Public Holidays in Jharkhand 2026
All 22 public holidays in Jharkhand for 2026, with the date and day of each, as the Reserve Bank of India lists them.
Public holidays in Jharkhand in 2026
Checked against the Reserve Bank of India's list on 13 November 2026
All public holidays in Jharkhand, 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January | |
| Monday long weekend | Republic Day |
| February | |
| Monday long weekend | Municipal (General) Election 2026 |
| March | |
| Tuesday | Holi |
| Wednesday | Holi |
| 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 | Birth Anniversary of Pandit Raghunath Murmu |
| Thursday | Bakri ID (Id-Uz-Zuha) |
| June | |
| Friday long weekend | Muharram |
| August | |
| Saturday | Independence Day |
| Wednesday | Milad-un-Nabi |
| September | |
| Friday long weekend | Janmashtami |
| Tuesday | Karma Puja |
| 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) |
| Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| December | |
| Friday long weekend | Christmas |
- These are the days Jharkhand declared public holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, as the Reserve Bank of India lists them for its Ranchi 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 (Ranchi, 2026).
How many public holidays are there in Jharkhand in 2026?
Jharkhand has 22 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 Jharkhand fall on a Friday or a Monday in 2026?
11 of them: Republic Day (Monday, 26 January); Municipal (General) Election 2026 (Monday, 23 February); Shree Ram Navami (Chaite Dasain) (Friday, 27 March); Good Friday (Friday, 3 April); Birth Anniversary of Pandit Raghunath Murmu (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 Jharkhand 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 Jharkhand'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 Ranchi 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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