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
Date | Day | Holiday |
26-Jan-21 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
22-Mar-21 | Monday | Bihar Day |
29-Mar-21 | Monday | Holi |
2-Apr-21 | Friday | Good Friday |
14-Apr-21 | Wednesday | Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti |
21-Apr-21 | Wednesday | Ram Navami |
1-May-21 | Saturday | May Day |
13-May-21 | Thursday | Idul Fitr |
20-Jul-21 | Tuesday | Bakrid/Eid al Adha |
15-Aug-21 | Sunday | Independence Day |
19-Aug-21 | Thursday | Muharram |
30-Aug-21 | Monday | Janmashtami |
2-Oct-21 | Saturday | Gandhi Jayanti |
14-Oct-21 | Thursday | Maha Navami |
15-Oct-21 | Friday | Vijaya Dashami |
4-Nov-21 | Thursday | Diwali |
10-Nov-21 | Wednesday | Chhath Puja |
11-Nov-21 | Thursday | Chhath Puja |
25-Dec-21 | Saturday | Christmas Day |

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:
Date | Day | Holiday |
9-Jan-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
23-Jan-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
26-Jan-21 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
13-Feb-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
27-Feb-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
13-Mar-21 | Tuesday | Second Saturday |
22-Mar-21 | Monday | Bihar Day |
27-Mar-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
29-Mar-21 | Monday | Holi |
2-Apr-21 | Friday | Good Friday |
10-Apr-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
14-Apr-21 | Wednesday | Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti |
21-Apr-21 | Wednesday | Ram Navami |
24-Apr-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
1-May-21 | Saturday | May Day |
8-May-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
13-May-21 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Fitr |
22-May-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
12-Jun-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
26-Jun-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
10-Jul-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
20-Jul-21 | Tuesday | Bakrid/Eid al Adha |
24-Jul-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
14-Aug-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
15-Aug-21 | Sunday | Independence Day |
19-Aug-21 | Thursday | Muharram |
28-Aug-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
30-Aug-21 | Monday | Janmashtami |
11-Sep-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
25-Sep-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
2-Oct-21 | Saturday | Gandhi Jayanti |
9-Oct-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
14-Oct-21 | Thursday | Maha Navami |
15-Oct-21 | Friday | Vijaya Dashami |
23-Oct-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
4-Nov-21 | Thursday | Diwali |
10-Nov-21 | Wednesday | Chhath Puja |
11-Nov-21 | Thursday | Chhath Puja |
13-Nov-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
27-Nov-21 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
11-Dec-21 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
25-Dec-21 | Saturday | Christmas 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