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 |