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.
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. 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 The Uttar Pradesh government has also provided a list of restricted holidays for 2025. 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
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.
In 2025, 14 holidays fall on Saturdays or Sundays, meaning individuals will not enjoy extra days off for these occasions. With 2025 not being a leap year, the calendar will include a total of 365 days. the next leap year will occur in 2028 While the year 2024 had 366 days.
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. The holiday schedule provides a mix of cultural, national, and religious holidays, ensuring a balanced acknowledgment of India’s diverse traditions.