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Bihar Government Calendar 2026

Gazetted, Restricted, Optional and Bank Holiday List with Full Calendar PDF Download

The Bihar Govt Calendar 2026 contains 48 holiday entries, including 29 gazetted holidays, 2 restricted holidays, 16 optional holidays and 1 bank-only holiday. View the complete month-wise Bihar government holiday list, check upcoming holidays, download the calendar PDF, or add the holidays to Google Calendar, Apple Calendar and Outlook.

29 Gazetted Holidays
2 Restricted Holidays
16 Optional Holidays
1 Bank Holidays
48 Total Holidays
Official source: The information was last verified on 24 July 2026.

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Mawlid al-Nabi (Prophet's Birthday)

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Wednesday, 09 September 2026

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Overview

Summary of total days, weekends, working days, and notified government holidays in Bihar for 2026.
Working days are calculated after excluding Saturdays, Sundays and gazetted holidays falling on weekdays. Optional holidays are not treated as universal office closures because each employee may select only two optional holidays.

365
Total Days
104
Weekends
52 Sat, 52 Sun
226
Estimated Government Working Days
 
48
Notified Holidays

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Upcoming Holidays

View the next upcoming government holidays in Bihar to plan your time off and long weekends.

  • September 2026

    Mawlid al-Nabi (Prophet's Birthday)

    Wednesday, 09 Sep 2026 — Upcoming Optional Holiday

  • October 2026

    Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti

    Friday, 02 Oct 2026 — Upcoming Gazetted Holiday

  • October 2026

    Durga Puja (Saptami)
    Falls on Saturday

    Saturday, 03 Oct 2026 — Upcoming Optional Holiday

  • October 2026

    Durga Puja (Maha Navami)

    Monday, 05 Oct 2026 — Upcoming Gazetted Holiday

Bihar Government Holidays 2026

The official Bihar Government notification lists 29 gazetted holidays, 2 restricted holidays, 16 optional holidays and 1 bank holidays for 2026.

Bihar Gazetted Holidays 2026

Download Bihar Gazetted Holiday List 2026 PDF
No. 1 Holiday Republic Day Date 26 Jan 2026 Day Monday Status Action Add to Calendar
No. 2 Holiday Holi (Day 1) Date 03 Mar 2026 Day Tuesday Status Action Add to Calendar
No. 3 Holiday Holi (Day 2) Date 04 Mar 2026 Day Wednesday Status Action Add to Calendar
No. 4 Holiday Bihar Diwas (Bihar Day) Date 22 Mar 2026 Day Sunday Status Action Add to Calendar
No. 5 Holiday Chaiti Chhath - Nahay Khay Date 22 Mar 2026 Day Sunday Status Action Add to Calendar
No. 6 Holiday Chaiti Chhath - Kharna Date 23 Mar 2026 Day Monday Status Action Add to Calendar
No. 7 Holiday Chaiti Chhath - Sandhya Arghya Date 24 Mar 2026 Day Tuesday Status Action Add to Calendar
No. 8 Holiday Chaiti Chhath - Usha Arghya Date 25 Mar 2026 Day Wednesday Status Action Add to Calendar
No. 9 Holiday Ram Navami Date 02 Apr 2026 Day Thursday Status Action Add to Calendar
No. 10 Holiday Good Friday Date 03 Apr 2026 Day Friday Status Action Add to Calendar
No. 11 Holiday Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti Date 14 Apr 2026 Day Tuesday Status Action Add to Calendar
No. 12 Holiday May Day / Labour Day Date 01 May 2026 Day Friday Status Action Add to Calendar
No. 13 Holiday Buddha Purnima Date 08 May 2026 Day Friday Status Action Add to Calendar
No. 14 Holiday Id-ul-Zuha (Bakri Eid) Date 11 Jun 2026 Day Thursday Status Action Add to Calendar
No. 15 Holiday Kabir Jayanti Date 29 Jun 2026 Day Monday Status Action Add to Calendar
No. 16 Holiday Muharram (Ashura) Date 10 Jul 2026 Day Friday Status Action Add to Calendar
No. 17 Holiday Independence Day Date 15 Aug 2026 Day Saturday Status Action Add to Calendar
No. 18 Holiday Krishna Janmashtami Date 28 Aug 2026 Day Friday Status Action Add to Calendar
No. 19 Holiday Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti Date 02 Oct 2026 Day Friday Status Action Add to Calendar
No. 20 Holiday Durga Puja (Maha Navami) Date 05 Oct 2026 Day Monday Status Action Add to Calendar
No. 21 Holiday Vijayadashami (Dussehra) Date 06 Oct 2026 Day Tuesday Status Action Add to Calendar
No. 22 Holiday Dhanteras Date 06 Nov 2026 Day Friday Status Action Add to Calendar
No. 23 Holiday Choti Diwali (Naraka Chaturdashi) Date 07 Nov 2026 Day Saturday Status Action Add to Calendar
No. 24 Holiday Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) Date 08 Nov 2026 Day Sunday Status Action Add to Calendar
No. 25 Holiday Govardhan Puja / Annakut Date 09 Nov 2026 Day Monday Status Action Add to Calendar
No. 26 Holiday Bhai Dooj Date 10 Nov 2026 Day Tuesday Status Action Add to Calendar
No. 27 Holiday Chhath Puja - Kharna Date 14 Nov 2026 Day Saturday Status Action Add to Calendar
No. 28 Holiday Chhath Puja - Usha Arghya Date 16 Nov 2026 Day Monday Status Action Add to Calendar
No. 29 Holiday Christmas Date 25 Dec 2026 Day Friday Status Action Add to Calendar

Bihar Government Holidays by Month

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