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Public holidays in India, 2025

Holiday dates17vs 2024: -1

Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.

On weekdays13not on the weekend
On the weekend4weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days8
World rank32 / 246median 13 days

All public holidays in 2025

DateDayHoliday
Jan 26, 2025Sun (weekend)Republic Day
Feb 26, 2025WedMaha Shivaratri
Mar 14, 2025FriHoli
Mar 31, 2025MonEid al-Fitr
Apr 10, 2025ThuMahavira's Birthday
Apr 14, 2025MonDr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday
Apr 18, 2025FriGood Friday
May 12, 2025MonBuddha Purnima
Jun 7, 2025Sat (weekend)Eid al-Adha
Jul 6, 2025Sun (weekend)Ashura
Aug 15, 2025FriIndependence Day
Aug 16, 2025Sat (weekend)Janmashtami (Vaishnava)
Sep 5, 2025FriProphet's Birthday
Oct 2, 2025ThuDussehra; Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
Oct 20, 2025MonDiwali (Deepavali)
Nov 5, 2025WedGuru Nanak's Birthday
Dec 25, 2025ThuChristmas

By month and weekday

India 2025: holidays per monthJan: 1JanFeb: 1FebMar: 2MarApr: 3AprMay: 1MayJun: 1JunJul: 1JulAug: 2AugSep: 1SepOct: 2OctNov: 1NovDec: 1Dec
India 2025: holidays per weekdayMon: 4MonTue: 0TueWed: 2WedThu: 3ThuFri: 4FriSat: 2SatSun: 2Sun

Breaks of 3 or more days in 2025

PeriodLengthHolidays
Mar 14, 2025 – Mar 16, 20253 daysHoli
Mar 29, 2025 – Mar 31, 20253 daysEid al-Fitr
Apr 12, 2025 – Apr 14, 20253 daysDr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday
Apr 18, 2025 – Apr 20, 20253 daysGood Friday
May 10, 2025 – May 12, 20253 daysBuddha Purnima
Aug 15, 2025 – Aug 17, 20253 daysIndependence Day・Janmashtami (Vaishnava)
Sep 5, 2025 – Sep 7, 20253 daysProphet's Birthday
Oct 18, 2025 – Oct 20, 20253 daysDiwali (Deepavali)

Holiday count by year

India: holiday dates per year2010: 1820102011: 182012: 182013: 182014: 182015: 1920152016: 182017: 172018: 182019: 192020: 1820202021: 182022: 172023: 182024: 182025: 1720252026: 182027: 182028: 182029: 182030: 182030

Changes from 2024

Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).

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World ranking of holiday counts, 2025 →

National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.