India Post: Post Office Holidays List 2025 India
Holidays to be observed in Post Offices during the year 2025
All Post Offices are managed by the Department of Posts (Ministry of Communication and IT). Central Government declared holidays for the year 2025 through the Dopt order F.No.12/2/2023-JCA Dated the 9th July, 2024 to its offices and the same structure of holiday will be followed in all Postal Circle.
The post office in India observes several holidays throughout the year. In 2025, there will be a total of 17 holidays in which the post office will remain closed. These holidays include both national and regional holidays. The national holidays that the post office will observe in 2025 include Republic Day, Independence Day, and Gandhi Jayanti. In addition to these, there are several other religious holidays that are observed in different parts of India.
Apart from national holidays, there are several regional holidays that the post office will observe in 2025. These holidays vary from state to state and are specific to the region. It is important to note that the post office will remain closed on these days in the respective regions only.
Post Office Gazetted Holiday List 2025
List of Gazetted Holidays for Post Offices During the Year 2025
| 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 |
Post Office Restricted Holiday List 2025
List of Restricted Holidays for Post Offices During the Year 2025
| S. N | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1. | New Year’s Day | 1.1.2025 | Wednes day |
| 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 |
List of Circle wise Post Office Holidays 2025
- Post Office Holidays 2025 Tamil Nadu Postal Circle
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