List of Government Holidays 2025
The year 2025 will feature a variety of government holidays celebrated across India, reflecting the country’s rich cultural and religious diversity. Major national holidays such as Republic Day on January 26, Independence Day on August 15, and Gandhi Jayanti on October 2 will be observed nationwide. These holidays honor significant historical events and leaders, fostering a sense of patriotism and unity.
Other widely observed holidays include Maha Shivaratri, Holi, Eid-ul-Fitr, Diwali, and Christmas, each holding special significance for different communities and religious groups. Additionally, solar and lunar calendar-based festivals such as Makar Sankranti, Raksha Bandhan, and Durga Puja will vary in dates but are equally cherished.
General Central Government Holidays 2025:
| SI No | Occasion | Date | Day |
| 1 | Republic Day | January 26 | Sunday |
| 2 | Maha Shivaratri | February 26 | Wednesday |
| 3 | Holi | March 14 | Friday |
| 4 | Id-ul-Fitr | March 31 | Monday |
| 5 | Mahavir Jayanti | April 10 | Thursday |
| 6 | Good Friday | April 18 | Friday |
| 7 | Buddha Purnima | May 12 | Monday |
| 8 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | June 7 | Saturday |
| 9 | Muharram | July 6 | Sunday |
| 10 | Independence Day | August 15 | Friday |
| 11 | Janmashtami | August 16 | Saturday |
| 12 | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad | September 5 | Friday |
| 13 | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanthi | October 2 | Thursday |
| 14 | Dussehra | October 2 | Thursday |
| 15 | Diwali (Deepavali) | October 20 | Monday |
| 16 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | November 5 | Wednesday |
| 17 | Christmas Day | December 25 | Thursday |
Restricted Central Government Holidays 2025
| SI No | Occasion | Date | Day |
| 1 | New Year’s Day | January 1 | Wednesday |
| 2 | Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday | January 6 | Monday |
| 3 | Makar Sankranti / Magha Bihu/ Pongal / Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | January 14 | Tuesday |
| 4 | Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami | February 2 | Sunday |
| 5 | Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | February 12 | Wednesday |
| 6 | Shiva Ji Jayanti | February 19 | Wednesday |
| 7 | Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti | February 23 | Sunday |
| 8 | Holika Dahan | March 13 | Thursday |
| 9 | Dolayatra | March 14 | Friday |
| 10 | Jumat-ul-Vida | March 28 | Friday |
| 11 | Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi/ Cheti Chand | March 30 | Sunday |
| 12 | Ram Navmi | April 6 | Sunday |
| 13 | Vaisakhi / Vishu | April 13 | Sunday |
| 14 | Puthandu (Tamil New Year’s Day) | April 14 | Monday |
| 15 | Vaishakhadi (Bengal)/ Bahag Bihu (Assam) | April 15 | Tuesday |
| 16 | Easter Sunday | April 20 | Sunday |
| 17 | Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday | May 9 | Friday |
| 18 | Rath Yatra | June 27 | Friday |
| 19 | Raksha Bandhan | August 9 | Saturday |
| 20 | Parsi New Year’s Day / Nauraj | August 15 | Friday |
| 21 | Janmashtami (Smarta) | August 15 | Friday |
| 22 | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi | August 27 | Wednesday |
| 23 | Onam or Thiru Onam Day | September 5 | Friday |
| 24 | Dussehra (Saptami) | September 29 | Monday |
| 25 | Dussehra (Mahashtami) | September 30 | Tuesday |
| 26 | Dussehra (Mahanavmi) | October 1 | Wednesday |
| 27 | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | October 07 | Thursday |
| 28 | Karaka Chaturthi (KarwaChouth) | October 10 | Friday |
| 29 | Naraka Chaturdasi | October 20 | Monday |
| 30 | Govardhan Puja | October 22 | Wednesday |
| 31 | Bhai Duj | October 23 | Thursday |
| 32 | Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) | October 28 | Tuesday |
| 33 | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | November 24 | Monday |
| 34 | Christmas Eve | December 24 | Wednesday |