School Holidays List 2026: Big news for school students. The Bihar Education Department has put out a full list of holidays for all government schools for the year 2026. This covers primary, middle, secondary, higher secondary, project schools, Sanskrit, Urdu, and madrasas. According to the updated list, students will enjoy a total of 75 days off next year, which includes 10 Sundays. This notification was shared by Sanjay Rao, the Director of Secondary Education in the Department of Education.
Festivals will kick off at the start of the year
The holidays for 2026 will start in January. Schools will be closed for Makar Sankranti (January 14), Basant Panchami (January 23), Republic Day (January 26), Sant Ravidas Jayanti (February 1), Mahashivratri (February 15), and Holi (March 3–4). A number of festivals have also been added to the holiday list for March and April.
The longest break in June
This year, the longest break for students will be in June. The summer vacation will stretch for 20 days, from June 1st to June 20th, including two Sundays. So, the summer break will be around three weeks long. At the end of the year, there will be a seven-day winter break from December 25th to 31st.
Long break during Durga Puja and Diwali too
The Durga Puja holiday will last for five days, from October 17th to 21st. Diwali, Chitragupta Puja, and Chhath Puja will give a total of 10 days off, from November 7th to 17th.
Guidelines to ensure studies aren’t disrupted
The Education Department has made it clear that schools will stay open on Republic Day, Independence Day, Gandhi Jayanti, and during annual events. Schools will only close after these events are finished. The dates for Muslim festivals may vary based on the moon sighting, so a final decision will be made at that time.