Public Holidays List: Govt released the list of public holidays for the year 2025. See list here

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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 compulsory holidays in the government calendar. Restricted Holidays are an option. Employees can choose them as per their wish. The holiday calendar issued by the government is implemented in all government offices.

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Gazetted Holidays 2025 

Holiday (year 2025)date Day
Republic Day26 Januarysunday
maha shivaratri26 FebruaryWednesday
Holi14 MarchFriday
id-ul-fitr31 Marchmonday
Mahavir Jayanti10th AprilThursday
good friday18th AprilFriday
buddha purnima12th Maymonday
Id-ul-Adha (Bakrid)7 JuneSaturday
Muharram6 Julysunday
Independence DayAugust 15Friday
Janmashtami16 AugustSaturday
Milad-un-Nabi (Eid-e-Milad)5 SeptemberFriday
Mahatma Gandhi Birthday2 OctoberThursday
Dussehra2 OctoberThursday
Diwali20 Octobermonday
guru nanak jayanti5 NovemberWednesday
christmas day25th DecemberThursday

List of optional holidays

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

  • An extra day for Dussehra
  • Holi
  • Janmashtami (Vaishnav)
  • ram navami
  • mahashivaratri
  • Ganesh Chaturthi
  • Makar Sankranti
  • Rath Yatra
  • onam
  • Pongal
  • Shri Panchami / Vasant Panchami

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

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

Holiday (year 2025)dateDay
new Year’s Day1 JanuaryWednesday
guru gobind singh birth anniversary6 Januarymonday
Makar Sankranti/Magh Bihu/Pongal14 JanuaryTuesday
Basant Panchami2 Februarysunday
guru ravidas jayanti12 FebruaryWednesday
Shivaji Jayanti19 FebruaryWednesday
Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti23 Februarysunday
bonfire13 MarchThursday
Dolyatra14 MarchFriday
ram navami16th Aprilsunday
Janmashtami (Smart)augustFriday
Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayak Chaturthi27 AugustWednesday
Onam or Thiruonam5 SeptemberFriday
Dussehra (Saptami)29 Septembermonday
Dussehra (Mahastami)30 SeptemberTuesday
Dussehra (Mahannavami)1 OctoberWednesday
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti7 OctoberTuesday
Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth)10 OctoberFriday
Naraka Chaturdashi20 Octobermonday
govardhan puja22 OctoberWednesday
Bhai Dooj23 OctoberThursday
Pratihara Shashthi or Sun Shashthi (Chhath Puja)28 OctoberTuesday
Martyrdom Day of Guru Tegh Bahadur24 Novembermonday
Christmas Eve24 December Wednesday

 

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