Assam Government Holiday List 2025

Overview:

The official Assam Government Holiday List is released by the Government of Assam every year for the people of Assam. Government of Assam, General Administration Department (GAD) of Assam has recently released the document for holidays during the year 2025 for several institutions which are supported under the Government of Assam record with the Ref: File No. E-221561/ 347 Dated Dispur the 6th December, 2024.

On these days, all govt. institutes such as offices, schools, colleges etc. under Government of Assam will remain closed. The official holiday list of Govt of Assam is listed in this article below.

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Assam Govt. Holiday List Details:

Name of list: Assam Government Holiday List

Name of year: 2025

Name of issuing authority: General Administration Department (GAD), Govt. of Assam

Name of government: Government of Assam

Total no of holidays: 36 Holidays (Full Day)

Date of issue: 6th December, 2024

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Official Government Holiday List 2025:

Date	Day	Festivals
14th January 2024	Tuesday	Magh Bihu & Tusu Puja
15th January	Wednesday	Magh Bihu & Tusu Puja
23rd January	Thursday	Netaji’s Birthday
26th January	Sunday	Republic Day
28th January	Tuesday	Gwthar Bathou San
31st January	Friday	Me-Dam -Me-Phi
12th February	Wednesday	Bir Chilaray Divas
14th March	Friday	Dol Jatra
31st March	Monday	Id-Ul-Fitre
14th April	Monday	Bohag Bihu
15th April	Tuesday	Bohag Bihu
16th April	Wednesday	Bohag Bihu
18th April	Friday	Good Friday
21st April	Monday	Sati Sadhini Divas
28th April	Monday	Tithi of Damodar Deva
1st May	Thursday	May Day
12th May	Monday	Buddha Purnima
7th June	Saturday	Id-ul –Zuha
12th June	Thursday	Janmotsav of Sri Sri Madhabdeva
15th August	Friday	Independence Day
25th August	Monday	Tirubhav Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva
3rd September	Wednesday	Karam Puja
12th September	Friday	Tirubhav Tithi of Sri Sri Madhabdeva
14th September	Sunday	Janmashtami
29th September	Monday	Durga Puja
30th September	Tuesday	Durga Puja
1st October	Wednesday	Durga Puja
2nd October	Thursday	Vijoya Dashomi / Janmotsav of Sri Sri Sankardeva / Birth day of Mahatma Gandhi
18th October	Saturday	Kati Bihu
20th October	Monday	Kali Puja & Diwali
23rd October	Thursday	Bhatri Dwitiya
28th October	Tuesday	Chhat Puja
5th November	Wednesday	Guru Nanak’s Birthday
24th November	Monday	Lachit Divas
2nd December	Tuesday	Asom Divas (Su-Ka-Pha Divas)
25th December	Thursday	Christmas Day

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Few Important notes:

1. The Educational Institutions, Medical/Engineering Colleges, etc. may adopt these Holidays, however, it is desirable that the number of holidays may be decreased for Educational Institutions, Medical/Engineering Colleges etc. and they will adopt academic calendars decreasing the number of holidays.

2. All Second Saturdays and Fourth Saturdays of the months will be observed as Holidays. All other Saturdays will be full working days.

3. In addition to the Gazetted/Restricted Holidays and Holidays under N.I. Act 1881, all 2nd and 4th Saturdays would also be observed as Holidays. The Deputy Commissioners are allowed as in previous years to declare any 1(one) day which may be of local significance as Local Holiday except Kamrup (M). With the approval of Hon’ble Chief Minister, the General Administration Department, Govt. of Assam is authorized to declare 2(two) Local Holidays for Kamrup (M) District.

4. The General Administration Department, Govt. of Assam is allowed to declare 2 (two) additional holidays with the approval of Hon’ble Chief Minister, Assam.

5. On account of Ali-Aye-Ligang there will be full Holiday for the Districts viz. Dhemaji, North Lakhimpur, Sonitpur, Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Jorhat, Golaghat, Majuli, Charaideo and Biswanath Districts (Total 11 nos. of District). There will be Restricted Holiday in respect of other Districts for the occasion.

6. Special Casual Leave on account of Matri Pitri Vandana may be availed by the State Govt. employees on the following date:

Sl. No	Month & Year (2025)	Dates of Special Casual Leave on account of Matri Pitri Vandana.	Holidays with which special CL may be suffixed or prefixed
1.	November	20th November, 2025 & 21st November, 2025	22nd November- 4th Saturday, 23rd November- Sunday, 24th November – Lachit Divas.

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