The General Administration & Protocol, Lakshadweep Administration has declared the holidays list 2024 for Government Offices and Banks located in the union territory. Complete details with official notification have been given below.
Lakshadweep Government Offices and Banks Closed Holidays List 2024
| Sl. No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1 | Republic Day | 26 Jan 2024 | Friday |
| 2 | Maha Shivrathri | 08 Mar 2024 | Friday |
| 3 | Holi | 25 Mar 2024 | Monday |
| 4 | Good Friday | 29 Mar 2024 | Friday |
| 5 | Idu’l Fitr | 11 Apr 2024 | Thursday |
| 6 | Ram Navami | 17 Apr 2024 | Wednesday |
| 7 | Budha Purnima | 23 May 2024 | Thursday |
| 8 | Idul Zuha (Bakrid) | 17 Jun 2024 | Monday |
| 9 | Muharram | 17 Jul 2024 | Wednesday |
| 10 | Independence Day / Parsi New Year’s Day / Nauraj | 15 Aug 2024 | Thursday |
| 11 | Raksha Bandhan | 19 Aug 2024 | Monday |
| 12 | Janmashtami | 26 Aug 2024 | Monday |
| 13 | Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammed) | 16 Sep 2024 | Monday |
| 14 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) | 02 Oct 2024 | Wednesday |
| 15 | Diwali (Deepavali) | 31 Oct 2024 | Thursday |
| 16 | Guru Nanak’s Jayanti | 15 Nov 2024 | Friday |
| 17 | Christmas Day | 25 Dec 2024 | Wednesday |
Note: In Addition to the above 01-April-2024 will be a Closed Holiday for Banks in Lakshadweep on account of the annual closing of Bank Accounts.
Lakshadweep Government Offices Restricted Holidays List 2024
Each Employee will be allowed to avail himself/herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him out of the list of Restricted Holidays.
| Sl. No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1 | New Year’s Day | 01 Jan 2024 | Monday |
| 2 | Lohri | 13 Jan 2024 | Saturday |
| 3 | Makar Sankaranti | 14 Jan 2024 | Sunday |
| 4 | Magha Bihu / Pongal | 15 Jan 2024 | Monday |
| 5 | Guru Gobind Slngh’s Birthday | 17 Jan 2024 | Wednesday |
| 6 | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | 25 Jan 2024 | Thursday |
| 7 | Rajab 27 | 09 Feb 2024 | Friday |
| 8 | Sri Panchami, Basant Panchami | 14 Feb 2024 | Wednesday |
| 9 | Shivaji Jayanti | 19 Feb 2024 | Monday |
| 10 | Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | 24 Feb 2024 | Saturday |
| 11 | Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati | 06 Mar 2024 | Wednesday |
| 12 | Holika Dahan | 24 Mar 2024 | Sunday |
| 13 | Dolyatra | 25 Mar 2024 | Monday |
| 14 | Easter Sunday | 31 Mar 2024 | Sunday |
| 15 | Jamat-Ul-Vida | 05 Apr 2024 | Friday |
| 16 | Ramzan-27 | 07 Apr 2024 | Sunday |
| 17 | Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand | 09 Apr 2024 | Tuesday |
| 18 | Vaisakhi / Vishu | 13 Apr 2024 | Saturday |
| 19 | Meshadi (Tamil New Year’s Day) / Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) | 14 Apr 2024 | Sunday |
| 20 | Mahavir Jayanthi | 21 Apr 2024 | Sunday |
| 21 | Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore | 08 May 2024 | Wednesday |
| 22 | Rath Yatra | 07 Jul 2024 | Sunday |
| 23 | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi | 07 Sep 2024 | Saturday |
| 24 | Onam or Thiru Onam Day | 15 Sep 2024 | Sunday |
| 25 | Dussehra (Saptami) | 10 Oct 2024 | Thursday |
| 26 | Dussehra (Mahashtami) / Dussehra (Mahanavmi) | 11 Oct 2024 | Friday |
| 27 | Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi) | 12 Oct 2024 | Saturday |
| 28 | Maharshi Valmiki’s Birthday | 17 Oct 2024 | Thursday |
| 29 | Karaka Chathurthi (Karwa Chouth) | 20 Oct 2024 | Sunday |
| 30 | Naraka Chaturdasi | 31 Oct 2024 | Thursday |
| 31 | Govardhan Puja | 02 Nov 2024 | Saturday |
| 32 | Bhai Duj | 03 Nov 2024 | Sunday |
| 33 | Pratihar Shashti or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) | 07 Nov 2024 | Thursday |
| 34 | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | 24 Nov 2024 | Sunday |
| 35 | Christmas Eve | 24 Dec 2024 | Tuesday |
Note: Any Changes in the date of the Holiday in respect of Idul Fitr, Idul Zuha (Bakrid), Muharram, and Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammed) if necessary will be declared depending upon the sighting of the moon.
Official Notification
Lakshadweep Union Territory Holidays List 2024 Notification (PDF)
Official Website
Visit the official website of the U.T. Administration of Lakshadweep for more details.
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