Govt Holidays Calendar 2025 Overview
The Government of India releases the official list of holidays every year. Below is the complete list of gazetted, restricted, and public holidays for 2025.
| Category |
Description |
| Gazetted Holidays |
Official public holidays recognized across all government offices. |
| Restricted Holidays |
Optional holidays where employees can select up to three to observe. |
| Negotiable Instruments Act |
Holidays granted under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, primarily for financial institutions and banks. |
Table of Contents
Govt Holiday Calendar Schedule-I (Gazetted Holidays)
| Sr. No. |
Name of the Holidays |
Date |
Day |
No. of Holidays |
| 1 |
All Sundays |
- |
- |
52 |
| 2 |
All Saturdays |
- |
- |
52 |
| 3 |
Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Jayanti |
6 January |
Monday |
1 |
| 4 |
Guru Ravidas Jayanti |
12 February |
Wednesday |
1 |
| 5 |
Maha Shivratri |
26 February |
Wednesday |
1 |
| 6 |
Holi |
14 March |
Friday |
1 |
| 7 |
Id-ul-Fitr |
31 March |
Monday |
1 |
| 8 |
Mahavir Jayanti |
10 April |
Thursday |
1 |
| 9 |
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti |
14 April |
Monday |
1 |
| 10 |
Parshuram Jayanti |
29 April |
Tuesday |
1 |
| 11 |
Akshaya Tritiya |
30 April |
Wednesday |
1 |
| 12 |
Maharana Pratap Jayanti |
29 May |
Thursday |
1 |
| 13 |
Sant Kabir Jayanti |
11 June |
Wednesday |
1 |
| 14 |
Shaheed Udham Singh Martyrdom Day |
31 July |
Thursday |
1 |
| 15 |
Independence Day |
15 August |
Friday |
1 |
| 16 |
Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti |
22 September |
Monday |
1 |
| 17 |
Shaheedi Divas/Haryana War Heroes’ Martyrdom Day |
23 September |
Tuesday |
1 |
| 18 |
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti / Dussehra |
2 October |
Thursday |
1 |
| 19 |
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti / Maharaja Ajmidh Jayanti |
7 October |
Tuesday |
1 |
| 20 |
Diwali |
20 October |
Monday |
1 |
| 21 |
Vishvakarma Day |
22 October |
Wednesday |
1 |
| 22 |
Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti |
5 November |
Wednesday |
1 |
| 23 |
Christmas Day |
25 December |
Thursday |
1 |
Holidays Excluded from Public Holidays
| Sr. No. |
Name of the Holidays |
Date |
Day |
No. of Holidays |
| 1 | Republic Day | 26 January | Sunday | 1 |
| 2 | Basant Panchami / Sir Chhotu Ram Jayanti | 2 February | Sunday | 1 |
| 3 | Shaheedi Diwas / Martyrdom Day of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru & Sukhdev | 23 March | Sunday | 1 |
| 4 | Ram Navmi | 6 April | Sunday | 1 |
| 5 | Vaisakhi / Chhath Puja | 13 April | Sunday | 1 |
| 6 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 7 June | Saturday | 1 |
| 7 | Raksha Bandhan | 9 August | Saturday | 1 |
| 8 | Janmashtami | 16 August | Saturday | 1 |
| 9 | Haryana Day | 1 November | Saturday | 1 |
Govt Holiday Calendar Schedule-II (Restricted Holidays)
| Sr. No. |
Name of the Holidays |
Date |
Day |
No. of Holidays |
| 1 | Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti (with State Celebration) | 23 February | Sunday | 1 |
| 2 | Good Friday | 18 April | Friday | 1 |
| 3 | Buddha Purnima | 12 May | Monday | 1 |
| 4 | Maharishi Kayshap Jayanti | 24 May | Saturday | 1 |
| 5 | Guru Arjan Dev’s Martyrdom Day | 30 May | Friday | 1 |
| 6 | Muharram | 6 July | Sunday | 1 |
| 7 | Hariyali Teej | 27 July | Sunday | 1 |
| 8 | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birth of Prophet Mohammad) | 5 September | Friday | 1 |
| 9 | Karva Chauth | 10 October | Friday | 1 |
| 10 | Goverdhan Puja | 22 October | Wednesday | 1 |
| 11 | Chhath Puja | 28 October | Tuesday | 1 |
| 12 | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | 25 November | Tuesday | 1 |
| 13 | Guru Brahmanand Jayanti | 24 December | Wednesday | 1 |
| 14 | Shaheed Udham Singh’s Jayanti | 26 December | Friday | 1 |
Schedule-III (Holidays under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881)
| Sr. No. |
Name of the Holidays |
Date |
Day |
| 1 | Republic Day | 26 January | Sunday |
| 2 | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | 12 February | Wednesday |
| 3 | Maha Shivratri | 26 February | Wednesday |
| 4 | Holi | 14 March | Friday |
| 5 | Id-ul-Fitr | 31 March | Monday |
| 6 | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts (1st Working Day of April) | 1 April | Tuesday |
| 7 | Mahavir Jayanti | 10 April | Thursday |
| 8 | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti | 14 April | Monday |
| 9 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 7 June | Saturday |
| 10 | Independence Day | 15 August | Friday |
| 11 | Janmashtami | 16 August | Saturday |
| 12 | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti/Dussehra | 2 October | Thursday |
| 13 | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | 7 October | Tuesday |
| 14 | Diwali | 20 October | Monday |
| 15 | Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti | 5 November | Wednesday |
| 16 | Christmas Day | 25 December | Thursday |
Schedule-IV (Special Days) Govt Holidays Calendar
| Sr. No. |
Name of the Special Days |
Date |
Day |
| 1 | Netaji's Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti | 23 January | Thursday |
| 2 | Sant Ladhu Nath Ji Jayanti | 12 March | Wednesday |
| 3 | Hasan Khan Mewati Shaheedi Diwas | 15 March | Saturday |
| 4 | Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jayanti | 11 April | Friday |
| 5 | Sant Dhanna Bhagat Jayanti | 27 April | Sunday |
| 6 | Shri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji Jayanti | 29 April | Tuesday |
| 7 | Shri Guru Gauraksh Nath Memorial Day | 23 May | Friday |
| 8 | Mateshwari Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Jayanti | 31 May | Saturday |
| 9 | Veer Banda Bairagi Balidan Diwas | 9 June | Monday |
| 10 | Bhai Lakhi Shah Vanzara Jayanti | 4 July | Friday |
| 11 | Bhai Makhan Shah Labana Jayanti | 7 July | Monday |
| 12 | Kavi Baaje Bhagat Jayanti | 15 July | Tuesday |
| 13 | Maharaja Daksh Prajapati Jayanti | 27 July | Sunday |
| 14 | Shri Guru Jambheshwar Ji Jayanti | 26 August | Tuesday |
| 15 | Bhagwan Vishwakarma Jayanti | 17 September | Wednesday |
| 16 | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti | 31 October | Friday |
| 17 | Sant Namdev Jayanti | 12 November | Wednesday |
| 18 | Virangana Jhalkari Bai Jayanti | 22 November | Saturday |
| 19 | Sant Sain Bhagat Maharaj Jayanti | 4 December | Thursday |
| 20 | Maharaja Shoorsaini Jayanti | 20 December | Saturday |
Info!
The above holidays are subject to change based on official announcements.
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FAQs
How many public holidays are there in 2025?
The number of public holidays varies based on state policies.
Are all government holidays mandatory?
No, only gazetted holidays are mandatory.
For more details, visit India Government Official Website.
