Public Holidays in Bihar 2026
All 19 public holidays in Bihar for 2026, with the date and day of each, as the Reserve Bank of India lists them.
Public holidays in Bihar in 2026
Checked against the Reserve Bank of India's list on 13 November 2026
All public holidays in Bihar, 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January | |
| Monday long weekend | Republic Day |
| March | |
| Tuesday | Holi (Second Day) / Holika Dahan |
| Wednesday | Holi / Holi 2nd Day – Dhuleti |
| Saturday | Sarhul |
| Friday long weekend | Shree Ram Navami (Chaite Dasain) |
| Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| April | |
| Friday long weekend | Good Friday |
| Tuesday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| May | |
| Friday long weekend | May Day / Buddha Purnima |
| Thursday | Bakri ID (Id-Uz-Zuha) |
| June | |
| Friday long weekend | Muharram |
| August | |
| Saturday | Independence Day |
| Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi |
| September | |
| Friday long weekend | Janmashtami |
| October | |
| Friday long weekend | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| Monday long weekend | Maha Navami / Durga Puja |
| Tuesday | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) |
| November | |
| Monday long weekend | Chhath Puja / Surya Shashti Dala Chhath (Prath Arghya) |
| December | |
| Friday long weekend | Christmas |
- These are the days Bihar declared public holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, as the Reserve Bank of India lists them for its Patna office. A holiday that falls on a Sunday is not in the list, since banks are closed that day anyway.
- State government offices may also close on restricted (optional) holidays, which employees choose from a separate list. Private employers give paid holidays under the state's own rules on national and festival holidays, and pick the rest from days like these.
Source: Reserve Bank of India: holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, by regional office (Patna, 2026).
How many public holidays are there in Bihar in 2026?
Bihar has 19 public holidays in 2026 that fall on a weekday or a Saturday, from Republic Day on 26 January 2026 to Christmas on 25 December 2026. Holidays that fall on a Sunday are not counted.
Which public holidays in Bihar fall on a Friday or a Monday in 2026?
10 of them: Republic Day (Monday, 26 January); Shree Ram Navami (Chaite Dasain) (Friday, 27 March); Good Friday (Friday, 3 April); May Day / Buddha Purnima (Friday, 1 May); Muharram (Friday, 26 June); Janmashtami (Friday, 4 September); Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (Friday, 2 October); Maha Navami / Durga Puja (Monday, 19 October); Chhath Puja / Surya Shashti Dala Chhath (Prath Arghya) (Monday, 16 November); Christmas (Friday, 25 December).
Are private companies in Bihar closed on all these holidays?
Not necessarily. The list binds banks and government offices. A private employer must give the paid national and festival holidays that Bihar's labour laws require, and usually chooses the rest of its holiday calendar from days like these.
Where does this list come from?
From the Reserve Bank of India's list of holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act for its Patna office, checked on 13 November 2026. State governments declare these holidays, and the Reserve Bank publishes them for each regional office.
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