School Holiday Calendar 2025: Complete List of Government Holidays

School Holiday Calendar 2025: The first school holiday of the year is scheduled for 17th January, 2025

School Holiday Calendar 2025: As the new year approaches, children and parents eagerly look forward to the school holiday calendar, planning trips and activities around it. This article highlights the nationally observed holidays in India for 2025.

School Holidays 2025: Holiday Dates

The first holiday of the year falls on 17th January 2025, celebrating Guru Gobind Singh Ji's birthday. Other holidays include 26th January (Republic Day), 2nd February (Basant Panchami), 24th February (Guru Ravidas Ji's birthday), 26th February (Maha Shivratri), 14th March (Holi), 18th March (Good Friday), and 31st March (Eid-ul-Fitr).

Holiday List 2025	DATE
Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday	17th January, 2025
Republic Day	26th January, 2025
Basant Panchami	2nd February, 2025
Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday	24th February, 2025
Maha Shivratri	26th February, 2025
Holi/Dolyatra	14th March, 2025
Good Friday	18th March, 2025
Eid-ul-Fitr	31st March, 2025
Ram Navami	6th April, 2025
Mahaveer Jayanthi	10th April, 2025
Budha Purnima	12th May, 2025
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)	7th June, 2025
Muharram	27th July, 2025
Independence Day	15th August, 2025
Raksha Bandhan	9th August, 2025
Janmashtami (Vaishnva)	16th August, 2025
Ganesh Chaturthi	27th August, 2025
Onam	5th September, 2025
Milad-un-Nabi	5th September, 2025
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday	2nd October, 2025
Dussehra	2nd October, 2025
Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday	7th October, 2025
Diwali	21st October, 2025
Goverdhan Pooja	22nd October, 2025
Guru Nanak’s Birthday	15th November, 2025
Christmas	25th December, 2025

School Holiday Calendar 2025

School Holiday Calendar 2025: More Holidays

Moving into April, holidays include the 6th of April (Ram Navami), the 10th of April (Mahavir Jayanti), and the 12th of May (Buddha Purnima). The complete list of holidays throughout the year is provided above. Students and parents can plan accordingly. October stands out with the most holidays, encompassing Diwali, Dussehra, and Gandhi Jayanti.