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List of Public Gazetted Holidays 2025 India: The Central Government has announced the list of gazetted and restricted holidays for 2025.
Gazetted holidays are mandatory government holidays, while restricted holidays are discretionary and vary by institution and state.
The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has published a circular announcing 17 gazetted and 34 restricted holidays.
Gazetted Holidays 2025
| Holiday | date | Day |
| Republic Day | 26 January | sunday |
| maha shivaratri | 26 February | Wednesday |
| Holi | 14 March | Friday |
| id-ul-fitr | 31 March | monday |
| mahavir jayanti | 10th April | Thursday |
| good friday | 18th April | Friday |
| Buddha Purnima | 12th May | monday |
| Id-ul-Adha (Bakrid) | 7 June | Saturday |
| Muharram | 6 July | sunday |
| Independence Day | August 15 | Friday |
| Janmashtami | 16 August | Saturday |
| Milad-un-Nabi (Eid-e-Milad) | 5 September | Friday |
| Mahatma Gandhi Birthday | 2 October | Thursday |
| Dussehra | 2 October | Thursday |
| Diwali | 20 October | monday |
| guru nanak jayanti | 5 November | Wednesday |
| christmas day | 25th December | Thursday |
Restricted Holidays 2025
In addition to the gazetted holidays, every employee is allowed to avail any two restricted holidays from the list of Restricted Holidays 2025.
| Holiday | date | Day |
| new Year's Day | 1 January | Wednesday |
| guru gobind singh birth anniversary | 6 January | monday |
| Makar Sankranti/Magh Bihu/Pongal | 14 January | Tuesday |
| Basant Panchami | 2 February | sunday |
| guru ravidas jayanti | 12 February | Wednesday |
| Shivaji Jayanti | 19 February | Wednesday |
| Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti | 23 February | sunday |
| bonfire | 13 March | Thursday |
| Dolyatra | 14 March | Friday |
| ram navami | 16th April | sunday |
| Janmashtami (Smart) | august | Friday |
| Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayak Chaturthi | 27 August | Wednesday |
| Onam or Thiruonam | 5 September | Friday |
| Dussehra (Saptami) | 29 September | monday |
| Dussehra (Mahastami) | 30 September | Tuesday |
| Dussehra (Mahannavami) | 1 October | Wednesday |
| Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | 7 October | Tuesday |
| Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) | 10 October | Friday |
| Naraka Chaturdashi | 20 October | monday |
| govardhan puja | 22 October | Wednesday |
| Bhai Dooj | 23 October | Thursday |
| Pratihara Shashthi or Sun Shashthi (Chhath Puja) | 28 October | Tuesday |
| Martyrdom Day of Guru Tegh Bahadur | 24 November | monday |
| Christmas Eve | 24 December | Wednesday |