Gujarat Public Holiday Calendar for 2025

Month

Date

Day

Holiday

Description

January

01 January 2014

Tuesday

Makar Sankranti

Harvest festival marking the sun's transition into Capricorn; celebrated with kite flying in Gujarat.

01 January 2026

Sunday

Republic Day

Commemorates the adoption of the Indian Constitution.

February

01 February 2026

Wednesday

Maha Shivaratri

Hindu festival honoring Lord Shiva.

March

01 March 2014

Friday

Holi

The Festival of Colors celebrates the arrival of spring.

01 March 1930

Sunday

Chetichand

Sindhi New Year festival.

01 March 1931

Monday

Id-ul-Fitr

Islamic festival marking the end of Ramadan.

April

01 April 2006

Sunday

Ram Navami

Celebrates the birth of Lord Rama.

01 April 2010

Thursday

Mahavir Jayanti

Birth anniversary of Lord Mahavir, founder of Jainism.

01 April 2014

Monday

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti

Birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, architect of the Indian Constitution.

01 April 2018

Friday

Good Friday

Christian observance commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

01 April 2029

Tuesday

Maharshi Parasuram Jayanti

Birth anniversary of Lord Parashurama, sixth avatar of Vishnu.

May

01 May 2001

Thursday

Gujarat Day

Marks the formation of the state of Gujarat in 1960.

June

01 June 2007

Saturday

Bakrid / Eid al-Adha

Islamic festival of sacrifice.

July

01 July 2006

Sunday

Muharram

Islamic day of mourning commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussain.

August

01 August 2009

Saturday

Raksha Bandhan

Celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters.

01 August 2015

Friday

Independence Day

Marks India's independence from British rule.

01 August 2016

Saturday

Janmashtami

Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna.

01 August 2027

Wednesday

Ganesh Chaturthi

Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Ganesha.

September

01 September 2005

Friday

Milad-un-Nabi

Islamic festival commemorating the birth of Prophet Muhammad.

October

01 October 2002

Thursday

Gandhi Jayanti

Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

01 October 2002

Thursday

Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami)

Hindu festival celebrating the victory of good over evil.

01 October 2020

Monday

Diwali (Deepavali)

Hindu festival of lights symbolizing the victory of light over darkness.

01 October 2022

Wednesday

Vikram Samvat New Year

Gujarati New Year as per the Hindu calendar.

01 October 2023

Thursday

Bhai Dooj

Celebrates the bond between siblings.

01 October 1931

Friday

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti

Birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India's first Deputy Prime Minister.

November

01 November 2005

Wednesday

Guru Nanak Jayanti

Birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, founder of Sikhism.

December

01 December 2025

Thursday

Christmas Day

Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ.