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The Uttarakhand government has announced the calendar of public holidays for 2025, listing 29 public holidays for the year. No new holidays have been added this year, maintaining the existing schedule. Of the 29 holidays, government offices operating under a five-day week will observe only 25 holidays as four holidays fall on Saturdays. 

The General Administration Department clarified that District Magistrates are authorised to declare three local holidays annually based on local significance. However, the Secretariat and Legislative Assembly will remain operational on such local holidays.

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Uttarakhand: Complete List Of Public Holidays In 2025

  1. Guru Govind Singh Birthday - 6 January

  2. Republic Day - 26 January

  3. Maha Shivratri - 26 February

  4. Holika Dahan - 13 March

  5. Holi - 14 March

  6. Cheti Chand - 30 March

  7. Eid-ul-Fitr - 31 March

  8. Ram Navami - 6 April

  9. Mahavir Jayanti - 10 April

  10. Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Birthday - 14 April

  11. Good Friday - 18 April

  12. Buddha Purnima - 12 May

  13. Eid ul Azha - 7 June

  14. Muharram - 6 July

  15. Harela - 16 July

  16. Raksha Bandhan - 9 August

  17. Independence Day - 15 August

  18. Janmashtami - 16 August

  19. Vishwakarma Puja - 17 September

  20. Eid ul Milad - 5 September

  21. Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti - 2 October

  22. Dussehra - 2 October

  23. Maharishi Valmiki Birthday - 7 October

  24. Deepawali - 20 October

  25. Govardhan Puja - 22 October

  26. Igas-Baghwal - 1 November

  27. Guru Nanak Jayanti - 5 November

  28. Guru Teg Bahadur Martyrdom Day - 24 November

  29. Christmas - 25 December

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Meanwhile, the state government is gearing up for the first International Migrant Uttarakhandi Conference in Dehradun on 12 January. Chief Secretary Radha Raturi has reviewed the preparations, emphasising sessions on investment opportunities, tourism, wellness and startups. 

Departments including Industry, Tourism, and Agriculture will showcase the state’s folk heritage. Proper arrangements for security and logistics have been directed, with nodal officers to oversee specific sessions.