The Central Government holidays 2025 include a comprehensive list of gazetted and restricted holidays observed by all central government offices across India. This article provides the complete Central Government holidays 2025 calendar, including month-wise gazetted and optional holidays.
Upcoming Holidays:
- Diwali (Deepavali) falls on Monday, 20 October 2025, and is a Gazetted Holiday across all Central Government offices in India.
- Govardhan Puja and Bhai Duj will be celebrated on Wednesday, 22 October and Thursday, 23 October 2025, respectively—both are Restricted Holidays.
- Chhath Puja (Surya Shashthi) falls on Tuesday, 28 October 2025, and is also a Restricted Holiday.
Gazetted holidays are the compulsory public holidays declared by the Central Government. All Central Government offices across India remain closed. Restricted holidays, on the other hand, are optional. Employees can choose to take leave on these dates based on personal beliefs, cultural importance, or regional practices.
The following table lists all Gazetted Central Government holidays 2025, which are mandatory holidays observed by all Central Government offices across India:
Month | Date | Day | Holiday |
October | 20 Oct | Monday | Diwali / Deepavali |
November | 5 Nov | Wednesday | Guru Nanak’s Birthday |
December | 25 Dec | Thursday | Christmas Day |
January | 26 Jan | Sunday | Republic Day |
March | 14 Mar | Friday | Holi |
March | 30 Mar | Sunday | Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Telugu New Year |
April | 10 Apr | Thursday | Mahavir Jayanti |
April | 14 Apr | Monday | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti / Vaisakhi / Tamil New Year |
April | 18 Apr | Friday | Good Friday |
May | 1 May | Thursday | May Day / Maharashtra Day |
June | 7 Jun | Saturday | Eid al-Adha (Bakrid) |
July | 6 Jul | Sunday | Muharram |
August | 15 Aug | Friday | Independence Day |
August | 16 Aug | Saturday | Janmashtami |
September | 5 Sep | Friday | Milad-un-Nabi (Eid-e-Milad) |
October | 2 Oct | Thursday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti & Dussehra |
Below is the list of Restricted (Optional) government holidays for Central Government employees in 2025:
Month | Date | Day | Holiday |
October | 10 Oct | Friday | Karva Chauth |
October | 20 Oct | Monday | Naraka Chaturdasi |
October | 22 Oct | Wednesday | Govardhan Puja |
October | 23 Oct | Thursday | Bhai Duj |
October | 28 Oct | Tuesday | Chhath Puja (Surya Shashthi) |
November | 24 Nov | Monday | Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day |
December | 24 Dec | Wednesday | Christmas Eve |
January | 1 Jan | Wednesday | New Year’s Day |
January | 6 Jan | Monday | Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday |
January | 14 Jan | Tuesday | Makar Sankranti / Pongal / Magha Bihu |
February | 2 Feb | Sunday | Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami |
February | 12 Feb | Wednesday | Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday |
February | 19 Feb | Wednesday | Shivaji Jayanti |
February | 23 Feb | Sunday | Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti |
March | 13 Mar | Thursday | Holika Dahan |
March | 14 Mar | Friday | Dolyatra |
March | 28 Mar | Friday | Jamat-Ul-Vida |
March | 30 Mar | Sunday | Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand |
April | 6 Apr | Sunday | Ram Navami |
April | 13 Apr | Sunday | Vaisakhi / Vishu |
April | 14 Apr | Monday | Meshadi / Tamil New Year |
April | 15 Apr | Tuesday | Vaisakhadi / Bahag Bihu |
April | 20 Apr | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
May | 9 May | Friday | Rabindranath Tagore’s Birthday |
June | 27 Jun | Friday | Rath Yatra |
August | 9 Aug | Saturday | Raksha Bandhan |
August | 27 Aug | Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi |
September | 5 Sep | Friday | Onam / Thiru Onam Day |
September | 29 Sep | Monday | Dussehra (Saptami) |
September | 30 Sep | Tuesday | Dussehra (Mahashtami) |
October | 1 Oct | Wednesday | Dussehra (Mahanavami) |
October | 7 Oct | Tuesday | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday |
The Central Government holidays 2025 list is essential for all employees and departments under the Union Government. With gazetted and optional holidays spread across the year, it enables better leave planning and official scheduling. You may refer to respective state government notifications for or state-specific government holiday lists.
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