The Lieutenant Governor, Puducherry vide G.O.Ms.No.88 Puducherry, dated 25.11.2024 declared under mentioned days as Bank holidays, by the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881.
- Calendar of bank holidays 2025 in Union Territory of Puducherry (Pondicherry) and Karaikal Region
| Date | Day | Occasion/Festival Date |
| 01.01.2025 | Wednesday | New Year Day |
| 14.01.2025 | Tuesday | PONGAL |
| 15.01.2025 | Wednesday | THIRUVALLUVAR DAY/MATTU PONGAL |
| 26.01.2025 | Sunday | REPUBLIC DAY |
| 31.03.2025 | Monday | EIDUL-UL- FITR (RAMZAN) |
| 01.04.2025 | Tuesday | BANKS ANNUAL CLOSING OF ACCOUNTS |
| 14.04.2025 | Monday | TAMIL NEW YEAR/B.R.AMBEDKAR JAYANTI |
| 18.04.2025 | Friday | GOOD FRIDAY |
| 01.05.2025 | Thursday | MAY DAY |
| 7.06.2025 | Saturday | EIDUL-UL- ADHA (BAKRID) |
| 15.08.2025 | Friday | INDEPENDENCE DAY |
| 16.08.2025 | Saturday | DE JURE TRANSFER DAY |
| 27.08.2025 | Wednesday | VINAYAGAR CHATURTHI |
| 05.09.2025 | Friday | EID MILAD UN NABI (birthday of Prophet Mohammed) |
| 01.10.2025 | Wednesday | SARASWATI PUJA/MAHA NAVAMI |
| 02.10.2025 | Thursday | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI |
| 20.10.2025 | Monday | DIWALI |
| 01.11.2025 | SATURDAY | PUDUCHERRY LIBERATION DAY |
| 25.12.2025 | Thursday | CHRISTMAS |
II. Calendar of bank holidays 2025 FOR MAHE REGION
| Sr.No | Date | Day | Occasion/Festival Date |
| 1 | 01.01.2025 | Wednesday | New Year Day |
| * | 26.01.2025 | Sunday | REPUBLIC DAY |
| 2 | 31.03.2025 | Monday | EIDUL-UL- FITR (RAMZAN) |
| * | 01.04.2025 | Tuesday | BANKS ANNUAL CLOSING OF ACCOUNTS |
| 3 | 13.04.2025 | Sunday | VISHU 1st DAY |
| 4 | 14.04.2025 | Monday | VISHU 2ND DAY /B.R.AMBEDKAR JAYANTI |
| 5 | 18.04.2025 | Friday | GOOD FRIDAY |
| 6 | 01.05.2025 | Thursday | MAY DAY |
| 7 | 06.06.2025 | Friday | EIDUL-UL- ADHA (BAKRID) |
| 8 | 15.08.2025 | Friday | INDEPENDENCE DAY |
| 9 | 16.08.2025 | Saturday | DE JURE TRANSFER DAY |
| 10 | 04.09.2025 | Thursday | ONAM 1ST DAY |
| 11 | 05.09.2025 | Friday | ONAM 2ND DAY/Moharrum/MILAD UN NABHI |
| 12 | 01.10.2025 | Wednesday | MAHA NAVAMI |
| 13 | 02.10.2025 | Thursday | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI |
| 14 | 15.10.2025 | Thursday | ST.THERESA FESTIVAL |
| 15 | 20.10.2025 | Monday | DIWALI |
| 16 | 01.11.2025 | SATURDAY | PUDUCHERRY LIBERATION DAY |
| 17 | 25.12.2025 | Thursday | CHRISTMAS |
III. Calendar of bank holidays 2025 in Union Territory of YANAM Region
| Sr.No | Date | Day | Occasion/Festival Date |
| 1 | 01.01.2025 | Wednesday | New Year Day |
| 2 | 14.01.2025 | Tuesday | PONGAL/MAKARA SANKRANTHI |
| 3 | 15.01.2025 | Wednesday | KANUMA |
| * | 26.01.2025 | Sunday | REPUBLIC DAY |
| 4 | 31.03.2025 | Monday | EIDUL-UL- FITR (RAMZAN) |
| * | 01.04.2025 | Tuesday | BANKS ANNUAL CLOSING OF ACCOUNTS |
| 5 | 14.04.2025 | Monday | B.R.AMBEDKAR JAYANTI |
| 6 | 18.04.2025 | Friday | GOOD FRIDAY |
| 7 | 01.05.2025 | Thursday | MAY DAY |
| 8 | 7.06.2025 | Saturday | EIDUL-UL- ADHA (BAKRID) |
| 9 | 15.08.2025 | Friday | INDEPENDENCE DAY |
| 10 | 16.08.2025 | Saturday | DE JURE TRANSFER DAY |
| 11 | 27.08.2025 | Wednesday | VINAYAGAR CHATURTHI |
| 12 | 05.09.2025 | Friday | EID MILAD UN NABI (birthday of Prophet Mohammed) |
| 13 | 01.10.2025 | Wednesday | AYUDHA PUJA/MAHA NAVAMI |
| 14 | 02.10.2025 | Thursday | MAHATMA GANDHI JAYANTHI |
| 15 | 20.10.2025 | Monday | DIWALI |
| 16 | 01.11.2025 | SATURDAY | PUDUCHERRY LIBERATION DAY |
| 17 | 25.12.2025 | Thursday | CHRISTMAS |
*All Sundays 2nd and & 4th Saturdays and April 1st of every year are Bank Holidays under the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881. (This holiday rule applies to all commercial and cooperative banks operating throughout India).
If any of the holidays for the festivals of the Muslim fraternity notified above do not fall on the date notified, the concerned government may alter the holiday date or the community fraternity in government service may be granted special holidays on the date observable.
Disclaimer: Every effort has been taken to avoid errors or omissions in the list of holidays published above. Despite this, any changes in holiday dates, mistakes, errors, ambiguity, inconsistency, discrepancy, or doubts may inadvertently creep up. The readers are therefore requested to be guided by the holiday list announced by the banks of respective states/UT, or by the IBA for correct and authentic information. The author or anyone connected directly or indirectly to this website accepts no responsibility whatsoever and will not be liable for any losses, claims, or damages which may arise because of the contents of this write-up.
