Holidays in Bihar, 2026
Every holiday in Bihar in 2026, and what employers must give.
Next holiday
Sun 8 NovDiwali (state and festival)
The year at a glance
- National
- State and festival
- Optional or restricted
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The holidays, by type
- National (3)
- State and festival (47)
- Optional or restricted (1)
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- Sun 8 NovDiwali
- Tue 10 NovChitragupta Pooja / Bhai Dooj
- Sun 15 NovChhath Puja
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What employers must give
Paid holidays: the 3 national holidays, and the festival holidays the state requires.
What to do
- Give the national holidays, and the festival holidays the state requires, with full pay.
- If someone works on a holiday, pay them or give them another day off, as the rules above say.
- Put up the list of holidays where your staff can see it.
Where these figures come from
Bihar-State-Holidays-List-2026-Notification
Holiday list, Bihar Government
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General information, not legal advice. Follow the official notification.
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