Bihar
Public Holidays List 2026
Public Holidays List 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year | Optional |
| Jan 14 | Wednesday | Makar Sankranti | Regional |
| Jan 23 | Friday | Vasant Panchmi | Regional |
| Jan 24 | Saturday | Karpoori Thakur Jayanti | Regional |
| Jan 26 | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| Feb 1 | Sunday | Sant Ravidas Jayanti | Regional |
| Feb 4 | Wednesday | Shab-e-barat | Regional |
| Feb 16 | Monday | Mahashivratri | Regional |
| Mar 2 | Monday | Ramzan | Regional |
| Mar 2 | Monday | Holi ka Dahan | Regional |
| Mar 3 | Tuesday | Holi | Regional |
| Mar 21 | Saturday | Eid-ul-Fitr | Regional |
| Mar 22 | Sunday | Eid-ul-Fitr | Regional |
| Mar 26 | Thursday | Ashoka Ashtami | Regional |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Mahavir Jayanti | Regional |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Regional |
| Apr 14 | Tuesday | Bhimrao Ambedkar Jayanti | Regional |
| Apr 23 | Thursday | Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti | Regional |
| Apr 25 | Saturday | Janaki Navami | Regional |
| Apr 27 | Monday | Ram Navami | Regional |
| May 1 | Friday | Buddha Purnima | Regional |
| May 1 | Friday | May Day | Regional |
| May 28 | Thursday | Bakri-Eid | Regional |
| Jun 18 | Thursday | Anugrah Narayan Sinha Jayanti | Regional |
| Jun 26 | Friday | Muharram | Regional |
| Jun 27 | Saturday | Muharram | Regional |
| Jun 29 | Monday | Kabir Jayanti | Regional |
| Aug 4 | Tuesday | Chehallum | Regional |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Independence Day | National |
| Aug 24 | Monday | Monday Shravana | Regional |
| Aug 28 | Friday | Hazrat Muhammad Sahib Bday | Regional |
| Aug 28 | Friday | Raksha Bandhan | Regional |
| Sep 4 | Friday | Krishna Janmashtami | Regional |
| Sep 14 | Monday | Haritalika Teej Festival | Regional |
| Sep 17 | Thursday | Vishwakarma Puja | Regional |
| Oct 2 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| Oct 4 | Sunday | Jivitputrika Fast | Regional |
| Oct 11 | Sunday | Jayaprakash Narayan Jayanti | Regional |
| Oct 14 | Wednesday | Chhath Puja | Regional |
| Oct 17 | Saturday | Durga Pooja Saptami | Regional |
| Oct 18 | Sunday | Durga Puja | Regional |
| Oct 19 | Monday | Durga Puja | Regional |
| Oct 21 | Wednesday | Krishna Singh Jayanti | Regional |
| Oct 21 | Wednesday | Durga Puja (Ekadasi) | Regional |
| Nov 8 | Sunday | Diwali | Regional |
| Nov 10 | Tuesday | Bhai Dooj / Chitragupta Pooja | Regional |
| Nov 15 | Sunday | Chhath Puja | Regional |
| Nov 16 | Monday | Chhath Puja | Regional |
| Dec 3 | Thursday | Rajendra Prasad Jayanti | Regional |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Regional |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas | Regional |
Download: Bihar Government Notification
Holiday Lists For
- Assam
- Chhattisgarh
- Goa
- Karnataka
- Kerala
- Meghalaya
- Mizoram
- Odisha
- Puducherry
- Rajasthan
- Sikkim
- Tamil Nadu
- This holiday list is applicable for the following cities:
Patna, Gaya, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Nalanda, Darbhanga.