The Kerala government has announced that the days listed below will be recognised as public holidays for the Government of Kerala’s public offices for the calendar year 2024.
Public and restricted holidays differ depending on the state. So every year, state government releases public and restricted holidays for their respective state.Central government holiday list 2024Note that all Sundays are a holidays also second Saturdays of each English month is closed holiday.
Kerala public holiday list 2024
| Name of Holidays | Day of the | Year | |
| Week | Christian | ||
| Era | |||
| Sl. | -1 | -2 | -3 |
| No. | |||
| 1 | Mannam Jayanthi | Tuesday | 2/1/2024 |
| 2 | Republic Day | Friday | 26-1-2024 |
| 3 | Sivarathri | Friday | 8/3/2024 |
| 4 | Maundy Thursday | Thursday | 28-3-2024 |
| 5 | Good Friday | Friday | 29-3-2024 |
| 6 | Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan)* | Wednesday | 10/4/2024 |
| 7 | May Day | Wednesday | 1/5/2024 |
| 8 | Id-ul Ad’ha (Bakrid)* | Monday | 17-6-2024 |
| 9 | Muharram* | Tuesday | 16-7-2024 |
| 10 | Karkkadaka Vaavu | Saturday | 3/8/2024 |
| 11 | Independence Day | Thursday | 15-8-2024 |
| 12 | Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi | Tuesday | 20-8-2024 |
| 13 | Sreekrishna Jayanthi | Monday | 26-8-2024 |
| 14 | Ayyankali Jayanthi | Wednesday | 28-8-2024 |
| 15 | Third Onam/ Milad-i-Sherif *(Birthday of Prophet Muhammed) | Monday | 16-9-2024 |
| 16 | Fourth Onam | Tuesday | 17-9-2024 |
| 17 | Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi Day | Saturday | 21-9-2024 |
| 18 | Gandhi Jayanthi | Wednesday | 2/10/2024 |
| 19 | Deepavali | Thursday | 31-10-2024 |
| 20 | Christmas | Wednesday | 25-12-2024 |
*Subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon.
The following festivals/occasions which falls on Public Holidays (Second Saturday/ Sunday) may be avoided from the above list:
| Sl. | Name of Holidays | Day of the | 2024 |
| No. | Week | Christian Era | |
| 1 | Easter | Sunday | 31-3-2024 |
| 2 | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanthi/Vishu | Sunday | 14-4-2024 |
| 3 | First Onam | Second | 14-9-2024 |
| Saturday | |||
| 4 | Thiruvonam | Sunday | 15-9-2024 |
| 5 | Mahanavami | Second | 12/10/2024 |
| Saturday | |||
| 6 | Vijayadasami | Sunday | 13-10-2024 |
Restricted holidays
| Ayya Vaikunda Swami Jayanthi | 12/3/2024 | Tuesday | Government–Quasi Government and Public Sector Undertaking Employees and Teachers belonging to Nadar Community are permitted to avail Restricted Holiday. |
| Avani Avittom | 19-8-2024 | Monday | Government Employees belonging to |
| Brahmin Community are permitted to avail Restricted Holiday. | |||
| Vishwakarma Day | 17-9-2024 | Tuesday | Government–Quasi Government and Public Sector Undertaking Employees and Teachers belonging to Vishwakarma Community are permitted to avail Restricted Holiday. |
