Holidays and Observances in India in 2025
Holidays in January
| Date | Day | Event/Observances | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Jan |
Wednesday |
New Year’s Day |
Restricted Holiday |
6 Jan |
Monday |
Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday (R) |
Restricted Holiday |
14 Jan |
Tuesday |
Makar Sankranti/ Magha Bihu/ Ponga |
Restricted Holiday |
26 Jan |
Sunday |
Republic Day |
Gazetted Holiday |
Holidays in February
| Date | Day | Event/Observances | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
2 Feb |
Sunday |
Basant Panchami |
Restricted Holiday |
12 Feb |
Wednesday |
Guru Ravidas’s Birthday |
Restricted Holiday |
19 Feb |
Wednesday |
Shivaji Jayanti |
Restricted Holiday |
23 Feb |
Sunday |
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti |
Restricted Holiday |
26 Feb |
Wednesday |
Maha Shivaratri |
Gazetted Holiday |
Holidays in March
| Date | Day | Event/Observances | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
13 Mar |
Thursday |
Holika Dahan |
Restricted Holiday |
14 Mar |
Friday |
Holi |
Gazetted Holiday |
28 Mar |
Friday |
Jamat-Ul-Vida |
Restricted Holiday |
30 Mar |
Sunday |
Chaitra Sukladi/ Gudi Padava |
Restricted Holiday |
31 Mar |
Monday |
Eid-ul-Fitr |
Gazetted Holiday |
Holidays in April
| Date | Day | Event/Observances | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
6 Apr |
Sunday |
Ram Navami |
Restricted Holiday |
10 Apr |
Thursday |
Mahavir Jayanti |
Gazetted Holiday |
13 Apr |
Sunday |
Vaisakhi |
Restricted Holiday |
14 Apr |
Monday |
Birthday of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar |
Gazetted Holiday |
18 Apr |
Friday |
Good Friday |
Gazetted Holiday |
20 Apr |
Sunday |
Easter Sunday |
Restricted Holiday |
Holidays in May
| Date | Day | Event/Observances | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
9 May |
Friday |
Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday |
Restricted Holidays |
12 May |
Monday |
Buddha Purnima |
Gazetted Holiday |
Holidays in Jun
| Date | Day | Event/Observances | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
7 Jun |
Saturday |
Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) |
Gazetted Holiday |
27 Jun |
Friday |
Rath Yatra |
Restricted Holiday |
Holidays in July
| Date | Day | Event/Observances | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
6 Jul |
Sunday |
Muharram |
Gazetted Holiday |
Holidays in August
| Date | Day | Event/Observances | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
9 Aug |
Saturday |
Raksha Bandhan |
Restricted Holidays |
15 Aug |
Friday |
Independence Day |
Gazetted Holiday |
16 Aug |
Saturday |
Janmashtami |
Restricted Holiday |
27 Aug |
Wednesday |
Ganesh Chaturthi |
Restricted Holiday |
Holidays in September
| Date | Day | Event/Observances | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
5 Sep |
Friday |
Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad |
Gazetted Holiday |
29 Sep |
Monday |
Dussehra (Maha Saptami) |
Restricted Holidays |
30 Sep |
Tuesday |
Dussehra (Maha Ashtami) |
Restricted Holiday |
Holidays in October
| Date | Day | Event/Observances | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Oct |
Wednesday |
Dussehra (Maha Navmi) |
Restricted Holidays |
2 Oct |
Thursday |
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday & Dussehra |
Gazetted Holiday |
7 Oct |
Tuesday |
Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday |
Restricted Holiday |
10 Oct |
Friday |
Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chouth) |
Restricted Holidays |
20 |
Monday |
Diwali (Deepawali) |
Gazetted Holiday |
22 |
Wednesday |
Govardhan Puja |
Restricted Holidays |
23 |
Thursday |
Bhai Duj |
Restricted Holidays |
28 |
Tuesday |
Chhat Puja |
Restricted Holidays |
Holidays in November
| Date | Day | Event/Observances | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
5 Nov |
Wednesday |
Guru Nanak’s Birthday |
Restricted Holiday |
12 Nov |
Sunday |
Naraka Chaturdasi |
Restricted Holiday |
12 Nov |
Sunday |
Diwali/Deepavali |
Gazetted Holiday |
13 Nov |
Monday |
Govardhan Puja |
Restricted Holiday |
15 Nov |
Wednesday |
Bhai Duj |
Restricted Holiday |
19 Nov |
Sunday |
Chhat Puja |
Restricted Holiday |
24 Nov |
Friday |
Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day |
Restricted Holiday |
27 Nov |
Monday |
Guru Nanak Jayanti |
Gazetted Holiday |
Holidays in December
| Date | Day | Event/Observances | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
24 Dec |
Sunday |
Christmas Eve |
Restricted Holiday |
25 Dec |
Monday |
Christmas |
Gazetted Holiday |
31 Dec |
Sunday |
New Year’s Eve |
Observance |
