Official List of Holidays (2025-2026)
The Gitanjali Group of Colleges follows a well-structured academic calendar while observing national, regional, and institutional holidays. The holidays for the academic year 2025-2026 ensure students and faculty have ample time for relaxation, cultural celebrations, and personal commitments.
| Date | Day | Particular of Holiday |
|---|---|---|
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** 1st January |
Wednesday |
New Year's Day |
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** 23rd January |
Thursday |
Netaji's Birthday |
|
13th February |
Thursday |
Shab-E-Barat |
|
14th February |
Friday |
Birthday of Thakur Panchanan Barma |
|
26th February |
Wednesday |
Shivratri |
|
** 14th March |
Friday |
Doljatra |
|
** 15th March |
Saturday |
Day after Doljatra |
|
** 27th March |
Thursday |
Birthday of Shri Shri Harichand Thakur (Madhu Krishna Trayodashi Tithi) Ekdi-Ui-Fitr |
|
** 1st April |
Tuesday |
Day after Eid-Ul-Fitr |
|
** 10th April |
Thursday |
Mahavir Jayanti |
|
** 14th April |
Monday |
Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar |
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** 15th April |
Tuesday |
Bengal New Year's Day (Nababarsha) |
|
** 18th April |
Friday |
Good Friday |
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** 1st May |
Thursday |
May Day |
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** 9th May |
Friday |
Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore |
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** 12th May |
Monday |
Buddha Purnima |
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** 6th June |
Friday |
Day before Id-Uz-Zoha (Bakrid) |
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** 7th June |
Saturday |
Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid) |
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** 27th June |
Friday |
Rathayatra |
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** 5th August |
Tuesday |
Rakhi Bandhan |
|
** 15th August |
Friday |
Independence Day |
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** 25th August |
Monday |
Janmastami |
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** 26th September |
Friday |
Fateha-Dwaz-Daham |
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** 27th September |
Saturday |
Durga Puja, Maha Chaturthi |
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** 29th September |
Monday |
Durga Puja, Maha Saptami |
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** 30th September |
Tuesday |
Durga Puja, Maha Astami |
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** 1st October |
Wednesday |
Durga Puja, Maha Navami |
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** 2nd October |
Thursday |
Durga Puja, Dasami |
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** 3rd October |
Friday |
Birthday of Gandhiji |
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** 4th October |
Saturday |
Additional Day for Durga Puja |
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** 6th October |
Monday |
Lakshmi Puja |
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** 20th October |
Monday |
Kali Puja |
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** 21st October |
Tuesday |
Additional day for Kali Puja |
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** 22nd October |
Wednesday |
Additional day for Kali Puja |
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** 23rd October |
Thursday |
Bhratridwitiya |
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24th October |
Friday |
Day after Bhratridwitiya |
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** 27th October |
Monday |
Chhat Puja |
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28th October |
Tuesday |
Additional Day for Chhat Puja |
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** 5th November |
Wednesday |
Birthday of Guru Nanak |
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** 15th November |
Saturday |
Birthaday of Birsa Munda |
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** 25th December |
Thursday |
Christmas Day |
- Holidays with double ** are holidays under Negotiable Instruments Act (NI Act)
- Birthday of Pandit Raghunath Murmu falls on 12di May, Monday, which is a holiday under N. I. Act and therefore has not been mentioned in the list separately
- Parshwanath's Rathajatra falls on 5di November, Wednesday, which is a Holiday under N.I. Act and therefore has not been shown separately in the List
- This year Doljatra and Holi fall on same day so 'Holi' has not been shown separately in the List.
Sectional Holidays in 2025
| Date | Day | Particular of Holiday |
|---|---|---|
|
6st January |
Monday |
'Prakash Purab' of Guru Gobind Singh Ji for employees belonging to Sikh community |
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12th February |
Wednesday |
Birthday of Guru Rabidas (for the followers of Guru Rabidas) |
|
19th April |
Saturday |
Easter Saturday (for Christians only) |
|
30th June |
Monday |
Hul Diwas [For Adivasi (Santhal) only] |
To be Noted :
Sundays are holidays under the Negotiable Instrument Act.
In the year 2025, the following festivals/ occasions fall on Sundays which are Public Holidays under N. I. Act and hence have not been included in lists:
- Birthday of Swami Vivekananda : 12th January, Sunday
- Republic Day : 26th January, Sunday
- Saraswati Puja [Sree Panchami] : 2nd February, Sunday
- Ram Navami : 6th April, Sunday
- Muharram : 6th July, Sunday
- Birthday of Poet Bhanu Bhakt (for Darjeeling & Kalimpong District only) : 13th July, Sunday
- Mahalaya : 21th September, Sunday
- Durga Puja, Maha Shashthi : 28th September, Sunday
University's Extra Holiday
| Date | Day | Particular of Holiday |
|---|---|---|
|
11th November |
Tuesday |
Birthday of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad |
|
17th September |
Wednesday |
Viswakarma Puja |