Public Holidays: The month of November 2024 is full of holidays due to many festivals and special occasions in the country. After big festivals like Diwali and Chhath, there will be public holidays in different states on many important dates in November, which will give relief to the employees from schools to banks.
Public Holidays: The month of November 2024 is full of holidays due to many festivals and special occasions in the country. After big festivals like Diwali and Chhath, there will be public holidays in different states on many important dates in November, which will give relief to the employees from schools to banks.
Government holidays on November 12, 13 and 15:
November 12: Igas Festival
Location: Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand
Holiday: Schools, colleges, offices, and banks will remain closed in Uttarakhand.
Igas Festival, also known as Budhi Diwali, is celebrated with great enthusiasm in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. It is celebrated on Ekadashi of Kartik month, eleven days after Diwali and is a tradition to celebrate the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya. According to local beliefs, when Diwali was being celebrated in Ayodhya on the victory of Lord Rama, the news was delayed in reaching the mountainous regions of Uttarakhand, so the people here celebrated Diwali eleven days later. On the day of Igas, lamps are lit in homes and villages, the traditional dance ‘Chholiya’ is performed, and special dishes such as ‘Singal’ and ‘Bada’ are prepared.
November 13: South Assembly Elections
Location: Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Holiday: Private and government schools and banks (Banks will remain closed for polling on November 12 as well)
November 15: Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti
Location: Punjab, Chandigarh, and other states
Holiday: Schools, colleges, banks, and offices will remain closed
Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti, also known as Gurpurab or Prakash Parv, is celebrated with great reverence and gaiety on the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the first guru and founder of Sikhism. The day falls on Kartik Purnima and is celebrated with great enthusiasm by the Sikh community as well as people of other religions in India. On this occasion, kirtans and bhajans are performed in gurdwaras, and the Akhand Paath of Guru Granth Sahib is performed. Nagar Kirtan is organized early in the morning, in which the Sangat propagates the teachings of Guru Nanak Ji. Guru Nanak Dev Ji gave the message of unity, equality and love to the society and preached against caste, religion and discrimination in his speech.
List of major holidays in November 2024:
- November 12: Igas Festival (Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand)
- November 13: South Assembly Elections (Raipur, Chhattisgarh)
- November 15: Guru Nanak Dev Ji Jayanti (Punjab, Chandigarh, and other states)
These holidays will give people a chance to enjoy festivals and other special occasions. These days of November will be valid as holidays especially for schools, colleges, offices, and banks, giving everyone a chance to enjoy family and festivals.
