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 DayHoliday NameHoliday Type
1 Jan (Wednesday)New Year’s DayRestricted Holiday
6 Jan (Monday)Guru Govind Singh JayantiRestricted Holiday
14 Jan (Tuesday)PongalRestricted Holiday
14 Jan (Tuesday)Makar SankrantiRestricted Holiday
14 Jan (Tuesday)Hazarat Ali’s BirthdayRestricted Holiday
26 Jan (Sunday)Republic DayGazetted Holiday
2 Feb (Sunday)Vasant PanchamiRestricted Holiday
12 Feb (Wednesday)Guru Ravidas JayantiRestricted Holiday
19 Feb (Wednesday)Shivaji JayantiRestricted Holiday
26 Feb (Wednesday)Maha Shivaratri/ShivaratriGazetted Holiday
13 Mar (Thursday)Holika DahanaRestricted Holiday
14 Mar (Friday)HoliGazetted Holiday
14 Mar (Friday)DolyatraRestricted Holiday
28 Mar (Friday)Jamat Ul-Vida (Tentative Date)Restricted Holiday
30 Mar (Sunday)Chaitra SukhladiRestricted Holiday
30 Mar (Sunday)UgadiRestricted Holiday
30 Mar (Sunday)Gudi PadwaRestricted Holiday
31 Mar (Monday)Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitr (Tentative Date)Gazetted Holiday
6 Apr (Sunday)Rama NavamiRestricted Holiday
10 Apr (Thursday)Mahavir JayantiGazetted Holiday
18 Apr (Friday)Good FridayGazetted Holiday
12 May (Monday)Buddha Purnima/VesakGazetted 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 DayGazetted Holiday
15 Aug (Friday)Janmashtami (Smarta)Restricted Holiday
15 Aug (Friday)Parsi New YearRestricted Holiday
16 Aug (Saturday)JanmashtamiGazetted Holiday
27 Aug (Wednesday)Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka ChaturthiRestricted Holiday
5 Sep (Friday)Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad (Tentative Date)Gazetted Holiday
5 Sep (Friday)OnamRestricted Holiday
29 Sep (Monday)Maha SaptamiRestricted Holiday
30 Sep (Tuesday)Maha AshtamiRestricted Holiday
1 Oct (Wednesday)Maha NavamiRestricted Holiday
2 Oct (Thursday)Mahatma Gandhi JayantiGazetted Holiday
2 Oct (Thursday)DussehraGazetted Holiday
7 Oct (Tuesday)Maharishi Valmiki JayantiRestricted Holiday
10 Oct (Friday)Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth)Restricted Holiday
20 Oct (Monday)Naraka ChaturdasiRestricted Holiday
20 Oct (Monday)Diwali/DeepavaliGazetted Holiday
22 Oct (Wednesday)Govardhan PujaRestricted Holiday
23 Oct (Thursday)Bhai DujRestricted Holiday
28 Oct (Tuesday)Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi)Restricted Holiday
5 Nov (Wednesday)Guru Nanak JayantiGazetted Holiday
24 Nov (Monday)Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom DayRestricted Holiday
24 Dec (Wednesday)Christmas EveRestricted Holiday
25 Dec (Thursday)ChristmasGazetted Holiday