Bihar Govt Holidays List 2024 PDF
The list of general holidays (public holidays), optional holidays (restricted holidays), and bank holidays for the year 2024 in Bihar has been prepared based on the previous year’s holiday list. Please note that the festival, day, date and events included in the holiday list may vary. We understand that the Bihar state government will publish a gazette notification regarding the holiday list 2024 in PDF format soon. Once the notification is available in official portal, we will make sure to update this page to serve as a reference for you.
Table of Contents
Bihar General Holidays (Public Holidays) Calendar for the year 2024 [Expected]
| No. | Occasion / Festival | Date | Day |
| 1. | Guru Gobind Singh Birthday | 17-Jan-2024 | Wed |
| 2. | Vasant Panchami | 14-Feb-2023 | Wed |
| 3. | Sant Ravidas Jayanti | 24-Feb-2024 | Sat |
| 4. | Shab-e-Barat | 25-Feb-2024 | Sun |
| 5. | Mahashivratri | 08-Mar-2024 | Fri |
| 6. | Emperor Ashoka Ashtami | 29-Mar-2024 | Wed |
| 7. | Mahavir Jayanti | 21-Apr-2023 | Sun |
| 8. | Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti | 23-Apr-2024 | Tue |
| 9. | Janaki Navami | 17-May-2024 | Fri |
| 10. | Buddha Purnima | 23-May-2024 | Thu |
| 11. | Kabir Jayanti | 22-Jun-2023 | Sat |
| 12. | Chehallum | 25-Aug-2024 | Sun |
| 13. | Durga Puja (Saptami) | 10-Oct-2024 | Thu |
| 14. | Bhai Dooj | 03-Nov-2024 | Sun |
| 15. | Hazrat Muhammad’s Birthday |
Bihar Optional Holidays (Restricted Holidays) Calendar for the year 2024 [Expected]
| No. | Occasion / Festival | Date | Day |
| 1. | New Year’s Day | 01-Jan-2024 | Mon |
| 2. | Makar Sankranti | 15-Jan-2024 | Mon |
| 3. | Karpoori Thakur Jayanti | ||
| 4. | Holi | 25-Mar-2024 | Mon |
| 5. | Eid-ul-Fitr (Eid) | 09-Apr-2024 | Tue |
| 6. | Ramzan | 10-Apr-2024 | Wed |
| 7. | Anugrah Narayan Sinha Jayanti | 18-Jun-2024 | Tue |
| 8. | Idul-Joha (Bakrid) | 17-Jun-2024 | Mon |
| 9. | Muharram | 17-Jul-2024 | Wed |
| 10. | Shravani Mon | ||
| 11. | Raksha Bandhan | 19-Aug-2024 | Mon |
| 12. | Vishwakarma Puja | 16-Sep-2024 | Mon |
| 13. | Anant Chaturdashi | 16-Sep-2024 | Mon |
| 14. | Jai Prakash Narayan Jayanti | 11-Oct-2024 | Fri |
| 15. | Durga Puja | 11-Oct-2024 | Fri |
| 16. | Shri Krishna Singh Jayanti | 21-Oct-2024 | Mon |
| 17. | Durga Puja | ||
| 18. | Chhath Puja (Kharna) | 08-Nov-2024 | Mon |
| 19. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad Jayanti | 03-Dec-2024 | Tue |
| 20. | Christmas Eve | 24-Dec-2024 | Tue |
Bihar Bank Holidays Calendar for the year 2024 [Expected]
| No. | Occasion / Festival | Date | Day |
| 1. | Republic day | 26-Jan-2024 | Fri |
| 2. | Bihar Day | 22-Mar-2024 | Fri |
| 3. | Holi | 25-Mar-2024 | Mon |
| 4. | Holi | 26-Mar-2024 | Tue |
| 5. | Good Friday | 29-Mar-2024 | Fri |
| 6. | Eid ul Fitr (Eid) | 10-Apr-2024 | Wed |
| 7. | Bhimrao Ambedkar Jayanti | 14-Apr-2024 | Sun |
| 8. | Ram Navami | 17-Apr-2024 | Wed |
| 9. | May Day | 01-May-2024 | Wed |
| 10. | Idul-Joha (Bakrid) | 17-Jun-2024 | Mon |
| 11. | Muharram | 17-Jul-2024 | Wed |
| 12. | Independence day | 15-Aug-2024 | Thu |
| 13. | Shri Krishna Janmashtami | 26-Aug-2024 | Mon |
| 14. | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | 02-Oct-2024 | Wed |
| 15. | Durga Puja (Maha Ashtami) | 11-Oct-2024 | Fri |
| 16. | Durga Puja (Mahanavami) | 12-Oct-2024 | Sat |
| 17. | Durga Puja (Vijayadashmi) | 13-Oct-2024 | Sun |
| 18. | Diwali (Deepavali) | 31-Oct-2024 | Thu |
| 19. | Chhath Puja | 08-Nov-2024 | Fri |
| 20. | Chhath Puja | 09-Nov-2024 | Sat |
| 21. | Christmas | 25-Dec-2024 | Wed |
2024 Saturday and Sunday List (Just For Information) |
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| January 2024 Saturday & Sunday List | February 2024 Saturday & Sunday List | ||
| Date | Days | Date | Days |
| 06-01-2024 | Saturday | 03-02-2024 | Saturday |
| 07-01-2024 | Sunday | 04-02-2024 | Sunday |
| 13-01-2024 | Second Saturday | 10-2-2024 | Second Saturday |
| 14-01-2024 | Sunday | 11-2-2024 | Sunday |
| 20-01-2024 | Saturday | 17-02-2024 | Saturday |
| 21-01-2024 | Sunday | 18-02-2024 | Sunday |
| 27-01-2024 | Fourth Saturday | 24-02-2024 | Fourth Saturday |
| 28-01-2024 | Sunday | 25-02-2024 | Sunday |
| March 2024 Saturday & Sunday List | April 2024 Saturday & Sunday List | ||
| Date | Days | Date | Days |
| 02-03-2024 | Saturday | 06-04-2024 | Saturday |
| 03-03-2024 | Sunday | 07-04-2024 | Sunday |
| 09-03-2024 | Second Saturday | 13-04-2024 | Second Saturday |
| 10-03-2024 | Sunday | 14-04-2024 | Sunday |
| 16-03-2024 | Saturday | 20-04-2024 | Saturday |
| 17-13-2024 | Sunday | 21-04-2024 | Sunday |
| 23-03-2024 | Fourth Saturday | 27-04-2024 | Fourth Saturday |
| 24-03-2024 | Sunday | 28-04-2024 | Sunday |
| 30-03-2024 | Saturday | ||
| 31-03-2024 | Sunday | ||
| May 2024 Saturday & Sunday List | June 2024 Saturday & Sunday List | ||
| Date | Days | Date | Days |
| 04-05-2024 | Saturday | 01-06-2024 | Saturday |
| 05-05-2024 | Sunday | 02-06-2024 | Sunday |
| 11-05-2024 | Second Saturday | 08-06-2024 | Second Saturday |
| 12-05-2024 | Sunday | 09-06-2024 | Sunday |
| 18-05-2024 | Saturday | 15-06-2024 | Saturday |
| 19-05-2024 | Sunday | 16-06-2024 | Sunday |
| 25-05-2024 | Fourth Saturday | 22-06-2024 | Fourth Saturday |
| 26-05-2024 | Sunday | 23-06-2024 | Sunday |
| 29-06-2024 | Saturday | ||
| 30-06-2024 | Sunday | ||
| July 2024 Saturday & Sunday List | August 2024 Saturday & Sunday List | ||
| Date | Days | Date | Days |
| 06-07-2024 | Saturday | 03-08-2024 | Saturday |
| 07-07-2024 | Sunday | 04-08-2024 | Sunday |
| 13-07-2024 | Second Saturday | 10-8-2024 | Second Saturday |
| 14-07-2024 | Sunday | 11-8-2024 | Sunday |
| 20-07-2024 | Saturday | 17-08-2024 | Saturday |
| 21-07-2024 | Sunday | 18-08-2024 | Sunday |
| 27-07-2024 | Fourth Saturday | 24-08-2024 | Fourth Saturday |
| 28-07-2024 | Sunday | 25-08-2024 | Sunday |
| 31-08-2024 | Saturday | ||
| September 2024 Saturday & Sunday List | October 2024 Saturday & Sunday List | ||
| Date | Days | Date | Days |
| 07-09-2024 | Saturday | 05-10-2024 | Saturday |
| 08-09-2024 | Sunday | 06-10-2024 | Sunday |
| 14-09-2024 | Second Saturday | 12-10-2024 | Second Saturday |
| 15-09-2024 | Sunday | 13-10-2024 | Sunday |
| 21-09-2024 | Saturday | 19-10-2024 | Saturday |
| 22-09-2024 | Sunday | 20-10-2024 | Sunday |
| 28-09-2024 | Fourth Saturday | 26-10-2024 | Fourth Saturday |
| 29-09-2024 | Sunday | 27-10-2024 | Sunday |
| November 2024 Saturday & Sunday List | December 2024 Saturday & Sunday List | ||
| Date | Days | Date | Days |
| 02-11-2024 | Saturday | 07-12-2024 | Saturday |
| 03-11-2024 | Sunday | 08-12-2024 | Sunday |
| 09-11-2024 | Second Saturday | 14-12-2024 | Second Saturday |
| 10-11-2024 | Sunday | 15-12-2024 | Sunday |
| 16-11-2024 | Saturday | 21-12-2024 | Saturday |
| 17-11-2024 | Sunday | 22-12-2024 | Sunday |
| 23-11-2024 | Fourth Saturday | 28-12-2024 | Fourth Saturday |
| 24-11-2024 | Sunday | 29-12-2024 | Sunday |
| 30-11-2024 | Saturday | ||