Punjab Holidays List 2024: Public, Government, School, Bank Holidays

Punjab is a northern state of India with majority of Sikh community residing in the state. A number of Sikh holidays like Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti, Parkash Utsav, Guru Teg Bahadur Martyrdom Day, Guru Nanak Jayanti, etc are observed by the Punjab state. Other than this, secular holidays like Republic Day, Gandhi Jayanti and other public holidays like Shivaratri, Rama Navami, Vijaya Dashami, etc are also celebrated in the state. In this article, a Punjab Holidays List 2024 has been provided that consists of all major holidays of Punjab that will be observed in the year 2024.

List of Punjab Government Holidays 2024

Government of every state decided some holidays that should be observed by all the public offices of the state, known as Government holidays. Most of these holidays are observed by the schools, banks and private offices as well. There are a total of around 25 government holidays in Punjab. Below here is given a list of Government holidays in Punjab in 2024. Dates and days on which these holidays will fall are also provided with the holidays. In case any kind of changes are made in the holidays list, modification will be made in the table accordingly.

Festival	Date	Day
Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti	17 January 2024	Wednesday
Republic Day	26 January 2024	Friday
Guru Ravidas Jayanti	24 February 2024	Saturday
Maha Shivaratri	8 March 2024	Friday
Holi	25 March 2024	Monday
Good Friday	29 March 2024	Friday
Eid-al-Fitr	10 April 2024	Wednesday
Vaisakhi	13 April 2024	Saturday
Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti	14 April 2024	Sunday
Rama Navami	17 April 2024	Wednesday
Mahavir Jayanti	21 April 2024	Sunday
Sri Parsuram Jayanti	10 May 2024	Friday
Guru Arjun Dev Martyrdom Day	10 June 2024	Monday
Bakrid/ Eid-al-Adha	17 June 2024	Monday
Sant Kabir Jayanti	22 June 2024	Saturday
Independence Day	15 August 2024	Thursday
Krishna Janamashtami	26 August 2024	Monday
Gandhi Jayanti	2 October 2024	Wednesday
Vijaya Dashami	12 October 2024	Saturday
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti	17 October 2024	Thursday
Diwali	31 October 2024	Thursday
Guru Nanak Jayanti	15 November 2024	Friday
Guru Teg Bahadur Martyrdom Day	24 November 2024	Sunday
Christmas	25 December 2024	Wednesday

List of Bank Holidays in Punjab 2024

Bank holidays are the specific holidays on which banks remain close. Bank are normally closed on the government holidays listed above and on Sundays as well. Second and fourth Saturdays are also off in banks but the banks remain fully functional on rest Saturdays. A list of all the second and fourth Saturdays falling in the year on which the banks will remain close is provided below. Rest Saturdays will be working if no other holidays falls on those days.

January 2024

13th January: Second Saturday
27th January: Fourth Saturday

February 2024

10th February: Second Saturday
24th February: Fourth Saturday

March 2024

9th March: Second Saturday
23rd March: Fourth Saturday

April 2024

13th April: Second Saturday
27th April: Fourth Saturday

May 2024

11th May: Second Saturday
25th May: Fourth Saturday

June 2024

8th June: Second Saturday
22nd June: Fourth Saturday

July 2024

13th July: Second Saturday
27th July: Fourth Saturday

August 2024

10th August: Second Saturday
24th August: Fourth Saturday

September 2024

14th September: Second Saturday
28th September: Fourth Saturday

October 2024

12th October: Second Saturday
26th October: Fourth Saturday

November 2024

9th November: Second Saturday
23rd November: Fourth Saturday

December 2024

14th December: Second Saturday
28th December: Fourth Saturday

School Holidays in Punjab in 2024

Parents among us are always concerned about whether it is a holiday in Punjab private schools tomorrow. Almost every Government holidays listed above are observed by the schools of Punjab state. Other than this, Sundays are also day off in schools. Regarding Saturdays, different schools have different rules of holiday.

Some schools are open while some are closed. Some schools run senior classes on Saturdays but junior classes remain suspended. Details about school holidays in Punjab 2024 can be found by visiting the official website of concerned school or from its prospectus. Apart from this the Punjab government also announces whether there is a school holiday tomorrow?

Important festivals celebrated in Punjab

Here are some important festivals that are celebrated with utmost excitement among the Sikhs of Punjab as well as Sikhs all around the globe.

Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti- This day marks the birth anniversary of the tenth and last Guru of Sikhs Guru Gobind Singh. Guru Gobind Singh Ji Jayanti is observed with great enthusiasm among the Sikhs all over the world. Prayers are held at Gurudwaras and processions are also carried out on this day.
Guru Arjun Dev Martyrdom Day- Guru Arjan Martyrdom’s Day is observed to commemorate the fifth Sikh Guru Arjan Dev who was executed on the order of Mughal emperor Jehangir in 1606 for refusing to convert to Islam. This holiday falls normally in the month of May or June according to the Nanakshahi calendar.
Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji– Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is a regional holiday of Punjab state. On this very day, the religious scripture of Sikhs Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji was palced inside the Golden Temple in Amritsar in 1604.
Guru Nanak Jayanti- Also known as Guru Nanak Dev Ji Gurpurab or Guru Nanak’s Prakash Utsav marks the birth anniversary of first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak who is believed to be the founder of Sikhism. It is the most important festival for Sikhs and is celebrated with high excitement in the state of Punjab with prayers and processions carried out all over the state.

FAQs

Is tomorrow a holiday in Punjab?

Please follow the list of holidays share above. You should also keep your close eyes on Punjab schools holidays notification and holidays announced by the Government.

Is tomorrow a school holiday in Punjab?

Please follow the list of schools holidays in Punjab shared above.

Are banks closed on second and fourth Saturday in Punjab?

Yes