Public Holidays 2025 Date: The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has issued a circular announcing 17 gazetted and 34 restricted holidays.
Public Holidays: The central government has announced gazetted holidays for 2025. Apart from this, the Center has also announced restricted holidays. Gazetted holidays are mandatory government holidays, while restricted holidays are discretionary and vary by institution and state. The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has issued a circular announcing 17 gazetted and 34 restricted holidays.
See the complete list of gazetted holidays here
| Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Republic Day | January 26 | Sunday |
| Maha Shivaratri | February 26 | Wednesday |
| Holi | March 14 | Friday |
| Id-ul-Fitr | March 31 | Monday |
| Mahavir Jayanti | April 10 | Thursday |
| Good Friday | April 18 | Friday |
| Budha Purnima | May 12 | Monday |
| Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | June 7 | Saturday |
| Muharram | July 6 | Sunday |
| Independence Day | August 15 | Friday |
| Janmashtami | August 16 | Saturday |
| Milad-un-Nabi (Id-e-Milad) | September 5 | Friday |
| Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | October 2 | Thursday |
| Dussehra | October 2 | Thursday |
| Diwali (Deepavali) | October 20 | Monday |
| Guru Nanak’s Birthday | November 5 | Wednesday |
| Christmas Day | December 25 | Thursday |
Here is the list of restricted holidays for Central Government Offices in India for the year 2025:
| Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | January 1 | Wednesday |
| Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday | January 6 | Monday |
| Makar Sankranti /Magha Bihu /Pongal | January 14 | Tuesday |
| Basant Panchami | February 2 | Sunday |
| Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | February 12 | Wednesday |
| Shivaji Jayanti | February 19 | Wednesday |
| Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati | February 23 | Sunday |
| Holika Dahan | March 13 | Thursday |
| Dolyatra | March 14 | Friday |
| Ram Navami | April 16 | Sunday |
| Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi | August 27 | Wednesday |
| Onam or Thiruonam | September 5 | Friday |
| Dussehra (Saptami) | September 29 | Monday |
| Dussehra (Mahashtami) | September 30 | Tuesday |
| Dussehra (Mahanavmi) | October 1 | Wednesday |
| Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | October 7 | Tuesday |
| Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) | October 10 | Friday |
| Naraka Chaturdasi | October 20 | Monday |
| Govardhan Puja | October 22 | Wednesday |
| Bhai Duj | October 23 | Thursday |
| Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) | October 28 | Tuesday |
| Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | November 24 | Monday |
| Christmas Eve | December 24 | Wednesday |
