Planning your leave calendar for 2026? The Bihar Holiday List 2026 is now available with all national, regional, and optional holidays listed month-by-month. Whether you are an HR professional, business owner, or employee working in Bihar, having this list ready in advance helps you manage attendance, payroll, and workforce planning without any last-minute confusion.
Bihar observes some of the most significant festivals in India, including Chhath Puja, Durga Puja, Holi, and Diwali. October is the most holiday-heavy month this year, with multiple consecutive holidays falling around Durga Puja and Chhath Puja. It is recommended that HR teams plan backup staffing and finalize leave policies well before this period.
The three national holidays — Republic Day on 26 January, Independence Day on 15 August, and Gandhi Jayanti on 2 October — are mandatory for all establishments. Regional holidays like Karpoori Thakur Jayanti, Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti, and Vishwakarma Puja are specific to Bihar and important for state-based compliance planning.
For factories and labour-intensive businesses, May Day on 1 May carries special significance under labour law. Vishwakarma Puja in September is also widely observed in manufacturing units and workshops across the state.
If you are managing payroll or compliance for a Bihar-based establishment, keeping this holiday list handy will help you avoid errors in attendance marking, overtime calculation, and statutory filings throughout the year.
The FD is responsible for protection and conservation of biodiversity and sustainable management of forest resources of the country. It performs the protection and production functions in harmony, based on the Forest Policy (1995). While endeavoring to mitigate climate change through sustainable forest management, FD has been making its best efforts to meet the basic needs of local people.
Community Forestry Unit
Forest Department
Building 39,
PO box, 15011 ,
Zarya Htani Road
Ph: and Fax 067 405402
Naypyitaw, MYANMAR