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Indian Railway National Holidays 2025 | Railway Calendar 2025 PDF<\/strong><\/p>\n

Holidays to be observed in Indian Railways during the year 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
\nMINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
\n(RAILWAY BOARD)<\/p>\n

No. 2025\/ E (LR) III \/LR \/ HL 1 \/ 1<\/p>\n

Rail Bhawan, New Delhi \u2013 110 001
\nDated : 20.06.2025<\/p>\n

The General Managers,<\/strong>
\nAll Indian Railways.<\/strong>
\n(As per standard list)<\/p>\n

Sub: Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A copy of Department of Personnel and Training\u2019s O.M. No.12\/5\/2025-JCA dated 16.06.2025 with a list of holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2025, is enclosed for information and necessary action.<\/p>\n

D.A.: As above<\/p>\n

(R.K. Sinha)<\/strong>
\nDirector, Estt (IR)<\/strong>
\nRailway Board<\/strong><\/p>\n

F.No.12\/5\/2025-JCA
\nGovernment of India
\nMinistry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
\n(Department of Personnel and Training)
\nEstablishment (JCA) Section<\/p>\n

North Block, New Delhi
\nDated the 16 June, 2025<\/p>\n

OFFICE MEMORANDUM<\/strong><\/p>\n

Subject: Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2025- reg.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It has been decided that the holidays, as specified in the Annexure-I to this O.M., will be observed in all the Administrative Offices of the Central Government located at Delhi\/New Delhi during the year 2025. In addition, each employee will also be allowed to avail himself\/herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him\/her out of the list of Restricted Holidays specified at Annexure \u2013 II.<\/p>\n

2. Central Government Administrative Offices located outside Delhi \/ New Delhi shall observe the following holidays compulsorily in addition to three holidays, to be chosen out of the 12 optional holidays indicated below at para 3.1:<\/p>\n

1. REPUBLIC DAY<\/strong>
\n2. INDEPENDENCE DAY<\/strong>
\n3. MAHATMA GANDHI\u2019S BIRTHDAY<\/strong>
\n4. BUDDHA PURNIMA<\/strong>
\n5. CHRISTMAS DAY<\/strong>
\n6. DUSSEHRA (VIJAY DASHMI)<\/strong>
\n7. DJWALI (DEEPAVALI)<\/strong>
\n8. GOOD FRIDAY<\/strong>
\n9. GURU NANAK\u2019S BIRTHDAY<\/strong>
\n10. IDU\u2019L FITR<\/strong>
\n11. IDU\u2019L ZUHA<\/strong>
\n12. MAHAVIR JAY ANTI<\/strong>
\n13. MUHARRAM<\/strong>
\n14. PROPHET MOHAMMAD\u2019S BIRTHDAY (ID-E-MILAD)<\/strong><\/p>\n

3.1. For offices located in New Delhi\/Delhi, three holidays are selected by the D\/o Personnel & Training and for the offices located outside Delhi\/New Delhi three holidays are to be chosen by the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee in the State Capitals, if necessary, in consultation with Coordination Committees at other places in the State, from the list indicated below. The final list, applicable uniformly to all Central Government offices within the concerned State, shall be notified accordingly and no change can be carried out thereafter. It is also clarified that no change is permissible in the festivals and dates, as indicated at Annexure -I and Annexure-11 baring a few exceptions indicated at para 5.1 and 5.2 hereinafter. The 12 optional holidays are as follows:<\/p>\n

1. AN ADDITIONAL DAY FOR DUSSEHRA<\/strong>
\n2. HOLI<\/strong>
\n3. JANAMASHTAMI (VAISHNAVI)<\/strong>
\n4. RAM NAVAMI<\/strong>
\n5. MAHA SHIVRATRI<\/strong>
\n6. GANESH CHATURTHI \/ VINA YAK CHATURTHI<\/strong>
\n7. MAKAR SANKARANTI<\/strong>
\n8. RATH YATRA<\/strong>
\n9. ONAM<\/strong>
\n10. PONGAL<\/strong>
\n11. SRI PANCHAMI \/ BASANT PANCHAMI<\/strong>
\n12. VISHU\/ VAISAKHI \/ VAISAKHADI \/ BHAG BIHU \/ MASHADI UGADI \/ CHAITRA SUKLADI \/ CHETI CHAND \/ GUDI PADAVA \/1ST NAVRATRA \/ NAORAZ\/CHHATH PQOJA\/KARVA CHAUTH.<\/strong><\/p>\n

3.2 No substitute holiday should be allowed if any of the festival holidays, initially declared, subsequently happens to fall on a weekly off or any other non-working day or in the event of more than one festival falling on the same day.<\/p>\n

4. The list of Restricted Holidays appended as annexure-II to this O.M. is meant for Central Government Offices located in Delhi \/ New Delhi. The Coordination Committees at the State Capitals may draw up separate list of Restricted Holidays keeping in view the occasions of local importance. However, the 9 occasions left over, after choosing the 3 variable holidays in para 3.1 above, are also to be included in the list of restricted holidays.<\/p>\n

5.1 For offices in Delhi \/ New Delhi, any change in the date of holidays in respect of Idul-Fitr, Idul-Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad, if necessary, depending upon sighting of the Moon, would be declared by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, after ascertaining the position from the Govt, of NCT of Delhi (DCP, Special Branch, Delhi Police).<\/p>\n

5.2 For offices outside Delhi \/ New Delhi, the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committees at the State Capitals are authorised to change the date of holiday, if necessary, based on the decision of the concerned State Governments \/ Union Territories, in respect of IdulFitr, IdulZuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad.<\/p>\n

5.3 It may happen that the change of date in respect of the above occasions has to be declared at a very short notice. In such a situation, announcement could be made through P.I.B\/T.V.\/A.I.R.\/ Newspapers and the Heads of Department \/ Offices of the Central Government may take action according to such an announcement, without waiting for a formal order, about the change of date.<\/p>\n

6. During 2023, Diwali (Deepavali) falls on Sunday, November 12, 2025 (Kartika 21). In certain States, the practice is to celebrate the occasion a day in advance, i.e., on \u201cNaraka Chaturdasi Day\u201d. In view of this, there is no objection if holiday on account of Deepavali is observed on \u201cNaraka Chaturdasi Day (in place of Deepavali Day) in the Central Government Offices in a State if in that State that day alone is declared as a compulsory holiday for Diwali for the offices of the State Government.<\/p>\n

7. Central Government Organisations which include industrial, commercial and trading establishments would observe upto 16 holidays in a year including three national holidays viz. Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi\u2019s birthday, as compulsory holidays. The remaining holidays \/ occasions may be determined by such establishments\/organisations themselves for the year 2023, subject to para 3.2 above.<\/p>\n

8. Union Territory Administrations shall decide the list of holidays in terms of Instructions issued in this regard by the Ministry of Home Affairs.<\/p>\n

9. In respect of Indian Missions abroad, the number of holidays may be notified in accordance with the instructions contained in this Departments O.M. No. 12\/5\/2002-JCA dated 17th December, 2002. In other words, they will have the option to select 14 (Fourteen) holidays of their own only after including in the list, three National Holidays and Id-ul-Fitr, Muharram and Diwali included in the list of compulsory holidays and falling on days of weekly off.<\/p>\n

10. In respect of Banks, the holidays shall be regulated in terms of the extant instructions issued by the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.<\/p>\n

11. Hindi version will follow.<\/p>\n

(S.P. Pant)
\nDeputy Secretary to the Govt, of India
\n23094678<\/p>\n

CG Gazetted Holidays in 2025<\/h3>\n

ANNEXURE-I<\/strong><\/p>\n

LIST OF HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2023 TO BE OBSERVED IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT LOCATED AT DELHI \/ NEW DELHI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
S.No<\/strong><\/td>\nHoliday<\/strong><\/td>\nDate<\/strong><\/td>\nSaka Date<\/strong><\/td>\nDay<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/td>\nRepublic Day<\/td>\nJanuary 26, 2025<\/td>\nMagha<\/td>\n06<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/td>\nHoli<\/td>\nMarch 08, 2025<\/td>\nPhalguna<\/td>\n17<\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/td>\nRam Navami<\/td>\nMarch 30, 2025<\/td>\nChaitra<\/td>\n09<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/td>\nMahavir Jayanti<\/td>\nApril 04, 2025<\/td>\nChaitra<\/td>\n14<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/td>\nGood Friday<\/td>\nApril 07, 2025<\/td>\nChaitra<\/td>\n17<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.<\/td>\nId-ul-Fitr<\/td>\nApril 22, 2025<\/td>\nVaisakha<\/td>\n02<\/td>\nSaturday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.<\/td>\nBudha Purnima<\/td>\nMay 05, 2023<\/td>\nVaisakha<\/td>\n15<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.<\/td>\nId-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)<\/td>\nJune 29, 2025<\/td>\nAshadha<\/td>\n08<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.<\/td>\nMuharram<\/td>\nJuly 29, 2025<\/td>\nSarvana<\/td>\n07<\/td>\nSaturday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.<\/td>\nIndependence Day<\/td>\nAugust 15, 2025<\/td>\nSarvana<\/td>\n24<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.<\/td>\nJanmashtami (Vaishnva)<\/td>\nSeptember 07, 2023<\/td>\nBhadra<\/td>\n16<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12.<\/td>\nMilad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)<\/td>\nSeptember 28, 2025<\/td>\nAsvina<\/td>\n06<\/td>\nThursday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/sup>.<\/td>\nMahatma Gandhi\u2019s Birthday<\/td>\nOctober 02, 2025<\/td>\nAsvina<\/td>\n10<\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14.<\/td>\nDussehra<\/td>\nOctober 24, 2025<\/td>\nKartika<\/td>\n02<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15.<\/td>\nDiwali (Deepavali)<\/td>\nNovember 12, 2025<\/td>\nKartika<\/td>\n21<\/td>\nSunday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16.<\/td>\nGuru Nanak\u2019s Birthday<\/td>\nNovember 27, 2025<\/td>\nAgarhayana<\/td>\n06<\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17.<\/td>\nChristmas Day<\/td>\nDecember 25, 2025<\/td>\nPausha<\/td>\n04<\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

CG Restricted Holidays in 2025<\/h3>\n

ANNEXURE-II<\/strong><\/p>\n

LIST OF RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS FOR THE YEAR 2023 IN RESPECT OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT LOCATED AT DELHI \/ NEW DELHI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
S.No<\/strong><\/td>\nHoliday<\/strong><\/td>\nDate<\/strong><\/td>\nSaka Date<\/strong><\/td>\nDay<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nNew Year\u2019s Day<\/td>\nJanuary 01, 2025<\/td>\nPausha<\/td>\n11<\/td>\nSunday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/em><\/td>\nMakar Sankranti \/ Magha Bihu<\/td>\nJanuary 14, 2025<\/td>\nPausha<\/td>\n24<\/td>\nSaturday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nPongal<\/td>\nJanuary 15, 2025<\/td>\nPausha<\/td>\n25<\/td>\nSunday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nBasant Panchami \/ Sri Panchami<\/td>\nJanuary 26, 2025<\/td>\nMagha<\/td>\n06<\/td>\nSaturday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nHazarat Ali\u2019s Birthday, Guru Ravi Das\u2019s Birthday<\/td>\nFebruary 05, 2025<\/td>\nMagha<\/td>\n16<\/td>\nSunday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6,<\/td>\nBirthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati<\/td>\nFebruary 15, 2025<\/td>\nMagha<\/td>\n26<\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nMaha Shivratri<\/td>\nFebruary 18, 2025<\/td>\nMagha<\/td>\n29<\/td>\nSaturday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nShiva ji Jayanti<\/td>\nFebruary 19, 2025<\/td>\nMagha<\/td>\n30<\/td>\nSunday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nHolika dahan, dolyatra<\/td>\nMarch 07, 2025<\/td>\nPhaiguna<\/td>\n16<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nChaitra Sukladi\u00a0 \/ Gudi Padava\u00a0 \/ Ugadi \/ Cheti Chand<\/td>\nMarch 22, 2025<\/td>\nChaitra<\/td>\n01<\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nEaster Sunday<\/td>\nApril 09, 2025<\/td>\nChaitra<\/td>\n19<\/td>\nSunday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nVaisakhi \/ Vishu \/ Meshadi<\/td>\nApril 14, 2025<\/td>\nChaitra<\/td>\n24<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nVaisakhadi (Bengal) \/ Bahag Bihu (Assam)<\/td>\nApril 15, 2025<\/td>\nChaitra<\/td>\n25<\/td>\nSaturday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nJamat-Ul-Vida<\/td>\nApril 21, 2025<\/td>\nVaisakha<\/td>\n01<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nBirthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore<\/td>\nMay 09, 2025<\/td>\nVaisakha<\/td>\n19<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nRath Yatra<\/td>\nJune 20, 2025<\/td>\n\u00a0Jyaishtha<\/td>\n30<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nFarsi New Year\u2019s day \/ Nauraj<\/td>\nAugust 16, 2023<\/td>\n\u00a0Sravana<\/td>\n25<\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nVinayaka Chaturthi<\/td>\nAugust 20, 2025<\/td>\nSravana<\/td>\n29<\/td>\nSunday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nOnam or Thiru Onam Day<\/td>\nAugust 29, 2025<\/td>\nBhadra<\/td>\n07<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nRaksha Bandhan<\/td>\nAugust 30, 2025<\/td>\nBhadra<\/td>\n08<\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\nJanmashtami (Smarta)<\/td>\nSeptember 06, 2025<\/td>\nBhadra<\/td>\n15<\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/em><\/td>\nGanesh Chaturthi<\/td>\nSeptember 19, 2025<\/td>\nBhadra<\/td>\n28<\/td>\nTuesday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\nDussehra (Saptami)<\/td>\nOctober 21, 2025<\/td>\nAsvina<\/td>\n29<\/td>\nSaturday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\nDussehra (Mahashtami)<\/td>\nOctober \u00a022, 2025<\/td>\nAsvina<\/td>\n30<\/td>\nSunday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\nDussehra (Mahanavmi)<\/td>\nOctober \u00a023, 2025<\/td>\nKartika<\/td>\n01<\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\nMaharishi Valmiki\u2019s Birthday<\/td>\nOctober \u00a028, 2025<\/td>\nKartika<\/td>\n06<\/td>\nSaturday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>\nKaraka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth)<\/td>\nNovember 01, 2025<\/td>\nKartika<\/td>\n10<\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>\nNaraka Chaturdasi<\/td>\nNovember \u00a012, 2025<\/td>\nKartika<\/td>\n21<\/td>\nSunday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>\nGovardhan Puja<\/td>\nNovember 13, 2025<\/td>\nKartika<\/td>\n22<\/td>\nMonday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\nBhai Duj<\/td>\nNovember \u00a015, 2025<\/td>\nKartika<\/td>\n24<\/td>\nWednesday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/td>\nPratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja)<\/td>\nNovember \u00a019, 2025<\/td>\nKartika<\/td>\n28<\/td>\nSunday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/td>\nGuru Teg Bahadur\u2019s Martyrdom Day<\/td>\nNovember \u00a024, 2025<\/td>\nAgrahayana<\/td>\n03<\/td>\nFriday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/td>\nChristmas Eve<\/td>\nDecember 24, 2025<\/td>\nPausha<\/td>\n03<\/td>\nSunday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Railway Holidays 2023 PDF :<\/strong>\u00a0https:\/\/indianrailways.gov.in\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n