School Holidays List 2025: The Education Department has announced the school holidays list for 2025, applicable to both government and private schools. A separate calendar for local holidays can also be accessed from the link provided at the end of this article.
Holidays are categorized into three types: first, national holidays, which are fixed and declared by the Government of India (such as Republic Day, Independence Day, and Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti); second, public or gazetted holidays declared for national festivals and events; and third, restricted holidays, which depend on the discretion of organizations or institutions regarding whether to declare them as holidays.
List of School Holidays 2025 [For Govt. and Private Schools]
All government and private schools will observe closures on all national and public holidays as declared by the Government of India. Additionally, there are some restricted holidays (optional), which are determined based on factors like state, religion, area, and the decision of individual schools. The list of school holidays for 2025 is as follows:
| Name of Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| School Winter Vacation | 01 January 2025 to 15 January 2025 | - |
| Republic Day | 26 January 2025 | Sunday |
| Basant Panchami | 26 January 2025 | Sunday |
| Guru Ravidas Jayanti | 05 February 2025 | Wednesday |
| Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati Jyanti | 15 February 2025 | Saturday |
| Maha Shivaratri | 18 February 2025 | Monday |
| Holi | 08 March 2025 | Saturday |
| Shaheedi Diwas | 23 March 2025 | Sunday |
| Ram Navami | 30 March 2025 | Sunday |
| Mahavir Jayanti | 04 April 2025 | Wednesday |
| Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti | 14 April 2025 | Monday |
| Id-ul-Fitr / Parshuram Jayanti | 22 April 2025 | Tuesday |
| Budh Purnima | 05 May 2025 | Monday |
| School Summary Vacation | 01 June 2025 - 30 June 2025 | - |
| Id-ul-Zuha (Bakr-ld) | 29 June 2025 | Sunday |
| Shaheed Udham Singh Martyrdom Day | 31 July 2025 | Tuesday |
| Muharram | 28 July 2025 | Monday |
| Independence Day | 15 August 2025 | Friday |
| Raksha Bandhan | 31 August 2025 | Sunday |
| Janamashtmi | 07 September 2025 | Sunday |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | 19 September 2025 | Thursday |
| Shaheed Divas | 23 September 2025 | Monday |
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | 02 October 2025 | Thursday |
| Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti | 15 October 2025 | Tuesday |
| Dussehra | 24 October 2025 | Friday |
| Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | 28 October 2025 | Wednesday |
| Karwa Chauth (Local Holiday) | 01 November 2025 | Saturday |
| Diwali | 12 November 2025 | Wednesday |
| Govardhan Pooja | 13 November 2025 | Thursday |
| Bhai Duj | 15 November 2025 | Thursday |
| Guru Teg Bahadur Martyr's Day | 24 November 2025 | Monday |
| Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti | 27 November 2025 | Thursday |
| Christmas | 25 December 2025 | Thursday |
Government University / School Holidays Previous Years
Below is a summary of the government university school holidays from previous years.
| Name of Holiday | Date, Day |
|---|---|
| School Winter Vacation | 03 January 2022 to 12 January 2022 |
| Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti | 9 January 2022, Saturday |
| Republic Day | 26 January 2022, Wednesday |
| Basant Panchami / Sir Chhotu Ram Jayanti | 05 February 2022, Saturday |
| Guru Ravidas Jayanti | 16 February 2022, Wednesday |
| Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati Jyanti | 26 February 2022, Saturday |
| Maha Shivratri | 1 March 2022, Tuesday |
| Holi | 18 March 2022, Friday |
| Shaheedi Diwas | 23 March 2022, Wednesday |
| Ram Navami | 10 April 2022, Sunday |
| Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti/Mahavir Jayanti | 14 April 2022, Thursday |
| Id-ul-Fitr / Parshuram Jayanti | 3 May 2022, Tuesday |
| Budh Purnima (See Local Holiday List) | 16 May 2022, Monday |
| School Summary Vacation | 1 June 2022 to 30 June 2022 |
| Maharana Pratap Jayanti | 2 June 2022, Thursday |
| Sant Kabir Jayanti | 14 June 2022, Tuesday |
| Id-ul-Zuha (Bakr-ld) | 10 July 2022, Sunday |
| Shaheed Udham Singh Martyrdom Day | 31 July 2022, Sunday |
| Raksha Bandhan | 11 August 2022, Thursday |
| Independence Day | 15 August 2022, Monday |
| Janamashtmi | 18 August 2022, Thursday |
| Shaheedi Divas | 23 September 2022, Friday |
| Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti | 26 September 2022, Monday |
| Mahatama Gandhi Jayanti | 2 October 2022, Sunday |
| Dussehra | 5 October 2022, Wednesday |
| Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | 09 October 2022, Sunday |
| Karwa Chauth (Local Holiday) | 13 October 2022, Thursday |
| Diwali | 24 October 2022, Monday |
| Goverdhan Pooja (Local Holiday) | 26 October 2022, Wednesday |
| Vishwakarma Day | 25 October 2022, Tuesday |
| Haryana Day | 1 November 2022, Tuesday |
| Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti | 8 November 2022, Tuesday |
| Guru Teg Bahadur Martyr's Day | 24 November 2022, Thursday |
| Christmas | 25 December 2022, Sunday |
Academic Calendar 2025 PDF
Download the holidays calendar for 2025 released by the General Administration Department, Haryana Government from the link below.
Government University / School Holidays Previous Years PDF
Download the government university and school holidays list in PDF format from the link below.
https://dopt.gov.in/sites/default/files/Holiday%20list%20%281%29.pdf
Additional Resources
Also Read:
- CBSE Holiday List 2025 PDF
- List of Holidays 2025 PDF | Government & Gazetted Holidays List 2025 | Central and State Government Holidays List 2025 PDF
- Jharkhand Holiday List 2025 | Jharkhand Govt. Calendar for Year 2025
- UP Govt Holidays List 2025 | Uttar Pradesh Bank Holidays PDF 2025