Bihar Government Holidays 2026
The Bihar government has declared 35 public holidays for 2026. Offices also close every Sunday, and offices that follow a five day week also close on Saturdays.
- 35public holidays in 2026
- 6fall on a weekly off day
- 1long weekends
- Marchbusiest month (7)
Public holidays 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2026 | Friday |
 Basant Panchami वसंत पंचमी |
Holiday | |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday |
 Republic Day गणतंत्र दिवस |
Bank holiday | |
| 1 Feb 2026 | Sunday |
 Guru Ravidas Jayanti संत रविदास जयन्ती |
Holiday | |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Wednesday | Shab-e-Barat शब-ए-बरात moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Sunday |
 Maha Shivratri महाशिवरात्रि |
Holiday | |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Tuesday |
 Holi होली |
Bank holiday | |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Wednesday |
Holi होली |
Bank holiday | |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr ईदुल फितर (ईद) moon sighting | Bank holiday | |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Sunday |
 Bihar Diwas बिहार दिवस |
Bank holiday | |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thursday |
 Samrat Ashok Ashtami सम्राट अशोक अष्टमी |
Holiday | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Friday |
 Ram Navami राम नवमी |
Bank holiday | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Tuesday |
 Mahavir Jayanti महावीर जयंती |
Bank holiday | |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday |
 Good Friday गुड फ्राइडे |
Bank holiday | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday |
 Ambedkar Jayanti भीम राव अम्बेदकर जन्म दिवस |
Bank holiday | |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Thursday |
 Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti वीर कुंवर सिंह जयंती |
Holiday | |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Saturday |
 Janaki Navami (Sita Navami) जानकी नवमी |
Holiday | |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday |
 May Day (Labour Day) मई दिवस (श्रम दिवस) |
Bank holiday | |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday |
 Buddha Purnima बुद्ध पूर्णिमा |
Bank holiday | |
| 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) ईदुल-ज़ोहा (बक्रईद) moon sighting | Bank holiday | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Friday | Muharram (Ashura) मुहर्रम moon sighting | Bank holiday | |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Monday |
 Kabir Jayanti कबीर जयंती |
Holiday | |
| 4 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | Chehlum चेहल्लुम moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |
 Independence Day स्वतंत्रता दिवस |
Bank holiday | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi (Eid-e-Milad) हजरत मुहम्मद साहब जन्म दिवस moon sighting | Bank holiday | |
| 4 Sep 2026 | Friday |
 Janmashtami श्री कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी |
Bank holiday | |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Friday |
 Gandhi Jayanti महात्मा गाँधी जयंती |
Bank holiday | |
| 17 Oct 2026 | Saturday |
 Durga Puja /  Durga Puja (Maha Saptami) दुर्गा पूजा (सप्तमी) |
Holiday | |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Sunday |
Durga Puja दुर्गा पूजा |
Bank holiday | |
| 19 Oct 2026 | Monday |
Durga Puja दुर्गा पूजा |
Bank holiday | |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday |
Durga Puja /  Dussehra दुर्गा पूजा |
Bank holiday | |
| 8 Nov 2026 | Sunday |
 Diwali दीपावली |
Bank holiday | |
| 10 Nov 2026 | Tuesday |
 Bhai Dooj चित्रगुप्त पूजा/ भाई दूज |
Holiday | |
| 15 Nov 2026 | Sunday |
 Chhath Puja छठ पूजा |
Bank holiday | |
| 16 Nov 2026 | Monday |
Chhath Puja छठ पूजा |
Bank holiday | |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday |
 Christmas क्रिसमस |
Bank holiday |
Restricted holidays 2026
State government employees can choose a limited number of restricted holidays in the year.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday |
 New Year's Day नव वर्ष |
Restricted holiday | |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Wednesday |
 Makar Sankranti मकर संक्रांति |
Restricted holiday | |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Saturday |
 Karpoori Thakur Jayanti कर्पूरी ठाकुर जयंती |
Restricted holiday | |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Monday |
 Holika Dahan होलिकादहन |
Restricted holiday | |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Friday | Eid-ul-Fitr रमजान का अंतिम जुमा moon sighting | Restricted holiday | |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Sunday | Eid-ul-Fitr ईदुल फित्र (ईद) moon sighting | Restricted holiday | |
| 29 May 2026 | Friday | Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) ईदुल-ज़ोहा (बक्रईद) moon sighting | Restricted holiday | |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Thursday |
 Anugrah Narayan Sinha Jayanti अनुग्रह नारायण सिन्हा जयंती |
Restricted holiday | |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Saturday | Muharram (Ashura) मुहर्रम moon sighting | Restricted holiday | |
| 24 Aug 2026 | Monday |
 Shravani Somvar (Sawan Monday) अंतिम श्रावणी सोमवार |
Restricted holiday | |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Friday |
 Raksha Bandhan रक्षा बंधन |
Restricted holiday | |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Monday |
 Hartalika Teej हरितालिका तीज व्रत |
Restricted holiday | |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Thursday |
 Vishwakarma Puja विश्वकर्मा पूजा |
Restricted holiday | |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Friday |
 Anant Chaturdashi अनन्त चतुर्दशी |
Restricted holiday | |
| 4 Oct 2026 | Sunday |
 Jivitputrika Vrat (Jitiya) जीवितपुत्रिका व्रत |
Restricted holiday | |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Sunday |
Durga Puja दुर्गा पूजा कलश-स्थापन |
Restricted holiday | |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Sunday |
 Jayaprakash Narayan Jayanti जय प्रकाश नारायण जयंती |
Restricted holiday | |
| 21 Oct 2026 | Wednesday |
Durga Puja दुर्गा पूजा (एकादशी) |
Restricted holiday | |
| 21 Oct 2026 | Wednesday |
 Shri Krishna Singh Jayanti श्री कृष्ण सिंह जयंती |
Restricted holiday | |
| 14 Nov 2026 | Saturday |
Chhath Puja छठ पूजा (खरना) |
Restricted holiday | |
| 3 Dec 2026 | Thursday |
 Dr. Rajendra Prasad Jayanti डॉ0 राजेन्द्र प्रसाद जयंती |
Restricted holiday | |
| 24 Dec 2026 | Thursday |
 Christmas Eve / Christmas क्रिसमस ईव |
Restricted holiday |
Long weekends
- 17 to 20 October 2026 (4 days off: Saturday to Tuesday) for Durga Puja / Durga Puja (Maha Saptami), Durga Puja, Durga Puja / Dussehra
Holidays and festivals calendar: October and November 2026
Public holidays in Bihar (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
3 | 4 | |||
| 5
Monday, 5 October Jivitputrika Vrat (Jitiya) |
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11
Sunday, 11 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... 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 (Maha Saptami) / Durga Puja 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... Durga Puja (Maha Saptami): Maha Saptami is the first main day of Durga Puja, when the Kola Bou is bathed at dawn and Goddess Durga is formally invoked into the idol in pandals across e... |
18
Sunday, 18 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... |
| 19
Monday, 19 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... |
20
Tuesday, 20 October Durga Puja / Dussehra 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... Dussehra: 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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| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
Saturday, 7 November Diwali / Chitragupta Puja / Bhaiya Dooj / Chhath Puja |
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... |
| 9 | 10
Tuesday, 10 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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Sunday, 15 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. |
| 16
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. |
17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24
Tuesday, 24 November Guru Nanak Jayanti / Kartik Purnima 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... Kartik Purnima: Kartik Purnima is the full moon of Kartik, when devotees bathe in holy rivers, offer lamps and celebrate Dev Deepawali, the night Lord Shiva as Tripurari des... |
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| 30 |
Public holiday Major festival Today
- Sat, 17 Oct
Durga Puja / Durga Puja (Maha Saptami) / Durga Puja
- Sun, 18 Oct
Durga Puja
- Mon, 19 Oct
Durga Puja
- Tue, 20 Oct
Durga Puja / Dussehra
- Sat, 7 Nov Diwali / Chitragupta Puja / Bhaiya Dooj / Chhath Puja
- Sun, 8 Nov
Diwali
- Tue, 10 Nov
Bhai Dooj
- Sun, 15 Nov
Chhath Puja
- Mon, 16 Nov
Chhath Puja
- Tue, 24 Nov
Guru Nanak Jayanti / 
Kartik Purnima