Bihar School Holiday List 2026: Winter has begun. Due to the increasing cold, schools in many states may be closed. Children are shivering in the cold weather and heading to school. Now, they are eagerly awaiting school holidays. So, let’s tell you when the school holidays begin in December. Children will get a break in the last week of December. The Bihar Education Department has released the school holiday calendar for the year 2026. According to the Bihar school holiday calendar, schools across the state will be closed for a total of 75 days, including 7 Sundays. Of the total holidays, 10 fall on Sundays, leaving 65 days excluding Sundays.
12 Days of Holidays in Uttar Pradesh
According to the Uttar Pradesh academic calendar, all schools in the state will be closed from December 20 to December 31, 2025. This period will include Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and winter holidays.
Schools in many states across the country will be closed on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025. However, this may vary from school to school, so students should confirm the holiday with their school. Christmas is a national holiday on December 25.
Bihar School Holiday List
There will be a holiday on January 14, 2026, for Makar Sankranti.
There will be a holiday on January 23, 2026, for Basant Panchami.
Schools will be closed on Republic Day, January 26, 2026.
There will be a holiday on February 1, 2026, for Sant Ravidas Jayanti.
There will be a holiday on February 4, 2026, for Shab-e-Barat.
There will be a holiday on February 15, 2026, for Maha Shivratri.
There will be a holiday on March 3 and 4, 2026, for Holi.
Last Friday of Ramadan, March 13, 2026
Eid al-Fitr (Eid) March 21, 2026
Bihar Day holiday March 22, 2026
Ram Navami holiday March 27, 2026
Mahavir Jayanti holiday March 31, 2026
Good Friday holiday April 3, 2026
Bhim Rao Ambedkar Jayanti holiday April 14, 2026
Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti April 23, 2026
Janaki Navami April 25, 2026
May Day/Buddha Purnima May 1, 2026
Eid al-Adha (Bakrid) May 28, 2026
Summer vacation will continue from June 1 to 20, 2026.
Muharram on June 27, 2026
Kabir Jayanti on June 29, 2026
Chehlum on August 4, 2026
Independence Day on August 15, 2026
Last Shravan Monday on August 24, 2026
Birthday of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on August 26, 2026
Raksha Bandhan on August 28, 2026
Shri Krishna Janmashtami on September 4, 2026.
Hari Talika Vrat (Teej Vrat) September 14, 2026
Anant Chaturdashi September 25, 2026
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti, October 2, 2026
Jitputrika Vrat (Jitiya) October 5, 2026
Durga Puja (Kalash Sthapana) October 11, 2026
Durga Puja October 17 to 21, 2026
Diwali/Chitragupta Puja/Bhai Dooj/Chhath Puja November 7 to 17, 2026
