Holidays in India 2025

India observes 12 gazetted holidays in 2025. 10 fall on a weekday and 2 land on a weekend, leaving 251 working days across the year on the national-only count.

2025 gazetted holidays calendar

Date	Day	Holiday	Notes
Jan 26	Sunday (weekend)	Republic Day	Republic Day lands on a Sunday (January 26) and is absorbed into the weekend.
Mar 14	Friday	Holi	Holi on Friday March 14 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Mar 31	Monday	Eid ul-Fitr	Eid ul-Fitr on Monday March 31 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Apr 10	Thursday	Mahavir Jayanti	Mahavir Jayanti on Thursday April 10 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Apr 14	Monday	Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti	Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti on Monday April 14 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Apr 18	Friday	Good Friday	Good Friday on Friday April 18 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Jun 7	Saturday (weekend)	Eid ul-Adha	Eid ul-Adha lands on a Saturday (June 7) and is absorbed into the weekend.
Aug 15	Friday	Independence Day	Independence Day on Friday August 15 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately following Saturday and Sunday.
Oct 2	Thursday	Gandhi Jayanti / Dussehra	Gandhi Jayanti / Dussehra on Thursday October 2 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.
Oct 20	Monday	Diwali	Diwali on Monday October 20 produces a three-day weekend with the immediately preceding Saturday and Sunday.
Nov 5	Wednesday	Guru Nanak Jayanti	Guru Nanak Jayanti on Wednesday November 5 breaks the working week without an obvious adjacent-weekend bridge opportunity.
Dec 25	Thursday	Christmas Day	Christmas Day on Thursday December 25 is a strong bridge-day candidate; many employers grant the Friday as discretionary leave to produce a four-day weekend.

2025 year summary

Total days

365

Weekend days

104

Gazetted holidays on weekdays

Working days

251

The 2 weekend-falling gazetted holidays in 2025 are absorbed into the regular Saturday and Sunday count, so the working-day reduction comes only from the 10 weekday-falling entries. India's centrally observed gazetted holidays apply across the country under the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 and central-list mandatory holidays. RBI, NSE, BSE, and federally registered banks observe these days.

Holidays not included

State-specific gazetted holidays such as Pongal (Tamil Nadu), Onam (Kerala), Bihu (Assam), Durga Puja (West Bengal), and many regional festivals are not in the central-list set. Restricted holidays from the central-government list are also excluded. For state-specific work, add the regional dates into Advanced options.

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India Holidays 2025 - FAQ

How many gazetted holidays does India have in 2025?

India observes 12 gazetted holidays in 2025. Of those, 10 fall on a weekday and 2 land on a weekend. The complete list with dates and weekday placements is in the calendar table above.

How many working days does India have in 2025?

India has 251 working days in 2025 on the national-only count, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 10 weekday-falling gazetted holidays. Regional or industry-specific holidays may further reduce the count for narrower contract definitions.

Which 2025 gazetted holiday dates fall on a weekday?

10 of India's 12 gazetted holidays in 2025 fall on a weekday and reduce the working days count: Holi (Friday, March 14); Eid ul-Fitr (Monday, March 31); Mahavir Jayanti (Thursday, April 10); Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti (Monday, April 14); Good Friday (Friday, April 18); Independence Day (Friday, August 15); Gandhi Jayanti / Dussehra (Thursday, October 2); Diwali (Monday, October 20); Guru Nanak Jayanti (Wednesday, November 5); Christmas Day (Thursday, December 25).

Which 2025 holidays fall on a weekend and how are they handled?

2 gazetted holidays in 2025 fall on a weekend: Republic Day on Sunday, January 26; Eid ul-Adha on Saturday, June 7. The country may shift the observance to an adjacent weekday by proclamation or industry custom; check the official gazette for the year in question.