The Department of Personnel and Training, New Delhi has issued the list of holidays for Central Government Offices for the year 2025. The detailed holiday schedule is provided in the table below.
Central Government Offices Public Holidays List 2025
1. Public Holidays For Central Government Administrative Offices Located at Delhi / New Delhi
Holidays to be observed during 2025 in Central Government Offices located in Delhi/New Delhi are listed in the table below.
| S.No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1 | Republic Day | 26-Jan-2025 | Sunday |
| 2 | Maha Shivaratri | 26-Feb-2025 | Wednesday |
| 3 | Holi | 14-Mar-2025 | Friday |
| 4 | Id-ul-Fitr | 31-Mar-2025 | Monday |
| 5 | Mahavir Jayanti | 10-Apr-2025 | Thursday |
| 6 | Good Friday | 18-Apr-2025 | Friday |
| 7 | Budha Purnima | 12-May-2025 | Monday |
| 8 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 07-Jun-2025 | Saturday |
| 9 | Muharram | 06-Jul-2025 | Sunday |
| 10 | Independence Day | 15-Aug-2025 | Friday |
| 11 | Janmashtami | 16-Aug-2025 | Saturday |
| 12 | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) | 05-Sep-2025 | Friday |
| 13 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02-Oct-2025 | Thursday |
| 14 | Dussehra | 02-Oct-2025 | Thursday |
| 15 | Diwali (Deepavali) | 20-Oct-2025 | Monday |
| 16 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 05-Nov-2025 | Wednesday |
| 17 | Christmas Day | 25-Dec-2025 | Thursday |
2. Public Holidays For Central Government Administrative Offices Located Outside Delhi / New Delhi
Central Government Administrative Offices situated outside Delhi/New Delhi will observe the following compulsory holidays.
- Republic Day
- Independence Day
- Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
- Buddha Purnima
- Christmas Day
- Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi)
- Diwali (Deepavali)
- Good Friday
- Guru Nanak’s Birthday
- Idu’l Fitr
- Idu’l Zuha
- Mahavir Jayanti
- Muharram
- Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday (Id-E-Milad)
Central Government Offices Restricted Holidays List 2025
1. Restricted / Optional Holidays For Central Government Administrative Offices Located Outside Delhi / New Delhi
List of Restricted Holidays for the Year 2025 for Administrative Offices of the Central Government located in Delhi/New Delhi.
Each employee may select any two holidays of their choice from the list of Restricted Holidays provided below.
| S.No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1 | New Year’s Day | 01-Jan-2025 | Wednesday |
| 2 | Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday | 06-Jan-2025 | Monday |
| 3 | Makar Sankranti / Magha Bihu / Pongal / Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | 14-Jan-2025 | Tuesday |
| 4 | Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami | 02-Feb-2025 | Sunday |
| 5 | Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | 12-Feb-2025 | Wednesday |
| 6 | Shivaji Jayanti | 19-Feb-2025 | Wednesday |
| 7 | Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati | 23-Feb-2025 | Sunday |
| 8 | Holika Dahan | 13-Mar-2025 | Thursday |
| 9 | Dolyatra | 14-Mar-2025 | Friday |
| 10 | Jamat-ul-Vida | 28-Mar-2025 | Friday |
| 11 | Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand | 30-Mar-2025 | Sunday |
| 12 | Ram Navami | 06-Apr-2025 | Sunday |
| 13 | Vaisakhi / Vishu | 13-Apr-2025 | Sunday |
| 14 | Mesadi (Tamil New Year’s Day) | 14-Apr-2025 | Monday |
| 15 | Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) | 15-Apr-2025 | Tuesday |
| 16 | Easter Sunday | 20-Apr-2025 | Sunday |
| 17 | Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday | 09-May-2025 | Friday |
| 18 | Rath Yatra | 27-Jun-2025 | Friday |
| 19 | Raksha Bandhan | 09-Aug-2025 | Saturday |
| 20 | Parsi New Year’s Day / Nauraj | 15-Aug-2025 | Friday |
| 21 | Janmashtami (Smarta) | 15-Aug-2025 | Friday |
| 22 | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi | 27-Aug-2025 | Wednesday |
| 23 | Onam or Thiru Onam Day | 05-Sep-2025 | Friday |
| 24 | Dussehra (Saptami) | 29-Sep-2025 | Monday |
| 25 | Dussehra (Mahashtami) | 30-Sep-2025 | Tuesday |
| 26 | Dussehra (Mahanavami) | 01-Oct-2025 | Wednesday |
| 27 | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | 07-Oct-2025 | Tuesday |
| 28 | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) | 10-Oct-2025 | Friday |
| 29 | Naraka Chaturdasi | 20-Nov-2025 | Monday |
| 30 | Govardhan Puja | 22-Nov-2025 | Wednesday |
| 31 | Bhai Duj | 23-Nov-2025 | Thursday |
| 32 | Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhath Puja) | 28-Nov-2025 | Tuesday |
| 33 | Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | 24-Nov-2025 | Monday |
| 34 | Christmas Eve | 24-Dec-2025 | Wednesday |
2. Restricted / Optional Holidays For Central Government Administrative Offices Located Outside Delhi / New Delhi
Central Government Administrative Offices situated outside Delhi/New Delhi will observe the following Restricted/Optional Holidays.
Employees may choose any three holidays from the 12 Optional/Restricted Holidays listed below.
- An Additional Day For Dussehra
- Holi
- Janamashtami (Vaishnavi)
- Ram Navami
- Maha Shivratri
- Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayak Chaturthi
- Makar Sankranti
- Rath Yatra
- Onam
- Pongal
- Sri Panchami / Basant Panchami
- Vishu / Vaisakhi / Vaisakhadi / Bhag Bihu / Mashadi Ugadi / Chaitra Sukladi / Cheti Chand / Gudi Padava / 1st Navratra / Naoraz / Chhath Pooja / Karva Chauth
Official Notification
Central Government Holidays List 2025 Notification (PDF)
Official Website
Visit the official website of the Department of Personnel & Training for more details.
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