2025 Government Holiday list: Ek Complete Guide

2025 mein India mein kaafi important government holiday hain jo har saal celebrate kiye jaate hain. Ye holidays na sirf national level par important hote hain, balki har state ke apne regional holidays bhi hote hain jo unki cultural aur historical significance ko dikhate hain. Agar aap apne 2025 ke calendar ko plan kar rahe hain, toh yeh list aapke kaam aa sakti hai.

Government Holiday (India) for 2025:

1. New Year’s Day – Wednesday, January 1, 2025
   Naye saal ka shubh prarambh ka din! Yeh kuch states mein government holiday hota hai, jahan log apne naye saal ka celebration karte hain.
2. Republic Day – Sunday, January 26, 2025
   Har saal 26 January ko India ka Republic Day manaya jaata hai. Is din India ki Constitution lagu hui thi. Ye ek national holiday hai aur har jagah par parades aur events hote hain.
3. Good Friday – Friday, April 18, 2025
   Yeh holiday Christian community ke liye hota hai. Is din ko Jesus Christ ki death ke din ke roop mein yaad kiya jaata hai. Yeh kuch states mein holiday hota hai.
4. Labour Day (Maharashtra Day) – Thursday, May 1, 2025
   Yeh din workers aur labor rights ko salute karne ke liye hota hai. Maharashtra mein is din ko Maharashtra Day ke roop mein bhi manaya jaata hai.
5. Independence Day – Friday, August 15, 2025
   15 August, 1947 ko Bharat ko azaadi mili thi, aur har saal is din ko Independence Day ke roop mein manaya jaata hai. Schools, colleges aur offices mein flag hoisting aur national celebrations hoti hain.
6. Gandhi Jayanti – Tuesday, October 2, 2025
   Mahatma Gandhi ka birthday hai aur yeh day unke contributions ko yaad karne ka hai. Schools, colleges aur government offices mein silence observe ki jaati hai.
7. Dussehra (Vijayadashami) – Sunday, October 5, 2025
   Dussehra, Hindu calendar ke according ek important festival hai, jo vijay ki pratik hai jab Lord Rama ne Ravan ko hara diya tha.
8. Diwali – Thursday, October 23, 2025
   Diwali, ek bahut hi special aur celebrated festival hai. Yeh festival India ke har kone mein manaya jaata hai, aur government offices mein bhi holiday hota hai.
9. Christmas Day – Thursday, December 25, 2025
   Christmas, ek Christian festival hai jo December ke 25th din hota hai. Yeh day worldwide celebrated hota hai aur India mein bhi is din ko holiday mana jaata hai.

Other Notable Holidays (Subject to Regional Observance):

1. Makar Sankranti – Monday, January 14, 2025
   Makar Sankranti, ek important harvest festival hai jo mainly northern aur western India mein manaya jaata hai.
2. Holi – Wednesday, March 12, 2025
   Holi, rangon ka festival hai. Yeh day specially North India mein widely celebrate hota hai, aur yeh public holiday hai.
3. Ram Navami – Monday, April 14, 2025
   Yeh din Lord Ram ke janm ko celebrate karta hai aur mostly Hindu communities ke liye important holiday hota hai.
4. Eid al-Fitr – Thursday, April 24, 2025
   Eid al-Fitr, Ramadan ke baad aane wala festival hai. Is din Muslims apne roza (fasting) ko todte hain aur bahut hi khushi se Eid manate hain. Yeh date moon sighting pe depend karti hai.
5. Raksha Bandhan – Monday, August 4, 2025
   Raksha Bandhan bhai-behen ke rishton ka celebration hai. Behen apne bhai ko rakhi baandhti hain aur bhai apni behen ko gifts dete hain.
6. Janmashtami – Wednesday, August 13, 2025
   Janmashtami, Lord Krishna ka birthday hai, aur yeh bhi ek important Hindu festival hai.
7. Bhai Dooj – Saturday, October 25, 2025
   Diwali ke baad, Bhai Dooj bhi celebrate hota hai, jab behen apne bhai ko tika karti hai aur unki lambi umar ki dua karti hai.

Regional Holidays (Vary by State):

1. Tamil New Year (Puthandu) – Monday, April 14, 2025
   Tamil Nadu mein yeh day bahut important hota hai, kyunki yeh Tamil calendar ka naya saal hota hai.
2. Baisakhi – Monday, April 14, 2025
   Baisakhi Punjab aur Haryana mein celebrate hota hai aur yeh harvest festival hai. Sikhs ke liye yeh ek religious significance rakhta hai.
3. Onam – Monday, August 25, 2025
   Kerala mein Onam ek bahut hi cultural festival hai, jo harvest season ke dauran manaya jaata hai.
4. Chhath Puja – Thursday, November 20, 2025
   Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, aur Jharkhand mein Chhath Puja kaafi importance rakhti hai. Yeh festival Surya Devta ki pooja ke liye hota hai.