Due to this, most schools, colleges and government offices will remain closed. This holiday will be a relief not only for children but also for working people.

Holiday Calendar for Government Employees

Like every year, the government has released a holiday calendar for 2025. It contains the number of holidays fixed for government employees from January to December.

• January: 5 days
• February: 8 days
• March: 9 days
• April: 9 days
• May: 7 days
• June: 7 days
• July: 4 days
• August: 7 days
• September: 7 days
• October: 10 days
• November: 5 days
• December: 6 days

These holidays include national festivals, religious festivals and weekly holidays. This calendar is very important for government employees as well as students and other working classes.

Saraswati Puja, also known as Basant Panchami, is a major festival of Indian culture and tradition. This festival is celebrated in honor of Maa Saraswati, the goddess of learning and wisdom. Goddess Saraswati is considered a symbol of education, music and art. On the day of Basant Panchami, Goddess Saraswati is worshiped and blessings of knowledge and wisdom are sought from her.

Saraswati Puja celebrated in schools and colleges

The month of February is also special for students. In this month, special programs are organized in schools and colleges during Saraswati Puja. Students and teachers together install the idol of Maa Saraswati and sing devotional songs. On this day, children get a chance to seek blessings for success in their studies and career.

How to make the most of your holidays?

Getting two consecutive days off is a great opportunity to spend time with family. During this time, you can clean the house, play with children or pursue a hobby. If possible, you can also visit a nearby religious or tourist place. This time will help you feel refreshed by giving you a break from your daily routine.

Other important festivals and holidays in February

February is not only the month of Saraswati Puja but also of other important festivals. Festivals like Shivratri and Sant Ravidas Jayanti also fall in this month. Many states declare public holidays on the occasion of these festivals. Thus, this month brings a combination of festivals and holidays.

Cultural Significance of Basant Panchami

The festival of Basant Panchami is special not only from religious but also from cultural point of view. This day is considered to be the beginning of spring season. This time symbolizes the blooming of nature and the beginning of life with new energy. Kite flying is also organized on this day in many parts of India. People decorate homes and temples and wish each other on the festival.

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There will be one holiday each in February, May, November and December while two days’ holiday has been scheduled in March and August. There will be three holidays each in April and October.

The first holiday of 2025 will be on 26 February on the occasion of Mahashivratri. However, due to the four major festivals like Republic Day, Ram Navami, Bakrid and Muharram falling on Saturday or Sunday, no separate holiday will be given on these days.

Muhurat trading will be conducted on the auspicious occasion of Diwali on 21st October 2025. The timing of Muhurat trading will be informed by the stock exchange later.

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This decision is definitely a sigh of relief for the teachers. For a long time, teachers were demanding leave on different festivals and occasions, and the government has finally accepted their demand.

It is believed that in view of the upcoming assembly elections, the government has taken this decision to please the teachers. Teachers are a big vote bank and the government does not want to incur their displeasure. Many important changes have been made in the calendar this time. Leave will now be given on festivals and occasions on which teachers did not get leave earlier.

The Education Department has released a holiday calendar from 6 January 2025 to 31 December 2025. According to this calendar, teachers will get 65 holidays. The most important thing is that while teachers were getting one day off on Dussehra, next year they will get 5 days off on Dussehra. In Chhath too, teachers will be given 10 days off from Diwali to Chhath. Along with this, winter holidays will also be given in December. There is an atmosphere of happiness among the teachers after seeing the holiday calendar of the Education Department.

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States have started making the list of holidays for the year 2024.

Uttar Pradesh government has also released its holiday calendar 2024 (Uttar Pradesh School Holidays List 2024). Along with the festivals falling in the year 2024, restricted holidays have also been declared. Know for how many days schools will remain closed in Uttar Pradesh in the year 2024.

Holiday Calendar of 2024

January 2024 Holiday

Apart from 2 holidays, there will be 4 Saturdays and 4 Sundays in January 2024. Accordingly, most schools will remain closed for 10 days in January.

Holiday of February 2024

There will be no government holidays in February. According to their calendar, schools will remain closed on 4 Saturdays and 4 Sundays i.e. 8 days.

Holiday of March 2024

In March, children will get several days of holidays on special occasions like Shivratri, Holi and Good Friday. Along with this, 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays will also be available.

April 2024 Holiday

In April 2024, schools will remain closed on the occasions of birth anniversary and Eid etc. Apart from these holidays, 4 Saturdays and 4 Sundays will also be available. Eid holiday will depend on the rising of the moon.

May 2024 Holiday 

The month of May remains deserted in terms of festivals. But apart from 4 Saturdays and 4 Sundays, students can fully enjoy the summer holidays.

June 2024 Holiday 

Summer vacation will continue in June also due to extreme heat conditions in most of the states. Apart from this, 10 holidays of 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays will remain fixed.

July 2024 Holiday 

There are no special festivals in July also. Students will definitely get 4 Saturdays and 4 Sundays as leave.

August 2024 Holiday

The festival season starts from August. With Rakshabandhan and Janmashtami, houses and markets become vibrant. There will be 5 Sundays and 4 Saturdays in August 2024.

September 2024 Holiday

There will be 4 Saturdays and 5 Sundays in September 2024. In many states there is a long holiday on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.

October 2024 Holiday 

School children will have fun in October 2024. All major Hindu festivals are in this month. Apart from this, there will also be holiday of 4 Saturdays and 4 Sundays.

November 2024 Holiday

Due to the delay in Diwali, this time November will start with holidays. There will also be 5 Saturdays and 4 Sundays in November 2024.

December 2024 Holiday 

Apart from Christmas, there will also be a winter vacation in most of the schools in December. Also available on 4 Saturdays and 5 Sundays.

UP Restricted Holiday List 2024

UP government has also released the list of restricted holidays. In this, schools and offices can give holidays as per their wish.

1- 01 January 2024- New Year- Monday
2- 15 January 2024- Makar Sankranti- Monday
3- 18 January 2024- Urs of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Ajmeri Garib Nawaz- Thursday
4- 24 January 2024- Jannayak Karpoori Thakur Birthday- Wednesday
5- 14 February 2024- Basant Panchami- Wednesday
6- 24 February 2024- Sant Ravidas Jayanti- Saturday
7- 26 February 2024- Shab-e-Barat- Monday
8- 26 March 2024- Holi- Tuesday
9- 01 April 2024- Easter Monday- Monday
10- 05 April 2024- Bye Ramadan- Friday
11- 09 April 2024- Cheti Chand- Tuesday
12- 12 April 2024- Eid-ul-Fitr- Friday
13- 17 April 2024- Chandrashekhar Jayanti- Wednesday
14- 09 May 2024- Lok Nayak Maharana Pratap Jayanti- Thursday
15- 10 May 2024- Parashuram Jayanti- Friday
16- 18 June 2024- Bakrid- Tuesday
17- 18 July 2024- Moharram- Thursday
18- 25 August 2024- Chehallum- Sunday
19- 17 September 2024- Vishwakarma Puja- Sunday
20- 03 October 2024- Dussehra- Friday
21- 17 October 2024- Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti- Thursday
22- 31 October 2024- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti- Thursday
23- 07 November 2024- Chhath Puja- Thursday
24 – 23 December 2024- Chaudhary Charan Singh Birthday- Monday
25- 24 December 2024- Christmas Eve- Tuesday

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