How many holidays are there in the year 2025
India is getting 17 Gazetted Holidays in the year 2025. At the same time, 34 restricted holidays will be given. There are a total of 52 Sundays this year. Also, 26 Saturday holidays will be available as second and fourth Saturdays. A general government employee will get about 98-100 holidays in 2025 (including gazetted, Sunday, and Saturday). This number can increase to 105-110 for bank employees.
Calendar of holidays for 2025 released in UP-Bihar
According to the calendar released by Uttar Pradesh, there are 24 public holidays and 31 restricted holidays in the next year i.e. in the year 2025. At the same time, according to the academic holiday calendar of Bihar 2025, there are 72 holidays next year. Schools will remain closed in Bihar during holidays.
When are the maximum holidays from January to December?
Some 17 gazetted and 34 restricted holidays are available in different months. Most of these holidays are available in January, April, August, and October.
Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti, Makar Sankranti, Lohri, Pongal, and Republic Day will be celebrated in January. On the other hand, April marks the beginning of the new financial year, Mahavir Jayanti and Good Friday. August marks Rakshabandhan, Independence Day, and Janmashtami. Holidays begin with Gandhi Jayanti in October. Holidays will be available on Dussehra, Deepawali, and Chhath this month.
List of holidays from January to December
Holidays in January-February
1 January (Wednesday): New Year's Day
6 January (Monday): Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti
14 January (Tuesday): Makar Sankranti / Pongal
26 January (Sunday): Republic Day
2 February (Sunday): Basant Panchami
12 February (Wednesday): Guru Ravidas Jayanti
26 February (Wednesday): Mahashivratri
March-April Holidays
13 and 14 March (Friday): Holi
31 March (Monday): Eid-ul-Fitr
1 April (Tuesday): Annual Closure of Bank Accounts
5 April (Saturday): Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanti
10 April (Thursday): Mahavir Jayanti
14 April (Monday): Tamil New Year
18 April (Friday): Good Friday
May and June Holidays
12 May (Monday): Buddha Purnima
7 June (Saturday): Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
July-August Holiday List
6 July (Sunday): Moharram
9 August (Saturday): Rakshabandhan
15 August (Friday): Independence Day
16 August (Saturday): Janmashtami
Holidays in September and October
5 September (Friday): Milad-un-Nabi (Eid-e-Milad)
2 October (Thursday): Gandhi Jayanti
2 October (Thursday): Dussehra
20 October (Monday): Deepawali
22 October (Wednesday): Govardhan Puja
Holidays in November-December
5 November (Wednesday): Guru Nanak Jayanti
25 December (Thursday): Christmas
How many long weekends in the year 2025
You are getting four days to go on a trip in January. 11 and 12 January are Saturday and Sunday holidays. If you take leave on 13 January, you will get the Makar Sankranti holiday on the 14th. In such a situation, you can travel from 11 to 14 January.
There is no long weekend in February, but if you get two days' leave from the office, then you will get a good opportunity for a five-day long trip. There is a weekend on 22 and 23 February. Apply for leave on 24-25 February. There will be a holiday in Mahashivratri on the 26th. In this way, you can travel from 22 to 26 February.
In March, there is Holi on the 14th and there is a Saturday and Sunday holiday on 15 and 16 February. You can get an opportunity to go on a weekend trip for three days. Along with this, you will get a three-day holiday by combining the weekend of 29 and 30 March and the holiday of Eid-ul-Fitr on 31 March.
You are getting two weekends in April. You can get a better opportunity to travel on 12,13,14 April. You can go on a holiday by combining Good Friday on 18 April and the weekend on 19-20 April.
Independence Day is in August. After the Independence Day holiday on 15th August, you will get Saturday and Sunday holidays on 16th and 17th August.
If you are getting the Eid-e-Milad holiday on 5th September, you can plan your travel as the 6th and 7th of September will be Saturday and Sunday holidays.
In October, the Gandhi Jayanti holiday is on 2nd October. Take leave on the 3rd and use the 4th and 5th weekend for your travel and enjoy a day's holiday from 2nd October to 5th October. Apart from this, the longest long weekend in this month is on Diwali. Diwali is on 20th October. Before that, the 18th and 19th October are Saturday and Sunday. After Diwali, Govardhan Puja is on 22nd October. There is a holiday on this day too. You will have to take leave on the 21st. Holiday from 18th to 22nd October
And you will get three days' holiday.
You are getting two weekends in April. You can get a better opportunity to travel on 12th, 13th and 14th April. You can go on holiday by combining Good Friday on 18th April and the weekend of 19th-20th April.
Independence Day is in August. After the Independence Day holiday on 15th August, you will get Saturday and Sunday holidays on 16th and 17th August.
If you are getting the Eid e Milad holiday on 5th September, then you can plan a trip because there will be Saturday and Sunday holidays on 6th and 7th September.
In October, the Gandhi Jayanti holiday is on 2nd October. Take leave on the 3rd and use the 4th and 5th weekend for your trip and enjoy a day's holiday from 2nd October to 5th October. Apart from this, the longest long weekend in this month is on Diwali. Diwali is on 20th October. Before that, Saturday and Sunday are on 18th and 19th October. After Diwali, Govardhan Puja is on 22nd October. There is a holiday on this day too. You will have to take leave on the 21st. Enjoy the holiday from 18th to 22nd October.
You can plan a four-day weekend trip in December month too. 25th December is Christmas. Take left on the 26th and the weekend is on the 27th and 28th.
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