Public holidays in 2025 in India

National public holidays for Jan 1, 2025 through Dec 31, 2025. Cross-check in the business days calculator or browse the Holidays API.

Quick summary: 17 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 16 calendar days that fall in 2025.

Key insights

Total holidays

16 days

From 17 holiday records in India, 2025.

Busiest holiday month

March, April, August and October

2 holiday days.

Longest holiday streak

2 days

2025-08-15 - 2025-08-16.

Coverage

National holidays

Regional rules are not included on this page.

Holiday list

DateName
Jan 26, 2025Republic Day
Feb 26, 2025Maha Shivaratri
Mar 14, 2025Holi
Mar 31, 2025Ramzan Id
Apr 10, 2025Mahavir Jayanti
Apr 18, 2025Good Friday
May 12, 2025Buddha Purnima
Jun 7, 2025Bakrid
Jul 6, 2025Muharram/Ashura
Aug 15, 2025Independence Day
Aug 16, 2025Janmashtami
Sep 5, 2025Milad un-Nabi
Oct 2, 2025Dussehra
Oct 2, 2025Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
Oct 20, 2025Diwali/Deepavali
Nov 5, 2025Guru Nanak Jayanti
Dec 25, 2025Christmas

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are in India in 2025?

India has about 16 distinct public holiday days in 2025 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 17 records).

Which month has the most public holidays?

March, April, August and October has the most holiday days, with 2.

Are regional holidays included?

No. This page uses national public holidays only, matching the default behavior when you don’t apply a region filter.

Can I get the same data via API?

Yes. Use the Holidays API to fetch calendars programmatically (and the calculators for interactive exploration).

All countries: public holidays guides

Public holidays in India - quick context

India’s official holidays are state-specific and many employers only observe a subset. This page shows HolidayDB’s configured IN list - always confirm against your state’s gazette for compliance.