Indian Railways is also called the lifeline of the nation. On 16th April 1853, the first passenger train ran between Bori Bunder (Bombay) and Thane, a distance of 34 km. It was operated by three locomotives, named Sahib, Sultan, and Sindh, and had thirteen carriages. The government of India operates India’s national railway system under the ownership of the ministry of railways.
Every Sunday shall be weekly off and every 2nd Saturday of the month shall also be a non-working day in Railways. For employees in railways, 14 compulsory holidays and 5 optional holidays for every year are holidays declared by the Zonal offices.
Railway Government Holiday List 2024
List of Central Government Gazetted Holidays 2024
Railway Office Holiday List 2024
| S.No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1 | Republic Day | 26.01.2024 | Friday |
| 2 | Holi | 25.03.2024 | Monday |
| 3 | Good Friday | 29.03.2024 | Friday |
| 4 | Id.ul.Fitr | 11.04.2024 | Thursday |
| 5 | Ram Navami | 17.04.2024 | Wednesday |
| 6 | Mahavir Jayanti | 21.04.2024 | Sunday |
| 7 | Budha Purnima | 23.05.2024 | Thursday |
| 8 | Id.ul.Zuha (Bakrid) | 17.06.2024 | Monday |
| 9 | Muharram | 17.07.2024 | Wednesday |
| 10 | Independence Day | 15.08.2024 | Thursday |
| 11 | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | 26.08.2024 | Monday |
| 12 | Milad – un – Nabi or Id – e – Milad (Birthday of Prophet Muhammad) | 16.09.2024 | Monday |
| 13 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02.10.2024 | Wednesday |
| 14 | Dussehra | 12.10.2024 | Saturday |
| 15 | Diwali (Deepavali) | 31.10.2024 | Thursday |
| 16 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 15.11.2024 | Friday |
| 17 | Christmas Day | 25.12.2024 | Wednesday |
List of Central Government Restricted Holidays 2024
Indian Railway Restricted Holiday List 2024
| S.No | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1 | New Year’s Day | 01.01.2024 | Monday |
| 2 | Lohri | 13.01.2024 | Saturday |
| 3 | Makar Sankranti | 14.01.2024 | Sunday |
| 4 | Magha Bihu/ Pongal | 15.01.2024 | Monday |
| 5 | Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday | 17.01.2024 | Wednesday |
| 6 | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | 25.01.2024 | Thursday |
| 7 | Sri Panchami, Basant Panchami | 14.02.2024 | Wednesday |
| 8 | Shiva ji Jayanti | 19.02.2024 | Monday |
| 9 | Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | 24.02.2024 | Saturday |
| 10 | Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati | 06.03.2024 | Wednesday |
| 11 | Maha Shivratri | 08.03.2024 | Friday |
| 12 | Holika dahan | 24.03.2024 | Sunday |
| 13 | Dolyatra | 25.03.2024 | Monday |
| 14 | Easter Sunday | 31.03.2024 | Sunday |
| 15 | Jamat.Ul.Vida | 05.04.2024 | Friday |
| 16 | Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava/ Ugadi / Cheti Chand | 09.04.2024 | Tuesday |
| 17 | Vaisakhi / Vishu | 13.04.2024 | Saturday |
| 18 | Meshadi (Tamil New Year’s Day) / Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) | 14.04.2024 | Sunday |
| 19 | Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore | 08.05.2024 | Wednesday |
| 20 | Rath Yatra | 07.07.2024 | Sunday |
| 21 | Parsi New Year’s day/ Nauraj | 15.08.2024 | Thursday |
| 22 | Raksha Bandhan | 19.08.2024 | Monday |
| 23 | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi | 07.09.2024 | Saturday |
| 24 | Onam or Thiru Onam Day | 15.09.2024 | Sunday |
| 25 | Dusshera (Saptami) | 10.10.2024 | Thursday |
| 26 | Dussehra (Mahashtami) / Dussehra (Mahanavmi) | 11.10.2024 | Friday |
| 27 | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | 17.10.2024 | Thursday |
| 28 | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) | 20.10.2024 | Sunday |
| 29 | Naraka Chaturdasi | 31.10.2024 | Thursday |
| 30 | Govardhan Puja | 02.11.2024 | Saturday |
| 31 | Bhai Duj | 03.11.2024 | Sunday |
| 31 | Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) | 07.11.2024 | Thursday |
| 32 | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | 24.11.2024 | Sunday |
| 33 | Christmas Eve | 24.12.2024 | Tuesday |