Jharkhand Holidays in August 2026
3 days in August 2026 are holidays for at least one group in Jharkhand. The table shows who is closed on each day: banks, central government offices, state government offices or schools.
Holiday calendar for August 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
holiday restricted holiday only Sunday or second/fourth Saturday (banks)
Day by day
| Date | Day | Holiday | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |  Independence Day |
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| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |  Parsi New Year (Navroz) |
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| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi (Eid-e-Milad) | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday |  Onam |
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| 28 Aug 2026 | Friday |  Raksha Bandhan |
Festivals in August 2026
- 2 AugSun
Friendship Day - 4 AugTueChehlum
- 15 AugSatIndependence Day
- 15 AugSatParsi New Year (Navroz)
- 15 AugSat
Hariyali Teej - 17 AugMon
Nag Panchami - 26 AugWedMilad-un-Nabi (Eid-e-Milad)
- 26 AugWedOnam
- 28 AugFriRaksha Bandhan
- 31 AugMon
Kajari Teej
Holidays and festivals calendar: October and November 2026
Public holidays in Jharkhand (bank, central government, state government and school lists) and major festivals across India. Restricted and minor days are left out.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 1 | 2
Friday, 2 October Gandhi Jayanti Gandhi Jayanti on 2 October marks the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of India's freedom struggle and the voice of truth and non-violence. |
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| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11
Sunday, 11 October Sharad Navratri Sharad Navratri is the nine night autumn festival of the Goddess Durga, beginning with Ghatasthapana and leading up to Dussehra, with fasting, prayer, garba... |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17
Saturday, 17 October Durga Puja Durga Puja celebrates Goddess Durga's victory over the demon Mahishasura with grand pandals, dhak drums, prayers and feasts, especially in West Bengal and ea... |
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| 19
Monday, 19 October Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami) Maha Ashtami is the eighth and most powerful day of Sharad Navratri and Durga Puja, marked by worship of Goddess Durga, Sandhi Puja and Kanya Pujan. |
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Tuesday, 20 October Dussehra / Maha Navami Dussehra, or Vijayadashami, celebrates the victory of good over evil, recalling Lord Rama's defeat of Ravana and Goddess Durga's triumph over Mahishasura. |
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| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
Sunday, 8 November Diwali Diwali, the festival of lights, celebrates the victory of light over darkness with Lakshmi Puja, rows of diyas, sweets and family gatherings on the new moon... |
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Monday, 9 November Govardhan Puja Govardhan Puja, also called Annakut, recalls little Krishna lifting Govardhan hill to shelter Braj from Indra's storm, and is marked with a mountain of food... |
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Wednesday, 11 November Bhai Dooj Bhai Dooj closes the Diwali festival, as sisters apply tilak on their brothers' foreheads, feed them and pray for their long life, and brothers give gifts an... |
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Monday, 16 November Chhath Puja Chhath Puja is a four day festival of Bihar and eastern India in which devotees fast and offer arghya to the setting and rising Sun while standing in water. |
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| 23 | 24
Tuesday, 24 November Guru Nanak Jayanti Guru Nanak Jayanti, or Prakash Purab, celebrates the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism, with prayers, nagar kirtans, langar and lit up gurdw... |
25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 |
Public holiday Major festival Today
- Sat, 17 Oct
Durga Puja - Mon, 19 Oct
Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami) - Tue, 20 Oct
Dussehra / 
Maha Navami - Sun, 8 Nov
Diwali - Mon, 9 Nov
Govardhan Puja - Wed, 11 Nov
Bhai Dooj - Mon, 16 Nov
Chhath Puja - Tue, 24 Nov
Guru Nanak Jayanti