List of Festivals and Special Days - 2025

List of Festivals and Special Days – 2025

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As we step into 2025, it’s time to mark our calendars with the significant festivals and special days that will be celebrated throughout the year. Below is a month-wise breakdown of important events, holidays, and observances in 2025, presented in a table format.

January 2025

DateDayEvent
1stWednesdayNew Year’s Day
4thSaturdayWorld Braille Day
6thMondayEpiphany
13thMondayLohri
14thTuesdayMakar Sankranti, Pongal
15thWednesdayIndian Army Day
26thSundayRepublic Day (India), Australia Day
27thMondayInternational Holocaust Remembrance Day

February 2025

DateDayEvent
2ndSundayWorld Wetlands Day
4thTuesdayWorld Cancer Day
14thFridayValentine’s Day
21stFridayInternational Mother Language Day
28thFridayNational Science Day (India)

March 2025

DateDayEvent
1stSaturdayZero Discrimination Day
8thSaturdayInternational Women’s Day
10thMondayMaha Shivaratri
17thMondaySt. Patrick’s Day
20thThursdayInternational Day of Happiness
23rdSundayWorld Meteorological Day
29thSaturdayEarth Hour

April 2025

DateDayEvent
1stTuesdayApril Fool’s Day
10thThursdayGood Friday
13thSundayVaisakhi, Baisakhi
14thMondayAmbedkar Jayanti
18thFridayWorld Heritage Day
22ndTuesdayEarth Day

May 2025

DateDayEvent
1stThursdayInternational Labour Day
3rdSaturdayWorld Press Freedom Day
9thFridayEurope Day
11thSundayMother’s Day
17thSaturdayWorld Telecommunication and Information Society Day
31stSaturdayWorld No Tobacco Day

June 2025

DateDayEvent
5thThursdayWorld Environment Day
8thSundayWorld Oceans Day
16thMondayEid al-Adha (Bakrid) (date may vary)
21stSaturdayInternational Yoga Day, World Music Day
23rdMondayUnited Nations Public Service Day

July 2025

DateDayEvent
1stTuesdayDoctor’s Day (India)
4thFridayIndependence Day (USA)
11thFridayWorld Population Day
20thSundayMoon Landing Anniversary

August 2025

DateDayEvent
6thWednesdayHiroshima Day
9thSaturdayInternational Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
15thFridayIndependence Day (India)
19thTuesdayWorld Humanitarian Day
29thFridayNational Sports Day (India)

September 2025

DateDayEvent
5thFridayTeachers’ Day (India)
8thMondayInternational Literacy Day
14thSundayHindi Diwas
21stSundayInternational Day of Peace
27thSaturdayWorld Tourism Day

October 2025

DateDayEvent
2ndThursdayGandhi Jayanti, International Day of Non-Violence
4thSaturdayWorld Animal Day
11thSaturdayInternational Day of the Girl Child
24thFridayUnited Nations Day
31stFridayHalloween

November 2025

DateDayEvent
1stSaturdayKarnataka Rajyotsava (Karnataka Formation Day)
4thTuesdayDiwali
11thTuesdayVeterans Day (USA), Armistice Day
14thFridayChildren’s Day (India), World Diabetes Day
30thSundayGuru Nanak Jayanti

December 2025

DateDayEvent
1stMondayWorld AIDS Day
10thWednesdayHuman Rights Day
25thThursdayChristmas Day
31stWednesdayNew Year’s Eve

Final Thoughts

With such a diverse range of festivals and observances, 2025 is packed with cultural, national, and global celebrations. Whether you’re looking forward to religious festivals, national holidays, or international awareness days, keeping track of these dates will help you plan your year better. Mark your calendars and enjoy the celebrations!