List of Holidays in April 2024

List of Holidays in April 2024: Holidays are a time for us to relax after having had days full of work. They serve as breaks which are essential for an individual to take, to function efficiently. Holidays give us the chance to take a break from our routine life, spend time with our dear ones, plan out a trip and relax.

In this article, we have covered the Holidays in April 2024 List along with Bank and School Holiday and many more.

Let’s dive right in.

List of Holidays in April 2024

List of Holidays in April 2024

The April 2024 Holidays apply to all the states & regions across India. There are some regional holidays as well but it is only some of the states which declare these holidays. As per the Indian Holiday Calander 2023, we have curated a list of Public Holidays April 2024. The following is the list of Holidays in April 2024:

April 2024 Holidays
Date	Day	Public Holidays April 2024	Celebrated In
1 April 2024	Monday	Odisha Day	Odisha
5 April 2024	Friday	Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanti	Andhra Pradesh & Telangana
5 April 2024	Friday	Jumat-ul-Wida	Jammu & Kashmir
7 April 2024	Sunday	Shab-i-Qadr	Jammu & Kashmir
9 April 2024	Tuesday	Gudi Padwa	Maharashtra & Madhya Pradesh
9 April 2024	Tuesday	Telugu New Year	Tamil Nadu
9 April 2024	Tuesday	Ugadi	Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Jammu-Kashmir, Rajasthan Telangana
10 April 2024	Wednesday	Id-ul-Fitr	Across India
11 April 2024	Thursday	Id-ul-Fitr Holiday	Telangana
11 April 2024	Thursday	Sarhul	Jharkhand
13 April 2024	Saturday	Bohag Bihu Holiday	Assam
13 April 2024	Saturday	Maha Vishuba Sankranti	Odisha
13 April 2024	Saturday	Vaishak	Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab
14 April 2024	Sunday	Bengali New Year	Tripura & West Bengal
14 April 2024	Sunday	Bohag Bihu	Assam & Arunachal Pradesh
14 April 2024	Sunday	Cheiraoba	Manipur
14 April 2024	Sunday	Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti	National except Tripura, Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur, Meghalaya, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Andaman & Nicobar
14 April 2024	Sunday	Tamil New Year	Tamil Nadu
14 April 2024	Sunday	Vishu	Kerala
15 April 2024	Monday	Himachal Day	Himachal Pradesh
17 April 2024	Wednesday	Ram Navami	National except West Bengal, Tripura, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Manipur, Kerala, Karnataka, Jharkhand, and Goa
21 April 2024	Sunday	Garia Puja	Tripura
21 April 2024	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti	National except West Bengal, Tripura, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Manipur, Kerala, Karnataka, Jharkhand, and Goa

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List of Bank Holidays in April 2024

As per the regulations by RBI, which have been issued to the public and private banks, certain days are off from working. Private and public banks are generally closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of a month. The following is the list of Bank Holidays in April 2024:

April 2024 Bank Holidays
Date	Day	Holiday
9 April 2024	Tuesday	Ugadi
10 April 2024	Wednesday	Id ul Fitr
13 April 2024	Saturday	Second Saturday
14 April 2024	Sunday	Dr Ambedkar Jayanti
14 April 2024	Sunday	Vishu
17 April 2024	Wednesday	Ram Navami
21 April 2024	Sunday	Mahavir Jayanti
27 April 2024	Saturday	Fourth Saturday

School Holidays in April 2024

The school will remain closed on account of some festivals in April 2024. Check the table given below to see the days and dates on which the above mentioned holidays occurs. This will help parents to plan the trip, vacation on schedule without any interruption in the study of children. here is the School holidays list:

Day & Date	Festival
Tuesday, April 9, 2024	Chaitra Sukhladi / Ugadi / Gudi Padwa
Thursday, April 11, 2024	Eid-ul-Fitr (Tentative)
Saturday, April 13, 2024	Vaisakhi
Sunday, April 14, 2024	Ambedkar Jayanti
Wednesday, April 17, 2024	Rama Navami
Sunday, April 21, 2024	Mahavir Jayanti

National Days in April 2024

April 1:

• IEP Writing Day
• Sourdough Bread Day
• April Fools’ Day

April 2:

• Ferret Day
• Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
• Reconciliation Day

April 3:

• Film Score Day
• Find a Rainbow Day
• Day of Hope

April 4:

• Vitamin C Day
• Burrito Day
• Jeep 4×4 Day

April 5:

• First Contact Day
• Gold Star Spouses Day
• Flash Drive Day
• Nebraska Day

April 6:

• Carbonara Day
• Employee Benefits Day
• New Beer’s Eve
• Tartan Day

Religious Holidays April 2024

April 1:

• Ramadan: The holy month of fasting observed by Muslims worldwide.
• Easter Monday: Celebrated by Christians as the day after Easter Sunday.
• Laylat al-Qadr: A significant night during Ramadan, believed to be when the Quran was revealed.

April 2:

• Eid al-Fitr: The festive end of Ramadan, marked by communal prayers and feasting.
• Vaisakhi: A Sikh festival celebrating the founding of the Khalsa community.
• Tamil New Year: Observed by Tamil-speaking communities.
• Ugadi / Telugu New Year: Celebrated in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, India.

April 5:

• First Contact Day: A playful nod to Star Trek fans, commemorating humanity’s first contact with extraterrestrial life.
• Gold Star Spouses Day: Honoring the spouses of fallen military service members.
• National Flash Drive Day: Recognizing the handy digital storage devices.
• National Nebraska Day: Celebrating Nebraska as the 37th state to join the Union.

April 6:

• The Holocaust Remembrance Day: A solemn day to honor Holocaust victims.
• Feast of the Ascension: A Christian observance marking Jesus’ ascension into heaven.
• Akshaya Tritiya: A Hindu festival associated with prosperity and new beginnings.
• Bihu / Bengali New Year: Celebrated in Assam and Bengal, India.

Details about Holidays in April 2024

Across India in April, numerous festivals are celebrated with a lot of pomp & show. People are in the holiday spirit & look forward to spend time with their dear ones. Let’s see the significance of festivals in April . The table given below is a brief description for each holiday in April 2024:

• Odisha Day: Odisha was carved out as a separate British India province & emerged out as the Odisha state on 1 April 1936.
• Ram Navami: Lord Rama, the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu was born. On this day, temples devoted to Rama are decorated. People offer water to the Sun God, who is believed to be the ancestor of Lord Rama.
• Babu Jagjivan Ram Birthday: Telangana celebrates the birthday of Babu Jagjivan Ram, a yesteryear politician who created the All-India Depressed Classes League. In 1937, he entered the Legislative Assembly of Bihar in 1937.
• Mahavir Jayanti: Lord Mahavir, the founder of Jainism was born on this day. This holds a lot of significance for the Jain community. On this day, people do charity & prayers are offered in temples dedicated to the him.
• Biju: The Chakma celebrate this three-day-long colourful festival in which various cultural programmes are held, highlighting the indigenous people’s distinctive cultural heritage. Biju marks the end of the previous year & celebrates the Bangla New Year.
• Bohag Bihu: Also known as Rongali Bihu- marks the beginning of the Assamese new year. Lots of feasts, music & dancing for almost a month in the state.
• Ashoka’s Birth Anniversary: While historians still cannot agree on the Mauryan emperor’s birth date, the Bihar government has declared April 14 as a public holiday to commemorate Ashoka’s birthday.
• Dr Ambedkar Jayanti: Commemorates the birth anniversary of B.R Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Indian constitution. On this day, processions paying homage to him are held & statues in honour of Ambedkar can be seen.
• Maha Vishuba Sankranti: Also known as Odia New year or Pana Sankranti or Mesha Sankranti, which marks the start of the new Odia almanac. On this day, people prepare a sweet concoction known as ‘Pana’ which is distributed amongst everyone.
• Bengali Nababorsho or Pohela Boisakh: Its date is set as per the solar Bengali calendar. Fairs, processions are held. Great time to spend with family & friends.
• Vishu: Kerala’s new year festival, it is when people offer oblations to Lord Vishnu. The day indicates the movement of the sun to Aries. Farmers begin the ploughing of land & other agricultural activities.
• Cheiraoba: Celebration of the Manipuri New year, a sacred festival during which people clean & decorate their houses. In honour of this day, the local people of Manipur climb the nearest hill tops, signifying the rise of the human civilization.
• Himachal Day: Commemorate the creation of Himachal Pradesh as a state. A grand parade takes place where the gathering is addressed by the Governor & the Chief Minister, many cultural programmes are also held.
• Vaisakhi: It is one of the harvest festivals in India. People sing, dance, and wear festive clothes. Marks the start of the new year in the Nanakshahi solar calendar. During Vaisakhi, the Khalsa Panth organisation was formed. Hence Sikhs, commemorate the first five men (a part of the Khalsa) alongwith their five symbols of purity & courage.
• Garia Puja: The ethnic tribes living in Tripura celebrate Garia Puja as a harvest festival with a lot of zeal. The puja is done to please God Garia who bestows people with peace, wealth, children & domestic animals.

Holidays in April 2024 – FAQs

On 1 April 2024, will the State Bank of India be closed?

Yes, the State Bank of India will remain closed on 1 April 2024 on account of yearly closing in all states except Himachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Meghalaya, and Chandigarh. 

Will the banks be operating on Good Friday?

All banks will be closed on Good Friday except in Jammu, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Assam, Tripura, Srinagar, and Rajasthan.

On Eid-Ul-Fitr, will the banks be closed?

Yes, on Eid-Ul-Fitr, all private & public sector banks will remain closed.

Mention some of the festivals celebrated in April.

In April, some of the festivals which are celebrated are: Ram Navami, Mahavir Jayanti, Bihu, Garia Puja, Odisha Day, Bengali New Year, Vishu & Vaisakhi to name a few.

How will having a list of holidays in April help us in planning?

Having an idea of the list of holidays in April 2024, helps to plan the outings on these dates in advance without messing up office projects, school homework & college assignments. For people living apart from their family and hometown because of their studies and jobs, these holidays in April are a chance to have family time together.