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Bihar School Holidays 2026

Bihar's Education Department issues a separate school calendar every year. This page gives the festival dates around which the breaks are usually planned, so parents can plan ahead.

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Saraswati Puja

Friday, 23 January 2026

Holi break

Around Tuesday, 3 March 2026

Summer vacation

Usually June; dates depend on the heat and the department order.

Durga Puja

Saptami 17 Oct to Vijayadashami 21 Oct

Diwali–Chhath break

Deepawali 8 Nov to Usha Arghya 16 Nov — Bihar's longest festival break.

Winter break

Late December to early January, often extended by district orders in cold waves.

All holidays of 2026

DateDayHolidayTithi (Patna)
14 January 2026WednesdayMakar Sankranti (Tila Sakraat) मकर संक्रांति · तिला सकरातKrishna Ekadashi
23 January 2026FridayBasant Panchami (Saraswati Puja) बसंत पंचमी · सरस्वती पूजाShukla Panchami
24 January 2026SaturdayKarpoori Thakur Jayanti कर्पूरी ठाकुर जयंतीShukla Shashthi
26 January 2026MondayRepublic Day गणतंत्र दिवसShukla Ashtami
1 February 2026SundaySant Ravidas Jayanti संत रविदास जयंतीShukla Purnima
4 February 2026WednesdayShab-e-Barat शब-ए-बारातKrishna Tritiya
15 February 2026SundayMaha Shivratri महाशिवरात्रिKrishna Trayodashi
2 March 2026MondayHolika Dahan होलिका दहनShukla Chaturdashi
3 March 2026TuesdayHoli (Phagua) होली · फगुआShukla Purnima
21 March 2026SaturdayId-ul-Fitr ईद-उल-फितरShukla Tritiya
22 March 2026SundayBihar Diwas बिहार दिवसShukla Chaturthi
24 March 2026TuesdayChaiti Chhath – Sandhya Arghya चैती छठ · संध्या अर्घ्यShukla Shashthi
26 March 2026ThursdaySamrat Ashok Ashtami सम्राट अशोक अष्टमीShukla Ashtami
27 March 2026FridayRam Navami राम नवमीShukla Navami
31 March 2026TuesdayMahavir Jayanti महावीर जयंतीShukla Trayodashi
3 April 2026FridayGood Friday गुड फ्राइडेKrishna Pratipada
14 April 2026TuesdayAmbedkar Jayanti अंबेडकर जयंतीKrishna Dwadashi
23 April 2026ThursdayVeer Kunwar Singh Jayanti वीर कुंवर सिंह जयंतीShukla Saptami
25 April 2026SaturdayJanaki Navami (Sita Navami) जानकी नवमीShukla Navami
1 May 2026FridayBuddha Purnima बुद्ध पूर्णिमाShukla Purnima
1 May 2026FridayMay Day मजदूर दिवसShukla Purnima
28 May 2026ThursdayId-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) ईद-उल-जुहाShukla Dwadashi
18 June 2026ThursdayAnugrah Narayan Sinha Jayanti अनुग्रह नारायण सिन्हा जयंतीShukla Chaturthi
26 June 2026FridayMuharram मुहर्रमShukla Dwadashi
29 June 2026MondayKabir Jayanti कबीर जयंतीShukla Purnima
4 August 2026TuesdayChehlum चेहलुमKrishna Shashthi
15 August 2026SaturdayIndependence Day स्वतंत्रता दिवसShukla Tritiya
26 August 2026WednesdayHazrat Mohammad Sahab Birthday मिलाद-उन-नबीShukla Trayodashi
28 August 2026FridayRaksha Bandhan रक्षा बंधनShukla Purnima
4 September 2026FridayKrishna Janmashtami कृष्ण जन्माष्टमीKrishna Ashtami
14 September 2026MondayHartalika Teej हरितालिका तीजShukla Tritiya
2 October 2026FridayGandhi Jayanti गांधी जयंतीKrishna Shashthi
4 October 2026SundayJitiya (Jivitputrika Vrat) जितिया · जीवित्पुत्रिका व्रतKrishna Ashtami
17 October 2026SaturdayDurga Puja (Saptami) दुर्गा पूजा · सप्तमीShukla Shashthi
19 October 2026MondayDurga Puja (Maha Ashtami) महाअष्टमीShukla Ashtami
20 October 2026TuesdayDurga Puja (Maha Navami) महानवमीShukla Navami
21 October 2026WednesdayVijayadashami (Dussehra) विजयादशमीShukla Dashami
8 November 2026SundayDeepawali · Kali Puja दीपावली · काली पूजाKrishna Chaturdashi
10 November 2026TuesdayChitragupta Puja · Bhai Dooj चित्रगुप्त पूजा · भैया दूजShukla Pratipada
13 November 2026FridayChhath – Nahay Khay छठ · नहाय खायShukla Chaturthi
14 November 2026SaturdayChhath – Kharna छठ · खरनाShukla Panchami
15 November 2026SundayChhath – Sandhya Arghya छठ · संध्या अर्घ्यShukla Shashthi
16 November 2026MondayChhath – Usha Arghya छठ · उषा अर्घ्यShukla Saptami
24 November 2026TuesdayKartik Purnima · Guru Nanak Jayanti कार्तिक पूर्णिमा · गुरु नानक जयंतीShukla Purnima
25 December 2026FridayChristmas क्रिसमसKrishna Dwitiya

Private schools (CBSE/ICSE) set their own calendars. District magistrates often close schools for cold waves or heat waves; follow your school's notice.