Public Holidays in India in 2025
Complete list of official public holidays and observances
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Official Public Holidays
21 holidays in India for 2025
| Holiday | Date | Day | Applies To |
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Lohri
Lohri is a restricted holiday in India
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January 13 | Monday | Nationwide |
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Republic Day
India's Republic Day marks the anniversary of the adoption of the Indian constitution. It is an a...
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January 26 | Sunday | Nationwide |
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Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri
Maha Shivratri is an annual festival dedicated to Shiva, the Hindu God of destruction. For devote...
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February 26 | Wednesday | Nationwide |
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Holi
Holi is a spring festival of colors celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and others. It celebrates the tri...
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March 14 | Friday | Nationwide |
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Dolyatra
Dolyatra is a restricted holiday in India
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March 14 | Friday | Nationwide |
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Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar
Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fa...
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March 31 | Monday | Nationwide |
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Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar
One day of Eid-ul-Fitar, which marks the end of Ramadan, is a gazetted holiday in India.
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March 31 | Monday | Nationwide |
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Rama Navami
Rama Navami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Rama, the first son of King Dasarath...
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April 06 | Sunday | Nationwide |
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Mahavir Jayanti
Mahavir Jayanti is a gazetted holiday in India
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April 10 | Thursday | Nationwide |
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Good Friday
Many Christians commemorate Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and death on Good Friday. It is a gazetted...
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April 18 | Friday | Nationwide |
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Buddha Purnima/Vesak
Vesak, also known as Buddha Purnima, celebrates of Gautama Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death.
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May 12 | Monday | Nationwide |
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Bakrid/Eid ul-Adha
For India's more than 200 million Muslims, Bakrid, the Festival of Sacrifice, is one of the holie...
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June 07 | Saturday | Nationwide |
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Muharram/Ashura
Muharram, or the Islamic New Year, is a public holiday in India.
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July 06 | Sunday | Nationwide |
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Independence Day
India's Independence Day is an annual gazetted holiday on August 15 to commemorate the day India ...
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August 15 | Friday | Nationwide |
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Janmashtami
Krishna Janmashtami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth incarnat...
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August 16 | Saturday | Nationwide |
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Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad
Milad un-Nabi is a gazetted holiday in India and marks the Prophet Muhammad's birthday.
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September 05 | Friday | Nationwide |
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Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
Mahatma Gandhi's birthday is an annual gazetted holiday in India on October 2.
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October 02 | Thursday | Nationwide |
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Dussehra
Dussehra, also known as Vijaya Dashami, is an Indian festival that celebrates good forces over ev...
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October 02 | Thursday | Nationwide |
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Diwali/Deepavali
Diwali is a festival of physical and spiritual light celebrated in October or November each year.
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October 20 | Monday | Nationwide |
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Guru Nanak Jayanti
Guru Nanak Jayanti is a gazetted holiday in India
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November 05 | Wednesday | Nationwide |
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Christmas
Many Christians celebrate Christmas Day, which is a gazetted holiday in India, on December 25 eac...
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December 25 | Thursday | Nationwide |
Legal Notice: This information is for guidance only and should not be considered legal advice. Always validate with local authorities or legal practitioners in India.
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