Bihar Holidays (2026) :
In the state of Bihar via notification No.3/H0-01/2023-19843/S. A., notified the list of holidays for year 2026. It includes the national holidays, regional holidays, and religious festivals. It is applicable throughout state.
New year
01-01-2026 • Thursday
Official
1Jan
Makar Sankranti
14-01-2026 • Wednesday
Official
2Jan
Vasant Panchami
23-01-2026 • Friday
Official
3Jan
Karpoori Thakur Jayanti
24-01-2026 • Saturday
Official
4Jan
Republic Day
26-01-2026 • Monday
Official
5Jan
Sant Ravidas Jayanthi
01-02-2026 • Sunday
Restricted
6Feb
Shab-e-barat
04-02-2026 • Wednesday
Official
7Feb
Mahashivrathri
15-02-2026 • Sunday
Official
8Feb
Holi ka dahan
02-03-2026 • Monday
Official
9Mar
Holi
03-03-2026 • Tuesday
Restricted
10Mar
Eid ul Fitr (Eid)
21-03-2026 • Saturday
Official
11Mar
Eid ul Fitr (Eid)/Bihar Diwas
22-03-2026 • Sunday
Official
12Mar
Emperor Ashoka Ashtami
26-03-2026 • Thursday
Restricted
13Mar
Mahavir Jayanthi/Good Friday
03-04-2026 • Friday
Restricted
14Apr
Bhimrao Ambedkar Jayanti
14-04-2026 • Tuesday
Official
15Apr
Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanthi
23-04-2026 • Thursday
Restricted
16Apr
Janaki Navami
25-04-2026 • Saturday
Restricted
17Apr
Buddha Purnima
01-05-2026 • Friday
Official
18May
Idul-Joha (Bakrid)
28-06-2026 • Sunday
Official
19Jun
Anugrah Narayan Sinha Jayanti
18-06-2026 • Thursday
Restricted
20Jun
Muharram
26-06-2026 • Friday
Official
21Jun
Muharram
27-06-2026 • Saturday
Restricted
22Jun
Kabir Jayanti
29-06-2026 • Monday
Official
23Jun
Independence Day
15-08-2026 • Saturday
Official
24Aug
Final hearing Monday Shravana
24-08-2026 • Monday
Official
25Aug
Hazrat Muhammad Sahib Birthday
28-08-2026 • Friday
Restricted
26Aug
Raksha Bandhan
28-08-2026 • Friday
Official
27Aug
Shri Krishna Janmashtami
04-09-2026 • Friday
Official
28Sep
Vishwakarma Puja
17-09-2026 • Thursday
Restricted
29Sep
Gandhi Jayanti
02-10-2026 • Friday
Official
30Oct
Jivitputrika Fast
04-10-2026 • Sunday
Official
31Oct
Durga Puja
17-10-2026 • Saturday
Official
32Oct
Durga Puja
18-10-2026 • Sunday
Official
33Oct
Durga Puja
19-10-2026 • Monday
Restricted
34Oct
Durga Puja (Ekadasi)/Shri Krishna Singh Jayanti
21-10-2026 • Wednesday
Restricted
35Oct
Diwali
08-11-2026 • Sunday
Official
36Nov
Chitragupta Pooja / Bhai Dooj
10-11-2026 • Tuesday
Official
37Nov
Chhath Puja
15-11-2026 • Sunday
Official
38Nov
Chhath Puja
16-11-2026 • Monday
Official
39Nov
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Jayanti
03-12-2026 • Thursday
Restricted
40Dec
Christmas Eve
24-10-2026 • Saturday
Restricted
41Oct
Christmas
25-12-2026 • Friday
Official
42Dec
1
New year
01-01-2026 • Thursday • Jan
Official
2
Makar Sankranti
14-01-2026 • Wednesday • Jan
Official
3
Vasant Panchami
23-01-2026 • Friday • Jan
Official
4
Karpoori Thakur Jayanti
24-01-2026 • Saturday • Jan
Official
5
Republic Day
26-01-2026 • Monday • Jan
Official
6
Sant Ravidas Jayanthi
01-02-2026 • Sunday • Feb
Restricted
7
Shab-e-barat
04-02-2026 • Wednesday • Feb
Official
8
Mahashivrathri
15-02-2026 • Sunday • Feb
Official
9
Holi ka dahan
02-03-2026 • Monday • Mar
Official
10
Holi
03-03-2026 • Tuesday • Mar
Restricted
11
Eid ul Fitr (Eid)
21-03-2026 • Saturday • Mar
Official
12
Eid ul Fitr (Eid)/Bihar Diwas
22-03-2026 • Sunday • Mar
Official
13
Emperor Ashoka Ashtami
26-03-2026 • Thursday • Mar
Restricted
14
Mahavir Jayanthi/Good Friday
03-04-2026 • Friday • Apr
Restricted
15
Bhimrao Ambedkar Jayanti
14-04-2026 • Tuesday • Apr
Official
16
Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanthi
23-04-2026 • Thursday • Apr
Restricted
17
Janaki Navami
25-04-2026 • Saturday • Apr
Restricted
18
Buddha Purnima
01-05-2026 • Friday • May
Official
19
Idul-Joha (Bakrid)
28-06-2026 • Sunday • Jun
Official
20
Anugrah Narayan Sinha Jayanti
18-06-2026 • Thursday • Jun
Restricted
21
Muharram
26-06-2026 • Friday • Jun
Official
22
Muharram
27-06-2026 • Saturday • Jun
Restricted
23
Kabir Jayanti
29-06-2026 • Monday • Jun
Official
24
Independence Day
15-08-2026 • Saturday • Aug
Official
25
Final hearing Monday Shravana
24-08-2026 • Monday • Aug
Official
26
Hazrat Muhammad Sahib Birthday
28-08-2026 • Friday • Aug
Restricted
27
Raksha Bandhan
28-08-2026 • Friday • Aug
Official
28
Shri Krishna Janmashtami
04-09-2026 • Friday • Sep
Official
29
Vishwakarma Puja
17-09-2026 • Thursday • Sep
Restricted
30
Gandhi Jayanti
02-10-2026 • Friday • Oct
Official
31
Jivitputrika Fast
04-10-2026 • Sunday • Oct
Official
32
Durga Puja
17-10-2026 • Saturday • Oct
Official
33
Durga Puja
18-10-2026 • Sunday • Oct
Official
34
Durga Puja
19-10-2026 • Monday • Oct
Restricted
35
Durga Puja (Ekadasi)/Shri Krishna Singh Jayanti
21-10-2026 • Wednesday • Oct
Restricted
36
Diwali
08-11-2026 • Sunday • Nov
Official
37
Chitragupta Pooja / Bhai Dooj
10-11-2026 • Tuesday • Nov
Official
38
Chhath Puja
15-11-2026 • Sunday • Nov
Official
39
Chhath Puja
16-11-2026 • Monday • Nov
Official
40
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Jayanti
03-12-2026 • Thursday • Dec
Restricted
41
Christmas Eve
24-10-2026 • Saturday • Oct
Restricted
42
Christmas
25-12-2026 • Friday • Dec
Official
| S.NO | MONTH | DATE | DAY | HOLIDAY NAME | TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan | 01-01-2026 | Thursday | New year | Official |
| 2 | Jan | 14-01-2026 | Wednesday | Makar Sankranti | Official |
| 3 | Jan | 23-01-2026 | Friday | Vasant Panchami | Official |
| 4 | Jan | 24-01-2026 | Saturday | Karpoori Thakur Jayanti | Official |
| 5 | Jan | 26-01-2026 | Monday | Republic Day | Official |
| 6 | Feb | 01-02-2026 | Sunday | Sant Ravidas Jayanthi | Restricted |
| 7 | Feb | 04-02-2026 | Wednesday | Shab-e-barat | Official |
| 8 | Feb | 15-02-2026 | Sunday | Mahashivrathri | Official |
| 9 | Mar | 02-03-2026 | Monday | Holi ka dahan | Official |
| 10 | Mar | 03-03-2026 | Tuesday | Holi | Restricted |
| 11 | Mar | 21-03-2026 | Saturday | Eid ul Fitr (Eid) | Official |
| 12 | Mar | 22-03-2026 | Sunday | Eid ul Fitr (Eid)/Bihar Diwas | Official |
| 13 | Mar | 26-03-2026 | Thursday | Emperor Ashoka Ashtami | Restricted |
| 14 | Apr | 03-04-2026 | Friday | Mahavir Jayanthi/Good Friday | Restricted |
| 15 | Apr | 14-04-2026 | Tuesday | Bhimrao Ambedkar Jayanti | Official |
| 16 | Apr | 23-04-2026 | Thursday | Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanthi | Restricted |
| 17 | Apr | 25-04-2026 | Saturday | Janaki Navami | Restricted |
| 18 | May | 01-05-2026 | Friday | Buddha Purnima | Official |
| 19 | Jun | 28-06-2026 | Sunday | Idul-Joha (Bakrid) | Official |
| 20 | Jun | 18-06-2026 | Thursday | Anugrah Narayan Sinha Jayanti | Restricted |
| 21 | Jun | 26-06-2026 | Friday | Muharram | Official |
| 22 | Jun | 27-06-2026 | Saturday | Muharram | Restricted |
| 23 | Jun | 29-06-2026 | Monday | Kabir Jayanti | Official |
| 24 | Aug | 15-08-2026 | Saturday | Independence Day | Official |
| 25 | Aug | 24-08-2026 | Monday | Final hearing Monday Shravana | Official |
| 26 | Aug | 28-08-2026 | Friday | Hazrat Muhammad Sahib Birthday | Restricted |
| 27 | Aug | 28-08-2026 | Friday | Raksha Bandhan | Official |
| 28 | Sep | 04-09-2026 | Friday | Shri Krishna Janmashtami | Official |
| 29 | Sep | 17-09-2026 | Thursday | Vishwakarma Puja | Restricted |
| 30 | Oct | 02-10-2026 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | Official |
| 31 | Oct | 04-10-2026 | Sunday | Jivitputrika Fast | Official |
| 32 | Oct | 17-10-2026 | Saturday | Durga Puja | Official |
| 33 | Oct | 18-10-2026 | Sunday | Durga Puja | Official |
| 34 | Oct | 19-10-2026 | Monday | Durga Puja | Restricted |
| 35 | Oct | 21-10-2026 | Wednesday | Durga Puja (Ekadasi)/Shri Krishna Singh Jayanti | Restricted |
| 36 | Nov | 08-11-2026 | Sunday | Diwali | Official |
| 37 | Nov | 10-11-2026 | Tuesday | Chitragupta Pooja / Bhai Dooj | Official |
| 38 | Nov | 15-11-2026 | Sunday | Chhath Puja | Official |
| 39 | Nov | 16-11-2026 | Monday | Chhath Puja | Official |
| 40 | Dec | 03-12-2026 | Thursday | Dr. Rajendra Prasad Jayanti | Restricted |
| 41 | Oct | 24-10-2026 | Saturday | Christmas Eve | Restricted |
| 42 | Dec | 25-12-2026 | Friday | Christmas | Official |