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Chhuttiyan 2026

Bihar Holidays 2026

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45 holidays for 2026 on this list. 12 fall on a Saturday or Sunday, and 17 sit on a Monday or Friday — good for a long weekend.

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1Makar Sankranti (Tila Sakraat)
मकर संक्रांति · तिला सकरात		14 January 2026WednesdayTithi
2Basant Panchami (Saraswati Puja)
बसंत पंचमी · सरस्वती पूजा		23 January 2026FridayTithi
3Karpoori Thakur Jayanti
कर्पूरी ठाकुर जयंती		24 January 2026SaturdayFixed
4Republic Day
गणतंत्र दिवस		26 January 2026MondayFixed
5Sant Ravidas Jayanti
संत रविदास जयंती		1 February 2026SundayTithi
6Shab-e-Barat
शब-ए-बारात		4 February 2026WednesdayMoon sighting
7Maha Shivratri
महाशिवरात्रि		15 February 2026SundayTithi
8Holika Dahan
होलिका दहन		2 March 2026MondayTithi
9Holi (Phagua)
होली · फगुआ		3 March 2026TuesdayTithi
10Id-ul-Fitr
ईद-उल-फितर		21 March 2026SaturdayMoon sighting
11Bihar Diwas
बिहार दिवस		22 March 2026SundayFixed
12Chaiti Chhath – Sandhya Arghya
चैती छठ · संध्या अर्घ्य		24 March 2026TuesdayTithi
13Samrat Ashok Ashtami
सम्राट अशोक अष्टमी		26 March 2026ThursdayTithi
14Ram Navami
राम नवमी		27 March 2026FridayTithi
15Mahavir Jayanti
महावीर जयंती		31 March 2026TuesdayTithi
16Good Friday
गुड फ्राइडे		3 April 2026FridayTithi
17Ambedkar Jayanti
अंबेडकर जयंती		14 April 2026TuesdayFixed
18Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti
वीर कुंवर सिंह जयंती		23 April 2026ThursdayFixed
19Janaki Navami (Sita Navami)
जानकी नवमी		25 April 2026SaturdayTithi
20Buddha Purnima
बुद्ध पूर्णिमा		1 May 2026FridayTithi
21May Day
मजदूर दिवस		1 May 2026FridayFixed
22Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
ईद-उल-जुहा		28 May 2026ThursdayMoon sighting
23Anugrah Narayan Sinha Jayanti
अनुग्रह नारायण सिन्हा जयंती		18 June 2026ThursdayFixed
24Muharram
मुहर्रम		26 June 2026FridayMoon sighting
25Kabir Jayanti
कबीर जयंती		29 June 2026MondayTithi
26Chehlum
चेहलुम		4 August 2026TuesdayMoon sighting
27Independence Day
स्वतंत्रता दिवस		15 August 2026SaturdayFixed
28Hazrat Mohammad Sahab Birthday
मिलाद-उन-नबी		26 August 2026WednesdayMoon sighting
29Raksha Bandhan
रक्षा बंधन		28 August 2026FridayTithi
30Krishna Janmashtami
कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी		4 September 2026FridayTithi
31Hartalika Teej
हरितालिका तीज		14 September 2026MondayTithi
32Gandhi Jayanti
गांधी जयंती		2 October 2026FridayFixed
33Jitiya (Jivitputrika Vrat)
जितिया · जीवित्पुत्रिका व्रत		4 October 2026SundayTithi
34Durga Puja (Saptami)
दुर्गा पूजा · सप्तमी		17 October 2026SaturdayTithi
35Durga Puja (Maha Ashtami)
महाअष्टमी		19 October 2026MondayTithi
36Durga Puja (Maha Navami)
महानवमी		20 October 2026TuesdayTithi
37Vijayadashami (Dussehra)
विजयादशमी		21 October 2026WednesdayTithi
38Deepawali · Kali Puja
दीपावली · काली पूजा		8 November 2026SundayTithi
39Chitragupta Puja · Bhai Dooj
चित्रगुप्त पूजा · भैया दूज		10 November 2026TuesdayTithi
40Chhath – Nahay Khay
छठ · नहाय खाय		13 November 2026FridayTithi
41Chhath – Kharna
छठ · खरना		14 November 2026SaturdayTithi
42Chhath – Sandhya Arghya
छठ · संध्या अर्घ्य		15 November 2026SundayTithi
43Chhath – Usha Arghya
छठ · उषा अर्घ्य		16 November 2026MondayTithi
44Kartik Purnima · Guru Nanak Jayanti
कार्तिक पूर्णिमा · गुरु नानक जयंती		24 November 2026TuesdayTithi
45Christmas
क्रिसमस		25 December 2026FridayFixed

2026 dates follow the Bihar government notification where published. Islamic holidays depend on moon sighting. Banks follow RBI's separate list.

Long weekends in 2026

What kinds of holidays exist in Bihar?

The state notifies general holidays, when all state offices and revenue courts close, and a list of restricted holidays, of which an employee can pick up to three. Bihar is known for long breaks around Durga Puja and Chhath, and schools often close for most of the period between Diwali and Chhath.