Holidays 2027: Bihar

The holiday list for central government offices is issued in advance each year by the Department of Personnel and Training, known as DoPT. It contains a set of compulsory holidays that are the same across the country, plus a few holidays chosen from a longer optional list. For offices outside Delhi, those optional choices are made by coordination committees of central government employees in each state capital.

A gazetted holiday is a day when government offices are closed for everyone. A restricted holiday comes from a separate list, from which employees may pick a limited number of days for themselves while the office stays open. The list covers many regional and religious festivals, so people can take leave for their own celebrations. How many restricted holidays you get depends on your department's rules.

Each state government draws up its own list based on local festivals, birth anniversaries of regional leaders and its own traditions. Bihar, for example, gives a long break for Chhath Puja, which is not on the central list. State government offices, schools and often banks follow the state list. So the same festival can mean a holiday on different days, or not at all, depending on the state.

Islamic festivals depend on the sighting of the moon, so the date printed in the holiday list is an advance estimate. If the moon is seen a day earlier or later, the government often issues a fresh notification moving the holiday. Such changes sometimes come only a day or two before the festival. Around Eid, Bakrid or Muharram, check the latest notice from your office or local administration.

Bank holidays are not identical to the government office list. The Reserve Bank of India publishes a separate list of bank holidays for each state, so banks can be shut in one state and open in another on the same day. Banks are also closed on the second and fourth Saturday of every month and on all Sundays. Check with your branch or the RBI list before a visit.

Not fully. School holidays are set by the state education department, the board or the school itself, and they also include summer and winter breaks. Private companies give holidays according to their own policy, though national holidays such as Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti are observed almost everywhere. Always check your school or office calendar for the final word.