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The government has released the list of holidays for central government employees in 2025. Additionally, each employee may choose any two holidays from the restricted holiday list.
As 2025 is nearing, here is the list of holidays announced by the central government. The government administrative offices located outside Delhi/New Delhi are mandated to observe the following holidays, along with three optional holidays selected from a list of 12 optional holidays.
Compulsory Holidays 2025 for Central Government Offices Outside Delhi/New Delhi:
| S. No | Holiday | Date | Saka Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic Day | January 26 | Magha 06 | Sunday |
| 2 | Independence Day | August 15 | Sravana 24 | Friday |
| 3 | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | October 02 | Asvina 10 | Thursday |
| 4 | Buddha Purnima | May 12 | Vaisakha 22 | Monday |
| 5 | Christmas Day | December 25 | Pausha 04 | Thursday |
| 6 | Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi) | October 02 | Asvina 10 | Thursday |
| 7 | Diwali (Deepavali) | October 20 | Asvina 28 | Monday |
| 8 | Good Friday | April 18 | Chaitra 28 | Friday |
| 9 | Guru Nanak's Birthday | November 05 | Kartika 14 | Wednesday |
| 10 | Id-ul-Fitr | March 31 | Chaitra 10 | Monday |
| 11 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | June 07 | Jyaishtha 17 | Saturday |
| 12 | Mahavir Jayanti | April 10 | Chaitra 20 | Thursday |
| 13 | Muharram | July 06 | Ashadha 15 | Sunday |
| 14 | Prophet Mohammad's Birthday (Id-e-Milad) | September 05 | Bhadra 14 | Friday |
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List of 12 Optional Holidays in 2025:
| S. No | Holiday |
| 1 | Additional day for Dussehra |
| 2 | Holi |
| 3 | Janmashtami (Vaishnavi) |
| 4 | Ram Navami |
| 5 | Maha Shivratri |
| 6 | Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayak Chaturthi |
| 7 | Makar Sankranti |
| 8 | Rath Yatra |
| 9 | Onam |
| 10 | Pongal |
| 11 | Sri Panchami/Basant Panchami |
| 12 | Vishu/Vaisakhi/Bahag Bihu/Mashadi Ugadi/Chaitra Sukladi/Cheti Chand/Gudi Padava/1st Navratra/Naoraz/Chhath Puja/Karva Chauth |
2025 Holidays List for Central Government Offices in Delhi/New Delhi:
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| S. No | Holiday | Date | Saka Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic Day | January 26 | Magha 06 | Sunday |
| 2 | Maha Shivaratri | February 26 | Phalguna 07 | Wednesday |
| 3 | Holi | March 14 | Phalguna 23 | Friday |
| 4 | Id-ul-Fitr | March 31 | Chaitra 10 | Monday |
| 5 | Mahavir Jayanti | April 10 | Chaitra 20 | Thursday |
| 6 | Good Friday | April 18 | Chaitra 28 | Friday |
| 7 | Buddha Purnima | May 12 | Vaisakha 22 | Monday |
| 8 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | June 07 | Jyaishtha 17 | Saturday |
| 9 | Muharram | July 06 | Ashadha 15 | Sunday |
| 10 | Independence Day | August 15 | Sravana 24 | Friday |
| 11 | Janmashtami | August 16 | Sravana 25 | Saturday |
| 12 | Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet) | September 05 | Bhadra 14 | Friday |
| 13 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | October 02 | Asvina 10 | Thursday |
| 14 | Dussehra | October 02 | Asvina 10 | Thursday |
| 15 | Diwali (Deepavali) | October 20 | Asvina 28 | Monday |
| 16 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | November 05 | Kartika 14 | Wednesday |
| 17 | Christmas Day | December 25 | Pausha 04 | Thursday |
Restricted Holidays for Central Government Offices in Delhi/New Delhi:
| S. No | Holiday | Date | Saka Date | Day |
| 1 | New Year's Day | January 01 | Pausha 11 | Wednesday |
| 2 | Guru Gobind Singh's Birthday | January 06 | Pausha 16 | Monday |
| 3 | Makar Sankranti/Magha Bihu/Pongal/Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | January 14 | Pausha 24 | Tuesday |
| 4 | Sri Basant Panchami | February 02 | Magha 13 | Sunday |
| 5 | Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | February 12 | Magha 23 | Wednesday |
| 6 | Shivaji Jayanti | February 19 | Magha 30 | Wednesday |
| 7 | Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati | February 23 | Phalguna 04 | Sunday |
| 8 | Holika Dahan | March 13 | Phalguna 22 | Thursday |
| 9 | Dolyatra | March 14 | Phalguna 23 | Friday |
| 10 | Jamat-Ul-Vida | March 28 | Chaitra 07 | Friday |
| 11 | Chaitra Sukladi/Gudi Padava/Ugadi/Cheti Chand | March 30 | Chaitra 09 | Sunday |
| 12 | Ram Navami | April 06 | Chaitra 16 | Sunday |
| 13 | Vaisakhi/Vishu | April 13 | Chaitra 23 | Sunday |
| 14 | Meshadi (Tamil New Year's Day) | April 14 | Chaitra 24 | Monday |
| 15 | Vaisakhadi (Bengal)/Bahag Bihu (Assam) | April 15 | Chaitra 25 | Tuesday |
| 16 | Easter Sunday | April 20 | Chaitra 30 | Sunday |
| 17 | Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday | May 09 | Vaisakha 19 | Friday |
| 18 | Rath Yatra | June 27 | Ashadha 06 | Friday |
| 19 | Raksha Bandhan | August 09 | Sravana 18 | Saturday |
| 20 | Parsi New Year’s Day/Nauraj | August 15 | Sravana 24 | Friday |
Published date : 14 Nov 2024 04:43PM
