The government of Bihar has notified holidays for the year 2026. The list will apply to all offices under the control of the state government for general holidays on the festivals and occasions. In addition to the general holidays mentioned in the Bihar government holiday list, state government employees may avail up to a maximum of three optional or restricted holidays during the year 2026.
Dates of Muslim festivals may change depending on the sighting of the moon.
Also read:
Bihar general holidays (2026)
All offices under the State Government, revenue courts, and subordinate courts shall remain closed on the general holiday, according to the circular.
| Sl. No. |
Holiday/Festival |
Date |
| 1 |
Basant Panchami |
January 23, 2026 (Friday) |
| 2 |
Sant Ravidas Jayanti |
February 1, 2026 (Sunday) |
| 3 |
Shab-e-Barat |
February 4, 2026 (Wednesday) |
| 4 |
Maha Shivratri |
February 15, 2026 (Sunday) |
| 5 |
Samrat Ashok Ashtami |
March 26, 2026 (Thursday) |
| 6 |
Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti |
April 23, 2026 (Thursday) |
| 7 |
Janaki Navami |
April 25, 2026 (Saturday) |
| 8 |
Kabir Jayanti |
June 29, 2026 (Monday) |
| 9 |
Chehlum |
August 4, 2026 (Tuesday) |
| 10 |
Durga Puja (Saptami) |
October 17, 2026 (Saturday) |
| 11 |
Chitragupt Puja / Bhai Dooj |
November 10, 2026 (Tuesday) |
Bihar optional / restricted holidays (2026)
| Sl. No. |
Holiday/Festival |
Date |
| 1 |
New Year’s Day |
1-Jan-26 |
| 2 |
Makar Sankranti |
14-Jan-26 |
| 3 |
Karpoori Thakur Jayanti |
24-Jan-26 |
| 4 |
Holika Dahan |
2-Mar-26 |
| 5 |
Last Friday of Ramzan |
13-Mar-26 |
| 6 |
Id-ul-Fitr (Eid) |
22-Mar-26 |
| 7 |
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) |
29-May-26 |
| 8 |
Anugrah Narayan Sinha Jayanti |
18-Jun-26 |
| 9 |
Muharram |
27-Jun-26 |
| 10 |
Last Shravan Monday |
24-Aug-26 |
| 11 |
Raksha Bandhan |
28-Aug-26 |
| 12 |
Hartalika Teej |
14-Sep-26 |
| 13 |
Vishwakarma Puja |
17-Sep-26 |
| 14 |
Anant Chaturdashi |
25-Sep-26 |
| 15 |
Jivitputrika Vrat |
4-Oct-26 |
| 16 |
Durga Puja (Kalash Sthapana) |
11-Oct-26 |
| 17 |
Jayaprakash Narayan Jayanti |
11-Oct-26 |
| 18 |
Durga Puja (Ekadashi) |
21-Oct-26 |
| 19 |
Shri Krishna Singh Jayanti |
21-Oct-26 |
| 20 |
Chhath Puja (Kharna) |
14-Nov-26 |
| 21 |
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Jayanti |
3-Dec-26 |
| 22 |
Christmas Eve |
24-Dec-26 |
Also read: Odisha government holiday list 2026 released: Full list of general, optional holidays for state govt employees
Bihar bank holidays
| Sl. No. |
Holiday |
Date |
| 1 |
Republic Day |
26-Jan-26 |
| 2 |
Holi |
March 3–4, 2026 |
| 3 |
Id-ul-Fitr |
21-Mar-26 |
| 4 |
Bihar Day |
22-Mar-26 |
| 5 |
Ram Navami |
27-Mar-26 |
| 6 |
Mahavir Jayanti |
31-Mar-26 |
| 7 |
Good Friday |
3-Apr-26 |
| 8 |
Ambedkar Jayanti |
14-Apr-26 |
| 9 |
May Day |
1-May-26 |
| 10 |
Buddha Purnima |
1-May-26 |
| 11 |
Id-ul-Zuha |
28-May-26 |
| 12 |
Muharram |
26-Jun-26 |
| 13 |
Independence Day |
15-Aug-26 |
| 14 |
Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday |
26-Aug-26 |
| 15 |
Janmashtami |
4-Sep-26 |
| 16 |
Gandhi Jayanti |
2-Oct-26 |
| 17 |
Durga Puja |
October 18–20, 2026 |
| 18 |
Diwali |
8-Nov-26 |
| 19 |
Chhath Puja |
November 15–16, 2026 |
| 20 |
Christmas |
25-Dec-26 |
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