EPFO Holiday List 2025: The Central government list of holidays to be observed in Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) Offices in India during the year 2025. EPFO holidays are also observed on special occasions like Diwali, Christmas, Eid, Guru Nanak Jayanthi, Good Friday, and others.
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) in India will be release its holiday list for the year 2025. The list includes a total of 17 holidays, combining both regional and national observances. Employees covered under the EPF scheme can plan their leaves and vacations accordingly based on these designated holidays.
The holidays specified by EPFO for 2025 cover a range of festivals and important national events. Some of the notable holidays include Republic Day on January 26th, Independence Day on August 15th, and Gandhi Jayanti on October 2nd. Additionally, various state-specific holidays such as Pongal, Onam, and Diwali have also been included in the list to cater to the diverse cultural landscape of India.
Complete list of EPFO Office holidays for 2025, on which EPFO branches will be closed.
EPFO Gaztetted Holiday List 2025
List of Gazetted Holidays 2025 in EPFO Offices:
| S.N. | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1. | Republic Day | 26.1.2025 | Sunday |
| 2. | Maha Shivaratri | 26.2.2025 | Wednes day |
| 3. | Holi | 14.3.2025 | Friday |
| 4. | Id-ul-Fitr | 31.3.2025 | Monday |
| 5. | Mahavir Jayanti | 10.4.2025 | Thursday |
| 6. | Good Friday | 18.4.2025 | Friday |
| 7. | Budha Purnima | 2.5.2025 | Monday |
| 8. | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 7.6.2025 | Saturday |
| 9. | Muharram | 6.7.2025 | Sunday |
| 10. | Independence Day | 15.8.2025 | Friday |
| 11. | Janmashtami | 16.8.2025 | Saturday |
| 12. | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) | 5.9.2025 | Friday |
| 13. | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 2.10.2025 | Thursday |
| 14. | Dussehra | 2.10.2025 | Thursday |
| 15. | Diwali (Deepavali) | 20.10.2025 | Monday |
| 16. | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 5.11.2025 | Wednes day |
| 17. | Christmas Day | 25.12.2025 | Thursday |
EPFO Restricted Holiday List 2025
List of Restricted Holidays 2025 in EPFO Offices:
| S. N | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1. | New Year’s Day | 1.1.2025 | Wednesday |
| 2. | Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday | 6.1.2025 | Monday |
| 3. | Makar Sankranti/ Magha Bihu/ Pongal/ Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | 14.1.2025 | Tuesday |
| 4. | Basant Panchami Sri Panchami | 2.2.2025 | Sunday |
| 5. | Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | 12.2.2025 | Wednes day |
| 6. | Shiva ji Jayanti | 19.2.2025 | Wednes day |
| 7. | Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati | 23.2.2025 | Sunday |
| 8. | Holika Dahan | 13.3.2025 | Thursday |
| 9. | Dolyatra | 14.3.2025 | Friday |
| 10. | Jamat-UI-Vida | 28.3.2025 | Friday |
| 11. | Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava/ Ugadi/ Cheti Chand | 30.3.2025 | Sunday |
| 12. | Ram Navmi | 6.4.2025 | Sunday |
| 13. | Vaisakhi / Vishu | 13.4.2025 | Sunday |
| 14. | Meshadi (Tamil New Year’s Day) | 14.4.2025 | Monday |
| 15. | Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) | 15.4.2025 | Tuesday |
| 16. | Easter Sunday | 20.4.2025 | Sunday |
| 17. | Guru Rabindranath’s birthday | 9.5.2025 | Friday |
| 18. | Rath Yatra | 27.6.2025 | Friday |
| 19. | Raksha Bandhan | 9.8.2025 | Saturday |
| 20. | Parsi New Year’s day/ Nauraj | 15.8.2025 | Friday |
| 21. | Janmashtami (Smarta) | 15.8.2025 | Friday |
| 22. | Ganesh Chaturthi/ Vinayaka Chaturthi | 27.8.2025 | Wednes day |
| 23. | Onam or Thiru Onam Day | 5.9.2025 | Friday |
| 24. | Dussehra (Saptami) | 29.9.2025 | Monday |
| 25. | Dussehra (Mahashtami) | 30.9.2025 | Tuesday |
| 26. | Dussehra (Mahanavmi) | 1.10.2025 | Wednes day |
| 27. | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | 7.10.2025 | Tuesday |
| 28. | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) | 10.10.2025 | Friday |
| 29. | Naraka Chaturdasi | 20.10.2025 | Monday |
| 30. | Govardhan Puja | 22.10.2025 | Wednes day |
| 31. | Bhai Duj | 23.10.2025 | Thursday |
| 32. | Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) | 28.10.2025 | Tuesday |
| 33. | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | 24.11.2025 | Monday |
| 34. | Christmas Eve | 24.12.2025 | Wednes day |
PF Office Working Days and Timings
Standard office timings for the PF Offices around the country
- The Offices remain open from Monday to Friday.
- Monday 9:15 am–5:45 pm
- Tuesday 9:15 am–5:45 pm
- Wednesday 9:15 am–5:45 pm
- Thursday 9:15 am–5:45 pm
- Friday 9:15 am–5:45 pm
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
- Morning session start at 09.15 A.M
- Half-an hour lunch break
- Closing hours is at 05.45 pm
- All offices of the organisation follow 5 days a-week pattern.