Public Holiday Full List 2025:The new year has started from Thursday. Information about how many days children’s schools will open in the new year and which ones will remain closed due to which reasons is given in the holiday list by the government. Apart from schools, information on which days work will be held in government offices in 2025 has also been revealed. Central and state governments usually release the list of holidays before the start of the New Year.
If you are planning a vacation for the new year, then you can check the holiday list here on which days in 2025 and for what reasons schools and government offices will remain closed.
When will the central government employees have holidays?
| Holidays | date | Day |
| Republic Day | January 26th | sunday |
| Maha Shivaratri | February 26 | wednesday |
| Holi | March 14th | Friday |
| Id-ul-Fitr | March 31st | monday |
| Mahavir Jayanti | April 10 | thursday |
| Good Friday | April 18th | Friday |
| Buddha Purnima | May 12th | monday |
| Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | June 7th | saturday |
| Muharram | July 6th | sunday |
| Independence Day | August 15th | Friday |
| Janmashtami | August 16th | saturday |
| Milad-un-Nabi (Id-e-Milad) | September 5 | Friday |
| Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | October 2 | thursday |
| Dussehra | October 2 | thursday |
| Diwali (Deepavali) | October 20th | monday |
| Guru Nanak’s Birthday | November 5th | wednesday |
| ChristmasDay | December 25th | thursday |
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When will central employees be able to take leave?
Apart from Gazetted Holidays i.e. the holidays declared by the government, every employee will be able to choose two days of holidays as per his choice from the optional holidays issued for 2025.
| Holidays | date | Day |
| New Year’s Day | January 1st | wednesday |
| Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday | January 6th | monday |
| Makar Sankranti/Magha Bihu/Pongal | January 14th | tuesday |
| Basant Panchami | february 2 | sunday |
| Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | Feb 12 | wednesday |
| Shivaji Jayanti | February 19th | wednesday |
| Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati | February 23 | sunday |
| Holika Dahan | March 13 | thursday |
| Dolyatra | March 14th | Friday |
| Ram Navami | April 16 | sunday |
| Janmashtami (Smarta) | August | Friday |
| Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi | August 27th | wednesday |
| Onam or Thiruonam | September 5 | Friday |
| Dussehra (Septami) | September 29 | monday |
| Dussehra (Mahashtami) | September 30 | tuesday |
| Dussehra (Mahanavmi) | October 1 | wednesday |
| Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | October 7th | tuesday |
| Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) | October 10 | Friday |
| Naraka Chaturdasi | October 20th | monday |
| Govardhan Puja | October 22 | wednesday |
| Bhai Duj | October 23 | thursday |
| Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) | October 28th | tuesday |
| Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | November 24th | monday |
| Christmas Eve | December 24th | wednesday |
Due to local importance in the states, schools and offices under the state government may also be closed on different days. For example, you can check the list of gazetted and optional holidays issued by the UP government here.
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UP Gazetted Holidays 2025
| SI. No. | Name of Holidays | date | Day | No. of days |
| 1. | Makar Sankranti | 14.01.2025 | tuesday | 1 |
| 2. | Republic Day | 26.01.2025 | sunday | 1 |
| 3. | Mauni Amavasya | 29.01.2025 | wednesday | 1 |
| 4. | Basant Panchami | 02.02.2025 | sunday | 1 |
| 5. | Maghi Purnima | 12.02.2025 | wednesday | 1 |
| 6. | Maha Shivratri | 26.02.2025 | wednesday | 1 |
| 7. | Holi | 13.03.2025 to 14.03.2025 | Thursday to Friday | 2 |
| 8. | Id-ul-Fitr* | 31.03.2025 | monday | 1 |
| 9. | Ramnavmi | 06.04.2025 | sunday | 1 |
| 10. | Mahavir Jayanti | 10.04.2025 | thursday | 1 |
| 11. | Ambedkar Jayanti | 14.04.2025 | monday | 1 |
| 12. | Good Friday | 18.04.2025 | Friday | 1 |
| 13. | Buddha Purnima | 12.05.2025 | monday | 1 |
| 14. | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)* | 07.06.2025 | saturday | 1 |
| 15. | Summer Break | 10.05.2025- 04.07.2025 | Saturday to Friday | 56 |
| 16. | Muharram | 06.07.2025 | sunday | 1 |
| 17. | Rakshabandhan | 09.08.2025 | saturday | 1 |
| 18. | Independence Day | 15.08.2025 | Friday | 1 |
| 19. | Janamashtami | 16.08.2025 | saturday | 1 |
| 20. | Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad* | 05.09.2025 | Friday | 1 |
| 21. | Dussehra Break | 30.09.2025 – 02.10.2025 | Tuesday to Thursday | 3 |
| 22. | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02.10.2025 | thursday | 1 |
| 23. | Deepawali (Diwali) | 20.10.2025- 21.10.2025 | monday to tuesday | 2 |
| 24. | Guru Nanak Jayanti | 05.11.2025 | wednesday | 1 |
| 25. | Winter Vacation* | 20.12.2025- 31.12.2025 | Saturday to Wednesday | 12 |
| 26. | Christmas Day | 25.12.2025 | thursday | 1 |
UP Optional Holidays 2025
| Sl.No. | Name of Restricted Holidays | date | Day | No. of days |
| 1. | New Year’s Day | 01.01.2025 | wednesday | 1 |
| 2. | Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday | 06.01.2025 | monday | 1 |
| 3. | Magh Bihu/Pongal/Hazrat Ali’s birthday | 14.01.2025 | tuesday | 1 |
| 4. | Sri Panchami | 02.02.2025 | sunday | 1 |
| 5. | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | 12.02.2025 | wednesday | 1 |
| 6. | Shivaji Jayanti | 19.02.2025 | wednesday | 1 |
| 7. | Swami Dayananda Saraswati | 23.02.2025 | sunday | 1 |
| 8. | Holika Dahan | 13.03.2025 | thursday | 1 |
| 9. | Dol Yatra | 14.03.2025 | Friday | 1 |
| 10. | Jamaat-ul-Vida | 28.03.2025 | Friday | 1 |
| 11. | Chaitra Sukladi/Gudi Padwa/Ugadi/Cheti Chand | 30.03.2025 | sunday | 1 |
| 12. | Ram Navmi | 06.04.2025 | sunday | 1 |
| 13. | Vaishakhi/Vishu | 13.04.2025 | sunday | 1 |
| 14. | Meshadi | 14.04.2025 | monday | 1 |
| 15. | Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) | 15.04.2025 | tuesday | 1 |
| 16. | Easter Sunday | 20.04.2025 | sunday | 1 |
| 17. | Guru Rabindranath’s Tagore Birthday | 09.05.2025 | Friday | 1 |
| 18. | Rath Yatra | 27.06.2025 | Friday | 1 |
| 19. | Raksha Bandhan | 09.08.2025 | saturday | 1 |
| 20. | Parsi’s New Year’s day/Nauraj | 15.08.2025 | Friday | 1 |
| 21. | Janmashtami (Smarta) | 15.08.2025 | Friday | 1 |
| 22. | Ganesh Chaturthi | 27.08.2025 | wednesday | 1 |
| 23. | Onam | 05.09.2025 | Friday | 1 |
| 24. | Dussehra (Septami) | 29.09.2025 | monday | 1 |
| 25. | Dussehra (Maha Asthmi) | 30.09.2025 | tuesday | 1 |
| 26. | Dussehra (Maha Navami) | 01.10.2025 | wednesday | 1 |
| 27. | Maharshi Valmiki’s Birthday | 07.10.2025 | tuesday | 1 |
| 28. | Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) | 10.10.2025 | Friday | 1 |
| 29. | Naraka Chaturdasi | 20.10.2025 | monday | 1 |
| 30. | Govardhan Puja | 22.10.2025 | wednesday | 1 |
| 31. | Bhai Duj | 23.10.2025 | thursday | 1 |
| 32. | Partihar Sashthi or Chat Puja | 28.10.2025 | tuesday | 1 |
| 33. | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | 24.11.2025 | monday | 1 |
| 34. | Christmas Eve | 24.12.2025 | wednesday | 1 |
January 2025
| date | Day | Holiday Name | type | Duration |
| 01-Jan-25 | wednesday | New Year’s Day | Restricted | 1 |
| 06-Jan-25 | monday | Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday | Restricted | 1 |
| 14-Jan-25 | tuesday | Makar Sankranti / Magh Bihu | Gazetted/Restricted | 1 |
| 26-Jan-25 | sunday | Republic Day | Gazetted | 1 |
| 29-Jan-25 | wednesday | Mauni Amavasya | Gazetted | 1 |
February 2025
| date | Day | Holiday Name | type | Duration |
| 02-Feb-25 | sunday | Basant Panchami | Gazetted | 1 |
| 12-Feb-25 | wednesday | Maghi Purnima / Guru Ravidas Jayanti | Gazetted/Restricted | 1 |
| 19-Feb-25 | wednesday | Shivaji Jayanti | Restricted | 1 |
| 23-Feb-25 | sunday | Swami Dayananda Saraswati | Restricted | 1 |
| 26-Feb-25 | wednesday | Maha Shivratri | Gazetted | 1 |
March 2025
| date | Day | Holiday Name | type | Duration |
| 13-Mar-25 | thursday | Holika Dahan | Restricted | 1 |
| 13-Mar-25 to 14-Mar-25 | Thurs-Fri | Holi | Gazetted | 2 |
| 28-Mar-25 | Friday | Jamaat-ul-Vida | Restricted | 1 |
| 30-Mar-25 | sunday | Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padwa | Restricted | 1 |
| 31-Mar-25 | monday | Id-ul-Fitr* | Gazetted | 1 |
April 2025
| date | Day | Holiday Name | type | Duration |
| 06-Apr-25 | sunday | Ram Navmi | Gazetted | 1 |
| 10-Apr-25 | thursday | Mahavir Jayanti | Gazetted | 1 |
| 12-Apr-25 | monday | Buddha Purnima | Gazetted | 1 |
| 14-Apr-25 | monday | Ambedkar Jayanti / Meshadi | Gazetted/Restricted | 1 |
| 18-Apr-25 | Friday | Good Friday | Gazetted | 1 |
| 20-Apr-25 | sunday | Easter Sunday | Restricted | 1 |
May 2025
| date | Day | Holiday Name | type | Duration |
| 09-May-25 | Friday | Guru Rabindranath Tagore Birthday | Restricted | 1 |
| 10-May-25 to 04-Jul-25 | Sat-Fri | Summer Break | Gazetted | 56 |
June 2025
| date | Day | Holiday Name | type | Duration |
| 07-Jun-25 | saturday | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)* | Gazetted | 1 |
| 27-Jun-25 | Friday | Rath Yatra | Restricted | 1 |
July 2025
| date | Day | Holiday Name | type | Duration |
| 06-Jul-25 | sunday | Muharram | Gazetted | 1 |
August 2025
| date | Day | Holiday Name | type | Duration |
| 09-Aug-25 | saturday | Rakshabandhan | Gazetted | 1 |
| 15-Aug-25 | Friday | Independence Day / Parsi New Year | Gazetted/Restricted | 1 |
| 16-Aug-25 | saturday | Janmashtami | Gazetted | 1 |
| 27-Aug-25 | wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Restricted | 1 |
September 2025
| date | Day | Holiday Name | type | Duration |
| 05-Sep-25 | Friday | Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad / Onam | Gazetted/Restricted | 1 |
| 30-Sep-25 | tuesday | Dussehra (Septami) | Restricted | 1 |
October 2025
| date | Day | Holiday Name | type | Duration |
| 01-Oct-25 | wednesday | Dussehra (Maha Navmi) | Restricted | 1 |
| 02-Oct-25 | thursday | Gandhi Jayanti | Gazetted | 1 |
| 20-Oct-25 | monday | Diwali / Naraka Chaturdasi | Gazetted/Restricted | 1 |
| 21-Oct-25 | tuesday | Deepawali | Gazetted | 1 |
| 22-Oct-25 | wednesday | Govardhan Puja | Restricted | 1 |
| 23-Oct-25 | thursday | Bhai Duj | Restricted | 1 |
November 2025
| date | Day | Holiday Name | type | Duration |
| 05-Nov-25 | wednesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Gazetted | 1 |
| 24-Nov-25 | monday | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | Restricted | 1 |
December 2025
| date | Day | Holiday Name | type | Duration |
| 20-Dec-25 to 31-Dec-25 | Sat-Wed | Winter Vacation | Gazetted | 12 |
| 24-Dec-25 | wednesday | Christmas Eve | Restricted | 1 |
| 25-Dec-25 | thursday | Christmas | Gazetted | 1 |
