Major Festivals of India - Year 2025

Major Festivals of India - Year 2025

India is a land of fairs and festivals, and each festival has its own significance to celebrate. India is an amalgamation of diverse cultures, languages, and religions ensure that there is a festival being celebrated in some part of India every week, in a unique way and with a unique name.

The most famous festivals of India are Diwali, Holi, Dussehra, Navratri, Durga Puja, Ram Navami, Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi, Gurupurab, Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti, and Eid-Ul-Fitr. The festival celebrated in India is a true manifestation of its rich culture and tradition.

Here is the list of major festivals celebrated in India all year long with dates.

January 2025

New Years Day (नए साल) - Jan 1st, 2025

Durga Ashtami Vrat (दुर्गाष्टमी) - Jan 6th, 2025

Putrada Ekadashi (पुत्रदा एकादशी) - Jan 10th, 2025

Kurma Dwadashi Vrat (कूर्म द्वादशी) - Jan 10th, 2025

Pradosh Vrat (प्रदोष व्रत) - Jan 11th, 2025

Paush Purnima (पौष पूर्णिमा) - Jan 12th, 2025

Bhogi (भोगी) - Jan 13th, 2025

Pongal (पोंगल) - Jan 13th, 2025

Hazrat Ali (हज़रत अली) - Jan 13th, 2025

Lohri (लोहड़ी) - Jan 13th, 2025

Makar Sakranti (मकर संक्रांति) - Jan 14th, 2025

Makar Sankranti Vrat (मकर संक्रांति व्रत) - Jan 14th, 2025

Thiruvalluvar Day (तिरुवल्लुवर दिवस) - Jan 15th, 2025

Uzhavar Tirunal (उझावर तिरुनल) - Jan 16th, 2025

Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat (संकष्टी चतुर्थी व्रत) - Jan 16th, 2025

Sakat Chauth (सकट चौथ) - Jan 16th, 2025

Kalashtami (कालाष्टमी) - Jan 21st, 2025

Shattila Ekadashi (षटतिला एकादशी) - Jan 25th, 2025

Republic Day (गणतंत्र दिवस) - Jan 26th, 2025

Masik Shivaratri (मासिक शिवरात्रि) - Jan 27th, 2025

Mauni Amavasya (मौनी अमावस्या) - Jan 29th, 2025

Me-dam-me-phi (मी डैम मी फी) - Jan 31st, 2025

February 2025

Ganesh Jayanti (गणेश जयंती) - Feb 1st, 2025

Vasant Panchami (वसंत पंचमी) - Feb 2nd, 2025

Rath Saptami (रथ सप्तमी) - Feb 4th, 2025

Bheshma Ashtami (भीष्म अष्टमी) - Feb 5th, 2025

Jaya Ekadashi (जया एकादशी) - Feb 8th, 2025

Guru Ravidas (संत रविदास) - Feb 12th, 2025

Kumbha Sankranti (कुम्भ संक्रांति) - Feb 12th, 2025

Magha Purnima (माघ पूर्णिमा व्रत) - Feb 12th, 2025

Vijaya Ekadashi (विजया एकादशी) - Feb 23rd, 2025

Maha Shivratri (महाशिवरात्रि) - Feb 25th, 2025

Mahashivratri (शिवरात्रि) - Feb 25th, 2025

Tibetan New Year (तिब्बती नए साल) - Feb 28th, 2025

Month of Ramadan (रमज़ान का महीना) - Feb 28th, 2025

Ramadan Fasting Starts (रमजान का उपवास) - Feb 28th, 2025

March 2025

Phulera Dooj (फूलेरादुज) - Mar 1st, 2025

Amalaki Ekadashi (आमलकी एकादशी) - Mar 9th, 2025

Govinda Dwadashi (गोविन्द द्वादशी) - Mar 10th, 2025

Holika Dahan (होलिका दहन) - Mar 13th, 2025

Holika Dahan, Phalguna Purnima Vrat (फाल्गुन पूर्णिमा व्रत) - Mar 13th, 2025

Holi (होली - रंगों का त्योहार ) - Mar 14th, 2025

Sheetala Ashtami (शीतला अष्टमी) - Mar 22nd, 2025

Bihar Day (बिहार स्थापना दिवस) - Mar 22nd, 2025

Papmochani Ekadashi (पापमोचिनी एकादशी) - Mar 25th, 2025

Jamat-ul-Vida (जमात-उल-विदा) - Mar 27th, 2025

Chaitra Amavasya (चैत्र अमावस्या) - Mar 28th, 2025

Eid-ul-Fitar (ईद अल फ़ित्र) - Mar 29th, 2025

Ugadi (उगादी) - Mar 30th, 2025

Telugu New Year (तेलुगु नया साल) - Mar 30th, 2025

Navratri Day 1 - Goddess Shailputri (मां शैलपुत्री - पहले दिन) - Mar 30th, 2025

Chaitra Navratri, Ugadi, Ghatasthapana, Gudi Padwa (चैत्र नवरात्रि घट स्थापना) - Mar 30th, 2025

Navratri Day 2 - Goddess Brahmacharini (मां ब्रह्मचारिणी - दूसरे दिन) - Mar 31st, 2025

Gangaur Vrat Start (गणगौर व्रत पूजन शुरू) - Mar 31st, 2025

April 2025

Odisha Day (ओडिशा दिवस) - Apr 1st, 2025

Bank Holiday (बैंक अवकाश) - Apr 1st, 2025

Navratri Day 3 - Goddess Chandraghanta (मां चंद्रघंटा - तीसरे दिन) - Apr 1st, 2025

Navratri Day 4 - Goddess Kushmanda (मां कूष्माण्डा - चौथे दिन ) - Apr 2nd, 2025

Navratri Day 5 - Goddess Skandamata (मां स्‍कंदमाता - पांचवें दिन) - Apr 3rd, 2025

Navratri Day 6 - Goddess Katyayini (मां कात्यायनी - छठा दिन) - Apr 4th, 2025

Navratri Day 7 - Goddess Kalaratri (कालरात्रि देवी - सातवें दिन) - Apr 5th, 2025

Ram Navami (राम नवमी तथा राम जन्म) - Apr 6th, 2025

Navratri Day 8 - Mahagauri (महागौरी - आठवें दिन) - Apr 6th, 2025

Ram Navami (राम नवमी) - Apr 6th, 2025

Ramdas Navami (रामदास स्वामी नवमी) - Apr 6th, 2025

Navratri Day 9 - Goddess Siddhidatri (माँ सिद्धिदात्री - नौवां दिन ) - Apr 7th, 2025

Kamada Ekadashi (कामदा एकादशी) - Apr 8th, 2025

Mahavir Jayanti (महावीर जयन्ती) - Apr 10th, 2025

Hanuman Jayanti (हनुमान जयंती) - Apr 11th, 2025

Vaisakhi (बैसाखी ) - Apr 14th, 2025

Tamil New Year (तमिल नव वर्ष) - Apr 14th, 2025

Vishu (विषु त्यौहार) - Apr 14th, 2025

Bohag Bihu (बोहाग बिहू या भोगली बिहू) - Apr 14th, 2025

Bengali New Year (पोहेला बैशाख ) - Apr 14th, 2025

Himachal Day (हिमाचल दिवस) - Apr 15th, 2025

Good Friday (गुड फ्राइडे) - Apr 18th, 2025

Easter (ईस्टर) - Apr 20th, 2025

Varuthini Ekadashi (वरूथिनी एकादशी) - Apr 23rd, 2025

Vaishakha Amavasya (वैशाख अमावस्या) - Apr 27th, 2025

Parashurama Jayanti (परशुराम जयंती) - Apr 29th, 2025

Basava Jayanti (बसव जयंती) - Apr 30th, 2025

Akshaya Tritiya (अक्षय तृतीया व्रत) - Apr 30th, 2025

May 2025

Maharashtra Day (महाराष्ट्र दिवस) - May 1st, 2025

May Day (मई दिवस) - May 1st, 2025

Gujarat Diwas (गुजरात स्थापना दिवस) - May 1st, 2025

Surdas Jayanti (सूरदास जयंती) - May 2nd, 2025

Ganga Jayanti (गंगा जयंती) - May 3rd, 2025

Buddha Purnima (बुद्ध पूर्णिमा) - May 5th, 2025

Sita Navami (सीता नवमी ) - May 5th, 2025

Mohini Ekadashi (मोहिनी एकादशी) - May 8th, 2025

Narasimha Jayanti (नरसिंह जयंती) - May 11th, 2025

Narasimha Jayanti (नरसिम्हा जयंती) - May 11th, 2025

Chaitra Purnima Vrat (चैत्र पूर्णिमा व्रत) - May 12th, 2025

Vaishakha Purnima Vrat (वैशाख पूर्णिमा व्रत) - May 12th, 2025

Narada Jayanti (नारद जयंती) - May 13th, 2025

Sikkim State Day (सिक्किम दिवस) - May 16th, 2025

Shani Jayanti (शनि जयंती) - May 16th, 2025

Apara Ekadashi (अपरा एकादशी) - May 23rd, 2025

Vat Savitri Vrat Amavasya (वट सावित्री व्रत अमावस्या) - May 26th, 2025

June 2025

Sital Sasthi (शीतलषष्ठी) - Jun 1st, 2025

Dhumavati Jayanti (धूमावती जयंती) - Jun 3rd, 2025

Ganga Dussehra (गंगा दशहरा) - Jun 5th, 2025

Bakr Id/Eid ul-Adha (बकर-ईद / ईद-उल-अज़हा) - Jun 6th, 2025

Nirjala Ekadashi (निर्जला एकादशी) - Jun 6th, 2025

Vat Savitri Purnima (वट सावित्री पूर्णिमा) - Jun 10th, 2025

Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti (भगत कबीर जयंती) - Jun 11th, 2025

Raja Sankranti (मिथुन संक्रांति व रज पर्व महत्त्व) - Jun 14th, 2025

Yogini Ekadashi (योगिनी एकादशी) - Jun 21st, 2025

Ashadha Amavasya (आषाढ़ अमावस्या) - Jun 25th, 2025

Jagannath Ratha Yatra (जगन्नाथ रथयात्रा) - Jun 27th, 2025

Muharram (मुहर्रम) - Jun 27th, 2025

Bonalu (बोनालु) - Jun 29th, 2025

July 2025

Devshayani Ekadashi (देवशयनी एकादशी) - Jul 6th, 2025

Guru Purnima (गुरू पूर्णिमा) - Jul 10th, 2025

Kanwar Yatra (काँवड़ यात्रा) - Jul 11th, 2025

Karka Sankranti (कर्क संक्रांति) - Jul 16th, 2025

Kamika Ekadashi (कामिका एकादशी) - Jul 21st, 2025

Sawan Shivratri (सावन शिवरात्रि) - Jul 23rd, 2025

Shravana Amavasya (श्रावणी अमावस्या) - Jul 24th, 2025

Hariyali Teej Vrat (हर‌ियाली तीज व्रत) - Jul 27th, 2025

Nag Panchami (नाग पंचमी) - Jul 29th, 2025

August 2025

Shravana Putrada Ekadashi (पुत्रदा एकादशी) - Aug 5th, 2025

Shravana Purnima Vrat (श्रावण पूर्णिमा व्रत) - Aug 8th, 2025

Raksha Bandhan (रक्षाबंधन) - Aug 9th, 2025

Kajari Teej (कजरी तीज) - Aug 12th, 2025

Independence Day (स्वतंत्रता दिवस) - Aug 15th, 2025

Parsi New Year (पारसी नया साल) - Aug 15th, 2025

Janmashtami (श्री कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी) - Aug 16th, 2025

Janmashtami Vrat (जन्माष्टमी व्रत) - Aug 16th, 2025

Simha Sankranti (सिंह संक्रांति) - Aug 17th, 2025

Aja Ekadashi (अजा एकादशी) - Aug 19th, 2025

Teej (तीज) - Aug 26th, 2025

Ganesh Chaturthi (गणेश चतुर्थी) - Aug 26th, 2025

Onam (ओणम) - Aug 26th, 2025

Hartalika Teej Vrat (हरतालिका तीज व्रत) - Aug 26th, 2025

Ganesh Chaturthi Vrat (गणेश चतुर्थी व्रत) - Aug 26th, 2025

Nuakhai (नुआखाई) - Aug 28th, 2025

September 2025

Parsva Ekadashi (पार्श्व एकादशी) - Sep 3rd, 2025

Milad-un-Nabi / Id-e-Milad (मीलाद उन-नबी / ईद मिलादुन्नबी) - Sep 4th, 2025

Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat (भादप्रद पूर्णिमा व्रत) - Sep 7th, 2025

Vishwakarma day (विश्वकर्मा पूजा) - Sep 17th, 2025

Indira Ekadashi (इंदिरा एकादशी) - Sep 17th, 2025

Kanya Sankranti (कन्या संक्रांति) - Sep 17th, 2025

Mahalaya (महालया) - Sep 21st, 2025

Bathukamma (बतुकम्मा) - Sep 22nd, 2025

Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti (महाराजा अग्रसेन जयंती ) - Sep 22nd, 2025

Ramlila (रामलीला) - Sep 22nd, 2025

Sharad Navratri, Ghatasthapana (नवरात्रि घट स्थापना) - Sep 22nd, 2025

Haryanas Heroes Martyrdom Day (हरियाणा वीर एवं शहीदी दिवस) - Sep 23rd, 2025

Durga Puja (दुर्गाष्टमी पूजा ) - Sep 28th, 2025

Durga Ashtami Puja (अष्टमी पूजा) - Sep 30th, 2025

October 2025

Ayudha Puja (आयुध पूजा) - Oct 1st, 2025

Mahanavami (महानवमी) - Oct 1st, 2025

Durga Maha Navami Puja (महानवमी पूजा) - Oct 1st, 2025

Dussehra (दशहरा) - Oct 2nd, 2025

Kota Dussehra (कोटा दशहरा) - Oct 2nd, 2025

Papankusha Ekadashi (पापांकुशा एकादशी) - Oct 3rd, 2025

Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti (महर्षि वाल्मीकि जयंती) - Oct 7th, 2025

Karwa Chauth (करवा चौथ) - Oct 9th, 2025

Karva Chauth (करवा चौथ) - Oct 9th, 2025

Ahoi Ashtami (अहोई अष्टमी) - Oct 13th, 2025

Rama Ekadashi (रमा एकादशी) - Oct 16th, 2025

Kati Bihu (काति बिहू) - Oct 18th, 2025

Dhanteras (धनतेरस) - Oct 18th, 2025

Lakshmi Puja (लक्ष्मी पूजा) - Oct 20th, 2025

Kali Puja (काली पूजा) - Oct 20th, 2025

Diwali (दीपावली) - Oct 20th, 2025

Narak Chaturdashi (नरक चतुर्दशी ) - Oct 20th, 2025

Diwali, Kartik Amavasya (कार्तिक अमावस्या) - Oct 20th, 2025

Govardhan Puja Vrat (गोवर्धन पूजा व्रत) - Oct 22nd, 2025

Bhai Dooj (भाई दूज) - Oct 23rd, 2025

Chhath Puja (छठ पूजा) - Oct 28th, 2025

November 2025

Haryana Day (हरियाणा दिवस) - Nov 1st, 2025

Kannada Rajyotsava (कन्नड़ राज्योत्सव) - Nov 1st, 2025

Devutthana Ekadashi (देवउठनी एकादशी) - Nov 2nd, 2025

Tulasi Vivaah (तुलसी विवाह) - Nov 2nd, 2025

Rasa Purnima (रस पूर्णिमा) - Nov 5th, 2025

Deva Diwali (देवदीवाली) - Nov 5th, 2025

Kanakadasa Jayanti (संत कनक दास जयंती) - Nov 8th, 2025

Kaal Bhairava Jayanti (काल भैरव जयंती) - Nov 11th, 2025

Utpanna Ekadashi (उत्पन्ना एकादशी) - Nov 15th, 2025

December 2025

Mokshada Ekadashi (मोक्षदा एकादशी) - Dec 1st, 2025

Guruvayur Ekadashi (गुरुवायुर एकादशी) - Dec 1st, 2025

Feast of St Francis Xavier (संत फ्रांसिस पर्व) - Dec 3rd, 2025

Paush Amavasya (पौष मास की अमावस्या) - Dec 5th, 2025

Saphala Ekadashi (सफला एकादशी) - Dec 15th, 2025

Goa Liberation Day (गोवा मुक्ति दिवस) - Dec 19th, 2025

Christmas Day (क्रिसमस) - Dec 25th, 2025

Boxing Day ( बॉक्सिंग डे) - Dec 26th, 2025

New Year Eve (नए साल की पूर्वसंध्या) - Dec 31st, 2025