Kerala govt approves public, restricted holidays for 2024; employees to miss out six leaves
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Cabinet has approved public holidays and restricted leaves for the next calendar year (2024).
Six holidays fall on Sundays and second Saturdays.
Public Holidays:
- January 2 (Mannam Jayanti)
- January 26 (Republic Day)
- March 8 (Shivaratri)
- March 28 (Maundy Thursday)
- March 29 (Good Friday)
- April 10 (Ramadan)
- May 1 (May Day)
- June 17 (Bakrid)
- July 16 (Muharram)
- August 3 (Karkidaka Vavu)
- August 15 (Independence Day)
- August 20 (Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti)
- August 26 (Sree Krishna Jayanti)
- August 28 (Ayyankali Jayanti)
- September 16 (Third Onam)
- September 17 (Fourth Onam)
- September 21 (Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi)
- October 2 (Gandhi Jayanti)
- October 31 (Deepavali)
- December 25 (Christmas)
Other Public Holidays Falling on Second Saturdays and Sundays:
- March 31 (Easter)
- April 14 (Dr. BR Ambedkar Jayanti, Vishu)
- September 14 (1st Onam)
- September 15 (Thiruvonam)
- October 12 (Mahanavami)
- October 13 (Vijayadasami)
Restricted Leave:
- March 12 (Ayya Vaikunda Swami Jayanti)
- August 19 (Avani Avitam)
- September 17 (Vishwakarma Day)
Holidays under Negotiable Instruments Act:
- January 26 (Republic Day)
- March 8 (Shivaratri)
- March 29 (Good Friday)
- April 1 (Bank holiday - financial year-end)
- April 10 (Ramadan)
- May 1 (May Day)
- June 17 (Bakrid)
- August 15 (Independence Day)
- August 20 (Sreenarayana Guru Jayanti)
- September 16 (Milad un-Nabi)
- September 21 (Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi)
- October 2 (Gandhi Jayanti)
- October 31 (Diwali)
- December 25 (Christmas)