The Government of Kerala on October 14th 2024 issued a notification regarding Public Holidays under Negotiable Instruments Act in Kerala for the Calendar year 2025:
Public Holidays for 2025
In addition to the usual Sundays, the list of public holidays that you can look forward to in Kerala for 2025 include:
- Maha Sivarathri
Date: Wednesday, 26 February 2025 - Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan)
Date: Monday, 31 March 2025 - Annual Closing of Accounts of Commercial and Co-operative Banks
Date: Tuesday, 1 April 2025 - Vishu / Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti
Date: Monday, 14 April 2025 - Good Friday
Date: Friday, 18 April 2025 - May Day
Date: Thursday, 1 May 2025 - Id-ul-Ad’ha (Bakrid)
Date: Friday, 6 June 2025 - Independence Day
Date: Friday, 15 August 2025 - First Onam
Date: Thursday, 4 September 2025 - Thiruvonam / Milad-i-Sherif (Birthday of Prophet Muhammad)
Date: Friday, 5 September 2025 - Mahanavami
Date: Wednesday, 1 October 2025 - Vijayadasami / Gandhi Jayanti
Date: Thursday, 2 October 2025 - Deepavali
Date: Monday, 20 October 2025 - Christmas
Date: Thursday, 25 December 2025
Note: Some holidays may change based on the appearance of the moon, particularly those related to Islamic festivals.
Certain holidays coincide with public holidays like Second Saturdays and Sundays. These holidays will be as follows:
- Republic Day – Sunday, 26 January 2025
- Easter Sunday – Sunday, 20 April 2025
- Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti – Sunday, 7 September 2025
- Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi – Sunday, 21 September 2025
For Employers and Employees
Institutions falling under various labor laws, including the Industrial Disputes Act and the Shops and Commercial Establishment Act, will follow the Kerala Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays) Act, 1958, for their holiday observances.
