The new year has not yet begun, but many are already excited about the upcoming festivities. While the celebrations are a reason for joy, the real excitement for many lies in the list of holidays. Each year, the administration declares holidays for state government employees to mark significant days, programmes, and festivals in the state.
For 2025, the Maharashtra government has issued a gazette announcing holidays. According to the gazette, a total of 25 full-pay holidays have been declared for state government employees. These holidays will apply to employees across all departments under the state government.
Check Complete List of Holidays Here
Sr. No. | Holiday Name | English Date | Day |
1 | Republic Day | 26 January 2025 | Sunday |
2 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti | 19 February 2025 | Wednesday |
3 | Mahashivratri | 26 February 2025 | Wednesday |
4 | Holi (Second Day) | 14 March 2025 | Friday |
5 | Gudi Padwa | 30 March 2025 | Sunday |
6 | Ramzan Eid (Eid-ul-Fitr) (Shawwal-1) | 31 March 2025 | Monday |
7 | Ram Navami | 6 April 2025 | Sunday |
8 | Mahavir Jayanti | 10 April 2025 | Thursday |
9 | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti | 14 April 2025 | Monday |
10 | Good Friday | 18 April 2025 | Friday |
11 | Maharashtra Day | 1 May 2025 | Thursday |
12 | Buddha Purnima | 12 May 2025 | Monday |
13 | Bakri Eid (Eid-ul-Zuha) | 7 June 2025 | Saturday |
14 | Muharram | 6 July 2025 | Sunday |
15 | Independence Day | 15 August 2025 | Friday |
16 | Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi) | 15 August 2025 | Friday |
17 | Ganesh Chaturthi | 27 August 2025 | Wednesday |
18 | Eid-e-Milad | 5 September 2025 | Friday |
19 | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | 2 October 2025 | Thursday |
20 | Dussehra | 2 October 2025 | Thursday |
21 | Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan) | 21 October 2025 | Tuesday |
22 | Diwali (Bali Pratipada) | 22 October 2025 | Wednesday |
23 | Guru Nanak Jayanti | 5 November 2025 | Wednesday |
24 | Christmas | 25 December 2025 | Thursday |
More Holidays for Bank Employees
When we combine the state government holidays with the 52 Sundays in a year, government employees will enjoy a total of 77 holidays. However, employees in banks and similar establishments receive additional holidays. With the second and fourth Saturdays of every month also being holidays, these employees will benefit from approximately 26 more days off. This means bank employees, eligible for all holidays, will enjoy 103 holidays in total.
Adding all Saturdays and Sundays to the 25 government holidays, state government employees will be entitled to 129 holidays in 2025. In addition to the regular holidays, banks (excluding government departments) will observe a holiday on 1 April 2025 to complete annual accounts. Moreover, state government employees will get an extra holiday on 23 October 2025, on the occasion of Bhaubij.