In Bihar, there are 19 public holidays in 2025 out of which six days are weekend and November has no public holidays.
This is a holiday page designed for the state of Bihar, the third biggest state of the country in terms of area. In India, general holidays normally mean mandatory holidays, public holidays and government holidays. Public holidays are observed in banks (both public and private sectors) banks, and local, state and national government offices.
The Bihar holiday list 2025 offers a great opportunity to plan your leaves and take advantage of long weekends. Here we have compiled a list of public, national and bank holidays in Bihar for 2025.
Date | Day | Holiday |
26 January 2025 | Sunday | |
14 March 2025 | Friday | |
22 March 2025 | Saturday | |
31 March 2025 | Monday | |
6 April 2025 | Sunday | |
14 April 2025 | Monday | |
18 April 2025 | Friday | |
1 May 2025 | Thursday | |
7 June 2025 | Saturday | |
6 July 2025 | Sunday | |
15 August 2025 | Friday | |
16 August 2025 | Saturday | |
1 October 2025 | Wednesday | |
2 October 2025 | Thursday | |
2 October 2025 | Thursday | |
21 October 2025 | Tuesday | |
27 October 2025 | Monday | |
28 October 2025 | Tuesday | |
25 December 2025 | Thursday |
Below is the list of bank holidays in Bihar for the year 2025:
Date | Day | Holiday |
13 January 2025 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
26 January 2024 | Friday | |
27 January 2025 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
10 February 2025 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
24 February 2025 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
9 March 2025 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
22 March 2025 | Friday | |
23 March 2025 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
25 March 2025 | Monday | |
29 March 2025 | Friday | |
1 April 2025 | Monday | Yearly closing of bank accounts |
10 April 2025 | Wednesday | |
13 April 2025 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
17 April 2025 | Wednesday | |
27 April 2025 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
1 May 2025 | Wednesday | |
11 May 2025 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
25 May 2025 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
8 June 2025 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
17 June 2025 | Monday | Eid al-Zuha |
22 June 2025 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
13 July 2025 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
17 July 2025 | Wednesday | |
27 July 2025 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
10 August 2025 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
15 August 2025 | Thursday | |
24 August 2025 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
26 August 2025 | Monday | |
14 September 2025 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
28 September 2025 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
2 October 2025 | Wednesday | |
12 October 2025 | Saturday | |
12 October 2025 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
13 October 2025 | Sunday | |
26 October 2025 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
1 November 2025 | Friday | |
7 November 2025 | Thursday | |
9 November 2025 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
23 November 2025 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
14 December 2025 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
25 December 2025 | Wednesday | |
28 December 2025 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti are the three national holidays celebrated by the entire country. Regional holidays, which are sometimes referred to as local festival holidays, will vary based on heritage and religious importance. Republic Day, which is celebrated in January, honors the creation of the Indian constitution. Independence Day is celebrated in August to honor the freedom from the UK. The Birthday of Mahatma Gandh, the Father of the Nation, is celebrated in the month of October every year.
Note: The second and fourth Saturdays will be the regular bank holidays for all the public sector and private sector banks. The regional bank holidays will differ from state to state. ATMs will remain open on a bank holiday.
People have regular holidays on Sundays and Saturdays. Government offices will operate 6 days a week whereas a few private companies shall remain closed on Saturdays and Sundays. Besides this, employees also get festival and regional holidays. A yearly calendar of holidays, therefore, helps working professionals to book a show ticket or a travel ticket and contemplate a trip during holidays.
Bihar Diwas: Bihar Day or Bihar Diwas is a public holiday in Bihar, which celebrates the formation day on Bihar Diwas.
Chath Puja: This is the folk festival celebrated all across the state which starts with Kartik Shukla Chaturthi and ends with Kartik Shukla Saptami. On this day, the Solar deity, Surya is worshipped, and devotees keep fast. On the last day, devotees offer prayer and prasad to Sun God on the banks of river or any water body.
Nalanda: This is one of the oldest universities in India. The Nalanda is an important site and is a reminisce to the time of the Gupta and Pala period. The Nalanda has been an acclaimed tourist attraction in Bihar. The last Jain Tirthankara, Mahavira had spent 14 monsoon seasons here. Buddha had delivered lectures near the mango grove in Nalanda. Now, most parts of Nalanda are ruins but the place is worth visiting.
Gaya: This is a famous place in Bihar and is a Hindu pilgrimage hub. It is also a transit point for Buddhist pilgrimage centre of Bodhgaya. Many believe that that it was under the tree that Buddha had gained enlightenment. Gaya is a city on the bank of River Phalgu. It has a lot of historic sites and temples dating back to various eras. The glory of the place had been extended that Hiuen Tsang had mentioned it in his travelogues.
Vaishali: Vaishali is an archaeological site and it had been the capital city of Licchavi rulers. Vaishali had earned its fame being the birthplace of last Jain Tirthankar Lord Mahavira. This had been the place of the last sermon of Buddha in 483 BCE. Vaishali had been a kingdom during the time of Buddha, it is known for its courtesan Amrapali.
Munger: Known as the seat of Bihar School of Yoga, Munger is another place which is popular in Bihar. The history of Munger comes with the Aryans, who had called Munger the 'Midland' for settlement. Munger is a twin city, and has Munger and Jamalpur. The place has a lot of historic relics which add to its beauty.
Patna: This place is on the southern bank of Ganga, and Patna is the largest city in Bihar. It is known as Patliputra in ancient India, and the city is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities. Patna is a pilgrimage for Sikh devotees. The city had flourished in the period of Haryanka, Mauryan, Nanda, Gupta, Pala and Shunga. Patna is a developing city, and has high-end hotels, theatres and malls.
Yes, the bank holidays list coincides with the public holidays list released by the government, but banks also have the additional holidays of the second and fourth Saturdays as well.
The months which have the maximum number of public holidays in Bihar are March, October and November with more than three days of public holidays each.
One of the holidays that are unique to the state of Bihar are Bihar Day, which falls on 22 March every year.
There are certain public holidays that are applicable in all the states and union territories of India but also some holidays that are just state-specific, such as Bihar Day. Such holidays will only be applicable in the specific state and not in any other state in the country.
November has the least number of holidays in 2025 in Bihar other than the second and fourth Saturdays and Sundays.
For both public and private sector employees, the Bihar Government has announced paid holidays during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. This initiative has been taken to increase the voter turnout due to which election have been scheduled in six different phases in Bihar. According to Section 135B of the Representation of the People Act 1951, this decision has been taken to provide paid leave to the employees to encourage participation of more people in this democratic process.
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