Bihar Public Holidays
Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Bihar and start planning to make the most of your time off.
2026 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Mon | Republic Day |
| 3 Mar | Tue | Holi |
| 21 Mar | Sat | Idul Fitr |
| 22 Mar | Sun | Bihar Day |
| 26 Mar | Thu | Ram Navami |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 14 Apr | Tue | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 1 May | Fri | May Day |
| 27 May | Wed | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
| 26 Jun | Fri | Muharram |
| 15 Aug | Sat | Independence Day |
| 4 Sep | Fri | Janmashtami |
| 2 Oct | Fri | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 19 Oct | Mon | Maha Navami |
| 20 Oct | Tue | Vijaya Dashami |
| 8 Nov | Sun | Diwali |
| 15 Nov | Sun | Chhath Puja |
| 16 Nov | Mon | Chhath Puja Holiday |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2026 are released. | ||
2027 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Tue | Republic Day |
| 10 Mar | Wed | Idul Fitr |
| 22 Mar | Mon | Holi |
| 22 Mar | Mon | Bihar Day |
| 26 Mar | Fri | Good Friday |
| 14 Apr | Wed | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 15 Apr | Thu | Ram Navami |
| 1 May | Sat | May Day |
| 17 May | Mon | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
| 15 Jun | Tue | Muharram |
| 15 Aug | Sun | Independence Day |
| 25 Aug | Wed | Janmashtami |
| 2 Oct | Sat | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 9 Oct | Sat | Maha Navami |
| 10 Oct | Sun | Vijaya Dashami |
| 29 Oct | Fri | Diwali |
| 4 Nov | Thu | Chhath Puja |
| 5 Nov | Fri | Chhath Puja Holiday |
| 25 Dec | Sat | Christmas Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released. | ||
2028 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Wed | Republic Day |
| 26 Feb | Sat | Idul Fitr |
| 11 Mar | Sat | Holi |
| 22 Mar | Wed | Bihar Day |
| 3 Apr | Mon | Ram Navami |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 1 May | Mon | May Day |
| 5 May | Fri | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
| 4 Jun | Sun | Muharram |
| 13 Aug | Sun | Janmashtami |
| 15 Aug | Tue | Independence Day |
| 26 Sep | Tue | Maha Navami |
| 28 Sep | Thu | Vijaya Dashami |
| 2 Oct | Mon | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 17 Oct | Tue | Diwali |
| 23 Oct | Mon | Chhath Puja |
| 24 Oct | Tue | Chhath Puja Holiday |
| 25 Dec | Mon | Christmas Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2028 are released. | ||
Like the rest of India, festivals are very important in Bihar and many of these festivals are named bank holidays in the state, all of which are determined by the Bihar government.