Monthly Holiday Calendar 2025: With 2025 approaching, many of us are eagerly looking forward to planning our holidays. Whether it’s taking a well-earned break, exploring new places, or spending quality time with loved ones, holidays are the time where we can plan our moments of joy, relaxation, and renewal. In India, the 2025 holiday calendar offers an exciting array of national holidays, regional festivals, and long weekend opportunities to break free from day-to-day routine. Planning your year around these holidays allows you to make the most of what 2025 has to offer. Here we will give you a comprehensive guide to India’s holidays in 2025 outlining the key dates and days. It’s the perfect tool to help you organise your year, balance work with leisure, and create unforgettable memories.
Holiday List 2025: Complete list of month-wise restricted and Gazetted holidays
Date and Day | Holiday Name | Holiday Type |
1 Jan (Wednesday) | New Year’s Day | Restricted Holiday |
6 Jan (Monday) | Guru Govind Singh Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
14 Jan (Tuesday) | Pongal | Restricted Holiday |
14 Jan (Tuesday) | Makar Sankranti | Restricted Holiday |
14 Jan (Tuesday) | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | Restricted Holiday |
26 Jan (Sunday) | Republic Day | Gazetted Holiday |
2 Feb (Sunday) | Vasant Panchami | Restricted Holiday |
12 Feb (Wednesday) | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
19 Feb (Wednesday) | Shivaji Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
26 Feb (Wednesday) | Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri | Gazetted Holiday |
13 Mar (Thursday) | Holika Dahana | Restricted Holiday |
14 Mar (Friday) | Holi | Gazetted Holiday |
14 Mar (Friday) | Dolyatra | Restricted Holiday |
28 Mar (Friday) | Jamat Ul-Vida (Tentative Date) | Restricted Holiday |
30 Mar (Sunday) | Chaitra Sukhladi | Restricted Holiday |
30 Mar (Sunday) | Ugadi | Restricted Holiday |
30 Mar (Sunday) | Gudi Padwa | Restricted Holiday |
31 Mar (Monday) | Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitr (Tentative Date) | Gazetted Holiday |
6 Apr (Sunday) | Rama Navami | Restricted Holiday |
10 Apr (Thursday) | Mahavir Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
18 Apr (Friday) | Good Friday | Gazetted Holiday |
12 May (Monday) | Buddha Purnima/Vesak | Gazetted Holiday |
7 Jun (Saturday) | Bakrid/Eid ul-Adha (Tentative Date) | Gazetted Holiday |
6 Jul (Sunday) | Muharram/Ashura (Tentative Date) | Gazetted Holiday |
9 Aug (Saturday) | Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) | Restricted Holiday |
15 Aug (Friday) | Independence Day | Gazetted Holiday |
15 Aug (Friday) | Janmashtami (Smarta) | Restricted Holiday |
15 Aug (Friday) | Parsi New Year | Restricted Holiday |
16 Aug (Saturday) | Janmashtami | Gazetted Holiday |
27 Aug (Wednesday) | Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi | Restricted Holiday |
5 Sep (Friday) | Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad (Tentative Date) | Gazetted Holiday |
5 Sep (Friday) | Onam | Restricted Holiday |
29 Sep (Monday) | Maha Saptami | Restricted Holiday |
30 Sep (Tuesday) | Maha Ashtami | Restricted Holiday |
1 Oct (Wednesday) | Maha Navami | Restricted Holiday |
2 Oct (Thursday) | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
2 Oct (Thursday) | Dussehra | Gazetted Holiday |
7 Oct (Tuesday) | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
10 Oct (Friday) | Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) | Restricted Holiday |
20 Oct (Monday) | Naraka Chaturdasi | Restricted Holiday |
20 Oct (Monday) | Diwali/Deepavali | Gazetted Holiday |
22 Oct (Wednesday) | Govardhan Puja | Restricted Holiday |
23 Oct (Thursday) | Bhai Duj | Restricted Holiday |
28 Oct (Tuesday) | Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) | Restricted Holiday |
5 Nov (Wednesday) | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
24 Nov (Monday) | Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | Restricted Holiday |
24 Dec (Wednesday) | Christmas Eve | Restricted Holiday |
25 Dec (Thursday) | Christmas | Gazetted Holiday |