The General Administration & Protocol, Lakshadweep Administration has released the list of holidays for 2025 applicable to Government Offices and Banks in the union territory. Complete details, along with the official notification, are provided below.
Lakshadweep Government Offices and Banks Closed Holidays List 2025
| Sl. No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1 | Makar Sankranti / Maga Bihu / Pongal / Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | 14-Jan-2025 | Tuesday |
| 2 | Republic Day | 26-Jan-2025 | Sunday |
| 3 | Maha Shivaratri | 26-Feb-2025 | Wednesday |
| 4 | Holi | 14-Mar-2025 | Friday |
| 5 | Id-ul-Fitr | 31-Mar-2025 | Monday |
| 6 | Mahavir Jayanti | 10-Apr-2025 | Thursday |
| 7 | Budha Purnima | 12-May-2025 | Monday |
| 8 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 07-Jun-2025 | Saturday |
| 9 | Muharram | 06-Jul-2025 | Sunday |
| 10 | Independence Day /Janmashtami (Smarta) | 15-Aug-2025 | Friday |
| 11 | Ganesh Chaturthi | 27-Aug-2025 | Wednesday |
| 12 | Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammed) / Onam | 05-Sep-2025 | Friday |
| 13 | Gandhi Jayanti / Dusshera | 02-Oct-2025 | Thursday |
| 14 | Diwali (Deepavali) | 20-Oct-2025 | Monday |
| 15 | Govardhan Puja | 22-Oct-2025 | Wednesday |
| 16 | Guru Nanak Jayanti | 05-Nov-2025 | Wednesday |
| 17 | Christmas Da | 25-Dec-2025 | Thursday |
Note: In Addition to the above 01-April-2025 will be a Closed Holiday for Banks in Lakshadweep on account of the annual closing of Bank Accounts.
Lakshadweep Government Offices Restricted Holidays List 2025
Each employee is permitted to choose and avail of any two holidays from the list of Restricted Holidays.
| Sl. No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1 | New Year’s Day | 01-Jan-2025 | Wednesday |
| 2 | Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday | 06-Jan-2025 | Monday |
| 3 | Rajab 27 | 27-Jan-2025 | Monday |
| 4 | Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami | 02-Feb-2025 | Sunday |
| 5 | Guru Ravidas’s Birthday | 12-Feb-2025 | Wednesday |
| 6 | Shiva Ji Jayanthi | 19-Feb-2025 | Wednesday |
| 7 | Birthday Swami Dayananda Saraswati | 23-Feb-2025 | Sunday |
| 8 | Holika Dahan | 13-Mar-2025 | Thursday |
| 9 | Dolyatra | 14-Mar-2025 | Friday |
| 10 | Ramzan 27 | 27-Mar-2025 | Thursday |
| 11 | Jamat-UJ-Vida | 28-Mar-2025 | Friday |
| 12 | Chaithra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand | 30-Mar-2025 | Sunday |
| 13 | Ram Navami | 06-Apr-2025 | Sunday |
| 14 | Vaisakhi / Vishu | 13-Apr-2025 | Sunday |
| 15 | Meshadi (Tamil New Year’s Day) | 14-Apr-2025 | Monday |
| 16 | Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) | 15-Apr-2025 | Tuesday |
| 17 | Good Friday | 18-Apr-2025 | Friday |
| 18 | Easter Sunday | 20-Apr-2025 | Sunday |
| 19 | Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday | 09-May-2025 | Friday |
| 20 | Rath Yatra | 27-Jun-2025 | Friday |
| 21 | Raksha Bandhan | 09-Aug-2025 | Saturday |
| 22 | Parsi New Year’s Day / Nauraj | 15-Aug-2025 | Friday |
| 23 | Janmashtami (Smarta) | 15-Aug-2025 | Friday |
| 24 | Janmashtami | 16-Aug-2025 | Saturday |
| 25 | Vinayaka Chaturthi | 27-Aug-2025 | Wednesday |
| 26 | Dussehra (Saptami) | 29-Sep-2025 | Monday |
| 27 | Dussehra (Mahashtami) | 30-Sep-2025 | Tuesday |
| 28 | Dussehra (Mahanavmi) | 01-Oct-2025 | Wednesday |
| 29 | Maharshi Valmiki’s Birthday | 07-Oct-2025 | Tuesday |
| 30 | Karaka Chathurthi (Karva Chauth) | 10-Oct-2025 | Friday |
| 31 | Naraka Chaturdasi | 20-Oct-2025 | Monday |
| 32 | Bhai Duj | 23-Oct-2025 | Thursday |
| 33 | Pratihar Shashti or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) | 28-Oct-2025 | Tuesday |
| 34 | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | 24-Nov-2025 | Monday |
| 35 | Christmas Eve | 24-Dec-2025 | Wednesday |
Note: Any Changes in the date of the Holiday in respect of Idul Fitr, Idul Zuha (Bakrid), Muharram, and Milad-Un-Nabi (Birthday of Prophet Mohammed) if necessary will be declared depending upon the sighting of the moon.
Official Notification
Lakshadweep Union Territory Holidays List 2025 Notification (PDF)
Lakshadweep Union Territory Holidays List 2024 Notification (PDF)
Official Website
Visit the official website of the U.T. Administration of Lakshadweep for more details.
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