Assam Holiday List 2025: The General Administration Department (GAD) of the Government of Assam has released the official list of public holidays for 2025, continuing its annual practice. As per the Holiday List 2025, all government offices, institutions, and Revenue and Magisterial Courts will be closed on the specified holidays. The list also designates Second Saturdays and Fourth Saturdays as designated holidays.
The notice explicitly specifies that the Assam Holiday List 2025 will not automatically apply to Educational Institutions, as well as Medical and Engineering Colleges unless they choose to adopt it. Furthermore, it emphasizes the importance of potentially reducing the number of holidays for these institutions, suggesting the adoption of academic calendars that curtail the number of holidays accordingly.
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Assam Holiday List 2025
| Dates | Day | Occasion |
|---|---|---|
| 14th &15th January 2025 | Tuesday, Wednesday | Magh Bihu & Tusu Puja |
| 23rd January, 2025 | Thursday | Netaji’s Birthday |
| 26th January, 2025 | Sunday | Republic Day |
| 28th January, 2025 | Tuesday | Gwthar Bathou San |
| 31st January, 2025 | Friday | Me-Dam-Me-Phi |
| 12th February, 2025 | Wednesday | Bir Chilaray Divas |
| 14th March, 2025 | Friday | Dol Jatra |
| 31st March, 2025 | Monday | Eid-Ul-Fitr |
| 14th, 15th, and 16th April, 2025 | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday | Bohag Bihu |
| 18th April, 2025 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 21st April, 2025 | Monday | Sati Sadhini Divas |
| 28th April, 2025 | Monday | Tithi of Damodar Dev |
| 1st May 2025 | Thursday | May Day |
| 12th May, 2025 | Monday | Buddha Purnima |
| 7th June, 2025 | Saturday | Eid-Ul-Zuha |
| 12th June, 2025 | Thursday | Janmotsav of Sri Sri Madhabdeva |
| 15th August, 2025 | Friday | Independence Day |
| 25th August, 2025 | Monday | Tirubhav Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva |
| 3rd September, 2025 | Wednesday | Karam Puja |
| 12th September, 2025 | Friday | Tirubhav Tithi of Sri Sri Madhabdeva |
| 14th September, 2025 | Sunday | Janmastomi |
| 29th, 30th September & 1st October, 2025 | Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday | Durga Puja |
| 2nd October, 2025 | Thursday | Vijaya Dashomi/ Janmotsav of Sri Sri Sankardeva/ Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi |
| 18th October, 2025 | Saturday | Kati Bihu |
| 20th October, 2025 | Monday | Kali Puja & Diwali |
| 23rd October, 2025 | Thursday | Bhatri Dwitiya |
| 28th October, 2025 | Tuesday | Chhat Puja |
| 5th November, 2025 | Wednesday | Guru Nanak’s Birthday |
| 24th November, 2025 | Monday | Lachit Divas |
| 2nd December, 2025 | Tuesday | Asom Divas (Su-Ka-Pha Divas) |
| 25th December, 2025 | Thursday | Christmas Day |
Half Holidays
In the notification of Assam Holiday List 2025, it is mentioned that there will be a few Half Holidays (at 1 P.M.) in the offices under the Government of Assam and all Revenue and Magisterial Courts in Assam on the following days during the year 2025:
| Date | Day | Occasion |
|---|---|---|
| 6th October, 2025 | Monday | Lakshmi Puja |
Restricted Holidays
Along with the above-mentioned holidays, each employee may be allowed to avail 2 more holidays from the list given below:
| Dates | Occasion |
|---|---|
| 1st January, 2025 | New year’s Day |
| 5th January, 2025 | Rongker Karkli |
| 13th January, 2025 | Uruka of Mag Bihu |
| 17th January, 2025 | Silpi Divas |
| 27th January, 2025 | Busu Dima Festival |
| 14th February, 2025 | Shab-E-Barat |
| 18th February, 2025 | Karbi-Dehal-Kachir Dom |
| 19th February, 2025 | Ali Aye Ligang |
| 26th February, 2025 | Sivaratri |
| 10th March, 2025 | Khring Khring Baithow Puja |
| 28th March, 2025 | Lailatur Qadar |
| 10th April, 2025 | Mahabir Jayanti |
| 16th April, 2025 | Deuri Bihu |
| 19th April, 2025 | Easter Sunday |
| 2nd May, 2025 | Tithi of Gopal Dev |
| 12th May, 2025 | Sati Radhika Utsav |
| 24th May, 2025 | Motak Raja Swargodeo Sarvananda Singh Divas |
| 26th May, 2025 | Tithi of Hari Dev |
| 3rd June, 2025 | Birthday of Sri Sri Krishnaguru |
| 11th June, 2025 | Baikhowa Festival |
| 20th June, 2025 | Death Anniversary of Bishnu Prasad Rabha |
| 30th June, 2025 | Hul Divas |
| 13th July, 2025 | Birthday of Nepali Poet Bhanu Bhakta Acharya |
| 13th August, 2025 | Death Anniversary of Bir Tikendrajit |
| 28th August, 2025 | Nau Khai Festival |
| 5th September, 2025 | Fateha-e-Dwaz-Daham |
| 16th September, 2025 | Birthday of Sri Sri Thakur Anukul Chandra |
| 23rd October, 2025 | Abhibhav Tithi of Sri Sri Bhubaneswar Sadhu Thakur |
| 1st November, 2025 | Kuki Chavang Kut |
| 7th November, 2025 | Wangala Festival |
| 19th November, 2025 | Bir Raghav Moran Divas |
| 24th November, 2025 | Death Anniversary of Guru Teg Bahadur Ji |
| 3rd December, 2025 | Gaan Ngai |
| 5th December, 2025 | Sikpui Ruoi (Harvest Festival of Hmar Community) |
| 10th December, 2025 | Martyr’s Day |
| 24th December, 2025 | Christmas Eve |
Notes
Here are a few important points mentioned in the notification for Assam Holiday List 2025:
- The state government employees may avail a special casual leave on account of Matri Pitri Vandana on 20th and 21st of November, 2025 (Thursday & Friday). These casual leave will be followed by:
- 4th Saturday on 22nd November, 2025
- Sunday on 23rd November, 2025
- Lachit Divas on 24th November, 2025
- There will be full holiday on 19th February, 2025 for Ali Aye Ligang in 11 districts viz. Dhemaji, North Lakhimpur, Sonitpur, Tinisukia, Dibrugarh, Sivsagar, jorhat, Golaghat, Majuli, Charaideo, and Biswanath. There will be restricted holiday in other districts.
- There will be no Public Transactions in the Nationalized Banks on the 1st of April, 2025 as it is the day for the Annual Closing of Bank Accounts.
- If any of the Holidays or Restricted Holidays for the festivals notified above do not fall on the day notified, necessary modifications will be made by changing the date in due course of time.
- Also, the General Administration Department (GAD) can declare 2 (two) additional holidays with the approval of the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Assam.
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