Ranchi: On the instructions of the Governor, Ranchi University has sent the academic and examination calendar including holidays to Raj Bhavan. In the proposal, the university has kept 69 days of holidays in colleges and 53 days in offices in 2024. There will be a holiday in colleges on 1st January. Summer vacation will last from June 1 to June 20. The winter vacation will be from 24th to 31st December. Durga Puja holiday will last for six days (from October 7 to 12). Whereas the holiday of Dhanteras, Diwali, Chitragupta Puja, Chhath Puja will remain for 12 days (from October 28 to November 9). Holi holiday will be for only two days on 25th and 26th March. Similarly, the holiday of Eid ul Fitr and Sarhul will be on two days i.e. 11-12 April. Sohrai, Shab-e-Barat, Ambedkar Jayanti, Mahavir Jayanti, Hool Diwas, Rath Yatra are on Sunday. There will be restricted holidays on Tusu festival on 16th January, Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti on 17th January, Easter Monday on 1st April and Eid ul Joha on 18th June.
Holiday calendar at a glance
holiday date
New Year – January 1st
Makar Sankranti–15 January
Netaji Jayanti–23 January
Republic Day–26 January
Basant Panchami–14 February
Ravidas Jayanti–24 February
Mahashivratri–8th March
Holi–25-26 March 7
Good Friday–29 March
Eid ul Fitr, Sarhul–11-12 April
Ram Navami–17 April
Labor Day – 1st May
Buddha Purnima–23 May
Summer Vacation–01-20 June
Moharram–17th July
Tribal Day–09 August
Independence Day–15 August
Raksha Bandhan–19 August
Janmashtami–26th August
Ganesh Chaturthi–7th September
Karma Puja–14 September
Id U Miladunbi–16 September
Vishwakarma Puja and Anant Chaturdashi–17 September
Gandhi Jayanti–2nd October
Navratri–3rd October
Durga Puja–07-12 October
Dhanteras, Diwali, Chitragupta Puja, Chhath Puja–28 October to 9 November
Gurunanak Jayanti, Birsa Jayanti, Jharkhand Foundation Day–15 November
Christmas and winter vacation–24-31 December