Holiday List (2025)

List of upcoming holidays.

Ganesh Chaturthi

27 Aug 2025

Honors Lord Ganesha, celebrated widely in Maharashtra and other regions.
upcoming9 days left
  • Visit a nearby Ganesh pandal 🎶
  • Learn eco-friendly idol making 🌱
  • Organize or join a Ganesh aarti with friends/family 🙏
  • Try Maharashtrian sweets like Modak 🍡

Milad-un-Nabi (Id-e-Milad)

05 Sep 2025

Marks the birthday of Prophet Muhammad.
upcoming18 days left
  • Listen to or read about the life of Prophet Muhammad 📖
  • Take part in community prayers 🕌
  • Distribute food or clothes to the needy 🤲
  • Decorate your home with green lights & banners 🟢

Gandhi Jayanti & Dussehra

02 Oct 2025

Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and the festival of Vijayadashami.
upcoming45 days left
  • Read Mahatma Gandhi’s autobiography 📚
  • Practice one of Gandhi’s teachings for a day 🕊️
  • Watch a Ramleela or Dussehra fair 🎭
  • Burn an effigy of Ravana (symbolically) 🔥

Diwali (Deepavali)

21 Oct 2025

Festival of lights celebrated with great enthusiasm across India.
upcoming64 days left
  • Clean and decorate your home with rangoli & diyas 🪔
  • Plan a family Lakshmi Puja 🙏
  • Make homemade sweets or buy gifts 🎁
  • Try eco-friendly fireworks or laser shows ✨
  • Host a Diwali game night 🎲

Govardhan Puja

22 Oct 2025

Celebrated the day after Diwali in many regions.
upcoming65 days left
  • Cook Annakut (56 Bhog feast) at home 🍛
  • Decorate a small Govardhan hill with food offerings 🏔️
  • Visit a temple for puja 🙏

Bhai Duj

23 Oct 2025

Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, similar to Raksha Bandhan.
upcoming66 days left
  • Host a small family get-together 🍽️
  • Gift your sibling a useful item 🎁
  • Plan a fun activity day with your brother/sister 🎮

Guru Nanak Jayanti

05 Nov 2025

Marks the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism.
upcoming79 days left
  • Visit a Gurudwara for prayers 🕊️
  • Listen to kirtans or read Guru Granth Sahib 📖
  • Participate in Langar (community kitchen) 🍲
  • Practice Seva (selfless service) ❤️

Christmas Day

25 Dec 2025

Celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.
upcoming129 days left
  • Decorate a Christmas tree 🎄
  • Attend a midnight mass ⛪
  • Bake cookies, cake, or a festive meal 🍪
  • Exchange gifts & Secret Santa 🎁
  • Sing Christmas carols with friends 🎶

Raksha Bandhan

09 Aug 2025

Festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters.
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  • Plan a surprise gift or handwritten note for your sibling 🎁
  • Cook or order their favorite dish 🍲
  • Take a sibling selfie & share memories 📸

Independence Day

15 Aug 2025

Commemorates India's independence from British rule in 1947.
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  • Attend a flag-hoisting ceremony 🇮🇳
  • Watch patriotic movies or documentaries 🎬
  • Visit a museum or heritage site near you 🏛️
  • Participate in a community cleanliness drive ♻️

Janmashtami

16 Aug 2025

Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, observed across many states.
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  • Join a Dahi Handi celebration 🪣
  • Read stories from Bhagavad Gita 📖
  • Try making sweets like peda or kheer 🍮
  • Decorate a small Jhanki (mini Krishna temple) at home ✨