Due to public holidays in 2025, all schools, banks and offices will remain closed for so many days, government released public holiday list.

List of Public Gazetted Holidays 2025 India: The government has released the list of holidays for central employees. The Central Government has released the list of public holidays (Gazetted Holidays) and restricted holidays (Restricted Holidays 2025) for the year 2025. According to this list, there are a total of 17 gazetted and 34 restricted holidays. Gazetted holidays are mandatory holidays in the government calendar. Restricted holidays are an option. Employees can choose them as per their wish. The calendar of holidays issued by the government is applicable in all government offices.

Gazetted Holidays 2025 (Gazetted Holidays List 2025)

List of 17 Major Gazetted Holidays which are mandatory for Central Government Offices to observe

Republic Day

Independence Day

Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti

Buddha Purnima

Christmas

Dussehra (Vijayadashami)

Diwali

good friday

Guru Nanak Jayanti

Eid-ul-Fitr

Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)

Mahavir Jayanti

muharram

Eid-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)

List of optional holidays

Apart from this, every employee gets 12 optional leaves, out of which he is allowed to take 3 leaves. This is a list of optional holidays.

One extra day for Dussehra

Holi

Janmashtami (Vaishnav)

Ram Navami

Mahashivratri

Ganesh Chaturthi

makar sankranti

Rath Yatra

Onam

Pongal

Shree Panchami/Vasant Panchami

Vishu/Vaisakhi/Bhag Bihu/Ugadi/Chaitra Shukladi/Cheti Chand/Gudi Padwa/First Navratri/Karva Chauth etc.

Employees can choose these optional holidays as per their personal religious, cultural or family festivals. Thus, this list gives the opportunity to the Central Government employees to take leave on their festivals and special occasions.