What are the public holidays in India in 2025?

Republic Day (January 26), Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri (February 26), Holi (March 14), Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar (March 31), Mahavir Jayanti (April 10), Good Friday (April 18), Buddha Purnima/Vesak (May 12), Bakrid/Eid ul-Adha (June 7), Muharram/Ashura (July 6), Independence Day (August 15), Janmashtami (August 16), Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad (September 5), Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (October 2), Dussehra (October 2), Diwali/Deepavali (October 20), Guru Nanak Jayanti (November 5), Christmas (December 25).

India Holidays 2025

All public holidays, festivals and observances in India for 2025

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India holidays 2025

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Jan1Wed
New Year's Day
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Restricted Holiday
Jan6Mon
Guru Govind Singh Jayanti
Monday, January 6, 2025
Restricted Holiday
Jan13Mon
Lohri
Monday, January 13, 2025
Observance
Jan14Tue
Pongal
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Restricted Holiday
Jan14Tue
Makar Sankranti
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Restricted Holiday
Jan14Tue
Hazarat Ali's Birthday
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Restricted Holiday
Jan26Sun
Republic Day
Sunday, January 26, 2025
Gazetted Holiday
Jan29Wed
Lunar New Year
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Observance
Feb2Sun
Vasant Panchami
Sunday, February 2, 2025
Restricted Holiday
Feb12Wed
Guru Ravidas Jayanti
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Restricted Holiday
Feb14Fri
Valentine's Day
Friday, February 14, 2025
Observance
Feb19Wed
Shivaji Jayanti
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Restricted Holiday
Feb23Sun
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti
Sunday, February 23, 2025
Restricted Holiday
Feb26Wed
Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Gazetted Holiday
Mar2Sun
Ramadan Start
Sunday, March 2, 2025
Observance
Mar13Thu
Holika Dahana
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Restricted Holiday
Mar14Fri
Holi
Friday, March 14, 2025
Gazetted Holiday
Mar14Fri
Dolyatra
Friday, March 14, 2025
Restricted Holiday
Mar20Thu
March Equinox
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Season
Mar28Fri
Jamat Ul-Vida (Tentative Date)
Friday, March 28, 2025
Restricted Holiday
Mar30Sun
Chaitra Sukhladi
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Restricted Holiday
Mar30Sun
Ugadi
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Restricted Holiday
Mar30Sun
Gudi Padwa
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Restricted Holiday
Mar31Mon
Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar
Monday, March 31, 2025
Gazetted Holiday
Apr6Sun
Rama Navami
Sunday, April 6, 2025
Restricted Holiday
Apr10Thu
Mahavir Jayanti
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Gazetted Holiday
Apr13Sun
First day of Passover
Sunday, April 13, 2025
Observance
Apr13Sun
Vaisakhi
Sunday, April 13, 2025
Restricted Holiday
Apr14Mon
Mesadi / Vaisakhadi
Monday, April 14, 2025
Restricted Holiday
Apr14Mon
Ambedkar Jayanti
Monday, April 14, 2025
Observance
Apr17Thu
Maundy Thursday
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Observance, Christian
Apr18Fri
Good Friday
Friday, April 18, 2025
Gazetted Holiday
Apr20Sun
Easter Day
Sunday, April 20, 2025
Restricted Holiday
May1Thu
International Worker's Day
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Observance
May9Fri
Birthday of Rabindranath
Friday, May 9, 2025
Restricted Holiday
May11Sun
Mother’s Day
Sunday, May 11, 2025
Observance
May12Mon
Buddha Purnima/Vesak
Monday, May 12, 2025
Gazetted Holiday
Jun7Sat
Bakrid/Eid ul-Adha
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Gazetted Holiday
Jun15Sun
Father’s Day
Sunday, June 15, 2025
Observance
Jun21Sat
June Solstice
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Season
Jun27Fri
Rath Yatra
Friday, June 27, 2025
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Jul6Sun
Muharram/Ashura
Sunday, July 6, 2025
Gazetted Holiday
Jul10Thu
Guru Purnima
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Observance
Aug3Sun
Friendship Day
Sunday, August 3, 2025
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Aug9Sat
Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi)
Saturday, August 9, 2025
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Aug15Fri
Independence Day
Friday, August 15, 2025
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Aug15Fri
Janmashtami (Smarta)
Friday, August 15, 2025
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Aug15Fri
Parsi New Year
Friday, August 15, 2025
Restricted Holiday
Aug16Sat
Janmashtami
Saturday, August 16, 2025
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Aug27Wed
Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
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Sep5Fri
Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad
Friday, September 5, 2025
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Sep5Fri
Onam
Friday, September 5, 2025
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Sep22Mon
First Day of Sharad Navratri
Monday, September 22, 2025
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Sep22Mon
September Equinox
Monday, September 22, 2025
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Sep28Sun
First Day of Durga Puja Festivities
Sunday, September 28, 2025
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Sep29Mon
Maha Saptami
Monday, September 29, 2025
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Sep30Tue
Maha Ashtami
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
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Oct1Wed
Maha Navami
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Restricted Holiday
Oct2Thu
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
Thursday, October 2, 2025
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Oct2Thu
Dussehra
Thursday, October 2, 2025
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Oct7Tue
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
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Oct10Fri
Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth)
Friday, October 10, 2025
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Oct20Mon
Naraka Chaturdasi
Monday, October 20, 2025
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Oct20Mon
Diwali/Deepavali
Monday, October 20, 2025
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Oct22Wed
Govardhan Puja
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Restricted Holiday
Oct23Thu
Bhai Duj
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Restricted Holiday
Oct28Tue
Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi)
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Restricted Holiday
Oct31Fri
Halloween
Friday, October 31, 2025
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Nov5Wed
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Gazetted Holiday
Nov24Mon
Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day
Monday, November 24, 2025
Restricted Holiday
Dec15Mon
First Day of Hanukkah
Monday, December 15, 2025
Observance
Dec21Sun
December Solstice
Sunday, December 21, 2025
Season
Dec22Mon
Last day of Hanukkah
Monday, December 22, 2025
Observance
Dec24Wed
Christmas Eve
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Restricted Holiday
Dec25Thu
Christmas
Thursday, December 25, 2025
Gazetted Holiday
Dec31Wed
New Year's Eve
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Observance

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How many holidays are there in India in 2025?

There are 17 public holidays and 76 holidays and observances in total in India in 2025. Planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

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How to retrieve the India holidays list via API?

Make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=IN&year=2025 to retrieve this list. Here is an example using our official package on NPM:

// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'IN',
  year: '2025'
});

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Quick start examples in different programming languages

curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=IN&year=2025" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

India holidays 2025

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