India Public Holidays 2025: Complete List of Bank, Court, and Public Holidays

India Public Holidays 2025

Hello, PRPunjab Readers! Planning your 2025 around public holidays can help you maximize your time off and align your travel plans. Whether you’re a working professional, a student, or simply someone who loves a good break, this guide will help you navigate through the public, bank, and court holidays in India for 2025. Let’s dive into the details!

Key Public Holidays in India for 2025

India, with its diverse culture and traditions, observes a myriad of public holidays. Here’s a quick overview of the major public holidays in 2025:

Date	Holiday	Day
January 26	Republic Day	Sunday
March 8	Maha Shivaratri	Saturday
March 29	Holi	Saturday
April 14	Good Friday	Monday
May 1	Labour Day	Thursday
August 15	Independence Day	Friday
October 2	Gandhi Jayanti	Thursday
October 24	Diwali	Friday
December 25	Christmas	Wednesday

Gazetted Holidays in India for 2025

GazettedHolidays
Date	Day	Holidays	Date	Day	Holidays
26Jan	Sun	RepublicDay	15 Aug	Fri	IndependenceDay
26 Feb	Wed	MahaShivaratari*	16 Aug	Sat	Janmashtami
14 Mar	Fri	Holi	05 Sep	Fri	Milad-Un-NabiorId-E-Milad(BirthdayProphetMd.)***
31 Mar	Mon	Id-u’l-Fitr***	02 Oct	Thu	MahatmaGandhi’sBirthday
10 Apr	Thu	MahavirJayanti	02 Oct	Thu	Dussehra
18 Apr	Fri	Good Friday	20 Oct	Mon	Diwali(Deepavali)
12 May	Mon	BuddhaPurnima	05 Nov	Wed	GuruNanak’sBirthDay
07 June	Sat	Idu’lZuha(Bakrid)***	25 Dec	Thu	ChristmasDay
06Jul	Sun	Muharram*			***SubjecttosightingofMoon

Restricted Holidays in India for 2025

RestrictedHolidays
01Jan	Wed	NewYear’sDay	27Jun	Fri	RathYatra
06Jan	Mon	GuruGobindSingh’sBirthday	09 Aug	Sat	RakshaBandhan*
14Jan	Tue	MakarSankranti/Magha Bihu/Pongal/ Hazarat ali’sBirthday	15 Aug	Fri	ParsiNewYear’sday/Nauraj
02 Feb	Sun	BasantPanchami/ShreePanchami	15 Aug	Fri	Janmashtami(Smarta)
12 Feb	Wed	GuruRavidas’sBirthday*	27 Aug	Wed	GaneshChaturthi/VinayakaChaturthi
19 Feb	Wed	ShivajiJayanti	05 Sep	Fri	OnamorThiruOnamDay
23 Feb	Sun	SwamiDayanandSaraswatiJayanti	29 Sep	Mon	Dussehra(Saptami)
13 Mar	Thu	HolikaDahan	30 Sep	Tue	Dussehra(Mahashtami)
14 Mar	Fri	Dolyatra	01 Oct	Wed	Dussehra(Mahanavmi)
28 Mar	Fri	Jamat-Ul-Vida	07 Oct	Tue	Maharishi Valmiki’sBirthday
30 Mar	Sun	ChaitraSukladi/GudiPadava/Ugadi/ChetiChand	10 Oct	Fri	KarakaChaturthi(KarwaChouth)
06 Apr	Sun	RamNavmi*	20 Oct	Mon	NarakaChaturdasi
13 Apr	Sun	Vaisakhi/Vishu*	22 Oct	Wed	GovardhanPuja
14 Apr	Mon	Meshadi(TamilNewYearDay)/Dr.B.R Ambedkar‘sBirthAnniversary**	23 Oct	Thu	BhaiDuj
15 Apr	Tue	Vaisakhadi (bengal)/BahagBihu(Assam)	28 Oct	Tue	PratiharShashthiorSuryaShashthi(Chhat Puja)
20 Apr	Sun	EasterSunday	24 Nov	Mon	GuruTegBahadur’sMartyrdomDay
09 May	Fri	GuruRabindranath’sbirthday	24 Dec	Wed	ChristmasEve
			OtherImportantDays
		*AlsoParliamentaryHoliday	10 Jan	Fri	LokSabhaDay
		**OnlyParliamentaryHoliday	03 Apr	Thu	RajyaSabhaDay
01 May	Thu	MayDay**	26 Nov	Wed	ConstitutionDay

Bank Holidays in India for 2025

Bank holidays are crucial for planning financial tasks. Here’s a list of major bank holidays for 2025:

Date	Holiday	Day
January 1	New Year’s Day	Wednesday
April 1	Annual Closing of Bank Accounts	Tuesday
August 15	Independence Day	Friday
October 2	Gandhi Jayanti	Thursday
December 25	Christmas	Wednesday

Court Holidays in India for 2025

Court holidays are important for legal professionals and individuals with legal proceedings. Here’s a look at the key court holidays:

Date	Holiday	Day
January 26	Republic Day	Sunday
August 15	Independence Day	Friday
October 2	Gandhi Jayanti	Thursday
December 25	Christmas	Wednesday

Maximizing Your Holidays in 2025

To make the most of your holidays, it’s essential to plan ahead. Align your leave days with these holidays to create long weekends or extended breaks. Here are some tips:

• Republic Day Weekend: Take leave on Friday, January 24, to enjoy a long weekend.
• Diwali Break: Plan a leave on Thursday, October 23, to make it a long weekend from October 23-26.
• Christmas Break: Take leave on Thursday, December 26, and enjoy an extended break from December 25-28.

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