Punjab Govt Holidays 2025
The year 2025 is around the corner and the new year will start in just a few weeks from now. A lot of people, especially govt employees are curious to see the list of govt holidays in Punjab in 2025.
For the convenience of our readers, on this page we are providing a complete list of Punjab govt holidays in 2025 and also a list of bank holidays in the state of Punjab during the current year. The list given on this page is as per the gazetted holidays list issued by the state government.
The first holiday in the new year is on the occassion of Birthday Gurpurab of Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, which falls on Monday, 6th January 2025.
According to this list, there are total 31 gazetted holidays in Punjab during the calendar year 2025 in the public offices of Punjab government. Other than these holidays, the offices will remain closed on all Saturdays and Sundays.
- Tomorrow Holiday in Punjab
- Today Bank Open or Not in Punjab
- Punjab Govt Holidays 2025
- Bank Holidays 2025 Punjab
Tomorrow Holiday in Punjab
In schools, we always wanted the tomorrow to be a holiday, but that's not possible everyday.
Tomorrow's date is 7 May 2025. It is the 1st Wednesday of May and the 127th day of the year. If you are a govt employee and were looking for the asnwer as "Yes, tomorrow is a holiday in Punjab", then you will be disappointed to know that tomorrow's date is not in the list of gazetted holidays in Punjab in 2025 as declared by the state government.
Next Holiday in Punjab: The next govt holiday in Punjab is on Friday, 30 May 2025 on the occassion of Guru Arjan Dev Ji Shaheedi Diwas. There are 24 days left in this holiday. Guru Arjan Dev ji was the first martyr of sikh faith, who was executed on the orders of mughal emperor Jahangir.
The holidays in the state capital Chandigarh are not same as the govt holidays in Punjab. So check this link to know about the holidays in Chandigarh:
Chandigarh Holidays List 2025.
Today Bank Open or Not in Punjab
If you are a bank employee, then you may be little disappointed to know that today is not a bank holiday in Punjab. The banks are closed on every 2nd and 4th Saturday of a month, but today is not 2nd or 4th Saturday. This day is also not in the list of bank holidays as declared by the state government. So all the public and private sector banks in the state will remain open. For a list of bank holidays in Punjab during the current year i.e. 2025, please check the next section on this page.
Note: Some readers are looking for bank holidays in Ludhiana in 2025. The bank holidays are declared at the state level, not specific to a city. So the list of holidays in any particular city like Ludhiana, Jalandhar or Amritsar is same as the list of bank holidays in Punjab given on this page.
Punjab Govt Holidays 2025
The complete list of government holidays in Punjab for the year 2025 is given below. The offices of Punjab govt will remain closed on these days and also closed on all Saturdays & Sundays.Govt employees will be little disappointed to know that according to the holidays calendar for the year 2025, there are 8 holidays which will fall on a Saturday or Sunday.
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| Holiday | Holiday Date | Weekday |
| Guru Gobind Singh Ji Birthday | 6 January 2025 | Monday |
| Republic Day | 26 January 2025 | Sunday |
| Birthday of Bhagat Ravidas Ji | 12 February 2025 | Wednesday |
| Maha Shivratri | 26 February 2025 | Wednesday |
| Holi | 14 March 2025 | Friday |
| Shaheedi Diwas S. Bhagat Singh | 23 March 2025 | Sunday |
| Id-ul-Fitr | 31 March 2025 | Monday |
| Ram Navmi | 6 April 2025 | Sunday |
| Nabha Das Jayanti | 8 April 2025 | Tuesday |
| Mahavir Jayanti | 10 April 2025 | Thursday |
| Vaisakhi | 13 April 2025 | Sunday |
| Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | 14 April 2025 | Monday |
| Good Friday | 18 April 2025 | Friday |
| Bhagwan Parshuram Jayanti | 29 April 2025 | Tuesday |
| May Day | 1 May 2025 | Thursday |
| Guru Arjan Dev Ji Shaheedi Diwas | 30 May 2025 | Friday |
| Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 7 June 2025 | Saturday |
| Kabir Jayanti | 11 June 2025 | Wednesday |
| Independence Day | 15 August 2025 | Friday |
| Janmashtami | 16 August 2025 | Saturday |
| Agarsen Jayanti | 22 September 2025 | Monday |
| Gandhi Jayanti | 2 October 2025 | Thursday |
| Dussehra (Vijay Dasami) | 2 October 2025 | Thursday |
| Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | 7 October 2025 | Tuesday |
| Diwali | 20 October 2025 | Monday |
| Vishawkarma Day | 22 October 2025 | Wednesday |
| Guru Nanak Dev Ji Gurpurab | 5 November 2025 | Wednesday |
| Martyrdom Day of S. Kartar Singh Sarabha | 16 November 2025 | Sunday |
| Martyrdom Day of Shri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji | 25 November 2025 | Tuesday |
| Christmas Day | 25 December 2025 | Thursday |
| Shaheedi Sabha Sri Fatehgarh Sahib | 27 December 2025 | Saturday |
NOTE: The festival of Raksha Bandhan (also Rakhi or Rakhri) is coming on Saturday, 9th August 2025. On this day, there is generally a 2 hours holiday in govt offices and the offices open 2 hours after the normal schedule. But this year, the festival is coming on a Saturday and all the Saturdays are off days in government offices.
Bank Holidays 2025 Punjab
There are total 16 Bank Holidays in Punjab in the calendar year 2025. It is important to note that the bank holidays are not same throughout the country. The list is issued by the respective state governments according to the directions of Ministry of Finance, Government of India. Punjab government has notified following holidays which would be observed as public holidays according to section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Other than these holidays, banks will remain closed on all Sundays and also on 2nd/4th Saturdays of every month.| Holiday | Holiday Date | Weekday |
| Republic Day | 26 January 2025 | Sunday |
| Bhagat Ravidas Jayanti | 12 February 2025 | Wednesday |
| Maha Shivratri | 26 February 2025 | Wednesday |
| Holi | 14 March 2025 | Friday |
| Annual Closing of Accounts Day | 1 April 2025 | Tuesday |
| May Day | 1 May 2025 | Thursday |
| Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 7 June 2025 | Saturday |
| Independence Day | 15 August 2025 | Friday |
| Janmashtami | 16 August 2025 | Saturday |
| Gandhi Jayanti | 2 October 2025 | Thursday |
| Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | 7 October 2025 | Tuesday |
| Diwali | 20 October 2025 | Monday |
| Guru Nanak Dev Ji Birthday | 5 November 2025 | Wednesday |
| Martyrdom Day of Guru Teg Bahadur Ji | 25 November 2025 | Tuesday |
| Christmas Day | 25 December 2025 | Thursday |
Other than these holidays, banks will remain closed on all Sundays and also on 2nd/4th Saturdays of each month.