Bihar Public Holidays Calendar 2018
Check Public, Restricted and Bank Holidays in Bihar for the calendar year 2018. Government of Bihar declares the public holidays in 2018, under the section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881 (Act No. XXVI of 1881). Check 2018 holidays dates in Bihar for Vasant Panchami, Sant Ravidas Jayanti, Maha Shivaratri, Samrat Ashok Ashtami, Mahavir Jayanti, Vir Kunwar Singh Jayanti, Janaki Navami, Buddha Purnima, Shab-e-Baraat and Kabir Jayanti.
Public Holidays
All Government offices in Bihar observe the following public holidays during the year 2018.
| Bihar Public Holidays 2018 | ||||
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | 22 | Monday | Vasant Panchami |
| 2 | January | 26 | Friday | Republic Day |
| 3 | January | 31 | Wednesday | Sant Ravidas Jayanti |
| 4 | February | 14 | Wednesday | Maha Shivaratri |
| 5 | March | 2 | Friday | Holi |
| 6 | March | 3 | Saturday | Holi 2nd Day |
| 7 | March | 22 | Thursday | Bihar Divas |
| 8 | March | 24 | Saturday | Samrat Ashok Ashtami |
| 9 | March | 25 | Sunday | Shri Ram Navami |
| 10 | March | 29 | Thursday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 11 | March | 30 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 12 | April | 14 | Saturday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 13 | April | 23 | Monday | Vir Kunwar Singh Jayanti |
| 14 | April | 24 | Tuesday | Janaki Navami |
| 15 | April | 30 | Monday | Buddha Purnima |
| 16 | May | 1 | Tuesday | May Day |
| 17 | May | 2 | Wednesday | Shab-e-Baraat |
| 18 | June | 16 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr * |
| 19 | June | 28 | Thursday | Kabir Jayanti |
| 20 | August | 15 | Wednesday | Independence Day |
| 21 | August | 22 | Wednesday | Eid al-Zuha * |
| 22 | September | 3 | Monday | Shri Krishna Janmashtami |
| 23 | September | 21 | Friday | Muharram |
| 24 | October | 2 | Tuesday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 25 | October | 16 | Tuesday | Maha Saptami |
| 26 | October | 17 | Wednesday | Maha Ashtami |
| 27 | October | 18 | Thursday | Maha Navami (Durga Puja) |
| 28 | October | 19 | Friday | Vijaya Dashami (Dussehera) |
| 29 | October | 30 | Tuesday | Chehallum |
| 30 | November | 7 | Wednesday | Deepawali |
| 31 | November | 9 | Friday | Bhai Dooj (Chitrgupt Puja) |
| 32 | November | 13 | Tuesday | Chhat Puja |
| 33 | November | 14 | Wednesday | Chhat Puja |
| 34 | November | 21 | Wednesday | Eid-e-Milad* (Mawlid) |
| 35 | December | 25 | Tuesday | Christmas |
| * Date subject to change with the appearance of the moon. | ||||
Restricted Holidays
Government Employee may avail maximum Three holidays from the given optional holidays list in the year 2018.
| 2018 Optional Holidays in Bihar | ||||
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | 1 | Monday | New Year’s Day |
| 2 | January | 14 | Sunday | Makar Sankranti |
| 3 | January | 24 | Wednesday | Karpuri Thakur ka Janma Divas |
| 4 | March | 1 | Thursday | Holi |
| 5 | June | 15 | Friday | Ramzan ka Antim Jumma |
| 6 | June | 17 | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr * (Ramzan Eid) |
| 7 | June | 18 | Monday | Anugrah Narayan Sinha Jayanti |
| 8 | August | 20 | Monday | Antim Shravani Somwar |
| 9 | August | 23 | Thursday | Raksha Bandhan |
| 10 | August | 23 | Thursday | Eid al-Zuha * (Bakri Eid) |
| 11 | September | 17 | Monday | Vishwakarma Jayanti |
| 12 | September | 22 | Saturday | Muharram |
| 13 | September | 23 | Sunday | Anant Chaturdashi |
| 14 | October | 10 | Wednesday | Kalash Sthapana |
| 15 | October | 11 | Thursday | Jayprakash Narayan Jayanti |
| 16 | October | 20 | Saturday | Durga Puja |
| 17 | October | 21 | Sunday | Shri Krishna singh Jayanti |
| 18 | November | 12 | Monday | Chhat Puja (Kharana) |
| 19 | November | 23 | Friday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| 20 | December | 3 | Monday | Dr. Rajendra Prasad Jayanti |
| 21 | December | 24 | Monday | Christmas Eve |
Bank Holidays
Bihar Government declares the 2018 Bank Holidays in Sikkim under the section 25 of N.I. Act, 1881.
| Bihar Bank Holidays 2018 | ||||
| No | Month | Day | Week Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | 26 | Friday | Republic Day |
| 2 | March | 2 | Friday | Holi |
| 3 | March | 3 | Saturday | Holi 2nd Day |
| 4 | March | 22 | Thursday | Bihar Divas |
| 5 | March | 25 | Sunday | Shri Ram Navami |
| 6 | March | 30 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 7 | April | 1 | Sunday | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts |
| 8 | April | 14 | Saturday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 9 | May | 1 | Tuesday | May Day (Labor Day) |
| 10 | June | 16 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr * |
| 11 | August | 15 | Wednesday | Independence Day |
| 12 | August | 22 | Wednesday | Eid al-Zuha * (Bakri Eid) |
| 13 | September | 3 | Monday | Shri Krishna Janmashtami |
| 14 | September | 21 | Friday | Muharram |
| 15 | October | 2 | Tuesday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| 16 | October | 18 | Thursday | Maha Navami (Durga Puja) |
| 17 | October | 19 | Friday | Vijaya Dashami (Dussehera) |
| 18 | November | 7 | Wednesday | Deepawali |
| 19 | November | 13 | Tuesday | Chhat Puja |
| 20 | November | 14 | Wednesday | Chhat Puja |
| 21 | December | 25 | Tuesday | Christmas |
| * Date subject to change with the appearance of the moon. | ||||
Calendar
Bihar Public Holidays Calendar 2018