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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Wednesday, January 1, 2025	New Year’s Day is celebrated many countries such as in India on the January 1 in the Gregorian calendar.
Last day of Hanukkah	Thursday, January 2, 2025	Hanukkah, also known as Chanukah or the Festival of Lights, is celebrated for eight days between the 25th day of the month of Kislev to the second day of Tevet in the Hebrew calendar.
Lohri	Monday, January 13, 2025	Lohri is a restricted holiday in India
Pongal	Tuesday, January 14, 2025	Many southern states in India, particularly Tamil Nadu, celebrate Pongal as a thanksgiving for the good harvest season in mid-January every year.
Makar Sankranti	Tuesday, January 14, 2025	Makar Sankranti is a restricted holiday in India
Hazarat Ali's Birthday	Tuesday, January 14, 2025	Hazarat Ali's Birthday is a restricted holiday in India
Republic Day	Sunday, January 26, 2025	India's Republic Day marks the anniversary of the adoption of the Indian constitution. It is an annual gazetted holiday in India on January 26.
Lunar New Year	Wednesday, January 29, 2025	Lunar New year is an annual global celebration in many countries including India.
Vasant Panchami	Sunday, February 2, 2025	Vasant Panchami, or India’s spring festival, is a Hindu event that includes special rituals and highlights the start of spring.
Guru Ravidas Jayanti	Wednesday, February 12, 2025	Guru Ravidas Jayanti is a restricted holiday in India
Valentine's Day	Friday, February 14, 2025	Valentine’s Day is celebrated in many places worldwide, including in India, on February 14 each year.
Shivaji Jayanti	Wednesday, February 19, 2025	Shivaji Jayanti is a restricted holiday in India
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti	Sunday, February 23, 2025	Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti is a restricted holiday in India
Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri	Wednesday, February 26, 2025	Maha Shivratri is an annual festival dedicated to Shiva, the Hindu God of destruction. For devotees, is a day of reflection and meditation.
Ramadan Start	Sunday, March 2, 2025	Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.
Holika Dahana	Thursday, March 13, 2025	Holika Dahana is a restricted holiday in India
Holi	Friday, March 14, 2025	Holi is a spring festival of colors celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and others. It celebrates the triumph of good over evil and the upcoming season of spring. The festival can last up to sixteen days.
Dolyatra	Friday, March 14, 2025	Dolyatra is a restricted holiday in India
March Equinox	Thursday, March 20, 2025	March Equinox in India (New Delhi)
Chaitra Sukhladi	Sunday, March 30, 2025	Chaitra Sukhladi is a restricted holiday in India
Ugadi	Sunday, March 30, 2025	Ugadi is a restricted holiday in India
Gudi Padwa	Sunday, March 30, 2025	Gudi Padwa is a restricted holiday in India
Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar	Monday, March 31, 2025	Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
Jamat Ul-Vida	Monday, March 31, 2025	Jamat Ul-Vida is a restricted holiday in India
Rama Navami	Sunday, April 6, 2025	Rama Navami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Rama, the first son of King Dasaratha of Ayodhya.
Mahavir Jayanti	Thursday, April 10, 2025	Mahavir Jayanti is a gazetted holiday in India
First day of Passover	Sunday, April 13, 2025	During Passover, the Jewish people remember the liberation of the Israelites from slavery, their exodus from Egypt, and that their first-born children were spared during the 10th plague, as told in the Haggadah.
Vaisakhi	Monday, April 14, 2025	Vaisakhi, also known as Baisakhi, is a harvest celebration on either April 13 or April 14 in the Gregorian calendar. It is one of India’s most notable celebrations.
Ambedkar Jayanti	Monday, April 14, 2025	Ambedkar Jayanti is a observance in India
Maundy Thursday	Thursday, April 17, 2025	Maundy Thursday is a Christian observance on the Thursday during Holy Week. It is the day before Good Friday.
Good Friday	Friday, April 18, 2025	Many Christians commemorate Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and death on Good Friday. It is a gazetted holiday in India.
Easter Day	Sunday, April 20, 2025	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
International Worker's Day	Thursday, May 1, 2025
Birthday of Rabindranath	Friday, May 9, 2025	Birthday of Rabindranath is a restricted holiday in India
Mothers' Day	Sunday, May 11, 2025	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Buddha Purnima/Vesak	Monday, May 12, 2025	Vesak, also known as Buddha Purnima, celebrates of Gautama Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death.
Bakrid/Eid ul-Adha	Saturday, June 7, 2025	For India's more than 200 million Muslims, Bakrid, the Festival of Sacrifice, is one of the holiest days of the year.
Fathers' Day	Sunday, June 15, 2025	Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
June Solstice	Saturday, June 21, 2025	June Solstice in India (New Delhi)
Rath Yatra	Friday, June 27, 2025	Rath Yatra is a restricted holiday in India
Muharram/Ashura	Sunday, July 6, 2025	Muharram, or the Islamic New Year, is a public holiday in India.
Guru Purnima	Thursday, July 10, 2025	Guru Purnima is a festival that honors spiritual Gurus by remembering their life and teachings. It is observed on the full moon day, Purnima, in the Hindu month of Ashadh, which is usually June or July.
Friendship Day	Sunday, August 3, 2025	Friendship Day is a observance in India
Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi)	Saturday, August 9, 2025	Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that is celebrated on the full moon of the Hindu month of Shravana (Shravan Poornima). The day is also sometimes referred to as Brother and Sister Day because it honors the relationship between brother and sister.
Independence Day	Friday, August 15, 2025	India's Independence Day is an annual gazetted holiday on August 15 to commemorate the day India became an independent nation.
Janmashtami (Smarta)	Friday, August 15, 2025	Janmashtami (Smarta) is a restricted holiday in India
Parsi New Year	Friday, August 15, 2025	Parsi New Year is a restricted holiday in India
Janmashtami	Saturday, August 16, 2025	Krishna Janmashtami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth incarnation of the god Vishnu. It is celebrated on the eighth day of the Hindu month of Bhadrava (Bhadrapada), which is usually in August or September.
Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi	Wednesday, August 27, 2025	Ganesh Chaturthi is the great Ganesha festival that celebrates the birthday of Lord Ganesha during the Hindu Month of Bhadra, which usually falls between mid-August and mid-September. It is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi and can last up to 10 days.
Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad	Friday, September 5, 2025	Milad un-Nabi is a gazetted holiday in India and marks the Prophet Muhammad's birthday.
Onam	Friday, September 5, 2025	Onam is a restricted holiday in India
First Day of Sharad Navratri	Monday, September 22, 2025	First Day of Sharad Navratri is a observance and Hindu holiday in India
September Equinox	Monday, September 22, 2025	September Equinox in India (New Delhi)
First Day of Durga Puja Festivities	Sunday, September 28, 2025	First Day of Durga Puja Festivities is a observance and Hindu holiday in India
Maha Saptami	Monday, September 29, 2025	Maha Saptami is a restricted holiday in India
Maha Ashtami	Tuesday, September 30, 2025	Maha Ashtami is a restricted holiday in India
Maha Navami	Wednesday, October 1, 2025	Maha Navami is a restricted holiday in India
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti	Thursday, October 2, 2025	Mahatma Gandhi's birthday is an annual gazetted holiday in India on October 2.
Dussehra	Thursday, October 2, 2025	Dussehra, also known as Vijaya Dashami, is an Indian festival that celebrates good forces over evil forces. It spans for 10 days and is celebrated in varied traditions across India.
Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti	Tuesday, October 7, 2025	Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti is a restricted holiday in India
Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth)	Friday, October 10, 2025	Karwa Chauth is an annual one-day festival that honors the Hindu god Shiva and goddess Parvati. It is celebrated by all married Hindu women on the fourth day after the full moon in the Hindu month of Kartik, which is usually in October.
Naraka Chaturdasi	Monday, October 20, 2025	Naraka Chaturdasi is a restricted holiday in India
Diwali/Deepavali	Monday, October 20, 2025	Diwali is a festival of physical and spiritual light celebrated in October or November each year.
Govardhan Puja	Wednesday, October 22, 2025	Govardhan Puja is a restricted holiday in India
Bhai Duj	Thursday, October 23, 2025	Bhai Duj is a Hindu festival that celebrates the relationship between a brother and a sister on the second day after the new moon in the Hindu month of Kartika.
Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi)	Monday, October 27, 2025	Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) is a restricted holiday in India
Halloween	Friday, October 31, 2025	Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year.
Guru Nanak Jayanti	Wednesday, November 5, 2025	Guru Nanak Jayanti is a gazetted holiday in India
Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day	Monday, November 24, 2025	Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day is a restricted holiday in India
First Day of Hanukkah	Monday, December 15, 2025	Hanukkah, also known as Chanukah or the Festival of Lights, is celebrated for 8 days between the 25th day of the month of Kislev to the second day of Tevet in the Hebrew calendar.
December Solstice	Sunday, December 21, 2025	December Solstice in India (New Delhi)
Last day of Hanukkah	Monday, December 22, 2025	Hanukkah, also known as Chanukah or the Festival of Lights, is celebrated for eight days between the 25th day of the month of Kislev to the second day of Tevet in the Hebrew calendar.
Christmas Eve	Wednesday, December 24, 2025	Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas	Thursday, December 25, 2025	Many Christians celebrate Christmas Day, which is a gazetted holiday in India, on December 25 each year.
Guru Govind Singh Jayanti	Saturday, December 27, 2025	Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti is the Sikh annual celebration that occurs in countries such as India around December or January in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year's Eve	Wednesday, December 31, 2025	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.