The Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh in its order no. 432-LA(GAD) of 2023 dated 29.11.2023 declared Public holidays to be observed throughout the UT of Ladakh during the calendar year 2024
Sr.No | Date | Day | Occasion/Festival Date |
1 | 26.01.2024 | Friday | REPUBLIC DAY |
2 | 07.02.2024 | Wednesday | MELA DOSMOCHEY (Leh District & Zanskar Sub-Division only) |
3 | 21.03.2024 | Thursday | NAUROZ |
4 | 25.03.2024 | Monday | HOLI |
5 | 01.04.2024 | Monday | YEARLY CLOSING OF BANKS’ ACCOUNT |
6 | 11.04.2024 | Thursday | EID-UL-FITR |
7 | 14.04.2024 | Sunday | BIRTHDAY OF B.R.AMBEDKAR |
8 | 23.05.2024 | Thursday | BUDDHA PURNIMA (BUDDHA JAYANTI ) |
9 | 17.06.2024 | Monday | EID-UL-AZHA |
10 | 17.07.2024 | Wednesday | ASHOORA |
11 | 15.08.2024 | Thursday | INDEPENDENCE DAY |
12 | 26.08.2024 | Monday | CHEHLUM (Youme-e-Arbaeen) Kargil District only |
13 | 16.09.2024 | Monday | ID-I-MILAD UN NABI |
14 | 02.10.2024 | Wednesday | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTI |
15 | 12.10.2024 | Saturday | DUSSEHRA /VIJAYA DASHAMI |
16 | 31.10.2024 | Thursday | DEEPAVALI |
17 | 15.11.2024 | Friday | GURUNANAK JI JAYANTI |
18 | 25.12.2024 | Wednesday | CHRISTMAS |
19 | 31.12.2024 | Tuesday | LOSAR |
If any of the holidays for the festivals of the Muslim fraternity notified above do not fall on the date notified, the holiday date may be altered by the concerned government, or the community fraternity in government service may be granted special holidays on the date observable.
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