Here is the complete list of Bihar govt. holidays 2024. The Bihar govt. holidays list is based on the state government’s official list.
The list of Bihar govt. holidays 2024 official release include dates of all major national and regional festivals like Diwali, Durga Pooja, Christmas, Holi, and Eid Ul-Fitr as well as the optional/ restricted holidays for government employees
Bihar Holiday Calendar 2024 – Highlights
- Vasant Panchali – 14 February 2024 (Wednesday)
- Bihar Diwas – 22 March 2024 (Friday)
- Eid Ul-Fitr – 11 April 2024 (Friday)
- Durga Puja (Saptami) – 10 October 2024 (Thursday)
- Durga Puja (Maha Navami) – 11 October 2024 (Friday)
- Durga Puja (Vijaya Dashami) – 12 October 2024 (Saturday)
- Deepavali – 31 October 2024 (Thursday)
- Chhath Puja – 07 & 08th November 2024 (Thursday and Friday)
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Full List Of Bihar Government Holidays 2024
Below listed are the Bihar govt. holidays for the year 2024. Some of the holidays in this list of Bihar govt. holidays 2023, such as Eid Ul-Fitr (Eid/ Ramadan) and Idul-Joha (Bakrid) may change depending on the moon sighting. Please check the latest government updates for news related to such festivals.
| DATE | DAY | HOLIDAY |
|---|---|---|
| January 01, 2024 | Monday | New year |
| January 17, 2024 | Wednesday | Guru Gobind Singh Janm Divas |
| January 26, 2024 | Friday | Republic Day |
| February 14, 2024 | Wednesday | Vasant Panchami |
| February 24, 2024 | Saturday | Sant Ravidas Jayanthi |
| February 26, 2024 | Monday | Shab-E-Barat |
| March 08, 2024 | Friday | Maha Shivrathri |
| March 22, 2024 | Friday | Bihar Diwas |
| March 26, 2024 | Tuesday | Holi |
| March 27, 2024 | Wednesday | Holi |
| March 29, 2024 | Friday | Good Friday |
| April 11, 2024 | Friday | Idul-Fitr |
| April 14, 2024 | Sunday | Bhimrao Ambedkar Jayanti |
| April 16, 2024 | Tuesday | Samrat Ashok Ashtami |
| April 17, 2024 | Wednesday | Ram Navmi |
| April 21, 2024 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanthi |
| May 01, 2024 | Wednesday | May Day (Shram Diwas) |
| May 17, 2024 | Friday | Janki Navami |
| May 23, 2024 | Thursday | Budha Purnima |
| June 17, 2024 | Monday | Id-Ul-Zuha (Bakri Eid) |
| June 22, 2024 | Saturday | Kabir Jayanti |
| July 17, 2024 | Wednesday | Muharram |
| August 15, 2024 | Thursday | Independence Day |
| August 25, 2024 | Sunday | Chehllum |
| August 26, 2024 | Monday | Sree Krishna Janmashtami |
| September 16, 2024 | Monday | Hazrat Muhammed Saheb Janm Divas |
| October 02, 2024 | Wednesday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| October 10, 2024 | Thursday | Durga Puja (Saptami) |
| October 11, 2024 | Friday | Durga Puja(Maha Astham/Navami) |
| Ocyober 12, 2024 | Saturday | Durga Puja(Maha Navami) |
| October 31, 2024 | Thursday | Deepavali |
| November 03, 2024 | Sunday | Chitra Gupta Puja/ Bhai Dooj |
| november 07, 2024 | Thursday | Chhath Puja |
| November 08, 2024 | Friday | Chhath Puja |
| December 25, 2024 | Wednesday | Christmas |
List Of Bihar Govt. Holidays 2024 – Optional/Restricted Holidays
Find below the list of Optional or Restricted holidays of Bihar Govt. Holidays 2024. Government employees can avail a maximum of three days from this list.
| DATE | DAY | HOLIDAY |
|---|---|---|
| January 01, 2024 | Monday | New year |
| January 15, 2024 | Monday | Makar Sankranti |
| January 24, 2024 | Wednesday | Karpoori Thakur Jayanti |
| March 24, 2024 | Sunday | Holika Dahan |
| April 05, 2024 | Friday | Ramzan (Last Juma) |
| April 12, 2024 | Friday | Eid-ul-Fitr (Eid) |
| June 18, 2024 | Tuesday | Anugrah Narayan Sinha Jayanti/ Idul-Joha (Bakrid) |
| July 18, 2024 | Thursday | Muharram |
| Augut 19, 2024 | Monday | Raksha Bandhan/ Last Shravani Monday |
| September 17, 2024 | Tuesday | Vishwakarma Puja/ Anant Chaturdashi |
| October 03, 2024 | Thursday | Durga Puja Kalash Sthapan |
| October 11, 2024 | Friday | Jai Prakash Narayan Jayanti |
| October 13, 2023 | Sunday | Durga Puja (Ekadasi) |
| October 21, 2024 | Monday | Shri Krishna Singh Jayanti |
| November 06, 2024 | Wednesday | Chhath Puja (Kharna) |
| December 03, 2024 | Tuesday | Dr. Rajendra Prasad Jayanti |
| December 24, 2024 | Tuesday | Christmas Eve |
Source: https://state.bihar.gov.in
Bihar Govt. Holidays 2024 PDF Download
View and download the PDF version of Bihar govt. holidays 2024.
The Bihar govt. holidays 2024 PDF version includes all public holidays, optional holidays, and a list of all holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act of
Bihar Holiday Calendar 2024 for Schools
The Bihar holiday calendar for 2024 was announced by the Bihar School Examination Board. The duration of the annual summer vacation has been increased to 30 days.
The calendar provides for two separate holiday lists for Regular schools and Urdu schools. The Bihar Holiday calendar for schools in 2024 will maintain the total number of holidays as same for both Regular Schools and Urdu Schools.
Here is the complete list of Bihar Holiday Calendar for Schools for the year 2024.
| DATE | HOLIDAY | REGUALR SCHOOLS | URDU SCHOOLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 17, 2024 | Guru Gobind Singh Janm Divas | Yes | Yes |
| January 26, 2024 | Republic Day | Yes | Yes |
| February 14, 2024 | Vasant Panchami | Yes | No |
| February 24, 2024 | Sant Ravidas Jayanthi | Yes | Yes |
| February 26, 2024 | Shab-E-Barat | Yes | Yes |
| March 08, 2024 | Maha Shivrathri | Yes | No |
| March 22, 2024 | Bihar Diwas | Yes | Yes |
| March 26, 2024 | Holi | Yes | Yes |
| March 27, 2024 | Holi | Yes | Yes |
| March 29, 2024 | Good Friday | Yes | Yes |
| April 10, 11, 12 2024 | Idul-Fitr | Yes (only April 11) | Yes |
| April 14, 2024 | Bhimrao Ambedkar Jayanti | Yes | Yes |
| April 15 – May 15, 2024 | Yes | Yes | |
| May 17, 2024 | Janki Navami | Yes | No |
| May 23, 2024 | Budha Purnima | Yes | Yes |
| June 18, 19, 20 of 2024 | Id-Ul-Zuha (Bakri Eid) | Yes (only June 18) | Yes |
| July 17/18, 2024 | Muharram | Yes (only July 18) | Yes |
| August 15, 2024 | Independence Day | Yes | Yes |
| August 25, 2024 | Chehllum | Yes | Yes |
| August 26, 2024 | Sree Krishna Janmashtami | Yes | No |
| September 16, 2024 | Hazrat Muhammed Saheb Janm Divas | Yes | Yes |
| October 10, 2024 | Durga Puja (Saptami) | Yes | Yes |
| October 11, 2024 | Durga Puja(Maha Astham/Navami) | Yes | Yes |
| Ocyober 12, 2024 | Durga Puja(Maha Navami) | Yes | Yes |
| October 31, 2024 | Deepavali | Yes | Yes |
| November 03, 2024 | Chitra Gupta Puja/ Bhai Dooj | Yes | No |
| november 07, 08, 09 of 2024 | Chhath Puja | Yes | Yes |
| December 25, 2024 | Christmas | Yes | Yes |
