Bihar Government Holiday List 2026
Bihar Government Holiday 2026: The holiday calendar for the state of Bihar is distinct, featuring significant cultural celebrations like Chhath Puja and Bihar Diwas. Check here the complete list of public and restricted holidays in Bihar for 2026. The state government has officially notified these holidays for government offices, revenue courts, and educational institutions across the state.
Bihar is a land of historical and spiritual significance, bordered by Nepal to the north and the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh to the west, Jharkhand to the south, and West Bengal to the east. The state was carved out of the Bengal Presidency on March 22, 1912, a day now celebrated as Bihar Diwas. Its capital, Patna, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.
Like the rest of India, Bihar observes three national holidays: Republic Day (January 26), Independence Day (August 15), and Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (October 2).
Bihar Government Holiday List 2026
The Government of Bihar has released the following list of Gazetted (Public) and Restricted (Optional) holidays for the year 2026.
Bihar Govt Public Holiday List 2026
January 2026
- January 26 – Monday – Republic Day
March 2026
- March 3 – Tuesday – Holi
- March 4 – Wednesday – Holi (2nd Day)
- March 21 – Saturday – Eid-ul-Fitr*
- March 22 – Sunday – Bihar Diwas
- March 27 – Friday – Ram Navami
- March 31 – Tuesday – Mahavir Jayanti
April 2026
- April 3 – Friday – Good Friday
- April 14 – Tuesday – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti
May 2026
- May 1 – Friday – May Day / Buddha Purnima
- May 28 – Thursday – Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)*
June 2026
- June 26 – Friday – Muharram*
August 2026
- August 15 – Saturday – Independence Day
- August 26 – Wednesday – Chehlum / Hazrat Muhammad’s Birthday*
September 2026
- September 4 – Friday – Janmashtami
October 2026
- October 2 – Friday – Gandhi Jayanti
- October 18 – Sunday – Durga Puja (Maha Ashtami)
- October 19 – Monday – Durga Puja (Maha Navami)
- October 20 – Tuesday – Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra)
November 2026
- November 8 – Sunday – Diwali
- November 15 – Sunday – Chhath Puja
- November 16 – Monday – Chhath Puja (Paran)
December 2026
- December 25 – Friday – Christmas Day
Bihar Government Restricted Holiday List 2026
State government employees can avail of a maximum of three optional holidays from this list:
- New Year’s Day – January 1 – Thursday
- Makar Sankranti – January 14 – Wednesday
- Basant Panchami – January 23 – Friday
- Karpoori Thakur Jayanti – January 24 – Saturday
- Sant Ravidas Jayanti – February 1 – Sunday
- Shab-e-Barat – February 4 – Wednesday
- Maha Shivratri – February 15 – Sunday
- Samrat Ashok Ashtami – March 26 – Thursday
- Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti – April 23 – Thursday
- Janaki Navami – April 25 – Saturday
- Kabir Jayanti – June 29 – Monday
- Raksha Bandhan – August 28 – Friday
- Vishwakarma Puja – September 17 – Thursday
- Jayaprakash Narayan Jayanti – October 11 – Sunday
- Chitragupt Puja / Bhai Dooj – November 10 – Tuesday
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad Jayanti – December 3 – Thursday
Bank Holidays in Bihar 2026
Banks in Bihar remain closed on all the public holidays mentioned above under the Negotiable Instruments Act. Additionally, banks are closed on:
- April 1 (Wednesday): Annual Closing of Bank Accounts
- Every Sunday
- 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month.
School Holidays in Bihar 2026
Government schools in Bihar follow the holiday calendar issued by the Education Department. Major breaks include the Summer Vacation (usually in May-June) and special leaves for Chhath Puja, which is the most significant festival in the state.
State-Wise Government Holiday Lists
Explore the official 2026 public, bank, and gazetted holiday calendars for all Indian States and Union Territories. Stay updated with official notifications and PDF downloads.
North India
Delhi Holiday List | Punjab Holiday List | Haryana Holiday List | Uttar Pradesh Holiday List | Uttarakhand Holiday List | Himachal Pradesh Holiday List | Jammu & Kashmir Holiday List | Ladakh Holiday List | Chandigarh Holiday List
South India
Karnataka Holiday List | Tamil Nadu Holiday List | Kerala Holiday List | Andhra Pradesh Holiday List | Telangana Holiday List | Puducherry Holiday List | Lakshadweep Holiday List
East & North-East India
West Bengal Holiday List | Bihar Holiday List | Jharkhand Holiday List | Odisha Holiday List | Assam Holiday List | Sikkim Holiday List | Arunachal Pradesh Holiday List | Manipur Holiday List | Meghalaya Holiday List | Mizoram Holiday List | Nagaland Holiday List | Tripura Holiday List | Andaman & Nicobar Holiday List
West & Central India
Maharashtra Holiday List | Gujarat Holiday List | Goa Holiday List | Rajasthan Holiday List | Madhya Pradesh Holiday List | Chhattisgarh Holiday List | DNH & DD Holiday List
