Bihar Holidays 2024: Bank Holidays, List of Public Holidays and School Holidays

Bihar Holidays 2024 full list is provided below which includes Bihar banks holidays, school holidays in Bihar, and public holidays in Bihar.

We have mentioned all holidays in Bihar so that you can plan your leaves and grab benefits of long weekends. Please go through the compiled list of public, national and bank holidays in Bihar in 2024. You can check month-wise Bihar holidays list for January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August September, October, November and December.

List of Bihar Holidays in 2024

Check out the Bihar government and public holidays in 2024:

Holiday	Date
Republic Day	26 January
Bihar Day	22 March
Holi	25 March
Good Friday	29 March
Eid-al-fitr	10 April
Dr Ambedkar Jayanti	14 April
Ram Navami	17 April
May Day	1 May
Bakrid / Eid al Adha	17th June
Muharram	17th July
Independence Day	15th August
Janmashtami	26 August
Gandhi Jayanti	2 October
Maha Navami	12 October
Vijaya Dashami	13 October
Diwali	1 November
Chhath Puja	7 November
Christmas Day	25 December

Bihar Banks Holidays 2024

We are providing below the complete list of bank holidays in Bihar 2024, have a look please:

Date	Occasion
13rd January	Second Saturday
26th January	Republic Day
27th January	Fourth Saturday
10th February	Second Saturday
24th February	Fourth Saturday
9th March	Second Saturday
22nd March	Bihar Day
23rd March	Fourth Saturday
13th April	Second Saturday
27th April	Fourth Saturday
11th May	Second Saturday
25th May	Fourth Saturday
8th June	Second Saturday
22nd June	Fourth Saturday
13th July	Second Saturday
27th July	Fourth Saturday
10th August	Second Saturday
24th August	Fourth Saturday
14th September	Second Saturday
28th September	Fourth Saturday
12th October	Second Saturday
26th October	Fourth Saturday
9th November	Second Saturday
23rd November	Fourth Saturday
14th December	Second Saturday
28th December	Fourth Saturday

Schools Holidays in Bihar this year

All schools in Bihar will remain closed on public holidays in Bihar as shared above. Schools may have their own circular regarding holidays for an academic year. For the same you should constantly visit the official website of schools in Bihar.

Schools are also closed when there are some unavoidable circumstances. However, schools will release a notice in this regard.

When is Bihar Diwas?

Bihar Dibas or Bihar Day is celebrated on 22 March every year as the foundation day of the East Indian state of Bihar. The day is observed as a public holiday and hence all banks, schools, colleges, universities and other institutions are closed on this day.

On this date in 1912, the British carved out Bihar from Bengal and hence considered as the foundation day of Bihar. Bihar Diwas is also known as Bihar Sthapana Diwas.

Bihar Utsav is organized by the Government of Bihar on this day which showcases art, culture, and heritage from Bihar.

Best Places to Visit during Holidays in Bihar

Here is the list of places you can visit during holidays in Bihar:

Places to visit in Nalanda: Nalanda University, Hiuen Tsang Memorial Hall, The Great Stupa, Pawapuri, Nalanda Archaeological Museum, Kundalpur, Surya Mandir, Nav Nalanda Mahavihara

Places to visit in Gaya: Mangla Gauri Temple, Pind Daan Gaya, Vishnupad Temple, Tibetan Monastery, Barabar Caves, Dungeshwari Cave Temples, Koteshwarnath Temple, Falgu River, Rajayatna Tree

Places to visit in Vaishali: The Ashoka Pillar, Buddha’s Stupa, Vishal Fort, Bawan Pokhra Temple

Places to visit in Patna: Golghar, Patna Museum, Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park, Gandhi Setu, Ruins of Pataliputra, Mahavir Mandir, Choti Dargah