Public holidays in India, 2025
India has 6 public holidays in 2025. 5 fall on a working day and 1 on a weekend — which is the number that decides how many days off you actually get.
6 of 6 holidays
- 26 01 Republic Day Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 14 04 Ambedkar Jayanti Monday
- 18 04 Good Friday Friday
- 15 08 Independence Day Friday
- 02 10 Gandhi Jayanti Thursday
- 25 12 Christmas Day Thursday
2025 at a glance
Every day of the year. Filled squares are public holidays; the pale ones are weekends. A holiday touching a weekend is a long one.
Holidays you have, and days off you get
These are the two different questions this page answers. A country can have a long list of public holidays and still give you fewer days away from work than a neighbour with a shorter list, purely because of which weekday they fall on. Only some countries substitute a weekday when a holiday lands on a weekend; where they do not, the holiday simply passes.
FAQ
How many public holidays does India have in 2025?
6, of which 5 fall on a working day and 1 on a weekend.
Why does it matter which fall on a weekend?
Because a holiday on a Saturday is a holiday you do not get. 1 of India's land on one, and most countries do not move them.