BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Calendar Bharat//Holidays//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:India Holidays 2025
X-WR-TIMEZONE:Asia/Kolkata
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:makar-sankranti-20250114@calendarbharat.com
DTSTAMP:20260726T164721Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250115
SUMMARY:Makar Sankranti
DESCRIPTION:A harvest festival marking the sun's transit into Capricorn\, known as Pongal in the south and Lohri around it.
CATEGORIES:Religious Holiday
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:republic-day-20250126@calendarbharat.com
DTSTAMP:20260726T164721Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250127
SUMMARY:Republic Day
DESCRIPTION:Marks the day the Constitution of India came into effect in 1950\, celebrated with a grand parade in New Delhi.
CATEGORIES:Public Holiday
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:valentines-day-20250214@calendarbharat.com
DTSTAMP:20260726T164721Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250215
SUMMARY:Valentine's Day
DESCRIPTION:The celebration of romance on 14 February\, popular among young people. Not a public holiday.
CATEGORIES:Observance
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:holi-20250314@calendarbharat.com
DTSTAMP:20260726T164721Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250314
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250315
SUMMARY:Holi
DESCRIPTION:The festival of colours celebrating the arrival of spring and the triumph of good over evil\, with vibrant powder and water.
CATEGORIES:Religious Holiday
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:id-ul-fitr-20250331@calendarbharat.com
DTSTAMP:20260726T164721Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250331
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250401
SUMMARY:Id-ul-Fitr
DESCRIPTION:Eid al-Fitr\, marking the end of Ramadan for Muslims across India. Date depends on the sighting of the moon.
CATEGORIES:Religious Holiday
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:mahavir-jayanti-20250410@calendarbharat.com
DTSTAMP:20260726T164721Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250410
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250411
SUMMARY:Mahavir Jayanti
DESCRIPTION:The birth anniversary of Lord Mahavira\, the last Jain Tirthankara. A gazetted holiday for the Jain community.
CATEGORIES:Religious Holiday
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:good-friday-20250418@calendarbharat.com
DTSTAMP:20260726T164721Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250418
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250419
SUMMARY:Good Friday
DESCRIPTION:Commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. A gazetted holiday observed by Christians across India.
CATEGORIES:Religious Holiday
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:buddha-purnima-20250512@calendarbharat.com
DTSTAMP:20260726T164721Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250512
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250513
SUMMARY:Buddha Purnima
DESCRIPTION:Vesak\, marking the birth\, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha on the full moon of Vaisakha.
CATEGORIES:Religious Holiday
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:id-ul-zuha-bakrid-20250607@calendarbharat.com
DTSTAMP:20260726T164721Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250607
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250608
SUMMARY:Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
DESCRIPTION:Eid al-Adha\, the festival of sacrifice commemorating Prophet Ibrahim's devotion. A gazetted holiday.
CATEGORIES:Religious Holiday
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:muharram-20250706@calendarbharat.com
DTSTAMP:20260726T164721Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250706
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250707
SUMMARY:Muharram
DESCRIPTION:The day of Ashura\, a day of mourning for Shia Muslims commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussain.
CATEGORIES:Religious Holiday
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:raksha-bandhan-20250809@calendarbharat.com
DTSTAMP:20260726T164721Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250809
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250810
SUMMARY:Raksha Bandhan
DESCRIPTION:A festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters\, when a sister ties a rakhi on her brother's wrist.
CATEGORIES:Observance
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:independence-day-20250815@calendarbharat.com
DTSTAMP:20260726T164721Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250815
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250816
SUMMARY:Independence Day
DESCRIPTION:Commemorates India's independence from British rule in 1947\, with flag-hoisting at the Red Fort.
CATEGORIES:Public Holiday
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:janmashtami-20250816@calendarbharat.com
DTSTAMP:20260726T164721Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250816
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250817
SUMMARY:Janmashtami
DESCRIPTION:Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna\, marked by fasting\, devotional songs and the Dahi Handi tradition.
CATEGORIES:Religious Holiday
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:milad-un-nabi-20250905@calendarbharat.com
DTSTAMP:20260726T164721Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250905
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250906
SUMMARY:Milad-un-Nabi
DESCRIPTION:Eid-e-Milad\, the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad\, observed with prayers and processions.
CATEGORIES:Religious Holiday
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:gandhi-jayanti-20251002@calendarbharat.com
DTSTAMP:20260726T164721Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251002
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251003
SUMMARY:Gandhi Jayanti
DESCRIPTION:The birthday of Mahatma Gandhi\, 2 October\, observed as a national holiday and the International Day of Non-Violence.
CATEGORIES:Public Holiday
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:dussehra-20251002@calendarbharat.com
DTSTAMP:20260726T164721Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251002
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251003
SUMMARY:Dussehra
DESCRIPTION:Vijayadashami\, celebrating the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana and of good over evil\, with effigy burning.
CATEGORIES:Religious Holiday
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:diwali-20251020@calendarbharat.com
DTSTAMP:20260726T164721Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251020
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251021
SUMMARY:Diwali
DESCRIPTION:Deepavali\, the festival of lights celebrating the triumph of light over darkness\, with lamps\, sweets and fireworks.
CATEGORIES:Religious Holiday
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:guru-nanak-jayanti-20251105@calendarbharat.com
DTSTAMP:20260726T164721Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251106
SUMMARY:Guru Nanak Jayanti
DESCRIPTION:Gurpurab\, the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak\, founder of Sikhism\, marked with prayers and processions.
CATEGORIES:Religious Holiday
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:childrens-day-20251114@calendarbharat.com
DTSTAMP:20260726T164721Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251115
SUMMARY:Children's Day
DESCRIPTION:Bal Diwas\, on the birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru\, celebrating children across India. Not a public holiday.
CATEGORIES:Observance
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:christmas-20251225@calendarbharat.com
DTSTAMP:20260726T164721Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251225
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251226
SUMMARY:Christmas
DESCRIPTION:Celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ\, 25 December. A gazetted holiday observed across India.
CATEGORIES:Religious Holiday
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR