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THE LAKSHADWEEP GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
VOL. LX No. 37 MONDAY, 21st OCTOBER, 2024 / 29th ASVINA, 1946 (SAKA)
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Annexure - I
Closed Holidays for Lakshadweep Administration for the Year - 2025
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Sl. No.
HOLIDAYS
DATE DAY OF THE WEEK
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1.
Makar Sankranti/Maga Bihu/Pongal/
Hazarat Alis Birthday
14-01-2025
Tuesday
2.
Republic Day
26-01-2025
Sunday
3.
Maha Shivaratri
26-02-2025
Wednesday
4.
Holi
14-03-2025
Friday
5.
Id-ul-Fitr
31-03-2025
Monday
6.
Mahavir Jayanti
10-04-2025
Thursday
7.
Budha Purnima
12-05-2025
Monday
8.
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
07-06-2025
Saturday
9.
Muharram
06-07-2025
Sunday
10.
Independence Day/ Janmashtami (Smarta)
15-08-2025
Friday
11.
Ganesh Chaturthi
27-08-2025
Wednesday
12.
Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad (Birthday of
Prophet Mohammed)/Onam
05-09-2025
Friday
13.
Gandhi Jayanti/ Dusshera
02-10-2025
Thursday
14.
Diwali (Deepavali)
20-10-2025
Monday
15.
Govardhan Puja
22-10-2025
Wednesday
16.
Guru Nanak Jayanti
05-11-2025
Wednesday
17.
Christmas Day
25-12-2025
Thursday
LAKSHADWEEP ADMINISTRATION
SECRETARIAT
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION & PROTOCOL
KAVARATTI - 682 555
Dated : 17.10.2024.
NOTIFICATION
F.No.35/02/2018-Genl/1638: The Hon’ble Administrator, Union Territory of Lakshadweep
is pleased to declare that the holidays specified in Annexure I and II below shall be observed
as Closed Holidays and Restricted Holidays for Lakshadweep Administration during
the year 2025 in all Government Offices under the Administration of Union Territory of
Lakshadweep. In addition to closed Holidays, each employee will also be allowed to avail
himself/herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list of Restricted
Holidays.
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THE LAKSHADWEEP GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
The above holidays are also applicable to Banks is Lakshadweep. In addition to the above,
01.04.2025 will be closed holiday for Banks in Lakshadweep on account of annual closing of Bank
Accounts.
Annexure - II
Restricted Holidays for Lakshadweep Administration for the Year 2025
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Sl. No.
HOLIDAYS
DATE DAY OF THE WEEK
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1.
New Year’s Day
01-01-2025
Wednesday
2.
Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday
06-01-2025
Monday
3.
Rajab 27
27-01-2025
Monday
4.
Basant Panchami/Sri Panchami
02-02-2025
Sunday
5.
Guru Ravida’s Birthday
12-02-2025
Wednesday
6.
Shiva ji Jayanthi
19-02-2025
Wednesday
7.
Birthday Swami Dayananda Saraswati
23-02-2025
Sunday
8.
Holika Dahan
13-03-2025
Thursday
9.
Dolyatra
14-03-2025
Friday
10.
Ramzan 27
27-03-2025
Thursday
11.
Jamat-UI-Vida
28-03-2025
Friday
12.
Chaithra Sukladi/Gudi Padava/Ugadi/
Cheti Chand
30-03-2025
Sunday
13.
Ram Navami
06-04-2025
Sunday
14.
Vaisakhi/Vishu
13-04-2025
Sunday
15.
Meshadi (Tamil new Year’s Day)
14-04-2025
Monday
16.
Vaisakhadi (Bengal)/Bahag Bihu (Assam)
15-04-2025
Tuesday
17.
Good Friday
18-04-2025
Friday
18.
Easter Sunday
20-04-2025
Sunday
19.
Guru Rabindranath’s Birthday
09-05-2025
Friday
20.
Rath Yatra
27-06-2025
Friday
21.
Raksha Bandhan
09-08-2025
Saturday
22.
Parsi New Year’s day/Nauraj
15-08-2025
Friday
23.
Janmashtami (Smarta)
15-08-2025
Friday
24.
Janmashtami
16-08-2025
Saturday
25.
Vinayaka Chaturthi
27-08-2025
Wednesday
26.
Dussehra (Saptami)
29-09-2025
Monday
27.
Dussehra (Mahashtami)
30-09-2025
Tuesday
28.
Dussehra (Mahanavami)
01-10-2025
Wednesday
29.
Maharshi Valmiki’s Birthday
07-10-2025
Tuesday
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30.
Karaka Chathurthi (Karva Chauth)
10-10-2025
Friday
31.
Naraka Chaturdasi
20-10-2025
Monday
32.
Bhai Duj
23-10-2025
Thursday
33.
Pratihar Shashti or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) 28-10-2025
Tuesday
34.
Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day
24-11-2025
Monday
35.
Christmas Eve
24-12-2025
Wednesday
Any Change in the date of Holidays in respect of Idul Fitr, Idul Zuha (Bakrid), Muharam
and Milad-Un-Nabi (Birth day of prophet Mohammed), if necessary, will be declared depending
upon sighting of the moon. For offices outside Kavaratti, the DCs/BDO/AO, Kochi are authorized
to declare the change in date of the holiday and in respect Kavaratti, Director GAP is authorized to
issue the order.
This is issued with the approval of Hon’ble Administrator vide Diary No. 701,dated 15.10.2024.
Sd/-
(SHIVAM CHANDRA, IAS)
Director
General Administration & Protocol
Email: [email protected]
Phone No.04896262321
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