State Govt and Bank Holidays in Maharashtra 2024The Government of Maharashtra has published its list of public holidays for the year 2024 in a notification dated November 9, 2023.
In India, public and bank holidays differ depending on the state and the region’s major festivals. Say for example, Maharashtra observes a public and bank holiday on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti and other states will not.
Central government holiday list 2024According to the notification, “In exercise of the powers of Central Government under section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (XXVI of 1881) entrusted to it by the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs vide its Notification No.39/I/68/JUDI-III, dated the 8th May, 1968, the Government of Maharashtra hereby declares the following days as Public Holidays in the State of Maharashtra during the calendar year 2024.”1Republic Day26th January 2024Friday2Chhatrapati Shivaji19th February 2024Monday Maharaj Jayanti 3Mahashivratri8th March 2024Friday4Holi (Second Day)25th March 2024Monday5Good Friday29th March 2024Friday6Gudhi Padwa9th April 2024Tuesday7Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr)11th April 2024Thursday (Shawal-1) 8Dr. Babasaheb14th April 2024Sunday Ambedkar Jayanti 9Ram Navami17th April 2024Tuesday10Mahavir Janmakalyanak21st April 2024Sunday11Maharashtra Din01st May 2024Thursday12Buddha Pournima23rd May 2024Thursday13Bakri ID (Id-Uz-Zuha)17th June 2024Monday14Moharum17th July 2024Tuesday15Independence Day15th August 2024Thursday16Parsi New Year 15th August 2024Thursday17Ganesh Chaturthi7th September 2024Saturday18Id-E-Milad16th September 2024Monday19Mahatma Gandhi2nd October 2024Tuesday20Dasara12th October 2024Saturday21Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan)1st November 2024Friday22Diwali (Bali Pratipada)2nd November 2024Saturday23Guru Nanak Jayanti15th November 2024Friday24Christmas25th December 2024WednesdayB) For Banks(The following holiday is limited for the Banks only. This holiday is not admissible to the Government Offices.)To enable to Banks to close their yearly accounts01st April, 2024MondayThe State Government has also decided to declare following additional holiday for the offices of the State Government, State Public Sector undertakings, Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council, Nagar Panchayat, Zilla Parishad, Panchayat Samittee and Village Panchayat.
