Government/Public Holiday 2025 List: Here’s full list of Gazetted holidays in India

Central Government Holidays and Observances in India 2025: The Central Government has released the official list of gazetted and restricted holidays for the year 2025, providing clarity on the days when government offices will remain closed nationwide. This annual announcement serves as a reference for public institutions, private organizations, and individuals planning their schedules for the upcoming year.

Gazetted holidays, which are mandatory for all government offices and institutions, represent significant national, cultural, and religious occasions. These are observed uniformly across the country. In contrast, restricted holidays are optional and offer employees the flexibility to choose based on personal preferences, religious beliefs, or cultural significance. The applicability of restricted holidays may vary depending on the institution, organization, or state policies.

The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions, which oversees this process, has detailed 17 gazetted holidays and 34 restricted holidays in its circular. The comprehensive list ensures a balance between national observances and individual choices, reflecting India’s diverse cultural fabric.

Here is the list of gazetted holidays for Central Government Offices in India for the year 2025:

Holiday	Date	Day
Republic Day	January 26	Sunday
Maha Shivaratri	February 26	Wednesday
Holi	March 14	Friday
Id-ul-Fitr	March 31	Monday
Mahavir Jayanti	April 10	Thursday
Good Friday	April 18	Friday
Budha Purnima	May 12	Monday
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)	June 7	Saturday
Muharram	July 6	Sunday
Independence Day	August 15	Friday
Janmashtami	August 16	Saturday
Milad-un-Nabi (Id-e-Milad)	September 5	Friday
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday	October 2	Thursday
Dussehra	October 2	Thursday
Diwali (Deepavali)	October 20	Monday
Guru Nanak’s Birthday	November 5	Wednesday
Christmas Day	December 25	Thursday

Here is the list of restricted holidays for Central Government Offices in India for the year 2025:

In addition to the gazetted holidays, each employee is allowed to avail of any of the two restricted holidays in from the list of Restricted Holidays 2025.

Holiday	Date	Day
New Year’s Day	January 1	Wednesday
Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday	January 6	Monday
Makar Sankranti /Magha Bihu /Pongal	January 14	Tuesday
Basant Panchami	February 2	Sunday
Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday	February 12	Wednesday
Shivaji Jayanti	February 19	Wednesday
Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati	February 23	Sunday
Holika Dahan	March 13	Thursday
Dolyatra	March 14	Friday
Ram Navami	April 16	Sunday
Janmashtami (Smarta)	August	Friday
Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi	August 27	Wednesday
Onam or Thiruonam	September 5	Friday
Dussehra (Saptami)	September 29	Monday
Dussehra (Mahashtami)	September 30	Tuesday
Dussehra (Mahanavmi)	October 1	Wednesday
Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday	October 7	Tuesday
Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth)	October 10	Friday
Naraka Chaturdasi	October 20	Monday
Govardhan Puja	October 22	Wednesday
Bhai Duj	October 23	Thursday
Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja)	October 28	Tuesday
Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day	November 24	Monday
Christmas Eve	December 24	Wednesday