Puducherry Government Holidays List 2025

Puducherry Government Holidays List 2025

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The Puducherry Lieutenant Governor has released the official list of holidays for 2025, which will be observed by all Government Offices and Banks in the Union Territory.

Puducherry Government Offices Public Holidays List 2025

(i) Puducherry And Karaikal Regions

Sl. No.FestivalDateDay
1New Year01-Jan-2025Wednesday
2Pongal14-Jan-2025Tuesday
3Thiruvalluvar Day / Mattu Pongal15-Jan-2025Wednesday
4Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*31-Mar-2025Monday
5Tamil New Year / Dr. Ambedkhar’s Birthday14-Apr-2025Monday
6Good Friday18-Apr-2025Friday
7May Day01-May-2025Thursday
8Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*07-Jun-2025Saturday
9Independence Day15-Aug-2025Friday
10De jure Transfer Day16-Aug-2025Saturday
11Vinayagar Chathurthi27-Aug-2025Wednesday
12Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammed)*05-Sep-2025Friday
13Saraswathi Pooja / Ayudha Pooja01-Oct-2025Wednesday
14Gandhi Jayanthi02-Oct-2025Thursday
15Deepavali20-Oct-2025Monday
16Puducherry Liberation Day01-Nov-2025Saturday
17Christmas25-Dec-2025Thursday

* Subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon.

(ii) Mahe Region

Sl. No.FestivalDateDay
1New Year01-Jan-2025Wednesday
2Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*31-Mar-2025Monday
3Vishu 1st Day13-Apr-2025Sunday
4Vishu 2nd Day / Dr. Ambedkhar’s Birthday14-Apr-2025Monday
5Good Friday18-Apr-2025Friday
6May Day01-May-2025Thursday
7Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*06-Jun-2025Friday
8Independence Day15-Aug-2025Friday
9De jure Transfer Day16-Aug-2025Saturday
10Onam 1st Day04-Sep-2025Thursday
11Onam 2nd Day / Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammed)*05-Sep-2025Friday
12Mahanavami01-Oct-2025Wednesday
13Gandhi Jayanthi02-Oct-2025Thursday
14St. Theresa Festival15-Oct-2025Wednesday
15Deepavali20-Oct-2025Monday
16Puducherry Liberation Day01-Nov-2025Saturday
17Christmas25-Dec-2025Thursday

* Subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon.

(iii) Yanam Region

Sl. No.FestivalDateDay
1New Year01-Jan-2025Wednesday
2Pongal (Makara Sankranthi)14-Jan-2025Tuesday
3Kanuma15-Jan-2025Wednesday
4Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*31-Mar-2025Monday
5Dr. Ambedkhar’s Birthday14-Apr-2025Monday
6Good Friday18-Apr-2025Friday
7May Day01-May-2025Thursday
8Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*07-Jun-2025Saturday
9Independence Day15-Aug-2025Friday
10De jure Transfer Day16-Aug-2025Saturday
11Vinayagar Chathurthi27-Aug-2025Wednesday
12Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammed)*05-Sep-2025Friday
13Mahanavami / Ayudha Pooja01-Oct-2025Wednesday
14Gandhi Jayanthi02-Oct-2025Thursday
15Deepavali21-Oct-2025Tuesday
16Puducherry Liberation Day01-Nov-2025Saturday
17Christmas25-Dec-2025Thursday

* Subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon.

Puducherry Government Offices Restricted Holidays List 2025

Each Government servant may avail of any two (2) holidays of their choice from the list of Restricted Holidays provided below.

Sl. No.FestivalDateDay
1Bhogi13-Jan-2025Monday
2Pongal (for Mahe region)14-Jan-2025Tuesday
3Thiruvalluvar Day (for Mahe region)15-Jan-2025Wednesday
4Uzhavar Thirunal16-Jan-2025Thursday
5Shab-e-Mihraj27-Jan-2025Monday
6Kandhoori Festival* (for Karaikal region)08-Feb-2025Saturday
7Shab-e-Barath*14-Feb-2025Friday
8Sandana Koodu* (For Karaikal region)18-Feb-2025Tuesday
9Mahasivarathri26-Feb-2025Wednesday
10Masimagam / Holi (Yanam Region)14-Mar-2025Friday
11Feast of St. Joseph19-Mar-2025Wednesday
12Lailathul Qadr*27-Mar-2025Thursday
13Telugu New Year Day (for Puducherry, Karaikal & Mahe regions)30-Mar-2025Sunday
14Sri Rama Navami06-Apr-2025Sunday
15Vishu 1st day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions)13-Apr-2025Sunday
16Vishu 2nd day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions)14-Apr-2025Monday
17Easter Monday21-Apr-2025Monday
18Buddha Purnima12-May-2025Monday
19Ascension (Kristhuvin Vinnettram)01-Jun-2025Sunday
20Villianur Car Festival (For Puducherry region)08-Jun-2025Sunday
21Muharram*06-Jul-2025Sunday
22Mangani Festival (Karaikal region)10-Jul-2025Thursday
23Karkidaka Amavasi (Mahe region)24-Jul-2025Thursday
24Veerampattinam Car Festival15-Aug-2025Friday
25Janmashtami16-Aug-2025Saturday
26Onam 1st Day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions)04-Sep-2025Thursday
27Onam 2nd Day (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions)05-Sep-2025Friday
28Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi (for Mahe region)07-Sep-2025Sunday
29Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi (for Mahe region)21-Sep-2025Sunday
30Vijayadasami02-Oct-2025Thursday
31Deepavali Eve (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Mahe regions)19-Oct-2025Sunday
32Deepavali Eve (Yanam region)20-Oct-2025Monday
33Deepavali (for Puducherry, Karaikal and Mahe regions)21-Oct-2025Tuesday
34All Souls Day02-Nov-2025Sunday
35Guru Nanak’s birthday05-Nov-2025Wednesday
36Sri Subramanya Sashti (Yanam region)26-Nov-2025Wednesday
37Karthigai Deepam04-Dec-2025Thursday
38Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary08-Dec-2025Monday
39Christmas Eve24-Dec-2025Wednesday

* Subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon.

Puducherry Bank Public Holidays List 2025

(i) Puducherry And Karaikal Regions

Sl. No.FestivalDateDay
1New Year01-Jan-2025Wednesday
2Pongal14-Jan-2025Tuesday
3Thiruvalluvar Day / Mattu Pongal15-Jan-2025Wednesday
4Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*31-Mar-2025Monday
5Annual Closing of Bank Accounts01-Apr-2025Tuesday
6Tamil New Year / Dr. Ambedkhar’s Birthday14-Apr-2025Monday
7Good Friday18-Apr-2025Friday
8May Day01-May-2025Thursday
9Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*07-Jun-2025Saturday
10Independence Day15-Aug-2025Friday
11De jure Transfer Day16-Aug-2025Saturday
12Vinayagar Chathurthi27-Aug-2025Wednesday
13Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammed)*05-Sep-2025Friday
14Saraswathi Pooja / Ayudha Pooja01-Oct-2025Wednesday
15Gandhi Jayanthi02-Oct-2025Thursday
16Deepavali20-Oct-2025Monday
17Puducherry Liberation Day01-Nov-2025Saturday
18Christmas25-Dec-2025Thursday

* Subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon.

(ii) Mahe Region

Sl. No.FestivalDateDay
1New Year01-Jan-2025Wednesday
2Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*31-Mar-2025Monday
3Annual Closing of Bank Accounts01-Apr-2025Tuesday
4Vishu 1st Day13-Apr-2025Sunday
5Vishu 2nd Day / Dr. Ambedkhar’s Birthday14-Apr-2025Monday
6Good Friday18-Apr-2025Friday
7May Day01-May-2025Thursday
8Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*06-Jun-2025Friday
9Independence Day15-Aug-2025Friday
10De jure Transfer Day16-Aug-2025Saturday
11Onam 1st Day04-Sep-2025Thursday
12Onam 2nd Day / Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammed)*05-Sep-2025Friday
13Mahanavami01-Oct-2025Wednesday
14Gandhi Jayanthi02-Oct-2025Thursday
15St. Theresa Festival15-Oct-2025Wednesday
16Deepavali20-Oct-2025Monday
17Puducherry Liberation Day01-Nov-2025Saturday
18Christmas25-Dec-2025Thursday

* Subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon.

(iii) Yanam Region

Sl. No.FestivalDateDay
1New Year01-Jan-2025Wednesday
2Pongal (Makara Sankranthi)14-Jan-2025Tuesday
3Kanuma15-Jan-2025Wednesday
4Ramzan (Id-ul-Fitr)*31-Mar-2025Monday
5Annual Closing of Bank Accounts01-Apr-2025Tuesday
6Dr. Ambedkhar’s Birthday14-Apr-2025Monday
7Good Friday18-Apr-2025Friday
8May Day01-May-2025Thursday
9Bakrid (Id-ul-Alha)*07-Jun-2025Saturday
10Independence Day15-Aug-2025Friday
11De jure Transfer Day16-Aug-2025Saturday
12Vinayagar Chathurthi27-Aug-2025Wednesday
13Milad-un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammed)*05-Sep-2025Friday
14Saraswathi Pooja / Ayudha Pooja01-Oct-2025Wednesday
15Gandhi Jayanthi02-Oct-2025Thursday
16Deepavali21-Oct-2025Tuesday
17Puducherry Liberation Day01-Nov-2025Saturday
18Christmas25-Dec-2025Thursday

* Subject to change depending on the appearance of the moon.

Official Notification

Puducherry Union Territory Holidays List 2025 Notification (PDF)

Official Website

You may visit the official website of Government of Puducherry for more details.

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