal
3. Tuesday, the 16th January 2024 . . Thiruvalluvar Day/Mattu Pongal
4. Friday, the 26th January 2024 . . Republic Day
5. Friday, the 29th March 2024 . . Good Friday
6. Monday, the 01st April 2024 . . Annual Closing of Bank Accounts
7. Wednesday, the 10th April 2024 . . Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
8. Wednesday, the 01st May 2024 . . May Day
9. Monday, the 17th June 2024 . . Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
10. Thursday, the 15th August 2024 . . Independence Day
11. Friday, the 16th August 2024 . . De jure Transfer Day
12. Monday, the 16th September 2024 . . Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad).*
13. Wednesday, the 02nd October 2024 . . Gandhi Jayanthi
14. Friday, the 11th October 2024 . . Saraswathi Pooja/Ayudha Pooja
15. Thursday, the 31st October 2024 . . Deepavali
16. Friday, the 01st November 2024 . . Puducherry Liberation Day
17. Wednesday, the 25th December 2024 . . Christmas
(ii) MAHE REGION
1. Monday, the 01st January 2024 . . New Year
2. Friday, the 26th January 2024 . . Republic Day
3. Friday, the 29th March 2024 . . Good Friday
4. Monday, the 01st April 2024 . . Annual Closing of Bank Accounts
5. Wednesday, the 10th April 2024 . . Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
6. Saturday, the 13th April 2024 . . Vishu 1st Day
7. Wednesday, the 01st May 2024 . . May Day
8. Sunday, the 16th June 2024 . . Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
9. Thursday, the 15th August 2024 . . Independence Day
10. Friday, the 16th August 2024 . . De jure Transfer Day
11. Saturday, the 14th September 2024 . . Onam 1st Day
12. Tuesday, the 17th September 2024 . . Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad).*
13. Wednesday, the 02nd October 2024 . . Gandhi Jayanthi
14. Friday, the 11th October 2024 . . Maha Navami
15. Tuesday, the 15th October 2024 . . St. Theresa Festival
16. Friday, the 01st November 2024 . . Puducherry Liberation Day
17. Wednesday, the 25th December 2024 . . Christmas
(iii) YANAM REGION
1. Monday, the 01st January 2024 . . New Year
2. Monday, the 15th January 2024 . . Pongal (Makara Sankaranthi)
3. Friday, the 26th January 2024 . . Republic Day
4. Friday, the 29th March 2024 . . Good Friday
5. Monday, the 01st April 2024 . . Annual Closing of Bank Accounts
6. Tuesday, the 09th April 2024 . . Telugu New Year’s Day (Ugadi Festival)
7. Wednesday, the 10th April 2024 . . Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*
8. Wednesday, the 01st May 2024 . . May Day
9. Monday, the 17th June 2024 . . Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*
10. Thursday, the 15th August 2024 . . Independence Day
11. Friday, the 16th August 2024 . . De jure Transfer Day
12. Monday, the 16th September 2024 . . Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad).*
13. Wednesday, the 02nd October 2024 . . Gandhi Jayanthi
14. Friday, the 11th October 2024 . . Saraswathi Pooja/Ayudha Pooja
15. Thursday, the 31st October 2024 . . Deepavali
16. Friday, the 01st November 2024 . . Puducherry Liberation Day
17. Wednesday, the 25th December 2024 . . Christmas
APPENDIX–III
RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS – 2024
1. Sunday, the 14th January 2024 . . Bhogi
2. Monday, the 15th January 2024 . . Pongal (for Mahe region)
3. Tuesday, the 16th January 2024 . . Thiruvalluvar Day (for Mahe region)/ Kanuma (for Yanam region).
4. Wednesday, the 17th January 2024 . . Uzhavar Thirunal
5. Wednesday, the 07th February 2024 . . Shab-e-Mihraj* (for Mahe region)
6. Thursday, the 08th February 2024 . . Shab-e-Mihraj* (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions)
7. Tuesday, the 20th February 2024 . . Kandhoori Festival* (for Karaikal region)
8. Saturday, the 24th February 2024 . . Masi Magam
9. Sunday, the 25th February 2024 . . Shab-e-Barath* (for Mahe region)
10. Monday, the 26th February 2024 . . Shab-e-Barath* (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions)
11. Friday, the 01st March 2024 . . Sandana Koodu* (for Karaikal region)
12. Friday, the 08th March 2024 . . Mahasivarathri
13. Tuesday, the 19th March 2024 . . Feast of St. Joseph
14. Saturday, the 23rd March 2024 . . Sri Kailasanathar Temple Car Festival (for Karaikal region).
15. Monday, the 25th March 2024 . . Holi (Yanam region)
16. Monday, the 01st April 2024 . . Easter Monday
17. Saturday, the 06th April 2024 . . Lailathul Qadr*
18. Tuesday, the 09th April 2024 . . Telugu New Year’s Day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Mahe regions).
19. Saturday, the 13th April 2024 . . Vishu 1st day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions).
20. Sunday, the 14th April 2024 . . Vishu 2nd day (for Mahe region)
21. Wednesday, the 17th April 2024 . . Sri Rama Navami
22. Sunday, the 12th May 2024 . . Ascension (Kristhuvin Vinnettram)
23. Sunday, the 19th May 2024 . . Sri Dharbaranyeswarar Car Festival, Thirunallar (for Karaikal region).
24. Tuesday, the 21st May 2024 . . Villianur Car Festival (for Puducherry region)
25. Thursday, the 23rd May 2024 . . Buddha Purnima
26. Friday, the 21st June 2024 . . Mangani Festival (for Karaikal region)
27. Wednesday, the 17th July 2024 . . Muharram*
28. Sunday, the 04th August 2024 . . Karkidaka Amavasi
29. Friday, the 16th August 2024 . . Veerampattinam Car Festival (for Puducherry region)
30. Monday, the 26th August 2024 . . Janmashtami
31. Saturday, the 14th September 2024 . . Onam 1st Day/(for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions).
32. Sunday, the 15th September 2024 . . Onam 2nd Day (for Mahe region)
33. Tuesday, the 17th September 2024 . . Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi (for Mahe region)
34. Saturday, the 21st September 2024 . . Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi (for Mahe region)
35. Saturday, the 12th October 2024 . . Vijayadasami
36. Wednesday, the 30th October 2024 . . Deepavali Eve
37. Thursday, the 31st October 2024 . . Deepavali (for Mahe region)
38. Saturday, the 02nd November 2024 . . All Souls Day
39. Friday, the 15th November 2024 . . Guru Nanak’s Birthday
40. Monday, the 09th December 2024 . . Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary
41. Friday, the 13th December 2024 . . Karthigai Deepam
42. Wednesday, the 18th December 2024 . . Sri Subramanya Sasti (for Yanam region)
43. Tuesday, the 24th December 2024 . . Christmas Eve
* Subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon