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🗓️ Government Holidays in India (January to December 2025)

ITDC News | Digital Edition
📌 Updated: July 2025

Planning your year? Here’s a full list of Central Government Gazetted and Restricted Holidays for 2025. Mark your calendars and optimize your vacations and long weekends with this comprehensive holiday guide!

✅ January 2025

Gazetted:

January 26 (Sunday) – Republic Day

Restricted:

January 1 (Wednesday) – New Year’s Day
January 6 (Monday) – Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday
January 14 (Tuesday) – Makar Sankranti / Pongal / Magha Bihu / Hazarat Ali’s Birthday

✅ February 2025

Gazetted:

February 26 (Wednesday) – Maha Shivaratri

Restricted:

February 2 (Sunday) – Basant Panchami
February 12 (Wednesday) – Guru Ravidas Jayanti
February 19 (Wednesday) – Shivaji Jayanti
February 23 (Sunday) – Swami Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti

✅ March 2025

Gazetted:

March 14 (Friday) – Holi
March 31 (Monday) – Id-ul-Fitr

Restricted:

March 13 (Thursday) – Holika Dahan
March 14 (Friday) – Dolayatra
March 28 (Friday) – Jumat-ul-Vida
March 30 (Sunday) – Gudi Padwa / Ugadi / Cheti Chand

✅ April 2025

Gazetted:

April 10 (Thursday) – Mahavir Jayanti
April 18 (Friday) – Good Friday

Restricted:

April 6 (Sunday) – Ram Navami
April 13 (Sunday) – Vaisakhi / Vishu
April 14 (Monday) – Puthandu (Tamil New Year)
April 15 (Tuesday) – Vaishakhadi / Bohag Bihu
April 20 (Sunday) – Easter Sunday

✅ May 2025

Gazetted:

May 12 (Monday) – Buddha Purnima

Restricted:

May 9 (Friday) – Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti

✅ June 2025

Gazetted:

June 7 (Saturday) – Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)

Restricted:

June 27 (Friday) – Rath Yatra

✅ July 2025

Gazetted:

July 6 (Sunday) – Muharram

✅ August 2025

Gazetted:

August 15 (Friday) – Independence Day
August 16 (Saturday) – Janmashtami

Restricted:

August 9 (Saturday) – Raksha Bandhan
August 15 (Friday) – Parsi New Year / Janmashtami (Smarta)
August 27 (Wednesday) – Ganesh Chaturthi

✅ September 2025

Gazetted:

September 5 (Friday) – Milad-un-Nabi / Id-e-Milad

Restricted:

September 5 (Friday) – Onam / Thiru Onam
September 29 (Monday) – Dussehra (Saptami)
September 30 (Tuesday) – Dussehra (Mahashtami)

✅ October 2025

Gazetted:

October 2 (Thursday) – Gandhi Jayanti & Dussehra
October 20 (Monday) – Diwali

Restricted:

October 1 (Wednesday) – Dussehra (Mahanavami)
October 7 (Tuesday) – Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
October 10 (Friday) – Karwa Chauth
October 20 (Monday) – Naraka Chaturdashi
October 22 (Wednesday) – Govardhan Puja
October 23 (Thursday) – Bhai Dooj
October 28 (Tuesday) – Chhath Puja

✅ November 2025

Gazetted:

November 5 (Wednesday) – Guru Nanak Jayanti

Restricted:

November 24 (Monday) – Guru Teg Bahadur Martyrdom Day

✅ December 2025

Gazetted:

December 25 (Thursday) – Christmas

Restricted:

December 24 (Wednesday) – Christmas Eve

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

🔹 Q1. What are the Central Government holidays in 2025?
A1: These include 17 Gazetted holidays (mandatory for all Central Government offices) and 34 Restricted holidays (optional, based on region and personal preference).

🔹 Q2. How many holidays will the Central Government offer in 2025?
A2: 17 compulsory holidays and up to 2 restricted holidays of choice per employee.

🔹 Q3. Can I take leave on Central Government holidays if I work in the private sector?
A3: Not always. Private companies have their own holiday lists but may adopt major national holidays like Republic Day, Holi, and Diwali.

🔹 Q4. Are holidays uniform across all states?
A4: No. While national holidays are common, restricted holidays differ by state and region based on cultural and religious observances.

🔹 Q5. What are the holidays in March 2025?
A5: