Here is the NI Act (gazetted) list of bank holidays in Bihar for 2026, as approved by the Bihar Government for observance under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Dates below reflect the state-notified list for banking operations and cheque clearing.
- Republic Day – 26 January 2026 (Monday)
- Holi (Day 1) – 3 March 2026 (Tuesday)
- Holi (Day 2/Dhuleti) – 4 March 2026 (Wednesday)
- Bihar Day (Bihar Diwas) – 22 March 2026 (Sunday)
- Eid‑ul‑Fitr (Ramzan) – 21 March 2026 (Saturday)
- Shri Ram Navami – 27 March 2026 (Friday)
- Annual Closing of Bank Accounts – 1 April 2026 (Wednesday)
- Good Friday – 3 April 2026 (Friday)
- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanti – 14 April 2026 (Tuesday)
- May Day (Labour Day) – 1 May 2026 (Friday)
- Eid‑ul‑Zuha (Bakrid) – 27 May 2026 (Wednesday)
- Muharram – 26 June 2026 (Friday)
- Independence Day – 15 August 2026 (Saturday)
- Shri Krishna Janmashtami – 4 September 2026 (Friday)
- Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti – 2 October 2026 (Friday)
- Durga Puja (Maha Navami) – 20 October 2026 (Tuesday)
- Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra) – 21 October 2026 (Wednesday)
- Deepawali (Diwali) – 8 November 2026 (Sunday)
- Chhath Puja (Day 1) – 15 November 2026 (Sunday)
- Chhath Puja (Day 2) – 16 November 2026 (Monday)
- Christmas – 25 December 2026 (Friday)
Notes for practitioners
- The Bihar cabinet notification for 2026 specifies 24 NI Act holidays, with four falling on Sundays; effective banking-operations benefit excludes those coinciding with Sundays. Cross‑check with local clearing grids and RBI regional offices for any micro‑adjustments in festival dates tied to lunar sightings.
- Routine 2nd/4th Saturdays are additional closures for banks but are not NI Act gazetted holidays; included here only for planning context via publicly compiled calendars. Always prioritize the state NI Act notification for statutory observance.
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