UP School Holiday Calendar 2025: Check the full list for educational institutes and offices

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 Check the full list for educational institutes and offices

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


DateDayFestival
January 14, 2025TuesdayBirthday of Hazrat Ali
January 26, 2025SundayRepublic Day
February 14, 2025FridayMahashivratri
March 13, 2025ThursdayHolika Dahan
March 14, 2025FridayHoli
March 31, 2025MondayEid-ul-Fitr
April 6, 2025SundayRam Navami
April 10, 2025ThursdayMahavir Jayanti
April 14, 2025MondayDr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Jayanti
April 17, 2025FridayGood Friday
May 12, 2025MondayBuddha Purnima
June 7, 2025SaturdayEid-ul-Adha (Bakrid)
July 6, 2025SundayMuharram
August 9, 2025SaturdayRaksha Bandhan
August 15, 2025FridayIndependence Day
August 16, 2025SaturdayJanmashtami
September 5, 2025FridayEid-e-Milad (Bara Vafat)
October 1, 2025WednesdayDussehra Mahanavami
October 2, 2025ThursdayGandhi Jayanti / Vijayadashami
October 20, 2025MondayDiwali
October 22, 2025WednesdayGovardhan Puja
October 23, 2025ThursdayBhai Dooj / Chitragupta Jayanti
November 5, 2025WednesdayGuru Nanak Jayanti / Kartik Purnima
December 25, 2025ThursdayChristmas 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.

DateEvent
January 1, 2025New Year's Day
January 1, 2025Urs of Hazrat Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti Ajmeri Garib Nawaz
January 14, 2025Makar Sankranti
January 24, 2025Birth Anniversary of Jananayak Karpuri Thakur
February 2, 2025Basant Panchami
February 12, 2025Sant Ravidas Jayanti
February 14, 2025Shab-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.

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