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Working Days in India 2024

2024 has 247 working days in India: 366 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 15 Indian public holidays on weekdays.

247
Working days
104
Weekend days
15
Holidays on weekdays
1,976
Working hours

Working days by month, 2024

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 26 · Republic Day 1 22 176
February 0 21 168
March Mar 25 · Holi (tentative) Mar 29 · Good Friday 2 19 152
April Apr 11 · Id-ul-Fitr (tentative) Apr 17 · Ram Navami (tentative) 2 20 160
May May 23 · Buddha Purnima (tentative) 1 22 176
June Jun 17 · Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (tentative) 1 19 152
July Jul 17 · Muharram (tentative) 1 22 176
August Aug 15 · Independence Day Aug 26 · Janmashtami (tentative) 2 20 160
September Sep 16 · Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet Mohammad's Birthday) (tentative) 1 20 160
October Oct 2 · Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday (Gandhi Jayanti) Oct 31 · Diwali (Deepavali) (tentative) 2 21 168
November Nov 15 · Guru Nanak's Birthday (tentative) 1 20 160
December Dec 25 · Christmas Day 1 21 168
2024 total 15 247 1,976

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. Gazetted holidays for central government offices in Delhi (DoPT). States add their own holidays, and many offices work on Saturdays. Festival dates for years without a DoPT list yet are estimated from the moon. Source: DoPT holiday lists (O.M. of 03.07.2025 and 16.07.2026).

Working days by quarter

62
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
61
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
62
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
62
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
123
First half
124
Second half

Working days between two dates

Count business days for any range, and add your own days off.

Indian public holidays 2024

Every holiday with its date, long weekends and a calendar download.

2024 calendar for India

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in India 2024: questions and answers

How many working days are there in India in 2024?

There are 247 working days in India in 2024. The year has 366 days; 104 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 15 are Indian public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2024?

At 8 hours a day, 247 working days make 1,976 working hours in 2024. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2024?

January 22, February 21, March 19, April 20, May 22, June 19, July 22, August 20, September 20, October 21, November 20 and December 21. January has the most working days and March the fewest.

How are working days counted?

Every day of the year counts unless it is a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) or one of the Indian public holidays. A holiday that falls on a weekend is counted once, as a weekend day. Company holidays, personal leave and regional holidays are not taken off. Gazetted holidays for central government offices in Delhi (DoPT). States add their own holidays, and many offices work on Saturdays. Festival dates for years without a DoPT list yet are estimated from the moon.

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