Bihar Government declared list of Holidays 2017:
5 January – Thursday – Guru Govind Singh Birthday
26 January – Thursday – Republic Day (National Day)
1 February – Wednesday – Basant Panchami / Sri Panchami
24 February – Friday – Maha Shivaratri
12 March – Sunday – Doljatra / Holika Dahan
13 March – Monday – Holi
22 March – Wednesday – Bihar Divash
4 April – Tuesday – Ram Navami (Vaishnava)
9 April – Sunday – Mahavir Jayanti
14 April – Friday – Dr Ambedkar Jayanti
23 April – Sunday – Veer Kunvar Singh Jayanti
1 May – Monday – May Day
10 May – Wednesday – Buddha Purnima
9 June – Friday – Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti
26 June – Monday – Ramazan / Idu’l Fitr (End of Ramadan) *
15 August – Tuesday – Independence Day
2 September – Saturday – Bakri Id / Idu’l Zuha (Feast of Sacrifice)
27 September – Wednesday – Durga Puja / Dussehra (Maha Saptami)
28 September – Thursday – Durga Puja / Dussehra (Maha Asthami)
29 September – Friday – Durga Puja / Dussehra (Maha Navami)
30 September – Saturday – Durga Puja / Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami)
1 October – Sunday – Muharram
2 October – Monday – Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
19 October – Thursday – Diwali (The Festival of Lights)
21 October – Saturday – Bhai Duj / Chitragupth Jayanti
2 December – Saturday – Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet’s Birthday)
25 December – Monday – Christmas Day
25 December – Monday – Guru Govind Singh Birthday
