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Gauhati University has released a list of holidays for the upcoming year 2024 . This list is a blend of national and international celebrations, religious festivals, historical events and other regional observances.
Gauhati University Holiday List 2024 PDF can be download from the official website @gauhati.ac.in or you can directly download from the link given at the bottom of this page. A total of 36 days have been designated as gazetted holidays, 30 restricted holidays and two days are set aside as half holidays.
Gauhati University Holiday List 2024
Date | Holiday | Day |
Jan 26 | Republic Day | Friday |
March 25 | Holi | Monday |
March 29 | Good Friday | Friday |
April 9 or 10 | Eid-ul-Fitr | Tuesday or Wednesday |
April 17 | Ram Navami | Wednesday |
April 21 | Mahavir Jayanti | Sunday |
May 23 | Buddha Purnima | Thursday |
June 16 or 17 | Eid-ul-Adha | Sunday or Monday |
July 17 | Muharram | Wednesday |
August 15 | Independence Day | Thursday |
August 26 | Janmashtami | Monday |
September 15 or 16 | Id-E-Milad | Sunday or Monday |
October 02 | Gandhi Jayanti | Wednesday |
October 12 | Dussehra | Saturday |
October 31 | Diwali | Thursday |
November 11 | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Friday |
December 25 | Christmas | Wednesday |
Restricted Holidays in 2024
Holiday | Date | Day |
New Year’s Day | Jan 1 | Monday |
Makar Sankranti | Jan 15 | Monday |
Bihu Magh | Jan 13 & Jan 14 | Saturday & Sunday |
Pongal | Jan 15 to Jan 18 | Monday to Thursday |
Basant Panchami | Feb 14 | Wednesday |
Sri Panchami | Feb 14 | Wednesday |
Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | Jan 23 or Jan 24 | Tuesday & Wednesday |
Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | Feb 24 | Saturday |
Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati | Mar 5 | Tuesday |
Maha Shivratri | Mar 8 | Friday |
Shivaji Jayanti | Feb 19 | Monday |
Holika dahan | Mar 25 | Monday |
Dolyatra | Mar 25 | Monday |
Chaitra Sukladi | April 9 | Tuesday |
Cheti Chand | April 9 | Tuesday |
Ugadi | April 9 | Tuesday |
Padwa | April 9 | Tuesday |
Gudi | April 9 | Tuesday |
Easter Sunday | Mar 31 | Sunday |
Vaisakhi | April 13 | Saturday |
Vishu | April 13 | Saturday |
Mesadi | April 13 | Saturday |
Vaisakhadi (Bengal) | April 13 | Saturday |
Bahag Bihu (Assam) | April 14 | Sunday |
Jamat-Ul-Vida | April 4 & April 5 | Thursday & Friday |
Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore | May 8 | Wednesday |
Rath Yatra | July 8 | Monday |
Parsi New Year’s day | Aug 15 | Thursday |
Nauraj | Aug 15 | Thursday |
Vinayaka Chaturthi | Sep 7 | Saturday |
Onam or Thiru Onam Day | Sep 5 to Sep 17 | Thursday & Tuesday |
Raksha Bandhan | Aug 19 | Monday |
Janmashtami (Smarta) | Aug 26 | Monday |
Ganesh Chaturthi | Sep 7 | Saturday |
Dussehra (Saptami) | October 10 | Saturday |
Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) | October 11 | Friday |
Dussehra (Mahanavami) | October 12 | Saturday |
Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | Oct 17 | Thursday |
Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) | Oct 20 | Sunday |
Naraka Chaturdashi | Oct 31 | Thursday |
Govardhan Puja | Nov 2 | Saturday |
Bhai Dooj | Nov 3 | Sunday |
Pratihar Shashthi (Chhat Puja) | Nov 7 | Thursday |
Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | Nov 24 | Sunday |
Christmas Eve | Dec 24 | Tuesday |
Christmas | Dec 25 | Wednesday |