India Public Holidays 2025
India has 10 national public holidays in 2025, starting with Republic Day on January 26, 2025 and ending with Christmas Day on December 25, 2025. Of these, 3 land on a weekend, which is worth checking if you are counting on days off from work.
| Holiday | Date | Weekday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic Day | January 26, 2025 | SundayWeekend | Public holiday |
| Id-ul-FitrThe exact day is confirmed by moon sighting and can move by one day. | March 30, 2025 | SundayWeekend | Public holiday |
| Ambedkar Jayanti | April 14, 2025 | Monday | Public holiday |
| Good Friday | April 18, 2025 | Friday | Public holiday |
| Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)The exact day is confirmed by moon sighting and can move by one day. | June 6, 2025 | Friday | Public holiday |
| MuharramThe exact day is confirmed by moon sighting and can move by one day. | July 5, 2025 | SaturdayWeekend | Public holiday |
| Independence Day | August 15, 2025 | Friday | Public holiday |
| Milad-un-NabiThe exact day is confirmed by moon sighting and can move by one day. | September 4, 2025 | Thursday | Public holiday |
| Gandhi Jayanti | October 2, 2025 | Thursday | Public holiday |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2025 | Thursday | Public holiday |
April is the densest month for holidays, which tends to shape travel and shopping patterns. Use the table below to see each 2025 holiday in India, when it happens and which day of the week it lands on. We track national holidays only, leaving out regional variations, so the list stays consistent and easy to compare with other countries.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does India have in 2025?
India has 10 national public holidays in 2025. The first is Republic Day on January 26, 2025 and the last is Christmas Day on December 25, 2025.
What is the first public holiday of 2025 in India?
The first public holiday of 2025 is Republic Day, which falls on January 26, 2025.
When is Christmas observed in India in 2025?
Christmas Day in India falls on December 25, 2025 in 2025.
Are regional holidays included for India?
No. This calendar lists national public holidays only, so it stays consistent across countries. Holidays that apply to just part of India are listed separately on the India holiday hub, together with the states and union territories that observe them.
Do the India holiday dates change from 2025 to the next year?
Some of them do. 5 of the 10 holidays in 2025 sit on a moving rule (islamic (hijri) calendar and linked to easter), so their date has to be recalculated for every year. The rest keep the same calendar date and only change weekday. Moving ones this year include Id-ul-Fitr on March 30, 2025, Good Friday on April 18, 2025 and Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) on June 6, 2025, plus 2 more.
How far ahead is the India calendar actually fixed?
Through 2027. The holidays are set in law rather than announced year by year, so the dates repeat predictably. What can still change is a law amendment, a one-off holiday declared for a national event, and the exact day of any holiday on the Islamic calendar, which is confirmed by moon sighting. This table also applies 4 corrections to the underlying open dataset, each checked against the legislation. The full list with sources is on the India holiday hub. One known gap remains and is declared openly there rather than filled with a guessed date.
Which India holidays are regional, and which move?
The table above is the national calendar for 2025. Some holidays keep the same date every year while others are tied to Easter, to a lunar calendar or to a named weekday, and some parts of the country add their own days off. The India holiday hub breaks that down: which holidays are fixed, which move and why, and which ones are observed in certain regions only. To compare India with other countries in the same year, see the 2025 worldwide overview.
Other years for India
Planning further ahead or looking back? Compare the India public holiday calendar across years: