Government Holidays 2025
The Central Government holidays 2025 include a comprehensive list of gazetted and restricted holidays observed by all central government offices across India. These government holidays are crucial for planning personal leaves, scheduling official tasks, and observing national and cultural occasions.
This article provides the complete 2025 government holiday calendar, including month-wise gazetted and optional holidays as per the official circular by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Government of India.
Gazetted and Restricted Central Government Holidays in 2025
Gazetted holidays are the compulsory public holidays declared by the Central Government. All Central Government offices across India remain closed. Restricted holidays, on the other hand, are optional. Employees can choose to take leave on these dates based on personal beliefs, cultural importance, or regional practices.
Gazetted Holidays 2025
The following table lists all Gazetted Central Government Holidays in 2025, which are mandatory holidays observed by all Central Government offices across India:
| Month | Date | Day | Holiday |
| January | 26 Jan | Sunday | Republic Day |
| February | 26 Feb | Wednesday | Maha Shivaratri |
| March | 14 Mar | Friday | Holi |
| March | 31 Mar | Monday | Id-ul-Fitr |
| April | 10 Apr | Thursday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| April | 18 Apr | Friday | Good Friday |
| May | 12 May | Monday | Buddha Purnima |
| June | 7 Jun | Saturday | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) |
| July | 6 Jul | Sunday | Muharram |
| August | 15 Aug | Friday | Independence Day |
| August | 16 Aug | Saturday | Janmashtami |
| September | 5 Sep | Friday | Milad-un-Nabi / Id-e-Milad |
| October | 2 Oct | Thursday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti & Dussehra |
| October | 20 Oct | Monday | Diwali / Deepavali |
| November | 5 Nov | Wednesday | Guru Nanak’s Birthday |
| December | 25 Dec | Thursday | Christmas Day |
Restricted Holidays 2025
Below is the list of Restricted (Optional) Holidays for Central Government employees in 2025:
| Month | Date | Day | Holiday |
| January | 1 Jan | Wednesday | New Year’s Day |
| January | 6 Jan | Monday | Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday |
| January | 14 Jan | Tuesday | Makar Sankranti / Pongal / Magha Bihu |
| February | 2 Feb | Sunday | Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami |
| February | 12 Feb | Wednesday | Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday |
| February | 19 Feb | Wednesday | Shivaji Jayanti |
| February | 23 Feb | Sunday | Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti |
| March | 13 Mar | Thursday | Holika Dahan |
| March | 14 Mar | Friday | Dolayatra |
| March | 28 Mar | Friday | Jumat-ul-Vida |
| March | 30 Mar | Sunday | Gudi Padwa / Ugadi / Cheti Chand / Chaitra Sukladi |
| April | 6 Apr | Sunday | Ram Navami |
| April | 13 Apr | Sunday | Vaisakhi / Vishu |
| April | 14 Apr | Monday | Tamil New Year / Puthandu |
| April | 15 Apr | Tuesday | Bahag Bihu / Vaisakhadi |
| April | 20 Apr | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| May | 9 May | Friday | Guru Rabindranath Tagore’s Birthday |
| June | 27 Jun | Friday | Rath Yatra |
| August | 9 Aug | Saturday | Raksha Bandhan |
| August | 15 Aug | Friday | Parsi New Year / Janmashtami (Smarta) |
| August | 27 Aug | Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi |
| September | 5 Sep | Friday | Onam / Thiru Onam Day |
| September | 29 Sep | Monday | Dussehra (Saptami) |
| September | 30 Sep | Tuesday | Dussehra (Mahashtami) |
| October | 1 Oct | Wednesday | Dussehra (Mahanavami) |
| October | 7 Oct | Tuesday | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday |
| October | 10 Oct | Friday | Karva Chauth |
| October | 20 Oct | Monday | Naraka Chaturdasi |
| October | 22 Oct | Wednesday | Govardhan Puja |
| October | 23 Oct | Thursday | Bhai Duj |
| October | 28 Oct | Tuesday | Chhath Puja (Surya Shashthi) |
| November | 24 Nov | Monday | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day |
| December | 24 Dec | Wednesday | Christmas Eve |
The Central Government holidays 2025 list is essential for all employees and departments under the Union Government. With gazetted and optional holidays spread across the year, it enables better leave planning and official scheduling. You may refer to respective state government notifications for or state-specific holiday lists.
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