Official Holidays Calendar 2025: Government of India
(Reference: F.No 12/2/2023-JCA, dated 9th July, 2024)
Compulsory Holidays
| S.No. | Holiday | Date | Saka Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic Day | January 26 | 28 Magha | Sunday |
| 2 | Maha Shivratri | February 26 | 26 Phalguna | Wednesday |
| 3 | Holi | March 14 | 14 Phalguna | Friday |
| 4 | Id-ul-Fitr | March 31 | 10 Chaitra | Monday |
| 5 | Mahavir Jayanti | April 10 | 20 Chaitra | Thursday |
| 6 | Good Friday | April 18 | 28 Chaitra | Friday |
| 7 | Buddha Purnima | May 12 | 22 Vaisakha | Monday |
| 8 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | June 07 | 17 Jyaistha | Saturday |
| 9 | Muharram | July 06 | 15 Ashadha | Sunday |
| 10 | Independence Day | August 15 | 24 Sravana | Friday |
| 11 | Janmashtami | August 16 | 25 Sravana | Saturday |
| 12 | Milad-un-Nabi | September 05 | 14 Bhadra | Friday |
| 13 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | October 02 | 10 Asvina | Thursday |
| 14 | Dussehra | October 02 | 10 Asvina | Thursday |
| 15 | Diwali (Deepavali) | October 20 | 28 Asvina | Monday |
| 16 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | November 05 | 14 Kartika | Wednesday |
| 17 | Christmas Day | December 25 | 04 Pausha | Thursday |
Restricted Holidays
| S.No. | Holiday | Date | Saka Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Year’s Day | January 01 | 11 Pausha | Wednesday |
| 2 | Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday | January 06 | 16 Pausha | Monday |
| 3 | Makar Sankranti/Pongal | January 14 | 24 Pausha | Tuesday |
| 4 | Basant Panchami | February 02 | 13 Magha | Sunday |
| 5 | Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | February 12 | 23 Magha | Wednesday |
| 6 | Shivaji Jayanti | February 19 | 30 Magha | Wednesday |
| 7 | Holika Dahan | March 13 | 22 Phalguna | Thursday |
| 8 | Dolyatra | March 14 | 23 Phalguna | Friday |
| 9 | Easter Sunday | April 20 | 30 Chaitra | Sunday |
| 10 | Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday | May 09 | 19 Vaisakha | Friday |
| 11 | Rath Yatra | June 27 | 06 Ashadha | Friday |
| 12 | Raksha Bandhan | August 09 | 18 Sravana | Saturday |
| 13 | Janmashtami (Smarta) | August 15 | 24 Sravana | Friday |
| 14 | Ganesh Chaturthi | August 27 | 05 Bhadra | Wednesday |
| 15 | Dussehra (Saptami) | September 29 | 07 Asvina | Monday |
| 16 | Karaka Chaturthi | October 10 | 18 Asvina | Friday |
| 17 | Deepavali Eve (Naraka Chaturdasi) | October 20 | 28 Asvina | Monday |
| 18 | Govardhan Puja | October 22 | 30 Asvina | Wednesday |
| 19 | Bhai Duj | October 23 | 01 Kartika | Thursday |
| 20 | Christmas Eve | December 24 | 03 Pausha | Wednesday |
Note: Employees are allowed to choose three holidays from the restricted holidays list. Dates of Islamic holidays may vary based on moon sighting.
