Explore the list of Indian Festivals and Holidays for year 2025 with dates in this Calendar. This holiday calendar features religious celebrations for Sikh, Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Jain and Buddhist along with national holidays.
Popularity of Indian Festivals You Should Know
Festivals are the most important forms of celebration in Indian culture, similar to spices in Indian food. India, with its diverse cultural heritage, has a variety of festivals. It’s like living a hundred lives in one by experiencing each of them because their essences are so different.
List of Indian Festivals and Holidays Calendar in 2025
Nonetheless, these festivals highlight India’s beauty, so make a point of visiting each one and noting their names on your calendar and in your life. Every section of India celebrates the biggest holidays with zeal. Scroll down to learn more about the famous Indian festivities we’re discussing.
Holidays and Observances in India in 2025
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Wednesday | New Year’s Day | Restricted Holiday |
| 2 Jan | Thursday | Last day of Hanukkah | Observance |
| 6 Jan | Monday | Guru Govind Singh Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| 13 Jan | Monday | Lohri | Observance |
| 14 Jan | Tuesday | Pongal | Restricted Holiday |
| 14 Jan | Tuesday | Makar Sankranti | Restricted Holiday |
| 14 Jan | Tuesday | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | Restricted Holiday |
| 26 Jan | Sunday | Republic Day | Gazetted Holiday |
| 29 Jan | Wednesday | Lunar New Year | Observance |
| 2 Feb | Sunday | Vasant Panchami | Restricted Holiday |
| 12 Feb | Wednesday | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| 14 Feb | Friday | Valentine’s Day | Observance |
| 19 Feb | Wednesday | Shivaji Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| 23 Feb | Sunday | Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| 26 Feb | Wednesday | Maha Shivaratri/Shivaratri | Gazetted Holiday |
| 2 Mar | Sunday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| 13 Mar | Thursday | Holika Dahana | Restricted Holiday |
| 14 Mar | Friday | Holi | Gazetted Holiday |
| 14 Mar | Friday | Dolyatra | Restricted Holiday |
| 20 Mar | Thursday | March Equinox | Season |
| 28 Mar | Friday | Jamat Ul-Vida (Tentative Date) | Restricted Holiday |
| 30 Mar | Sunday | Chaitra Sukhladi | Restricted Holiday |
| 30 Mar | Sunday | Ugadi | Restricted Holiday |
| 30 Mar | Sunday | Gudi Padwa | Restricted Holiday |
| 31 Mar | Monday | Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar (Tentative Date) | Gazetted Holiday |
| 31 Mar | Monday | Ramzan Id/Eid-ul-Fitar (Tentative Date) | Muslim, Common local holiday |
| 6 Apr | Sunday | Rama Navami | Restricted Holiday |
| 10 Apr | Thursday | Mahavir Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
| 13 Apr | Sunday | First day of Passover | Observance |
| 13 Apr | Sunday | Vaisakhi | Restricted Holiday |
| 14 Apr | Monday | Mesadi | Restricted Holiday |
| 14 Apr | Monday | Ambedkar Jayanti | Observance |
| 15 Apr | Tuesday | Bahag Bihu/Vaisakhadi | Restricted Holiday |
| 17 Apr | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Observance, Christian |
| 18 Apr | Friday | Good Friday | Gazetted Holiday |
| 20 Apr | Sunday | Easter Day | Restricted Holiday |
| 1 May | Thursday | International Worker’s Day | Observance |
| 9 May | Friday | Birthday of Rabindranath | Restricted Holiday |
| 11 May | Sunday | Mothers’ Day | Observance |
| 12 May | Monday | Buddha Purnima/Vesak | Gazetted Holiday |
| 7 Jun | Saturday | Bakrid/Eid ul-Adha (Tentative Date) | Gazetted Holiday |
| 15 Jun | Sunday | Fathers’ Day | Observance |
| 21 Jun | Saturday | June Solstice | Season |
| 27 Jun | Friday | Rath Yatra | Restricted Holiday |
| 6 Jul | Sunday | Muharram/Ashura (Tentative Date) | Gazetted Holiday |
| 10 Jul | Thursday | Guru Purnima | Observance |
| 3 Aug | Sunday | Friendship Day | Observance |
| 9 Aug | Saturday | Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) | Restricted Holiday |
| 15 Aug | Friday | Independence Day | Gazetted Holiday |
| 15 Aug | Friday | Janmashtami (Smarta) | Restricted Holiday |
| 15 Aug | Friday | Parsi New Year | Restricted Holiday |
| 16 Aug | Saturday | Janmashtami | Gazetted Holiday |
| 27 Aug | Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi | Restricted Holiday |
| 5 Sep | Friday | Milad un-Nabi/Id-e-Milad (Tentative Date) | Gazetted Holiday |
| 5 Sep | Friday | Onam | Restricted Holiday |
| 22 Sep | Monday | First Day of Sharad Navratri | Observance, Hinduism |
| 22 Sep | Monday | September Equinox | Season |
| 28 Sep | Sunday | First Day of Durga Puja Festivities | Observance, Hinduism |
| 29 Sep | Monday | Maha Saptami | Restricted Holiday |
| 30 Sep | Tuesday | Maha Ashtami | Restricted Holiday |
| 1 Oct | Wednesday | Maha Navami | Restricted Holiday |
| 2 Oct | Thursday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
| 2 Oct | Thursday | Dussehra | Gazetted Holiday |
| 7 Oct | Tuesday | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | Restricted Holiday |
| 10 Oct | Friday | Karaka Chaturthi (Karva Chauth) | Restricted Holiday |
| 20 Oct | Monday | Naraka Chaturdasi | Restricted Holiday |
| 20 Oct | Monday | Diwali/Deepavali | Gazetted Holiday |
| 22 Oct | Wednesday | Govardhan Puja | Restricted Holiday |
| 23 Oct | Thursday | Bhai Duj | Restricted Holiday |
| 28 Oct | Tuesday | Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) | Restricted Holiday |
| 31 Oct | Friday | Halloween | Observance |
| 5 Nov | Wednesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Gazetted Holiday |
| 24 Nov | Monday | Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | Restricted Holiday |
| 15 Dec | Monday | First Day of Hanukkah | Observance |
| 21 Dec | Sunday | December Solstice | Season |
| 22 Dec | Monday | Last day of Hanukkah | Observance |
| 24 Dec | Wednesday | Christmas Eve | Restricted Holiday |
| 25 Dec | Thursday | Christmas | Gazetted Holiday |
| 31 Dec | Wednesday | New Year’s Eve | Observance |
