Bihar School Holiday Calendar 2026 Released – Check Full Schedule
Check the complete Bihar School Holiday Calendar 2026-27 with dates for festivals, summer & winter vacations, and all official school holidays for students.
Bihar School Holiday Calendar 2026 Released – Check Full Schedule
The holiday calendar for the academic year 2026-27 has been issued by the Bihar Education Department, affordably giving students and teachers breaks at the best possible times. In the official timetable, government school students are given 75 days of holidays in total, not including Sundays.
The summer holidays last 20 days falling on May-June 2026, enough for the relaxation of students. The Diwali to Chhath Puja vacation is the longest stretching at 10 days, for students to have fun with their families. The calendar has been framed such that sufficient holidays will be there without seriously affecting classroom teaching.
Bihar School Holidays 2026-27 (List Format)
- Makar Sankranti – 14 Jan (Wednesday) – 1 day
- Basant Panchami – 23 Jan (Friday) – 1 day
- Republic Day – 26 Jan (Monday) – 1 day
- Sant Ravidas Jayanti – 1 Feb (Sunday) – 1 day
- Shab-e-Barat – 4 Feb (Wednesday) – 1 day
- Maha Shivaratri – 15 Feb (Sunday) – 1 day
- Holi – 3–4 Mar (Tuesday to Wednesday) – 2 days
- Last Juma of Ramzan – 13 Mar (Friday) – 1 day
- Eid-ul-Fitr (Eid) – 21 Mar (Saturday) – 1 day
- Bihar Diwas – 22 Mar (Sunday) – 1 day
- Ram Navami – 27 Mar (Friday) – 1 day
- Mahavir Jayanti – 31 Mar (Tuesday) – 1 day
- Good Friday – 3 Apr (Friday) – 1 day
- Bhim Rao Ambedkar Jayanti – 14 Apr (Tuesday) – 1 day
- Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti – 23 Apr (Thursday) – 1 day
- Janaki Navami – 25 Apr (Saturday) – 1 day
- May Day / Buddha Purnima – 1 May (Friday) – 1 day
- Eid-ul-Azha (Bakrid) – 28 May (Thursday) – 1 day
- Summer Vacation – 1–20 Jun (Monday to Saturday) – 20 days
- Muharram – 27 Jun (Saturday) – 1 day
- Kabir Jayanti – 29 Jun (Monday) – 1 day
- Chehallum – 4 Aug (Tuesday) – 1 day
- Independence Day – 15 Aug (Saturday) – 1 day
- Last Shravani Monday – 24 Aug (Monday) – 1 day
- Birthday of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) – 26 Aug (Wednesday) – 1 day
- Raksha Bandhan – 28 Aug (Friday) – 1 day
- Shri Krishna Janmashtami – 4 Sep (Friday) – 1 day
- Hari Talika Vrat (Teej Vrat) – 14 Sep (Monday) – 1 day
- Anant Chaturdashi – 25 Sep (Friday) – 1 day
- Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti – 2 Oct (Friday) – 1 day
- Jivitputrika Vrat (Jitiya) – 5 Oct (Monday) – 1 day
- Durga Puja (Kalash Sthapana) – 11 Oct (Sunday) – 1 day
- Durga Puja – 17–21 Oct (Saturday to Wednesday) – 5 days
- Diwali / Chitragupt Puja / Bhai Dooj / Chhath Puja – 7–17 Nov (Saturday to Tuesday) – 10 days
- Guru Nanak Jayanti / Kartik Purnima – 24 Nov (Tuesday) – 1 day
- Winter Vacation (Christmas Day & Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti) – 25–31 Dec (Friday to Thursday) – 7 days
Summary
- Total Holidays (including Sundays): 75 days
- Net Holidays (excluding Sundays): 65 days
With this systematic holiday structure, students and lecturers can comfortably schedule academic terms and vacations, preserving a healthy study-leisure equilibrium.
