| Date |
Day |
Festival/Important Date |
Holiday Type |
| 14-Jan-26 |
Wednesday |
Makar Sankranti |
Cultural |
| 26-Jan-26 |
Monday |
Republic Day |
Public Holiday |
| 30-Jan-26 |
Friday |
Vasant Panchami (Saraswati Puja) |
Optional Holiday |
| 15-Feb-26 |
Sunday |
Sant Ravidas Jayanti |
Optional Holiday |
| February 17 – March 21 |
Month |
Ramadan (Holy Month) |
Observance |
| 18-Feb-26 |
Wednesday |
Shab-e-Barat* |
Optional Holiday |
| 22-Feb-26 |
Sunday |
Maha Shivaratri |
Optional Holiday |
| 03-Mar-26 |
Tuesday |
Holi (Day 1) |
Public Holiday |
| 04-Mar-26 |
Wednesday |
Holi (Day 2) |
Public Holiday |
| 22-Mar-26 |
Sunday |
Bihar Diwas (Bihar Day) |
State Holiday |
| 22-Mar-26 |
Sunday |
Chaiti Chhath – Nahay Khay |
Cultural |
| 23-Mar-26 |
Monday |
Chaiti Chhath – Kharna |
Cultural |
| 24-Mar-26 |
Tuesday |
Chaiti Chhath – Sandhya Arghya |
Cultural |
| 25-Mar-26 |
Wednesday |
Chaiti Chhath – Usha Arghya |
Cultural |
| 31-Mar-26 |
Saturday |
Eid-ul-Fitr (Meethi Eid)* |
Optional Holiday |
| 02-Apr-26 |
Thursday |
Ram Navami |
Cultural |
| 02-Apr-26 |
Thursday |
Samrat Ashok Jayanti |
Optional Holiday |
| 03-Apr-26 |
Friday |
Good Friday |
Public Holiday |
| 05-Apr-26 |
Sunday |
Easter Sunday |
Cultural |
| 07-Apr-26 |
Tuesday |
Mahavir Jayanti |
Optional Holiday |
| 14-Apr-26 |
Tuesday |
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti |
Public Holiday |
| 23-Apr-26 |
Thursday |
Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti |
Optional Holiday |
| 01-May-26 |
Friday |
May Day / Labour Day |
Public Holiday |
| 02-May-26 |
Saturday |
Janaki Navami |
Optional Holiday |
| 08-May-26 |
Friday |
Buddha Purnima |
Public Holiday |
| 11-Jun-26 |
Thursday |
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakri Eid)* |
Public Holiday |
| 29-Jun-26 |
Monday |
Kabir Jayanti |
Optional Holiday |
| 10-Jul-26 |
Friday |
Muharram (Ashura)* |
Public Holiday |
| 17-Jul-26 |
Tuesday |
Chehlum* |
Optional Holiday |
| 15-Aug-26 |
Saturday |
Independence Day |
Public Holiday |
| 28-Aug-26 |
Friday |
Krishna Janmashtami |
Public Holiday |
| 09-Sep-26 |
Wednesday |
Mawlid al-Nabi (Prophet’s Birthday)* |
Optional Holiday |
| 02-Oct-26 |
Friday |
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
Public Holiday |
| 03-Oct-26 |
Saturday |
Durga Puja (Saptami) |
Optional Holiday |
| 05-Oct-26 |
Monday |
Durga Puja (Maha Navami) |
Public Holiday |
| 06-Oct-26 |
Tuesday |
Vijayadashami (Dussehra) |
Public Holiday |
| 06-Nov-26 |
Friday |
Dhanteras |
Cultural |
| 07-Nov-26 |
Saturday |
Choti Diwali (Naraka Chaturdashi) |
Cultural |
| 08-Nov-26 |
Sunday |
Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) |
Cultural |
| 09-Nov-26 |
Monday |
Govardhan Puja / Annakut |
Cultural |
| 10-Nov-26 |
Tuesday |
Bhai Dooj |
Cultural |
| 03-Nov-26 |
Tuesday |
Chitragupt Puja |
Optional Holiday |
| 13-Nov-26 |
Friday |
Chhath Puja – Nahay Khay |
Optional Holiday |
| 14-Nov-26 |
Saturday |
Chhath Puja – Kharna |
Cultural |
| 15-Nov-26 |
Sunday |
Chhath Puja – Sandhya Arghya |
Optional Holiday |
| 16-Nov-26 |
Monday |
Chhath Puja – Usha Arghya |
Cultural |
| 03-Dec-26 |
Thursday |
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Birth Anniversary |
Optional Holiday |
| 25-Dec-26 |
Friday |
Christmas |
Public Holiday |
