Jharkhand Government declared list of Holidays 2017:
26 January – Thursday – Republic Day (National Day)
24 February – Friday – Maha Shivaratri
12 March – Sunday – Doljatra / Holika Dahan
13 March – Monday – Holi
31 March – Friday – Sarhul
4 April – Tuesday – Ram Navami (Vaishnava)
9 April – Sunday – Mahavir Jayanti
14 April – Friday – Good Friday -day
14 April – Friday – Dr Ambedkar Jayanti
10 May – Wednesday – Buddha Purnima
26 June – Monday – Ramazan / Idu’l Fitr (End of Ramadan) *
15 August – Tuesday – Independence Day
15 August – Tuesday – January -mashtami / Sri Krishna Jayanti
2 September – Saturday – Bakri Id / Idu’l Zuha (Feast of Sacrifice)
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)
4 November – Saturday – Guru Nanak Jayanti
2 December – Saturday – Milad-un-Nabi (Prophet’s Birthday)
25 December – Monday – Christmas Day
