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Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar 2025

January to June 2025 (UG)
Schedule Date (Semester II, IV, VI, VIII & X)
Commencement of Classes Thursday, 02 January
Declaration of Monthly Attendance 10th day of the following Month
Dates of Continuous Evaluation Submissions/Presentations/Tests To be notified by the Class Coordinators
Publication of Pre-End Semester Marks Wednesday, 09 April
Last Teaching Day Wednesday, 16 April
Declaration of Final Attendance Saturday, 19 April
End-Term Examination Monday, 21 April - Saturday, 03 May
Commencement of Summer Vacation/Internship Break Monday, 05 May
Declaration of Results Monday, 09 June
Re-opening for the next Semester Tuesday, 01 July (Except for Semester I & IX)
January to June 2025 (PG)
Schedule Date (Semester II)
Commencement of Classes Thursday, 02 January
Declaration of Monthly Attendance 10th day of the following Month
Dates of Continuous Evaluation Submissions/Presentations/Tests To be notified by the Class Coordinator
Publication of Pre-End Semester Marks Wednesday, 09 April
Last Teaching Day Wednesday, 16 April
Declaration of Final Attendance Saturday, 19 April
End-Term Examination Monday, 21 April - Saturday, 03 May
Submission of LLM Dissertation Friday, 30 May
Viva Voce of LLM Dissertation Tuesday, 03 - Wednesday, 04 May
Declaration of Results Monday, 09 June

Notes:

  • The Academic Calendar is subject to change. For any query, kindly contact Office of the Registrar: registrar@gnlu.ac.in
July to December 2025 (UG)*
Schedule Date (Semester I, III, V, VII, & IX)
Commencement of Classes Tuesday, 01 July (Semester III, V, VII)
Monday, 07 July (Semester I)
Monday, 04 August (Semester IX)
Orientation Programme for UG (Semester I) Saturday, 5 & Sunday, 6 July
Declaration of Monthly Attendance 10th day of the following month
Dates of Continuous Evaluation Submissions/Presentations/Tests To be notified by the Class Coordinators
Publication of Pre-End Semester Marks Friday, 10 October
Last Teaching Day Thursday, 16 October
Declaration of Final Attendance Saturday, 18 October
End-Term Examination Friday, 24 October - Wednesday, 05 November
Commencement of Winter Vacation/Internship Break Thursday, 6 November
Declaration of Results Wednesday, 10 December
Re-opening for the next Semester Monday, 05 January 2026

Note:

  • The Academic Calendar is subject to change. For any query, kindly contact the Office of the Registrar: registrar@gnlu.ac.in
  • *UG classes for Semesters I, III, V, and VII start in July, and classes for Semester IX start in August.
July to December 2025 (PG)
Schedule Date (Semester I)
Orientation Programme for PG Saturday, 5 & Sunday, 6 July
Commencement of Classes Monday, 7 July
Declaration of Monthly Attendance 10th day of the following month
Dates of Continuous Evaluation Submissions/Presentations/Tests To be notified by the Class Coordinator
Publication of Pre-End Semester Marks Friday, 10 October
Last Teaching Day Thursday, 16 October
Declaration of Final Attendance Saturday, 18 October
End Term Examination Friday, 24 October - Wednesday, 05 November
Commencement of Winter Vacation/Internship Break Thursday, 6 November
Declaration of Results Wednesday, 10 December
Re-opening for the Next Semester Monday, 05 January 2026

Notes:

  • The Academic Calendar is subject to change. For any query, kindly contact the Office of the Registrar: registrar@gnlu.ac.in
List of Public Holidays – 2025
PART-I: List of Holidays - 2025
Sr. No. Day Date Festival
1. Wednesday 01 January New Year Day
2. Tuesday 14 January Makar Sankranti
3. Wednesday 26 February Maha Shivaratri
4. Friday 14 March Holi
5. Monday 31 March Ramjan- Eid (Eid-UL-Fitra)
6. Thursday 10 April Mahavir Janma Kalyanak
7. Monday 14 April Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar’s Birthday
8. Friday 18 April Good Friday
9. Tuesday 29 April Bhagvan Shree Parasuram Jayanti
10. Saturday 07 June Bakri-Eid-(Eid-Ul-Adha)
11. Friday 15 August Independence Day / Parsi New Year Day
12. Saturday 16 August Janmashtami
13. Wednesday 27 August Samvatsari/Ganesh Chaturathi
14. Friday 05 September Eid-e-Meeladunnabi
15. Wednesday 01 October Eve of Kippur (Yahudi)/Dusshera
16. Thursday 02 October Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday/Dusshera
17. Monday 20 October Diwali
18. Wednesday 22 October Vikram Samvat New Year Day/Govardhan Puja
19. Thursday 23 October Bhai Bij
20. Friday 31 October Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birthday
21. Wednesday 05 November Guru Nanak’s Birthday
22. Thursday 25 December Christmas

Note:

  • Weekly holiday: Sunday.
  • 1st and 3rd Saturdays will be non-teaching working days.
  • 2nd, 4th and 5th Saturdays will be holidays.

Holidays falling on 2nd / 4th / 5th Saturdays and Sundays
Sr. No. Day Date Festival
1 Sunday 26 January Republic Day
2 Sunday 30 March Chetichand
3 Sunday 06 April Shree Ram Navmi
4 Sunday 06 July Ashoora (Muharram)
5 Saturday 09 August Raksha Bandhan

PART-II: List of Restricted Holidays/Optional Holidays - 2025
Sr. No. Day Date Festival
1. Monday 06 January Guru Govindsingh’s Birthday
2. Wednesday 15 January Vassi Uttarayan
3. Monday 10 February Vishvakarma Jayanti (Maha Sud-13)
4. Wednesday 12 February Saint Shiromani Ravidasji’s Birthday
5. Friday 14 February Shab-e-Barat
6. Saturday 15 February Birthday of Dhani Matang Dev
7. Wednesday 19 February Shiva ji Jayanti
8. Thursday 13 March Holi
9. Friday 14 March Dolyatra
10. Friday 21 March Jamshedi Navroz (Parsi Shahenshahi & Parsi Kadmi)
11. Friday 28 March Jamat-Ul-Vida
12. Tuesday 01 April Ramjan- Eid (Eid-UL-Fitra) (2nd Shawaal)
13. Friday 11 April Hatkeshvar Jayanti
14. Tuesday 15 April Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam)
15. Tuesday 22 April Zarthost- no- Disho (Parsi Kadami)
16. Thursday 24 April Maha Prabhuji’s Praktyotsava (Vallabhacharya Jayanti)
17. Friday 02 May Shree Adhya Jagadguru Shankaracharya Jayanti (Vaishakh Sud-15)
18. Friday 09 May Guru Rabindranath’s birthday
19. Monday 12 May Budhha Purnima (Vaishakh Sud-15)
20. Thursday 22 May Zarthost-no-Disho (Parsi Shahenshahi)
21. Friday 30 May Guru Arjundev’s Martydom day
22. Monday 02 June Shavuoth (Yahudi)
23. Saturday 07 June Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
24. Friday 27 June Rathayatra (Ashadhi bij) (Ashadh Sud – 2)
25. Saturday 05 July 9th Muharram
26. Tuesday 15 July Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha-V) (Parsikadmi)
27. Wednesday 16 July Parsi New Year Day (Parsi Kadmi)
28. Monday 21 July Khordad Sal (Parsi Kadmi)
29. Tuesday 12 August Gatha Gahamber (Gatha-III) (Parsi Shahenshahii)
30. Thursday 14 August Parsi New Year Day Eve (Gatha- V) (Parsi Shahenshahi)
31. Wednesday 20 August Khordad Sal (Parsi Shahenshahi) / Shravan Vad-12(Paryusan 1st Day) (Chaturthi.Paksha)
32. Thursday 21 August Shravan Vad-13 (Paryusan 1st Day) (Panchami Paksha)
33. Thursday 28 August Samvatsari (Panchami Paksha)
34. Friday 05 September Onam
35. Wednesday 10 September Id-e-Maulud
36. Tuesday 23 September Rosh Hashanah (1st Day) (New Year) (Yahudi)
37. Monday 29 September Dussehra (Saptami)
38. Tuesday 30 September Dussehra (Mahastami)
39. Tuesday 07 October Succoth (Yahudi)/ Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday
40. Friday 10 October Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth)
41. Saturday 18 October Dhan Terash
42. Tuesday 28 October Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja)
43. Wednesday 05 November Dev- Diwali (Kartak Sud- 15)/ Guru Nanak’s Birthday
44. Monday 24 November Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day
45. Monday 01 December Shrimad Bhagwad Gita Jayanti
46. Friday 26 December Boxing Day (Next Day to Christmas)

Notes:

  • University Employees may avail a maximum of any two of the holidays on the festival occasions mentioned above at their option, irrespective of their religious denomination. Permission for availing of these optional holidays should however be applied in advance and will be granted by the officer competent to grant casual leave with due regard to the exigencies of the University work. This leave of two days taken by the University employees at their discretion on the festival of their choice will not be debited to their casual leave account.