Gujarat Government Holidays 2025
Are you searching for the full list of Gujarat Government Holidays 2025? In this post, we share the official Gujarat Government Holidays for the year 2025 to help you plan your trips and vacations accordingly.
Gujarat has several days of the year declared as holidays, including national and regional festivals like Makara Sankranti, Eid al-Fitr, Raksha Bandhan, Ganesh Chaturthi, Holi, and others. Nation-wide public gazetted holidays, such as Republic Day, Independence Day, and Gandhi Jayanti, are also on the list of Gujarat Government Holidays 2025.
Besides all the Gujarat Public Holidays 2025, we have also given a list of optional/restricted holidays in Gujarat for the year.
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Full List Of Gujarat Government Holidays 2025 – Genral Holidays
Below listed are the 20 Gujarat Government Holidays 2025. These holidays are applicable to government and private offices, colleges, schools, and other institutions in the state.
| General Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Makar Sankranti | 14 January 2025 | Tuesday |
| Maha Shivratri (Maha Vad — 13) | 26 February 2025 | Wednesday |
| Holi 2nd Day – Dhuleti | 14 March 2025 | Friday |
| Ramjan-Eid (Eid-Ul-Fitra) (1st Shawaal) | 31 March 2025 | Monday |
| Mahavir Janma Kalyanak | 10 April 2025 | Thursday |
| Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s Birthday | 14 April 2025 | Monday |
| Good Friday | 18 April 2025 | Friday |
| Bhagvan Shree Parshuram Jayanti (Vaishakh sud-2) | 29 April 2025 | Tuesday |
| Eid-Ul-Adha (Bakri-Eid) | 07 June 2025 | Saturday |
| Independence Day / Parsi New Year Day – Pateti (Parsi Shahenshahi) | 15 August 2025 | Friday |
| Janmashtami (Shravan Vad-8) | 16 August 2025 | Saturday |
| Samvatsari (Chaturthi Paksha) | 27 August 2025 | Wednesday |
| Eid-e-Meeladunnabi (Prophet Mohammad’s Birthday) (Bara Vafat) | 05 September 2025 | Friday |
| Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday / Dusshera (Vijaya Dashmi) (Aaso sud-10) | 02 October 2025 | Thursday |
| Diwali | 20 October 2025 | Monday |
| Vikram Samvat New Year Day | 22 October 2025 | Wednesday |
| Bhai Bij | 23 October 2025 | Thursday |
| Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday | 31 October 2025 | Friday |
| Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 05 November 2025 | Wednesday |
| Christmas | 25 December 2025 | Thursday |
Note: the following days have not been notified as General Holidays as they fall on on 2nd and 4th Saturday or Sunday
| Name of General Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Republic Day | 26 January 2025 | Sunday |
| Chetichand | 30 March 2025 | Sunday |
| Shree Ram Navmi | 06 April 2025 | Sunday |
| Ashoora (Muharram) | 06 July 2025 | Sunday |
| Raksha Bandhan | 09 August 2025 | 2nd Saturday |
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Gujarat Government Holidays 2025 – Optional Holidays
In addition to the Gujarat Government Holidays 2025, which is applicable to all offices and institutions, the state has a few optional holidays. It includes special days like New Year Day, Boxing Day (the day after Christmas), Vassi Uttarayan, Budhha Purnima, and the like.
Find below the list of optional holidays in Gujarat 2025 based on the official notification.
| Optional Holidays | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Christian New Year Day | 01 January 2025 | Wednesday |
| Guru Govindsingh’s Birthday | 06 January 2025 | Monday |
| Vassi Uttarayan (Next Day to Makar Sankranti) | 15 January 2025 | Wednesday |
| Vishvakarma Jayanti (Maha Sud-13) | 10 February 2025 | Monday |
| Saint Shiromani Ravidasji’s Birthday | 12 February 2025 | Wednesday |
| Shab-e-Barat | 14 February 2025 | Friday |
| Birthday of Dhani Matang Dev | 15 February 2025 | Saturday |
| Holi | 13 March 2025 | Thursday |
| Jamshedi Navroz (Parsi Shahenshahi & Parsi Kadmi) | 21 March 2025 | Friday |
| Ramjan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitra) (2nd Shawaal) | 01 April 2025 | Tuesday |
| Hatkeshvar Jayanti | 11 April 2025 | Friday |
| Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi Kadmi) | 22 April 2025 | Tuesday |
| Maha Prabhuji’s Praktyotsava (Vallabhacharya Jayanti) | 24 April 2025 | Thursday |
| Shree Adhya Jagadguru Shankaracharya Jayanti | 02 May 2025 | Friday |
| Buddha Purnima (Vaishakh Sud-15) | 12 May 2025 | Monday |
| Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi Shahenshahi) | 22 May 2025 | Thursday |
| Guru Arjundev’s Martyrdom Day | 30 May 2025 | Friday |
| Shavuoth (Yahudi) | 02 June 2025 | Monday |
| Rathayatra (Ashadhi bij) (Ashadh Sud-2) | 27 June 2025 | Friday |
| 9th Muharram | 05 July 2025 | Saturday |
| Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V) (Parsi Kadmi) | 15 July 2025 | Tuesday |
| Parsi New Year Day (Parsi Kadmi) | 16 July 2025 | Wednesday |
| Khordad Sal (Parsi Kadmi) | 21 July 2025 | Monday |
| Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-III) (Parsi Shahenshahi) | 12 August 2025 | Tuesday |
| Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V) (Parsi Shahenshahi) | 14 August 2025 | Thursday |
| Khordad Sal (Parsi Shahenshahi) / Shravan Vad-12 (Paryusan 1st Day, Chaturthi Paksha) | 20 August 2025 | Wednesday |
| Shravan Vad-13 (Paryusan 1st Day, Panchami Paksha) | 21 August 2025 | Thursday |
| Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadarva Sud-4) | 27 August 2025 | Wednesday |
| Samvatsari (Panchami Paksha) | 28 August 2025 | Thursday |
| Onam | 05 September 2025 | Friday |
| Id-e-Maulud | 10 September 2025 | Wednesday |
| Rosh Hashanah (1st Day) (Yahudi) | 23 September 2025 | Tuesday |
| Eve of Kippur (Yahudi) | 01 October 2025 | Wednesday |
| Yom Kippur (Yahudi) | 02 October 2025 | Thursday |
| Succoth (Yahudi) | 07 October 2025 | Tuesday |
| Dhan Terash | 18 October 2025 | Saturday |
| Dev-Diwali (Kartak Sud-15) | 05 November 2025 | Wednesday |
| Shrimad Bhagwad Gita Jayanti | 01 December 2025 | Monday |
| Boxing Day (Next Day to Christmas) | 26 December 2025 | Friday |
Note: The following days have not been notified as Optional Holidays as they fall on 2nd and 4th Saturday or Sunday
Here’s the data formatted into a comprehensive table:
| Optional Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Shahadat-e-Hazarat Ali | 22 March 2025 | 4th Saturday |
| Gudi Padvo (Chaitra Sud-1) | 30 March 2025 | Sunday |
| Hanuman Jayanti (Chaitra Sud-15) | 12 April 2025 | 2nd Saturday |
| Pesah (1st Day) (Yahudi) | 12 April 2025 | 2nd Saturday |
| Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-III) (Parsi Kadmi) | 13 July 2025 | Sunday |
| Tisha-be-aav (Yahudi) | 03 August 2025 | Sunday |
| International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples | 09 August 2025 | 2nd Saturday |
| Nand Utsav (Shravan Vad-9) | 17 August 2025 | Sunday |
| Shahadat-e-Imam Hasan | 23 August 2025 | 4th Saturday |
| Mahavir Swami Janma Vachan (Chaturthi Paksha) | 24 August 2025 | Sunday |
| Kali Chaudash | 19 October 2025 | Sunday |
| Guru Govind Singh Birthday | 27 December 2025 | 4th Saturday |
Source: https://gad.gujarat.gov.in/
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