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LIST OF HOLIDAYS TO BE OBSERVED DURING 2025

The following holidays will be observed in the High Commission of India, London, Consulates General of India, Birmingham and Edinburgh during the Year 2024:

 

S.No

GAZETTED HOLIDAY

DATE

DAY

1.

New year's Day

January 01

Wednesday

2.

Republic Day

January 26

Sunday

3.

Holi 

March 14

Friday

4.

Mahavir Jayanti

April 10

Thursday

5.

Good Friday

April 18

Friday

6.

Easter Monday

April 21

Monday

7.

Buddha Purnima

May 12

Monday

8.

Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)*

June 07

Saturday

9.

Muharram

July 06

Sunday

10.

Independence Day

August 15

Friday

11.

Janmanashtami

August 16

Saturday

12.

Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad(Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)

September 05 Friday

Friday

13.

Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday

October 02

Thursday

14.

Diwali (Deepawali)

October 20

Monday

15.

Guru Nanak's Birthday

November 05

Wednesday

16.

Christmas Day

December 25

Thursday

17.

Boxing Day

December 26

Friday

* Subject to sighting of moon.

Holidays 2025.pdf

 

LIST OF HOLIDAYS TO BE OBSERVED DURING 2024

The following holidays will be observed in the High Commission of India, London, Consulates General of India, Birmingham and Edinburgh during the Year 2024:

 

S.No

GAZETTED HOLIDAY

DATE

DAY

1.

New year's Day

January 01

Monday

2.

Republic Day

January 26

Friday

3.

Holi 

March 25

Monday

4.

Good Friday

March 29

Friday

5.

Easter Monday

April 01

Monday

6.

Id-ul-Fitr*

April 11

Thursday

7.

Mahavir Jayanti

April 21

Sunday

8.

Buddha Purnima

May 23

Thursday

9.

Id-ul-Zuha*

June 17

Monday

10.

Muharram

July 17

Wednesday

11.

Independence Day

August 15

Thursday

12.

Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday

October 2

Wednesday

13.

Dussehra

October 12

Saturday

14.

Diwali

October 31

Thursday

15.

Guru Nanak's Birthday

November 15

Friday

16.

Christmas Day

December 25

Wednesday

17.

Boxing Day

December 26

Thursday

* Subject to announcement of moon-sighting.

 

LIST OF HOLIDAYS OBSERVED DURING 2023

The following holidays was observed in the High Commission of India, London, Consulates General of India, Birmingham and Edinburgh during the Year 2023:

 

S.No

GAZETTED HOLIDAY

DATE

DAY

1.

New year's Day

January 01

Monday

2.

Republic Day

January 26

Thursday

3.

Holi 

March 8

Wednesday

4.

Good Friday

April 07

Friday

5.

Easter Monday

April 10

Monday

6.

Id-ul-Fitr*

April 22

Saturday

7.

Buddha Purnima

May 05

Friday

8.

Id-ul-Zuha*

June 29

Thursday

9.

Muharram

July 29

Saturday

10.

Independence Day

August 15

Tuesday

11.

Janmanashtami

September 7

Thursday

12.

Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday

October 2

Monday

13.

Dussehra

October 24

Tuesday

14.

Diwali

November 12

Sunday

15.

Guru Nanak's Birthday

November 27

Monday

16.

Christmas Day

December 25

Monday

17.

Boxing Day

December 26

Tuesday