# Public holidays in India 2025

India has 17 public holidays in 2025. 13 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, which leaves 248 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

Note: The dates listed are the three national holidays plus the gazetted central government holidays. States observe their own lists, so local calendars differ widely.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/india/2025/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/in/2025.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/in/2025.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/in/2025.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/in.json

## Summary 2025

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 17 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 13 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 4 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 248 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2025

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-26 | Sunday | Republic Day |
| 2025-02-26 | Wednesday | Maha Shivaratri |
| 2025-03-14 | Friday | Holi |
| 2025-03-31 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2025-04-10 | Thursday | Mahavira's Birthday |
| 2025-04-14 | Monday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday |
| 2025-04-18 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2025-05-12 | Monday | Buddha Purnima |
| 2025-06-07 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2025-07-06 | Sunday | Ashura |
| 2025-08-15 | Friday | Independence Day |
| 2025-08-16 | Saturday | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) |
| 2025-09-05 | Friday | Prophet's Birthday |
| 2025-10-02 | Thursday | Dussehra |
| 2025-10-02 | Thursday | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday |
| 2025-10-20 | Monday | Diwali (Deepavali) |
| 2025-11-05 | Wednesday | Guru Nanak's Birthday |
| 2025-12-25 | Thursday | Christmas |

## Working days per month in 2025

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2025 | 365 | 104 | 13 | 248 |

## Long weekends in 2025

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Fri 14 to Sun 16 March 2025: Holi
- 3 days, Sat 29 to Mon 31 March 2025: Eid al-Fitr
- 3 days, Sat 12 to Mon 14 April 2025: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday
- 3 days, Fri 18 to Sun 20 April 2025: Good Friday
- 3 days, Sat 10 to Mon 12 May 2025: Buddha Purnima
- 3 days, Fri 15 to Sun 17 August 2025: Independence Day, Janmashtami (Vaishnava)
- 3 days, Fri 5 to Sun 7 September 2025: Prophet's Birthday
- 3 days, Sat 18 to Mon 20 October 2025: Diwali (Deepavali)

## Bridge days in 2025

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 11 April 2025 for Thu 10 to Mon 14 April 2025 (5 days): Mahavira's Birthday, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday
- Take off Friday 3 October 2025 for Thu 2 to Sun 5 October 2025 (4 days): Dussehra, Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday
- Take off Friday 26 December 2025 for Thu 25 to Sun 28 December 2025 (4 days): Christmas

## Questions about 2025 in India

**How many working days are there in India in 2025?** 248 working days. 2025 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 13 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does India have in 2025?** 17 public holidays. 4 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in India?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [India 2024](https://openworkdays.com/india/2024.md)
- [India 2025](https://openworkdays.com/india/2025.md)
- [India 2026](https://openworkdays.com/india/2026.md)
- [India 2027](https://openworkdays.com/india/2027.md)
- [India 2028](https://openworkdays.com/india/2028.md)
- [India 2029](https://openworkdays.com/india/2029.md)
- [India 2030](https://openworkdays.com/india/2030.md)

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