December 2025 Holidays: Christmas, Jayantis, Liberation Day and more; Know what’s closed and where

December 2025 Holidays: December 2025 in India is never just the final chapter of the calendar year, it is a month filled with cultural pride, regional traditions, and spirited celebrations. As the festive season approaches, different states across the country observe holidays that honour community leaders, celebrate freedom, and uphold spiritual heritage.

From Christmas gatherings to tribal commemorations and birth anniversaries of revered personalities, December 2025 brings a diverse list of public holidays for people across India.

Here is a look at all the public holidays in India during December 2025, and the states that will observe them.

Public Holidays in December 2025

Date	Day	Holiday	States Observing
1 December 2025	Monday	Indigenous Faith Day	Arunachal Pradesh
3 December 2025	Wednesday	Feast of St Francis Xavier	Goa
5 December 2025	Friday	Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah Jayanti	Jammu and Kashmir
12 December 2025	Friday	Pa Togan Nengminza Sangma	Meghalaya
18 December 2025	Thursday	Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham	Meghalaya
18 December 2025	Thursday	Guru Ghasidas Jayanti	Chhattisgarh
19 December 2025	Friday	Liberation Day	Daman & Diu and Goa
24 December 2025	Wednesday	Christmas Holiday	Meghalaya and Mizoram
25 December 2025	Thursday	Christmas Day	National (except Chhattisgarh)
26 December 2025	Friday	Shaheed Udham Singh Jayanti	Haryana
26 December 2025	Friday	Christmas Holiday	Meghalaya, Mizoram & Telangana
27 December 2025	Saturday	Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti	Chandigarh, Haryana and Punjab
30 December 2025	Tuesday	U Kiang Nangbah	Meghalaya
30 December 2025	Tuesday	Tamu Losar	Sikkim
31 December 2025	Wednesday	New Year’s Eve	Manipur and Mizoram

December Holidays: A Month Celebrated in Many Colours

December is marked by a mix of spiritual, cultural and historical events. While Christmas holidays bring widespread celebrations across the country, several states also remember legendary leaders and freedom fighters. Tribal and regional cultural identities are highlighted through holidays like Indigenous Faith Day, Tamu Losar, and the commemorations of heroes from the Northeast.

A Festive Close to 2025

As the month progresses towards its final days, the holiday atmosphere naturally blends into New Year celebrations. With New Year’s Eve serving as the final public holiday for Manipur and Mizoram, December becomes both a reflective and joyful time for families across the nation.