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India is home to a diverse set of people, languages, and major religions, making our nation one of the most unique countries in the world. The diversity is seen in the list of holidays and celebrations we have throughout the year.
Every year we celebrate three national holidays – Republic Day on 26th January, Independence Day on 15th August, and Gandhi Jayanti on 02nd October. Alongside these, there are several other holidays you can enjoy throughout the year. Here’s the list of holidays in India in 2025 to help you plan your celebrations in advance!
Date |
Day |
Holiday |
Type of Holiday |
1st January |
Wednesday |
New Year's Day |
Restricted |
6th January |
Monday |
Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti |
Restricted |
11th January |
Saturday |
Missionary Day |
Observance |
12th January |
Sunday |
Swami Vivekananda Jayanti |
Observance |
14th January |
Tuesday |
Makar Sankranti / Magh Bihu / Pongal |
Restricted |
23rd January |
Thursday |
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti |
Observance |
26th January |
Sunday |
Republic Day |
Gazetted |
31st January |
Friday |
Me-Dam-Me-Phi |
Observance |
Date |
Day |
Name of Holiday |
Type of Holiday |
2nd February |
Sunday |
Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami |
Restricted |
12th February |
Wednesday |
Guru Ravidas Jayanti |
Restricted |
14th February |
Friday |
Valentine’s Day |
|
19th February |
Wednesday |
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti |
Restricted |
23rd February |
Sunday |
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti |
Restricted |
26th February |
Wednesday |
Maha Shivratari |
Gazetted |
Date |
Day |
Name of Holiday |
Type of Holiday |
7th March |
Friday |
Chapchar Kut |
Restricted |
13th March |
Thursday |
Holika Dahana |
Restricted |
14th March |
Friday |
Holi |
Gazetted |
14th March |
Friday |
Dolyatra |
Restricted |
28th March |
Friday |
Jamat-Ul-Vida |
Restricted |
30th March |
Sunday |
Chaitra Sukhladi / Ugadi / Gudi Padwa |
Restricted |
31st March |
Monday |
Ramzan Eid / Eid-ul-Fitar |
Gazetted |
Date |
Day |
Name of Holiday |
Type of Holiday |
6th April |
Sunday |
Ram Navami |
Restricted |
10th April |
Thursday |
Mahavir Jayanti |
Gazetted |
13th April |
Sunday |
Baisakhi / Vishu |
Restricted |
14th April |
Monday |
Meshadi |
Restricted |
14th April |
Monday |
Ambedkar Jayanti |
Observance |
15th April |
Tuesday |
Bohag Bihu |
Restricted |
17th April |
Thursday |
Maundy Thursday |
Observance |
18th April |
Friday |
Good Friday |
Gazetted |
20th April |
Sunday |
Easter |
Restricted |
30th April |
Wednesday |
Akshaya Tritiya |
Restricted |
Date |
Day |
Name of Holiday |
Type of Holiday |
1st May |
Thursday |
Maharashtra Day/ May Day/ International Workers’ Day |
Gazetted/Observance |
9th May |
Friday |
Guru Rabindranath Jayanti |
Restricted |
11th May |
Sunday |
Mother’s Day |
Observance |
12th May |
Monday |
Buddha Purnima / Vesak |
Gazetted |
16th May |
Friday |
Sikkim State Day |
Gazetted |
Date |
Day |
Name of Holiday |
Type of Holiday |
7th June |
Saturday |
Bakri Eid |
Gazetted |
15th June |
Sunday |
Father’s Day |
Observance |
27th June |
Friday |
Ratha Yatra |
Restricted |
Date |
Day |
Name of Holiday |
Type of Holiday |
6th July |
Sunday |
Muharram / Ashura |
Gazetted |
10th July |
Thursday |
Guru Purnima |
Observance |
29th July |
Tuesday |
Naga Panchami |
Observance |
Date |
Day |
Name of Holiday |
Type of Holiday |
3rd August |
Sunday |
Friendship Day |
Observance |
9th August |
Saturday |
Raksha Bandhan |
Restricted |
15th August |
Friday |
Independence Day |
Gazetted |
15th August |
Friday |
Parsi New Year / Janmashtami (Smarta) |
Restricted |
16th August |
Saturday |
Janmashtami |
Gazetted |
27th August |
Wednesday |
Ganesh Chaturthi |
Restricted |
Date |
Day |
Name of Holiday |
Type of Holiday |
5th September |
Friday |
Eid-e-Milad |
Gazetted |
5th September |
|
Onam |
Restricted |
22nd September |
Monday |
First Day of Sharad Navratri |
Observance |
28th September |
Sunday |
First Day of Durga Puja Festivities |
Observance |
29th September |
Monday |
Maha Saptami |
Restricted |
30th September |
Tuesday |
Maha Ashtami |
Restricted |
Date |
Day |
Name of Holiday |
Type of Holiday |
1st October |
Wednesday |
Maha Navami |
Restricted |
2nd October |
Thursday |
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti / Dusshera |
Gazetted |
7th October |
Tuesday |
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti |
Restricted |
10th October |
Friday |
Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) |
Restricted |
18th October |
Saturday |
Dhanteras |
Observance |
20th October |
Monday |
Naraka Chaturdashi |
Restricted |
20th October |
Monday |
Diwali / Deepavali |
Gazetted |
22nd October |
Wednesday |
Govardhan Puja |
Restricted |
23rd October |
Thursday |
Bhai Dooj |
Restricted |
28th October |
Tuesday |
Chatt Puja |
Restricted |
31st October |
Friday |
Halloween |
Observance |
Date |
Day |
Name of Holiday |
Type of Holiday |
5th November |
Wednesday |
Guru Nanak Jayanti |
Gazetted |
24th November |
Monday |
Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day |
Restricted |
Date |
Day |
Name of Holiday |
Type of Holiday |
15th December |
Monday |
First Day of Hanukkah |
Observance |
22nd December |
Monday |
Last Day of Hanukkah |
Observance |
24th December |
Wednesday |
Christmas Eve |
Restricted |
25th December |
Thursday |
Christmas |
Gazetted |
31st December |
Wednesday |
New Year's Eve |
Observance |
Here is a list of popular festivals and holidays in India in 2025.
Date |
Day |
Holiday |
14th January |
Tuesday |
Makar Sankranti |
2nd February |
Sunday |
Vasant Panchami |
26th February |
Wednesday |
Maha Shivaratri |
14th March |
Friday |
Holi |
30th March |
Sunday |
Ugadi |
13th April |
Sunday |
Vishu |
6th April |
Sunday |
Ram Navami |
30th April |
Wednesday |
Akshaya Tritiya |
27th June |
Friday |
Ratha Yatra |
29th July |
Tuesday |
Naga Panchami |
9th August |
Saturday |
Raksha Bandhan |
16th August |
Saturday |
Janmashtami |
27th August |
Wednesday |
Ganesh Chaturthi |
5th September |
Friday |
Onam |
28th September |
Sunday |
First Day of Durga Puja Festivities |
2nd October |
Thursday |
Gandhi Jayanti |
2nd October |
Thursday |
Dussehra |
18th October |
Saturday |
Dhanteras |
20th October |
Monday |
Diwali |
28th October |
Tuesday |
Chhath Puja |
5th November |
Wednesday |
Guru Nanak Jayanti |
25th December |
Thursday |
Christmas |
*The dates mentioned could vary
With this list of holidays in India for 2025, you could start planning your vacations, weekend getaways, and other celebrations. Planning ahead is smart as it allows you to snag travel deals and even book your leaves in advance.
To manage your travel expenses, you can apply for a travel loan and pay for your ticket bookings, hotel accommodations, and more. Moreover, to secure your holiday trip, you can get travel insurance. Plan your trips and the required finances beforehand to make the most of your holidays in 2025.
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