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Bihar Holidays in 2021

Bihar is situated in the east of India. The capital of Bihar is Patna. Bihar is one of the most populour states in India. Along with national bank holidays, it is has state-specific ones like Bihar Day and two days for Chhath Puja. In this blog post, we have complied the list of regional, public, national, and bank holidays in Bihar for 2021.

Public Holidays in Bihar in 2021

DateDayHoliday
26-Jan-21TuesdayRepublic Day
22-Mar-21MondayBihar Day
29-Mar-21MondayHoli
2-Apr-21FridayGood Friday
14-Apr-21WednesdayDr. Ambedkar Jayanti
21-Apr-21WednesdayRam Navami
1-May-21SaturdayMay Day
13-May-21ThursdayIdul Fitr
20-Jul-21TuesdayBakrid/Eid al Adha
15-Aug-21SundayIndependence Day
19-Aug-21ThursdayMuharram
30-Aug-21MondayJanmashtami
2-Oct-21SaturdayGandhi Jayanti
14-Oct-21ThursdayMaha Navami
15-Oct-21FridayVijaya Dashami
4-Nov-21ThursdayDiwali
10-Nov-21WednesdayChhath Puja
11-Nov-21ThursdayChhath Puja
25-Dec-21SaturdayChristmas Day
Bank holidays

Bank Holidays in Bihar 2021

According to the guidelines of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), all banks in India will remain closed on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month and other Saturdays will be full working days. Also, all banks will be closed on Sundays and public holidays.

Below you will find the list of bank holidays in Bihar for the year 2021:

DateDayHoliday
9-Jan-21SaturdaySecond Saturday
23-Jan-21SaturdayFourth Saturday
26-Jan-21TuesdayRepublic Day
13-Feb-21SaturdaySecond Saturday
27-Feb-21SaturdayFourth Saturday
13-Mar-21TuesdaySecond Saturday
22-Mar-21MondayBihar Day
27-Mar-21SaturdayFourth Saturday
29-Mar-21MondayHoli
2-Apr-21FridayGood Friday
10-Apr-21SaturdaySecond Saturday
14-Apr-21WednesdayDr. Ambedkar Jayanti
21-Apr-21WednesdayRam Navami
24-Apr-21SaturdayFourth Saturday
1-May-21SaturdayMay Day
8-May-21SaturdaySecond Saturday
13-May-21ThursdayEid-ul-Fitr
22-May-21SaturdayFourth Saturday
12-Jun-21SaturdaySecond Saturday
26-Jun-21SaturdayFourth Saturday
10-Jul-21SaturdaySecond Saturday
20-Jul-21TuesdayBakrid/Eid al Adha
24-Jul-21SaturdayFourth Saturday
14-Aug-21SaturdaySecond Saturday
15-Aug-21SundayIndependence Day
19-Aug-21ThursdayMuharram
28-Aug-21SaturdayFourth Saturday
30-Aug-21MondayJanmashtami
11-Sep-21SaturdaySecond Saturday
25-Sep-21SaturdayFourth Saturday
2-Oct-21SaturdayGandhi Jayanti
9-Oct-21SaturdaySecond Saturday
14-Oct-21ThursdayMaha Navami
15-Oct-21FridayVijaya Dashami
23-Oct-21SaturdayFourth Saturday
4-Nov-21ThursdayDiwali
10-Nov-21WednesdayChhath Puja
11-Nov-21ThursdayChhath Puja
13-Nov-21SaturdaySecond Saturday
27-Nov-21SaturdayFourth Saturday
11-Dec-21SaturdaySecond Saturday
25-Dec-21SaturdayChristmas Day Fourth Saturday

Top things to do in Bihar

  • Appreciate Art in Barabar Caves
  • Visit the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya
  • Admire the Lion Pillar at Vaishali
  • Go Birding at the Beautiful Kanwar Lake
  • Explore the Mausoleum of Emperor Sher Shah Suri
  • Take a Ride on the Aerial Tram to the Stupa in Rajgir
  • Contemplate Over the Ruins of Nalanda University
  • Experience the Chhath Festival

Also See: Public Holidays in India