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Bihar School Holidays 2027

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

Thursday, 11 February 2027

Holi break

Around Monday, 22 March 2027

Summer vacation

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

Durga Puja

Saptami 6 Oct to Vijayadashami 10 Oct

Diwali–Chhath break

Deepawali 29 Oct to Usha Arghya 5 Nov — Bihar's longest festival break.

Winter break

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

All holidays of 2027

DateDayHolidayTithi (Patna)
14 January 2027ThursdayMakar Sankranti (Tila Sakraat) मकर संक्रांति · तिला सकरातShukla Shashthi
15 January 2027FridayGuru Gobind Singh Jayanti गुरु गोबिंद सिंह जयंतीShukla Saptami
24 January 2027SundayKarpoori Thakur Jayanti कर्पूरी ठाकुर जयंतीKrishna Dwitiya
24 January 2027SundayShab-e-Barat शब-ए-बारातKrishna Dwitiya
26 January 2027TuesdayRepublic Day गणतंत्र दिवसKrishna Panchami
11 February 2027ThursdayBasant Panchami (Saraswati Puja) बसंत पंचमी · सरस्वती पूजाShukla Panchami
20 February 2027SaturdaySant Ravidas Jayanti संत रविदास जयंतीShukla Chaturdashi
6 March 2027SaturdayMaha Shivratri महाशिवरात्रिKrishna Trayodashi
10 March 2027WednesdayId-ul-Fitr ईद-उल-फितरShukla Dwitiya
21 March 2027SundayHolika Dahan होलिका दहनShukla Chaturdashi
22 March 2027MondayHoli (Phagua) होली · फगुआShukla Purnima
22 March 2027MondayBihar Diwas बिहार दिवसShukla Purnima
26 March 2027FridayGood Friday गुड फ्राइडेKrishna Chaturthi
12 April 2027MondayChaiti Chhath – Sandhya Arghya चैती छठ · संध्या अर्घ्यShukla Shashthi
14 April 2027WednesdaySamrat Ashok Ashtami सम्राट अशोक अष्टमीShukla Ashtami
14 April 2027WednesdayAmbedkar Jayanti अंबेडकर जयंतीShukla Ashtami
15 April 2027ThursdayRam Navami राम नवमीShukla Navami
19 April 2027MondayMahavir Jayanti महावीर जयंतीShukla Trayodashi
23 April 2027FridayVeer Kunwar Singh Jayanti वीर कुंवर सिंह जयंतीKrishna Tritiya
1 May 2027SaturdayMay Day मजदूर दिवसKrishna Dashami
14 May 2027FridayJanaki Navami (Sita Navami) जानकी नवमीShukla Navami
17 May 2027MondayId-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) ईद-उल-जुहाShukla Dwadashi
20 May 2027ThursdayBuddha Purnima बुद्ध पूर्णिमाShukla Purnima
16 June 2027WednesdayMuharram मुहर्रमShukla Trayodashi
18 June 2027FridayAnugrah Narayan Sinha Jayanti अनुग्रह नारायण सिन्हा जयंतीShukla Purnima
18 June 2027FridayKabir Jayanti कबीर जयंतीShukla Purnima
25 July 2027SundayChehlum चेहलुमKrishna Shashthi
15 August 2027SundayIndependence Day स्वतंत्रता दिवसShukla Trayodashi
15 August 2027SundayHazrat Mohammad Sahab Birthday मिलाद-उन-नबीShukla Trayodashi
17 August 2027TuesdayRaksha Bandhan रक्षा बंधनShukla Purnima
24 August 2027TuesdayKrishna Janmashtami कृष्ण जन्माष्टमीKrishna Saptami
3 September 2027FridayHartalika Teej हरितालिका तीजShukla Tritiya
23 September 2027ThursdayJitiya (Jivitputrika Vrat) जितिया · जीवित्पुत्रिका व्रतKrishna Ashtami
2 October 2027SaturdayGandhi Jayanti गांधी जयंतीShukla Tritiya
6 October 2027WednesdayDurga Puja (Saptami) दुर्गा पूजा · सप्तमीShukla Saptami
7 October 2027ThursdayDurga Puja (Maha Ashtami) महाअष्टमीShukla Ashtami
9 October 2027SaturdayDurga Puja (Maha Navami) महानवमीShukla Navami
10 October 2027SundayVijayadashami (Dussehra) विजयादशमीShukla Dashami
29 October 2027FridayDeepawali · Kali Puja दीपावली · काली पूजाKrishna Amavasya
31 October 2027SundayChitragupta Puja · Bhai Dooj चित्रगुप्त पूजा · भैया दूजShukla Dwitiya
2 November 2027TuesdayChhath – Nahay Khay छठ · नहाय खायShukla Chaturthi
3 November 2027WednesdayChhath – Kharna छठ · खरनाShukla Panchami
4 November 2027ThursdayChhath – Sandhya Arghya छठ · संध्या अर्घ्यShukla Shashthi
5 November 2027FridayChhath – Usha Arghya छठ · उषा अर्घ्यShukla Saptami
14 November 2027SundayKartik Purnima · Guru Nanak Jayanti कार्तिक पूर्णिमा · गुरु नानक जयंतीShukla Purnima
25 December 2027SaturdayChristmas क्रिसमसKrishna Trayodashi

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