2026 Working days summary for Bihar, India
Bihar has 241 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), minus 17 holidays on working days, and minus 3 days chosen from a published list. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday on the main calendar; the other arrangements in use are listed under the weekend layouts above.
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Working | Weekend | Holidayson working days | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 9 | 1 | 31 |
| February | 20 | 8 | 0 | 28 |
| March | 18 | 9 | 4 | 31 |
| April | 20 | 8 | 2 | 30 |
| May | 19 | 10 | 2 | 31 |
| June | 21 | 8 | 1 | 30 |
| July | 23 | 8 | 0 | 31 |
| August | 20 | 10 | 1 | 31 |
| September | 21 | 8 | 1 | 30 |
| October | 19 | 9 | 3 | 31 |
| November | 20 | 9 | 1 | 30 |
| December | 22 | 8 | 1 | 31 |
| Total | 241* | 104 | 17 | 365 |
* The working days exclude 3 days the employee chooses from a published list.
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2026 Calendar for Bihar, India
For information only. Holidays are compiled from public sources and can be incomplete or change at short notice. Not legal advice - statutory and court deadlines follow their own counting rules; check the official source before relying on a date.
January 2026
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 New Year's Day New Year's Day | 2 | 3 | ||||
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 Makar Sankranti Makar Sankranti | 15 | 16 | 17 |
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 Karpoori Thakur Jayanti Karpoori Thakur Jayanti |
25 | 26 Republic Day Republic Day | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
21 working days
January: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30
9 weekend days
January: 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 31
1 holiday
- 26 JanuaryRepublic Day
3 optional days
- 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
- 14 JanuaryMakar Sankranti
- 24 JanuaryKarpoori Thakur Jayanti
February 2026
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
20 working days
February: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27
8 weekend days
February: 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28
March 2026
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 Holika Dahan Holika Dahan | 3 Holi Holi | 4 Holi Holi | 5 | 6 | 7 |
8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 Last Friday of Ramzan Last Friday of Ramzan | 14 |
15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 Eid al-Fitr Eid al-Fitr |
22 Bihar Diwas Bihar Diwas | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 Ram Navami Ram Navami | 28 |
29 | 30 | 31 Mahavir Jayanti Mahavir Jayanti |
18 working days
March: 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30
9 weekend days
March: 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29
Including holidays: 21 March - Eid al-Fitr; 22 March - Bihar Diwas
4 holidays
- 3 MarchHoli
- 4 MarchHoli
- 27 MarchRam Navami
- 31 MarchMahavir Jayanti
2 optional days
- 2 MarchHolika Dahan
- 13 MarchLast Friday of Ramzan
April 2026
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 Good Friday Good Friday | 4 | |||
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
12 | 13 | 14 Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
20 working days
April: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30
8 weekend days
April: 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26
2 holidays
- 3 AprilGood Friday
- 14 AprilDr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti
May 2026
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Buddha Purnima Buddha Purnima | 2 | |||||
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 29 Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 30 |
31 |
19 working days
May: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 29
10 weekend days
May: 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, 31
2 holidays
- 1 MayBuddha Purnima
- 28 MayEid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
1 optional day
- 29 MayEid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
June 2026
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 Anugrah Narayan Sinha Jayanti Anugrah Narayan Sinha Jayanti | 19 | 20 |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 Muharram Muharram | 27 Muharram Muharram |
28 | 29 | 30 |
21 working days
June: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30
8 weekend days
June: 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28
1 holiday
- 26 JuneMuharram
2 optional days
- 18 JuneAnugrah Narayan Sinha Jayanti
- 27 JuneMuharram
July 2026
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
23 working days
July: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
8 weekend days
July: 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26
August 2026
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ||||||
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 Independence Day Independence Day |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
23 | 24 Last Shravan Monday Last Shravan Monday | 25 | 26 Milad-un-Nabi Milad-un-Nabi | 27 | 28 Raksha Bandhan Raksha Bandhan | 29 |
30 | 31 |
20 working days
August: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 28, 31
10 weekend days
August: 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30
Including a holiday: 15 August - Independence Day
1 holiday
- 26 AugustMilad-un-Nabi
2 optional days
- 24 AugustLast Shravan Monday
- 28 AugustRaksha Bandhan
September 2026
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 Shri Krishna Janmashtami Shri Krishna Janmashtami | 5 | ||
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
13 | 14 Hartalika Teej Hartalika Teej | 15 | 16 | 17 Vishwakarma Puja Vishwakarma Puja | 18 | 19 |
20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 Anant Chaturdashi Anant Chaturdashi | 26 |
27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
21 working days
September: 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30
8 weekend days
September: 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27
1 holiday
- 4 SeptemberShri Krishna Janmashtami
3 optional days
- 14 SeptemberHartalika Teej
- 17 SeptemberVishwakarma Puja
- 25 SeptemberAnant Chaturdashi
October 2026
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | 3 | ||||
4 Jivitputrika Vrat Jivitputrika Vrat | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
11 Durga Puja (Kalash Sthapana) and Jayaprakash Narayan Jayanti Durga Puja (Kalash Sthapana) and Jayaprakash Narayan Jayanti | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
18 Durga Puja Durga Puja | 19 Durga Puja Durga Puja | 20 Vijaya Dashami Vijaya Dashami | 21 Durga Puja (Ekadashi) and Shri Krishna Singh Jayanti Durga Puja (Ekadashi) and Shri Krishna Singh Jayanti | 22 | 23 | 24 |
25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
19 working days
October: 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
9 weekend days
October: 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 31
Including a holiday: 18 October - Durga Puja
3 holidays
- 2 OctoberMahatma Gandhi Jayanti
- 19 OctoberDurga Puja
- 20 OctoberVijaya Dashami
3 optional days
- 4 OctoberJivitputrika Vrat
- 11 OctoberDurga Puja (Kalash Sthapana) and Jayaprakash Narayan Jayanti
- 21 OctoberDurga Puja (Ekadashi) and Shri Krishna Singh Jayanti
November 2026
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
8 Diwali Diwali | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 Chhath Puja (Kharna) Chhath Puja (Kharna) |
15 Chhath Puja (Sandhya Arghya) Chhath Puja (Sandhya Arghya) | 16 Chhath Puja (Usha Arghya) Chhath Puja (Usha Arghya) | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
29 | 30 |
20 working days
November: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30
9 weekend days
November: 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29
Including holidays: 8 November - Diwali; 15 November - Chhath Puja (Sandhya Arghya)
1 holiday
- 16 NovemberChhath Puja (Usha Arghya)
1 optional day
- 14 NovemberChhath Puja (Kharna)
December 2026
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 Dr. Rajendra Prasad Jayanti Dr. Rajendra Prasad Jayanti | 4 | 5 | ||
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 Christmas Eve Christmas Eve | 25 Christmas Day Christmas Day | 26 |
27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
22 working days
December: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31
8 weekend days
December: 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27
1 holiday
- 25 DecemberChristmas Day
2 optional days
- 3 DecemberDr. Rajendra Prasad Jayanti
- 24 DecemberChristmas Eve
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January 2026 , , and 21 working days January: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30 9 weekend days January: 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 31 1 holiday
3 optional days
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| 1 | Thu | New Year's Day - chosen from a published list, not a day off by default |
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| 3 | Sat | Weekend |
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| 10 | Sat | Weekend |
| 11 | Sun | Weekend |
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| 14 | Wed | Makar Sankranti - chosen from a published list, not a day off by default |
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| 17 | Sat | Weekend |
| 18 | Sun | Weekend |
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| 24 | Sat | Karpoori Thakur Jayanti - chosen from a published list, not a day off by default |
| 25 | Sun | Weekend |
| 26 | Mon | Republic Day |
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| 29 | Thu | |
| 30 | Fri | |
| 31 | Sat | Weekend |
February 2026 , 20 working days February: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 8 weekend days February: 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 | ||
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| 28 | Sat | Weekend |
March 2026 , , and 18 working days March: 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30 9 weekend days March: 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29 Including holidays: 21 March - Eid al-Fitr; 22 March - Bihar Diwas 4 holidays
2 optional days
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| 1 | Sun | Weekend |
| 2 | Mon | Holika Dahan - chosen from a published list, not a day off by default |
| 3 | Tue | Holi |
| 4 | Wed | Holi |
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| 7 | Sat | Weekend |
| 8 | Sun | Weekend |
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| 12 | Thu | |
| 13 | Fri | Last Friday of Ramzan - chosen from a published list, not a day off by default |
| 14 | Sat | Weekend |
| 15 | Sun | Weekend |
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| 21 | Sat | Eid al-Fitr |
| 22 | Sun | Bihar Diwas |
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| 26 | Thu | |
| 27 | Fri | Ram Navami |
| 28 | Sat | Weekend |
| 29 | Sun | Weekend |
| 30 | Mon | |
| 31 | Tue | Mahavir Jayanti |
April 2026 , , and 20 working days April: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30 8 weekend days April: 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26 2 holidays
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| 3 | Fri | Good Friday |
| 4 | Sat | Weekend |
| 5 | Sun | Weekend |
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| 11 | Sat | Weekend |
| 12 | Sun | Weekend |
| 13 | Mon | |
| 14 | Tue | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti |
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| 18 | Sat | Weekend |
| 19 | Sun | Weekend |
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| 25 | Sat | Weekend |
| 26 | Sun | Weekend |
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May 2026 , , and 19 working days May: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 29 10 weekend days May: 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, 31 2 holidays
1 optional day
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| 1 | Fri | Buddha Purnima |
| 2 | Sat | Weekend |
| 3 | Sun | Weekend |
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| 23 | Sat | Weekend |
| 24 | Sun | Weekend |
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| 28 | Thu | Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) |
| 29 | Fri | Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) - chosen from a published list, not a day off by default |
| 30 | Sat | Weekend |
| 31 | Sun | Weekend |
June 2026 , , and 21 working days June: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30 8 weekend days June: 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28 1 holiday
2 optional days
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| 13 | Sat | Weekend |
| 14 | Sun | Weekend |
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| 17 | Wed | |
| 18 | Thu | Anugrah Narayan Sinha Jayanti - chosen from a published list, not a day off by default |
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| 20 | Sat | Weekend |
| 21 | Sun | Weekend |
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| 24 | Wed | |
| 25 | Thu | |
| 26 | Fri | Muharram |
| 27 | Sat | Muharram - chosen from a published list, not a day off by default |
| 28 | Sun | Weekend |
| 29 | Mon | |
| 30 | Tue | |
July 2026 , 23 working days July: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 8 weekend days July: 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26 | ||
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August 2026 , , and 20 working days August: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 28, 31 10 weekend days August: 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30 Including a holiday: 15 August - Independence Day 1 holiday
2 optional days
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| 15 | Sat | Independence Day |
| 16 | Sun | Weekend |
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| 22 | Sat | Weekend |
| 23 | Sun | Weekend |
| 24 | Mon | Last Shravan Monday - chosen from a published list, not a day off by default |
| 25 | Tue | |
| 26 | Wed | Milad-un-Nabi |
| 27 | Thu | |
| 28 | Fri | Raksha Bandhan - chosen from a published list, not a day off by default |
| 29 | Sat | Weekend |
| 30 | Sun | Weekend |
| 31 | Mon | |
September 2026 , , and 21 working days September: 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30 8 weekend days September: 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 1 holiday
3 optional days
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| 4 | Fri | Shri Krishna Janmashtami |
| 5 | Sat | Weekend |
| 6 | Sun | Weekend |
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| 12 | Sat | Weekend |
| 13 | Sun | Weekend |
| 14 | Mon | Hartalika Teej - chosen from a published list, not a day off by default |
| 15 | Tue | |
| 16 | Wed | |
| 17 | Thu | Vishwakarma Puja - chosen from a published list, not a day off by default |
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| 19 | Sat | Weekend |
| 20 | Sun | Weekend |
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| 25 | Fri | Anant Chaturdashi - chosen from a published list, not a day off by default |
| 26 | Sat | Weekend |
| 27 | Sun | Weekend |
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October 2026 , , and 19 working days October: 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 9 weekend days October: 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 31 Including a holiday: 18 October - Durga Puja 3 holidays
3 optional days
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| 2 | Fri | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 3 | Sat | Weekend |
| 4 | Sun | Jivitputrika Vrat - chosen from a published list, not a day off by default |
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| 9 | Fri | |
| 10 | Sat | Weekend |
| 11 | Sun | Durga Puja (Kalash Sthapana) and Jayaprakash Narayan Jayanti - chosen from a published list, not a day off by default |
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| 17 | Sat | Weekend |
| 18 | Sun | Durga Puja |
| 19 | Mon | Durga Puja |
| 20 | Tue | Vijaya Dashami |
| 21 | Wed | Durga Puja (Ekadashi) and Shri Krishna Singh Jayanti - chosen from a published list, not a day off by default |
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| 24 | Sat | Weekend |
| 25 | Sun | Weekend |
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| 31 | Sat | Weekend |
November 2026 , , and 20 working days November: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30 9 weekend days November: 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29 Including holidays: 8 November - Diwali; 15 November - Chhath Puja (Sandhya Arghya) 1 holiday
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| 7 | Sat | Weekend |
| 8 | Sun | Diwali |
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| 14 | Sat | Chhath Puja (Kharna) - chosen from a published list, not a day off by default |
| 15 | Sun | Chhath Puja (Sandhya Arghya) |
| 16 | Mon | Chhath Puja (Usha Arghya) |
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| 21 | Sat | Weekend |
| 22 | Sun | Weekend |
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| 28 | Sat | Weekend |
| 29 | Sun | Weekend |
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December 2026 , , and 22 working days December: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31 8 weekend days December: 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 1 holiday
2 optional days
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| 2 | Wed | |
| 3 | Thu | Dr. Rajendra Prasad Jayanti - chosen from a published list, not a day off by default |
| 4 | Fri | |
| 5 | Sat | Weekend |
| 6 | Sun | Weekend |
| 7 | Mon | |
| 8 | Tue | |
| 9 | Wed | |
| 10 | Thu | |
| 11 | Fri | |
| 12 | Sat | Weekend |
| 13 | Sun | Weekend |
| 14 | Mon | |
| 15 | Tue | |
| 16 | Wed | |
| 17 | Thu | |
| 18 | Fri | |
| 19 | Sat | Weekend |
| 20 | Sun | Weekend |
| 21 | Mon | |
| 22 | Tue | |
| 23 | Wed | |
| 24 | Thu | Christmas Eve - chosen from a published list, not a day off by default |
| 25 | Fri | Christmas Day |
| 26 | Sat | Weekend |
| 27 | Sun | Weekend |
| 28 | Mon | |
| 29 | Tue | |
| 30 | Wed | |
| 31 | Thu | |
Sources
| Government of Bihar calendar 2026 (Din-Patri) | The Bihar government's 2026 calendar in Hindi, posted by the General Administration Department; dates printed in red are Sundays and government holidays |
| National Portal of India holiday calendar | The central government's gazetted and restricted holidays as circulated by the Ministry of Personnel, with a link to each state's own list |
Changelog
| The holiday set for Bihar in 2026 has been updated to reflect a few changes, including the addition of new observances and the modification of some existing ones | |
| The holiday set for Bihar in 2026 has been expanded with the addition of several new observances while also refining existing dates |