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Bank Holidays 2025: Bihar State

The government of Bihar on October 3rd, 2024, issued a notification regarding the Bihar Government Holiday List of 2025 under explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881.

Sr.NoDateDayOccasion/Festival Date
126.01.2025SundayREPUBLIC DAY
213.03.2025ThursdayHOLIKA DAHAN
314.03.2025FridayHOLI
422.03.2025SaturdayBIHAR DIVAS
531.03.2025MondayEID-UL-FITR /RAMZAN
601.04.2025TuesdayAnnual closing of Bank Accounts* (Holiday applicable only for Banks)
706.04.2025SundayRAM NAVAMI
814.04.2025MondayDr.B.R. ABEDKAR’s BIRTHDAY
918.04.2025FridayGOOD FRIDAY
1001.05.2025ThursdayLABOURS DAY (SHRAM DIVAS)
1107.06.2025SaturdayID-UL-ZOHA (Bakrid)
1206.07.2025SundayMOHARRAM
1315.08.2025FridayINDEPENDENCE DAY
1416.08.2025SaturdaySHRI KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI
1530.09.2025TuesdayDURGA PUJA
1601.10.2025WednesdayDURGA PUJA
1702.10.2025ThursdayMAHATMA GANDHI BIRTHDAY/DURGA PUJA
1822.10.2025WednesdayDEEPAVALI
1927.10.2025MondayCHAAT PUJA
2028.10.2025TuesdayCHAAT PUJA
2125.12.2025ThursdayCHRISTMAS

Banks are closed on 01.04.2025 (Tuesday) for the Annual closing of bank accounts. This holiday is not admissible to the Government offices. All Sundays and 2nd & 4th Saturdays are Bank Holidays under the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881. (This holiday rule applies to all commercial and cooperative banks operating in the entire India).

If any of the holidays for the festivals of the Muslim fraternity notified above do not fall on the date notified, the holiday date may be altered by the concerned government, or the community fraternity in government service may be granted special holidays on the date observable.

Disclaimer: Every effort has been taken to avoid errors or omissions in the list of holidays published above. Despite this, any changes in holiday dates, mistakes, errors, ambiguity, inconsistency, discrepancy, or doubts may inadvertently creep up. The readers are therefore requested to be guided by the holiday list announced by the banks of respective states/UT or by the IBA for correct and authentic information. The author or anyone connected directly or indirectly to this website accepts no responsibility whatsoever and will not be liable for any losses, claims, or damages that may arise because of the contents of this write-up.

Surendra Naik

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