UP School Holiday Calendar 2025: The Uttar Pradesh government has unveiled its annual holiday calendar for schools and offices for the year 2025. The calendar lists a total of 24 public holidays and 31 restricted holidays. However, many of these holidays coincide with weekends, which may leave school students and office workers slightly disappointed.
UP School Holiday Calendar 2025: General Holidays
The official notice specifies that no additional holidays will be granted if any festival, event, or birth anniversary of a notable figure coincides with a pre-existing holiday. In 2025, 14 holidays fall on Saturdays or Sundays, meaning individuals will not enjoy extra days off for these occasions.
The notice has also confirmed that national festivals such as Republic Day (January 26), Independence Day (August 15), and Gandhi Jayanti (October 2) will remain as general holidays. Below is the detailed holiday calendar for schools and offices in Uttar Pradesh for 2025-2026.
UP School Holiday Calendar 2025: Check complete list of holidays here
Date | Day | Festival |
January 14, 2025 | Tuesday | Birthday of Hazrat Ali |
January 26, 2025 | Sunday | Republic Day |
February 14, 2025 | Friday | Mahashivratri |
March 13, 2025 | Thursday | Holika Dahan |
March 14, 2025 | Friday | Holi |
March 31, 2025 | Monday | Eid-ul-Fitr |
April 6, 2025 | Sunday | Ram Navami |
April 10, 2025 | Thursday | Mahavir Jayanti |
April 14, 2025 | Monday | Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Jayanti |
April 17, 2025 | Friday | Good Friday |
May 12, 2025 | Monday | Buddha Purnima |
June 7, 2025 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) |
July 6, 2025 | Sunday | Muharram |
August 9, 2025 | Saturday | Raksha Bandhan |
August 15, 2025 | Friday | Independence Day |
August 16, 2025 | Saturday | Janmashtami |
September 5, 2025 | Friday | Eid-e-Milad (Bara Vafat) |
October 1, 2025 | Wednesday | Dussehra Mahanavami |
October 2, 2025 | Thursday | Gandhi Jayanti / Vijayadashami |
October 20, 2025 | Monday | Diwali |
October 22, 2025 | Wednesday | Govardhan Puja |
October 23, 2025 | Thursday | Bhai Dooj / Chitragupta Jayanti |
November 5, 2025 | Wednesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti / Kartik Purnima |
December 25, 2025 | Thursday | Christmas Day |
UP School Holiday Calendar 2025: List of Restricted Holidays
The Uttar Pradesh government has also provided a list of restricted holidays for 2025. These are optional holidays that employers may or may not provide, and schools or colleges may observe these days to honor significant historical or cultural events.
Date | Event |
January 1, 2025 | New Year's Day |
January 1, 2025 | Urs of Hazrat Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti Ajmeri Garib Nawaz |
January 14, 2025 | Makar Sankranti |
January 24, 2025 | Birth Anniversary of Jananayak Karpuri Thakur |
February 2, 2025 | Basant Panchami |
February 12, 2025 | Sant Ravidas Jayanti |
February 14, 2025 | Shab-e-Barat |
With 2025 not being a leap year, the calendar will include a total of 365 days. While the year 2024 had 366 days, the next leap year will occur in 2028. The holiday schedule provides a mix of cultural, national, and religious holidays, ensuring a balanced acknowledgment of India's diverse traditions.