Punjab School Holiday List 2024: Check updates on summer vacation dates and all upcoming holidays in schools of Punjab. Download here the Punjab School Holiday List in PDF.
Punjab Summer Holidays 2024: Summer vacation in all schools of Punjab has been advanced sighting the heat wave conditions in districts. The state education department announced an early break in all government, aided, and private schools from May 21 to June 30, 2024. The dates may be extended if the heat wave conditions prevail. The government is prioritizing the health and safety of students by keeping them out of school during the hottest part of the summer.
Punjab School Holiday Calendar 2024
School holidays provide much-needed respite to students from the hectic routine of daily studying. They are essential for resting and rejuvenating. Holidays also allow students to take up hobbies, learn new things and spend time with parents. Teachers and working parents also welcome the holidays to enjoy with their families.
As such, there’s a lot of buzz around the holiday calendar, and we bring you here the complete Punjab School Holiday Calendar 2024. You can check out the monthly holidays, and expected summer and winter vacations and download the 2024 Punjab School Holiday List PDF.
Check below the complete list of scheduled holidays in Punjab schools, colleges and offices for 2024.
| S.No. | Name of the Holiday (s) | Date | Day |
| 1. | Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh ji | 17 January | Wednesday |
| 2. | Republic Day | 26 January | Friday |
| 3. | Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas ji | 24 February | Saturday |
| 4. | Maha Shivaratri | 08 March | Friday |
| 5. | Shaheedi Diwas of Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru Ji | 23 March | Saturday |
| 6. | Holi | 25 March | Monday |
| 7. | Good Friday | 29 March | Friday |
| 8. | Birthday of Sri Guru Nabha Dass ji | 08 April | Monday |
| 9. | Id ul Fitr | 11 April | Thursday |
| 10 | Vaisakhi | 13 April | Saturday |
| 11. | Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | 14 April | Sunday |
| 12. | Ram Navami | 17 April | Wednesday |
| 13. | Mahavir Jayanti | 21 April | Sunday |
| 14 | May Day | 01 May | Wednesday |
| 15. | Lord Parshuram Jayanti | 10 May | Friday |
| 16 | Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji | 10 June | Monday |
| 17. | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 17 June | Monday |
| 18. | Kabir Jayanti | 22 June | Saturday |
| 19 | Independence day | 15 August | Thursday |
| 20 | Janam Ashtami | 26 August | Monday |
| 21. | Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi Ji | 02 October | Wednesday |
| 22 | Maharaj Agarsain Jayanti | 03 October | Thursday |
| 23 | Dussehra | 12 October | Saturday |
| 24 | Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji | 17 October | Thursday |
| 25 | Diwali | 31 October | Thursday |
| 26 | Vishwakarma Day | 01 November | Friday |
| 27 | Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji | 15 November | Friday |
| 28 | Martyrdom Day of S. Kartar Singh Sarabha ji | 16 November | Saturday |
| 29 | Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur ji | 6December | Friday |
| 30 | Christmas Day | 25December | Wednesday |
| 31 | Shaheehi Sabha, Shri Fatehgarh Sahib | 27December | Friday |
Restricted Holidays
Check out the list of restricted holidays in Punjab for the year 2024. Whether a holiday will be pronounced on these days will depend on the institution.
| S.No. | Name of the Holiday(s) | Date | Day |
| 1. | New Year Day | 01 January | Monday |
| 2. | Lohri | 13 January | Saturday |
| 3. | Nirwan Diwas of Bhagwan Adinath Ji | 09 February | Friday |
| 4. | Basant Panchmi/ Birthday of Satguru Ram Singh Ji | 14 February | Wednesday |
| 5. | International Women Day | 08 March | Friday |
| 6. | Hola Mohalla | 26 March | Tuesday |
| 7. | Buddh Purnima | 23rd May | Thursday |
| 8. | Nirjala Ekadashi | 18 June | Tuesday |
| 9. | Death Anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji | 29 June | Saturday |
| 10. | Muharram | 17 July | Wednesday |
| 11. | Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh | 31 July | Wednesday |
| 12. | Pehla Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji | 04 September | Wednesday |
| 13. | Birthday of Baba Jiwan Singh Ji | 05 September | Thursday |
| 14. | Samvatsari Diwas | 07 September | Saturday |
| 15. | Saragarhi Day | 12 September | Thursday |
| 16. | Birthday of Baba Sri Chand Ji | 12 September | Thursday |
| 17. | Birthday of Prophet Mohammad Sahib (Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad) | 16 September | Monday |
| 18. | Anant Chaturdashi | 17 September | Tuesday |
| 19. | Birthday of S. Bhagat Singh Ji | 28 September | Saturday |
| 20. | Birthday of Baba Banda Singh Ji Bahadur | 16 October | Wednesday |
| 21. | Birthday of Sri Guru Ram Dass ji | 19 October | Saturday |
| 22. | Karva Chauth | 20 October | Sunday |
| 23. | New Punjab Day | 01 November | Friday |
| 24. | Goverdhan Pooja | 02 November | Saturday |
| 25. | Guru Gaddi diwas Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji | 03 November | Sunday |
| 26. | Chhath Pooja | 07 November | Thursday |
| 27. | Birthday of Sant Nam Dev ji | 12 November | Tuesday |
| 28. | Shaheehi Sabha, Shri Fatehgarh Sahib | 25,26 December | Wednesday, Thursday |
PunjabSchools & College Holidays in January 2024
| Name of the Holiday (s) | Date | Day |
| Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh ji | 17 January | Wednesday |
| Republic Day | 26 January | Friday |
PunjabSchools & College Holidays in February 2024
| Name of the Holiday (s) | Date | Day |
| Birthday of Sri Guru Ravidas ji | 24 February | Saturday |
PunjabSchools & College Holidays in March 2024
| Name of the Holiday (s) | Date | Day |
| Maha Shivaratri | 08 March | Friday |
| Shaheedi Diwas of Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru Ji | 23 March | Saturday |
| Holi | 25 March | Monday |
| Good Friday | 29 March | Friday |
PunjabSchools & College Holidays in April 2024
| Name of the Holiday (s) | Date | Day |
| Birthday of Sri Guru Nabha Dass ji | 08 April | Monday |
| Id ul Fitr | 11 April | Thursday |
| Vaisakhi | 13 April | Saturday |
| Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | 14 April | Sunday |
| Ram Navami | 17 April | Wednesday |
| Mahavir Jayanti | 21 April | Sunday |
PunjabSchools & College Holidays in May 2024
| Name of the Holiday (s) | Date | Day |
| May Day | 01 May | Wednesday |
| Lord Parshuram Jayanti | 10 May | Friday |
PunjabSchools & College Holidays in June 2024
| Name of the Holiday (s) | Date | Day |
| Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji | 10 June | Monday |
| Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 17 June | Monday |
| Kabir Jayanti | 22 June | Saturday |
PunjabSchools & College Holidays in August 2024
| Name of the Holiday (s) | Date | Day |
| Independence day | 15 August | Thursday |
| Janam Ashtami | 26 August | Monday |
PunjabSchools & College Holidays in October 2024
| Name of the Holiday (s) | Date | Day |
| Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi Ji | 02 October | Wednesday |
| Maharaj Agarsain Jayanti | 03 October | Thursday |
| Dussehra | 12 October | Saturday |
| Birthday of Maharishi Valmiki Ji | 17 October | Thursday |
| Diwali | 31 October | Thursday |
PunjabSchools & College Holidays in November 2024
| Name of the Holiday (s) | Date | Day |
| Vishwakarma Day | 01 November | Friday |
| Birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji | 15 November | Friday |
| Martyrdom Day of S. Kartar Singh Sarabha ji | 16 November | Saturday |
PunjabSchools & College Holidays in December 2024
| Name of the Holiday (s) | Date | Day |
| Martyrdom Day of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur ji | 6December | Friday |
| Christmas Day | 25December | Wednesday |
| Shaheehi Sabha, Shri Fatehgarh Sahib | 27December | Friday |
Official Punjab Government Holiday Calendar 2024 Notification - Refer Below
The official calendar of holidays for 2024 was released by the Punjab Government on December 15, 2023. Students, teachers, and parents can check out the comprehensive list of holidays at Jagran Josh or through the official notification.
Also Read:
School Holidays List in India for 2024-25
Delhi Schools Holiday List 2024
UP School Holiday and Calendar List 2024
