Bihar Government Calendar 2026

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Bihar Government Calendar 2026

Bihar Government Approves 2026 Holiday Calendar for Government Employees

The Bihar Cabinet has officially approved the list of public holidays for government employees for the year 2026. Under an executive order, all offices under the state government and all Revenue and Executive Magistrate Courts will observe 11 fixed holidays.

Of these 11 holidays, two fall on Sundays, meaning employees won’t receive additional days off for those dates.

Additionally, as per the Negotiable Instruments (NI) Act, 1881, the state government has declared a total of 24 public holidays. Out of these, four also fall on Sundays.

In total, government employees in Bihar will have 35 designated holidays in 2026. However, since six of these holidays coincide with Sundays, employees will effectively enjoy 29 distinct non-working days beyond their regular weekly off.

📅 Fixed Holidays – 2026

These are mandatory holidays observed across all state government offices:

• Vasant Panchami – January 23
• Sant Ravidas Jayanti – February 1
• Shab-e-Barat – February 4
• Maha Shivratri – February 15
• Samrat Ashok Ashtami – March 26
• Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti – April 23
• Janki Navami – April 25
• Kabir Jayanti – June 29
• Chehlum – August 4
• Durga Puja (Saptami) – October 17
• Chitragupta Puja / Bhai Dooj – November 10

📝 Optional / Restricted Holidays – 2026

(Employees may choose any three from this list)

• New Year’s Day – January 1
• Makar Sankranti – January 14
• Karpoori Thakur Jayanti – January 24
• Holika Dahan – March 2
• Last Friday of Ramadan – March 13
• Eid-ul-Fitr – March 22
• Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) – May 29
• Anugrah Narayan Singh Jayanti – June 18
• Muharram – June 27
• Last Shravan Somwari – August 24
• Raksha Bandhan – August 28
• Hartalika Teej – September 14
• Vishwakarma Puja – September 17
• Anant Chaturdashi – September 25
• Jivitputrika Vrat – October 4
• Durga Puja Kalash Sthapana – October 11
• Jayaprakash Narayan Jayanti – October 11
• Durga Puja (Main Day) – October 21
• Shri Krishna Singh Jayanti – October 21
• Chhath Puja Kharna – November 14
• Dr. Rajendra Prasad Jayanti – December 3
• Christmas Eve – December 24

💡 Note: Employees can avail only three optional holidays during the year.

🏛️ Public Holidays under the NI Act, 1881

These are recognized as official public holidays for banks and financial institutions, and are also observed by state offices:

• Republic Day – January 26
• Holi – March 3 & 4
• Eid-ul-Fitr – March 21
• Bihar Diwas – March 22
• Ram Navami – March 27
• Mahavir Jayanti – March 31
• Good Friday – April 3
• Ambedkar Jayanti – April 14
• Labour Day / May Day – May 1
• Buddha Purnima – May 1
• Eid-ul-Zuha – May 28
• Muharram – June 26
• Independence Day – August 15
• Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday – August 26
• Krishna Janmashtami – September 4
• Gandhi Jayanti – October 2
• Durga Puja – October 18–20
• Diwali – November 8
• Chhath Puja – November 15–16
• Christmas Day – December 25

While the calendar includes 35 declared holidays, the overlap with Sundays reduces the number of additional days off to 29. Government employees are advised to plan leaves and optional holidays accordingly.

For visual reference and official announcements, Visit https://state.bihar.gov.in/gad/cache/4/03-Oct-25/SHOW_DOCS/15401.pdf.

Stay updated, plan wisely, and make the most of your well-deserved time off in 2026! 🎉

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