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Bihar Bank Holidays 2026
Bank branches in Bihar close on every Sunday, the second and fourth Saturday, and on the public holidays notified under the Negotiable Instruments Act.
| Month | 2nd & 4th Saturday | Festivals / holidays |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10 Jan, 24 Jan | 14 Jan Makar Sankranti (Tila Sakraat); 23 Jan Basant Panchami (Saraswati Puja); 24 Jan Karpoori Thakur Jayanti; 26 Jan Republic Day |
| February | 14 Feb, 28 Feb | 1 Feb Sant Ravidas Jayanti; 4 Feb Shab-e-Barat; 15 Feb Maha Shivratri |
| March | 14 Mar, 28 Mar | 2 Mar Holika Dahan; 3 Mar Holi (Phagua); 21 Mar Id-ul-Fitr; 22 Mar Bihar Diwas; 24 Mar Chaiti Chhath – Sandhya Arghya; 26 Mar Samrat Ashok Ashtami; 27 Mar Ram Navami; 31 Mar Mahavir Jayanti |
| April | 11 Apr, 25 Apr | 3 Apr Good Friday; 14 Apr Ambedkar Jayanti; 23 Apr Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti; 25 Apr Janaki Navami (Sita Navami) |
| May | 9 May, 23 May | 1 May Buddha Purnima; 1 May May Day; 28 May Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) |
| June | 13 Jun, 27 Jun | 18 Jun Anugrah Narayan Sinha Jayanti; 26 Jun Muharram; 29 Jun Kabir Jayanti |
| July | 11 Jul, 25 Jul | |
| August | 8 Aug, 22 Aug | 4 Aug Chehlum; 15 Aug Independence Day; 26 Aug Hazrat Mohammad Sahab Birthday; 28 Aug Raksha Bandhan |
| September | 12 Sep, 26 Sep | 4 Sep Krishna Janmashtami; 14 Sep Hartalika Teej |
| October | 10 Oct, 24 Oct | 2 Oct Gandhi Jayanti; 4 Oct Jitiya (Jivitputrika Vrat); 17 Oct Durga Puja (Saptami); 19 Oct Durga Puja (Maha Ashtami); 20 Oct Durga Puja (Maha Navami); 21 Oct Vijayadashami (Dussehra) |
| November | 14 Nov, 28 Nov | 8 Nov Deepawali · Kali Puja; 10 Nov Chitragupta Puja · Bhai Dooj; 13 Nov Chhath – Nahay Khay; 14 Nov Chhath – Kharna; 15 Nov Chhath – Sandhya Arghya; 16 Nov Chhath – Usha Arghya; 24 Nov Kartik Purnima · Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| December | 12 Dec, 26 Dec | 25 Dec Christmas |
Not every state holiday closes banks — Executive Order holidays (for example Kabir Jayanti) close only government offices. Check the RBI holiday list for Patna before visiting a branch. UPI, net banking and ATMs keep working on bank holidays.
1 April
Banks close to the public on 1 April for annual account closing, even though government offices stay open.