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.
Gazetted Holidays 2025
| Holiday (year 2025) | date | Day |
| Republic Day | 26 January | sunday |
| maha shivaratri | 26 February | Wednesday |
| Holi | 14 March | Friday |
| id-ul-fitr | 31 March | monday |
| Mahavir Jayanti | 10th April | Thursday |
| good friday | 18th April | Friday |
| buddha purnima | 12th May | monday |
| Id-ul-Adha (Bakrid) | 7 June | Saturday |
| Muharram | 6 July | sunday |
| Independence Day | August 15 | Friday |
| Janmashtami | 16 August | Saturday |
| Milad-un-Nabi (Eid-e-Milad) | 5 September | Friday |
| Mahatma Gandhi Birthday | 2 October | Thursday |
| Dussehra | 2 October | Thursday |
| Diwali | 20 October | monday |
| guru nanak jayanti | 5 November | Wednesday |
| christmas day | 25th December | Thursday |
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) | date | Day |
| new Year’s Day | 1 January | Wednesday |
| guru gobind singh birth anniversary | 6 January | monday |
| Makar Sankranti/Magh Bihu/Pongal | 14 January | Tuesday |
| Basant Panchami | 2 February | sunday |
| guru ravidas jayanti | 12 February | Wednesday |
| Shivaji Jayanti | 19 February | Wednesday |
| Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti | 23 February | sunday |
| bonfire | 13 March | Thursday |
| Dolyatra | 14 March | Friday |
| ram navami | 16th April | sunday |
| Janmashtami (Smart) | august | Friday |
| Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayak Chaturthi | 27 August | Wednesday |
| Onam or Thiruonam | 5 September | Friday |
| Dussehra (Saptami) | 29 September | monday |
| Dussehra (Mahastami) | 30 September | Tuesday |
| Dussehra (Mahannavami) | 1 October | Wednesday |
| Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | 7 October | Tuesday |
| Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) | 10 October | Friday |
| Naraka Chaturdashi | 20 October | monday |
| govardhan puja | 22 October | Wednesday |
| Bhai Dooj | 23 October | Thursday |
| Pratihara Shashthi or Sun Shashthi (Chhath Puja) | 28 October | Tuesday |
| Martyrdom Day of Guru Tegh Bahadur | 24 November | monday |
| Christmas Eve | 24 December | Wednesday |
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