India Holiday Calendar 2025 – Complete List of Festivals & National Holidays

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India Holiday Calendar 2025 – Complete List of Festivals & National Holidays


Month Date Holiday Name Description
January 1 Jan (Wed) New Year’s Day Celebration of the Gregorian New Year.
January 13 Jan (Mon) Lohri Punjabi festival marking the end of winter and harvest season.
January 14 Jan (Tue) Makar Sankranti Hindu harvest festival dedicated to the Sun God.
January 15 Jan (Wed) Pongal Tamil harvest festival thanking nature and livestock.
January 26 Jan (Sun) Republic Day Commemorates the adoption of the Indian Constitution.
February 2 Feb (Sun) Vasant Panchami Festival dedicated to Goddess Saraswati.
February 14 Feb (Fri) Valentine’s Day Celebration of love and affection.
February 26 Feb (Wed) Maha Shivratri Night of Lord Shiva, observed with prayers and fasting.
March 8 Mar (Sat) International Women’s Day Celebrating achievements of women across sectors.
March 13 Mar (Thu) Chhoti Holi Bonfire ritual symbolizing the triumph of good over evil.
March 14 Mar (Fri) Holi Festival of Colors celebrating spring and good over evil.
March 30 Mar (Sun) Ram Navami Celebrates the birth of Lord Rama.
April 10 Apr (Thu) Mahavir Jayanti Birth anniversary of Lord Mahavir.
April 13 Apr (Sun) Baisakhi Sikh New Year and harvest festival.
April 18 Apr (Fri) Good Friday Christian observance of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion.
April 20 Apr (Sun) Easter Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
May 1 May (Thu) Labour Day Honors the contributions of workers.
May 12 May (Mon) Buddha Purnima Marks the birth, enlightenment, and nirvana of Lord Buddha.
June 7 Jun (Sat) Eid al-Adha Islamic festival of sacrifice.
June 15 Jun (Sun) Father’s Day Celebrates paternal bonds and fatherhood.
July 5 Jul (Sat) Muharram Islamic New Year and martyrdom of Imam Hussain.
July 9 Jul (Wed) Guru Purnima Day to honor teachers and spiritual gurus.
August 8 Aug (Fri) Raksha Bandhan Celebrates sibling bonds with rakhi ceremony.
August 15 Aug (Fri) Independence Day Marks India's freedom from British rule.
August 17 Aug (Sun) Parsi New Year New Year celebration by the Parsi community.
August 27 Aug (Wed) Janmashtami Birth of Lord Krishna.
September 5 Sep (Fri) Teachers’ Day Honors educators and their contributions.
September 6 Sep (Sat) Ganesh Chaturthi Birth of Lord Ganesha, celebrated with prayers and idols.
October 1 Oct (Wed) Navratri Begins Start of 9-day festival honoring Goddess Durga.
October 2 Oct (Thu) Gandhi Jayanti Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi.
October 11 Oct (Sat) Dussehra Victory of Lord Rama over Ravana.
October 30 Oct (Thu) Karwa Chauth Married women fast for husbands' long life.
November 1 Nov (Sat) Diwali Festival of Lights signifying good over evil.
November 3 Nov (Mon) Bhai Dooj Celebrates sibling relationships with rituals.
November 6 Nov (Thu) Chhath Puja Prayers to Sun God for family well-being.
November 12 Nov (Wed) Guru Nanak Jayanti Birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
December 25 Dec (Thu) Christmas Celebrates birth of Jesus Christ.
December 31 Dec (Wed) New Year’s Eve Year-end celebration and reflection.