Jharkhand Government Holidays 2026
The Jharkhand government has declared 34 public holidays for 2026. Offices also close every Sunday, and offices that follow a five day week also close on Saturdays.
- 34public holidays in 2026
- 0fall on a weekly off day
- 2long weekends
- Januarybusiest month (5)
Public holidays 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 2026 | Monday | Sohrai | Holiday | |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Tuesday | Sohrai (Khuntaw) | Holiday | |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Wednesday |
 Makar Sankranti मकर संक्रांति |
Holiday | |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Friday |
 Basant Panchami सुभाष चन्द्र बोस जयंती/बसंत पंचमी |
Holiday | |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday |
 Republic Day गणतंत्र दिवस |
Holiday | |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Tuesday |
 Holika Dahan होलिका दहन |
Holiday | |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Wednesday |
 Holi होली |
Holiday | |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr ईद-उल-फितर/सरहुल moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thursday |
 Ram Navami रामनवमी |
Holiday | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Tuesday |
 Mahavir Jayanti महावीर जयंती |
Holiday | |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday |
 Good Friday गुड फ्राइडे |
Holiday | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday |
 Ambedkar Jayanti अम्बेदकर जयंती |
Holiday | |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday |
 Buddha Purnima बुद्ध पूर्णिमा/ पंडित रघुनाथ मुर्मू का जन्म दिवस |
Holiday | |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday |
 May Day (Labour Day) मजदूर दिवस |
Holiday | |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) ईद-उल-जुहा (बकरीद) moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Friday | Muharram (Ashura) मुहर्रम moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Tuesday | Hul Diwas | Holiday | |
| 16 Jul 2026 | Thursday |
 Rath Yatra रथ यात्रा |
Holiday | |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday |
 Independence Day स्वतंत्रता दिवस |
Holiday | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi (Eid-e-Milad) मिलाद-उन-नबी या ईदए-मिलाद (पैगम्बर मोहम्मद का जन्म दिवस) moon sighting | Holiday | |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Friday |
 Raksha Bandhan रक्षा बंधन |
Holiday | |
| 4 Sep 2026 | Friday |
 Janmashtami जन्माष्टमी |
Holiday | |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Monday |
 Ganesh Chaturthi गणेश चतुर्थी |
Holiday | |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Thursday |
 Vishwakarma Puja विश्वकर्मा पूजा |
Holiday | |
| 22 Sep 2026 | Tuesday | Karma Puja | Holiday | |
| 23 Sep 2026 | Wednesday | Karma Puja (Phoolkhosi) | Holiday | |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Friday |
 Gandhi Jayanti महात्मा गाँधी का जन्म दिवस |
Holiday | |
| 19 Oct 2026 | Monday |
 Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami) महाअष्टमी |
Holiday | |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday |
 Maha Navami महानवमी/विजयादशमी |
Holiday | |
| 9 Nov 2026 | Monday |
 Govardhan Puja गोवर्धन पूजा |
Holiday | |
| 11 Nov 2026 | Wednesday |
 Bhai Dooj भैया दुज/चित्रगुप्त पूजा |
Holiday | |
| 16 Nov 2026 | Monday |
 Chhath Puja सूर्य षष्ठी डाला छठ (प्रातः अर्घ्य) |
Holiday | |
| 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday |
 Guru Nanak Jayanti गुरुनानक जयंती |
Holiday | |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday |
 Christmas क्रिसमस |
Holiday |
Long weekends
- 11 to 14 January 2026 (4 days off: Sunday to Wednesday) for Sohrai, Sohrai (Khuntaw), Makar Sankranti
- 18 to 20 October 2026 (3 days off: Sunday to Tuesday) for Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami), Maha Navami
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
18 |
| 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. |
20
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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| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 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... |
| 9
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... |
10 | 11
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... |
12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 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 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