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School Holiday Calendar 2025 List: If you plan to visit some of your dream destinations in 2025, your kids’ school holidays can be a roadblocker. To avoid this we have a list of school holidays to help you plan your vacations.
It is important to note that students will likely have winter vacations from December end week and will extend until January first week. However, winter vacations differ based on school and location. The same is true for summer vacations in 2025. Parents are advised to check the winter vacation schedule from respective school authorities.
| Holidays | Dates |
|---|---|
| Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday | 17th January, 2025 |
| Republic Day | 26th January, 2025 |
| Basant Panchami | 2nd February, 2025 |
| Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | 24th February, 2025 |
| Maha Shivratri | 26th February, 2025 |
| Holi/Dolyatra | 14th March, 2025 |
| Good Friday | 18th March, 2025 |
| Eid-ul-Fitr | 31st March, 2025 |
| Ram Navami | 6th April, 2025 |
| Mahaveer Jayanthi | 10th April, 2025 |
| Budha Purnima | 12th May, 2025 |
| Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 7th June, 2025 |
| Muharram | 27th July, 2025 |
| Independence Day | 15th August, 2025 |
| Raksha Bandhan | 9th August, 2025 |
| Janmashtami (Vaishnva) | 16th August, 2025 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | 27th August, 2025 |
| Onam | 5th September, 2025 |
| Milad-un-Nabi | 5th September, 2025 |
| Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 2nd October, 2025 |
| Dussehra | 2nd October, 2025 |
| Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | 7th October, 2025 |
| Diwali | 21st October, 2025 |
| Goverdhan Pooja | 22nd October, 2025 |
| Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 15th November, 2025 |
| Christmas | 25th December, 2025 |
The Central Government has announced the official list of gazetted and restricted holidays for the year 2025. The list clarifies the days when government offices will be closed across the country. This annual leave announcement serves as a reference for public institutions, private organisations, and individuals as they plan their schedules for the upcoming year.
This year, there are 17 gazetted holidays and 34 restricted holidays as notified by Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions.
