Holidays for 2024 announced for central govt offices, check here for details

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Holidays for the year 2024 for the central government institutions of the state have been announced. The decision was taken in the meeting of the welfare coordination committees of the employees. There are 17 holidays and 43 restricted holidays.

January 26-Republic Day, March 8- Shivaratri, 29 Good Friday, April 10- Ramzan, 21- Mahavir Jayanti, May 23- Buddha Poornima, June 17- Bakrid, July 16- Muharram, August 15- Independence Day, 26- Janmashtami, September 16- Prophet's Day, October 2- Gandhi Jayanti, 11- Durgashtami, 13- Vijayadashami, 31- Diwali, 15th November- Guru Nanak Jayanti, 25 December- Christmas. Ramzan, Bakrid, Muharram and Eid-e-Milad will vary according to the holidays announced by the state government.

Employees can choose 2 out of 43 regulated holidays. This list includes January 2- Mannam Jayanti, January 14- Makara Sankranti, March 12- Ayya Vaikuntaswami Jayanti, March 31- Easter, April 13- Vishu, August 8- Karkadaka Vavu, August 20- Sree Narayana Gurujayanti, September 7- Ganesha Chaturthi, September 14- First Onam, September 15 Thiruvonam, September 16th- Third Onam, September 17- Fourth Onam and September 21- Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi .