Government Holidays 2025: Full List of Central Govt & Public Holidays
Making the most of your vacation time and maintaining work-life balance in 2025 need careful preparation for the holidays. Knowing the central government's designated public holidays is one of the most important aspects of this planning. These holidays are important for the general organization of our personal and professional schedules in addition to providing an opportunity for relaxation and leisure. To help you keep prepared and make the most of the upcoming year, we will go over the entire list of Central Government holidays for 2025 in this post.
Gazetted (General) Central Government Holidays in 2025
These are the compulsory holidays for all Central Government offices in India.
| SI No | Occasion | Date | Day |
| 1 | Republic Day | Jan-26 | Sunday |
| 2 | Maha Shivaratri | Feb-26 | Wednesday |
| 3 | Holi | Mar-14 | Friday |
| 4 | Id-ul-Fitr | Mar-31 | Monday |
| 5 | Mahavir Jayanti | Apr-10 | Thursday |
| 6 | Good Friday | Apr-18 | Friday |
| 7 | Buddha Purnima | May-12 | Monday |
| 8 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | Jun-07 | Saturday |
| 9 | Muharram | Jul-06 | Sunday |
| 10 | Independence Day | Aug-15 | Friday |
| 11 | Janmashtami | Aug-16 | Saturday |
| 12 | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad | Sep-05 | Friday |
| 13 | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanthi | Oct-02 | Thursday |
| 14 | Dussehra | Oct-02 | Thursday |
| 15 | Diwali (Deepavali) | Oct-20 | Monday |
| 16 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | Nov-05 | Wednesday |
| 17 | Christmas Day | Dec-25 | Thursday |
Restricted Central Government Holidays in 2025
Employees can choose to take leave on these holidays based on personal preference and regional significance, subject to office policies and managerial approval.
| SI No | Occasion | Date | Day |
| 1 | New Year’s Day | Jan-01 | Wednesday |
| 2 | Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday | Jan-06 | Monday |
| 3 | Makar Sankranti / Magha Bihu/ Pongal / Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | Jan-14 | Tuesday |
| 4 | Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami | Feb-02 | Sunday |
| 5 | Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | Feb-12 | Wednesday |
| 6 | Shiva Ji Jayanti | Feb-19 | Wednesday |
| 7 | Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti | Feb-23 | Sunday |
| 8 | Holika Dahan | Mar-13 | Thursday |
| 9 | Dolayatra | Mar-14 | Friday |
| 10 | Jumat-ul-Vida | Mar-28 | Friday |
| 11 | Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi/ Cheti Chand | Mar-30 | Sunday |
| 12 | Ram Navmi | Apr-06 | Sunday |
| 13 | Vaisakhi / Vishu | Apr-13 | Sunday |
| 14 | Puthandu (Tamil New Year’s Day) | Apr-14 | Monday |
| 15 | Vaishakhadi (Bengal)/ Bahag Bihu (Assam) | Apr-15 | Tuesday |
| 16 | Easter Sunday | Apr-20 | Sunday |
| 17 | Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday | May-09 | Friday |
| 18 | Rath Yatra | Jun-27 | Friday |
| 19 | Raksha Bandhan | Aug-09 | Saturday |
| 20 | Parsi New Year’s Day / Nauraj | Aug-15 | Friday |
| 21 | Janmashtami (Smarta) | Aug-15 | Friday |
| 22 | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi | Aug-27 | Wednesday |
| 23 | Onam or Thiru Onam Day | Sep-05 | Friday |
| 24 | Dussehra (Saptami) | Sep-29 | Monday |
| 25 | Dussehra (Mahashtami) | Sep-30 | Tuesday |
| 26 | Dussehra (Mahanavmi) | Oct-01 | Wednesday |
| 27 | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | Oct-07 | Thursday |
| 28 | Karaka Chaturthi (KarwaChouth) | Oct-10 | Friday |
| 29 | Naraka Chaturdasi | Oct-20 | Monday |
| 30 | Govardhan Puja | Oct-22 | Wednesday |
| 31 | Bhai Duj | Oct-23 | Thursday |
| 32 | Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) | Oct-28 | Tuesday |
| 33 | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | Nov-24 | Monday |
| 34 | Christmas Eve | Dec-24 | Wednesday |
Central Government holidays for January 2025
- Republic Day – January 26 (Sunday)
- New Year’s Day – January 1 (Wednesday)
- Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday – January 6 (Monday)
- Makar Sankranti / Magha Bihu/ Pongal / Hazarat Ali’s Birthday – January 14 (Tuesday)
Central Government holidays for February 2025
- Maha Shivaratri – February 26 (Wednesday)
- Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami – February 2 (Sunday)
- Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday – February 12 (Wednesday)
- Shiva Ji Jayanti – February 19 (Wednesday)
- Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti – February 23 (Sunday)
Central Government holidays for March 2025
- Holi – March 14 (Friday)
- Id-ul-Fitr – March 31 (Monday)
- Holika Dahan – March 13 (Thursday)
- Dolayatra – March 14 (Friday)
- Jumat-ul-Vida – March 28 (Friday)
- Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand – March 30 (Sunday)
Central Government holidays for April 2025
- Mahavir Jayanti – April 10 (Thursday)
- Good Friday – April 18 (Friday)
- Buddha Purnima – April 12 (Monday)
- Ram Navmi – April 6 (Sunday)
- Vaisakhi / Vishu – April 13 (Sunday)
- Puthandu (Tamil New Year’s Day) – April 14 (Monday)
- Vaishakhadi (Bengal)/ Bahag Bihu (Assam) – April 15 (Tuesday)
- Easter Sunday – April 20 (Sunday)
Central Government holidays for May 2025
- Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday – May 9 (Friday)
- Buddha Purnima – May 12 (Monday)
Central Government holidays for June 2025
- Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) – June 7 (Saturday)
- Rath Yatra – June 27 (Friday)
Central Government holidays for July 2025
- Muharram – July 6 (Sunday)
Central Government holidays for August 2025
- Raksha Bandhan – August 9 (Saturday)
- Independence Day – August 15 (Friday)
- Parsi New Year’s Day / Nauraj – August 15 (Friday)
- Janmashtami (Smarta) – August 15 (Friday)
- Janmashtami – August 16 (Saturday)
- Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi – August 27 (Wednesday)
Central Government holidays for September 2025
- Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad – September 5 (Friday)
- Onam or Thiru Onam Day – September 5 (Friday)
- Dussehra (Saptami) – September 29 (Monday)
- Dussehra (Mahashtami) – September 30 (Tuesday)
Central Government holidays for October 2025
- Dussehra (Mahanavmi) – October 1 (Wednesday)
- Mahatma Gandhi Jayanthi – October 2 (Thursday)
- Dussehra – October 2 (Thursday)
- Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday – October 7 (Tuesday)
- Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) – October 10 (Friday)
- Diwali (Deepavali) – October 20 (Monday)
- 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)
Central Government holidays for November 2025
- Guru Nanak’s Birthday – November 5 (Wednesday)
- Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day – November 24 (Monday)
Central Government holidays for December 2025
- Christmas Eve – December 24 (Wednesday)
- Christmas Day – December 25 (Thursday)
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