Modi Government Releases the Complete List of Public Holidays for 2025

Public Holidays List 2025: The Central Government has released the public holiday calendar for the year 2025. This calendar includes a total of 17 gazetted (mandatory) holidays and 34 restricted (optional) holidays.

Gazetted holidays are mandatory, during which all government offices remain closed, whereas restricted holidays are optional and depend on the employees’ choice.

This new calendar includes national festivals and significant religious occasions. It features national events like Republic Day, Independence Day, and Gandhi Jayanti, alongside major festivals like Holi, Diwali, and Eid. This calendar will help government employees strike a better balance between work and personal life.

Summary of Government Holidays 2025

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Total Gazetted Holidays 17

Total Restricted Holidays 34

First Gazetted Holiday 26 January (Republic Day)

Last Gazetted Holiday 25 December (Christmas)

Longest Holiday 3 days (Dussehra & Gandhi Jayanti)

Month with Most Holidays October (4 gazetted holidays)

Holidays on Sunday 3 (Republic Day, Muharram, Janmashtami)

Complete List of Gazetted Holidays

The following 17 gazetted holidays will be observed in 2025:

26 January (Sunday) – Republic Day

26 February (Wednesday) – Mahashivratri

14 March (Friday) – Holi

31 March (Monday) – Eid-ul-Fitr

10 April (Thursday) – Mahavir Jayanti

18 April (Friday) – Good Friday

12 May (Monday) – Buddha Purnima

7 June (Saturday) – Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid)

6 July (Sunday) – Muharram

15 August (Friday) – Independence Day

16 August (Saturday) – Janmashtami

5 September (Friday) – Milad-un-Nabi

2 October (Thursday) – Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti

2 October (Thursday) – Dussehra

20 October (Monday) – Diwali

5 November (Wednesday) – Guru Nanak Jayanti

25 December (Thursday) – Christmas