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The new year has not yet begun, but many are already excited about the upcoming festivities. While the celebrations are a reason for joy, the real excitement for many lies in the list of holidays. Each year, the administration declares holidays for state government employees to mark significant days, programmes, and festivals in the state.For 2025, the Maharashtra government has issued a gazette announcing holidays. According to the gazette, a total of 25 full-pay holidays have been declared for state government employees. These holidays will apply to employees across all departments under the state government.Check Complete List of Holidays HereSr. No.Holiday NameEnglish DateDay1Republic Day26 January 2025Sunday2Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti19 February 2025Wednesday3Mahashivratri26 February 2025Wednesday4Holi (Second Day)14 March 2025Friday5Gudi Padwa30 March 2025Sunday6Ramzan Eid (Eid-ul-Fitr) (Shawwal-1)31 March 2025Monday7Ram Navami6 April 2025Sunday8Mahavir Jayanti10 April 2025Thursday9Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti14 April 2025Monday10Good Friday18 April 2025Friday11Maharashtra Day1 May 2025Thursday12Buddha Purnima12 May 2025Monday13Bakri Eid (Eid-ul-Zuha)7 June 2025Saturday14Muharram6 July 2025Sunday15Independence Day15 August 2025Friday16Parsi New Year (Shahenshahi)15 August 2025Friday17Ganesh Chaturthi27 August 2025Wednesday18Eid-e-Milad5 September 2025Friday19Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti2 October 2025Thursday20Dussehra2 October 2025Thursday21Diwali Amavasya (Laxmi Pujan)21 October 2025Tuesday22Diwali (Bali Pratipada)22 October 2025Wednesday23Guru Nanak Jayanti5 November 2025Wednesday24Christmas25 December 2025ThursdayMore Holidays for Bank EmployeesWhen we combine the state government holidays with the 52 Sundays in a year, government employees will enjoy a total of 77 holidays. However, employees in banks and similar establishments receive additional holidays. With the second and fourth Saturdays of every month also being holidays, these employees will benefit from approximately 26 more days off. This means bank employees, eligible for all holidays, will enjoy 103 holidays in total.Adding all Saturdays and Sundays to the 25 government holidays, state government employees will be entitled to 129 holidays in 2025. In addition to the regular holidays, banks (excluding government departments) will observe a holiday on 1 April 2025 to complete annual accounts. Moreover, state government employees will get an extra holiday on 23 October 2025, on the occasion of Bhaubij.

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