Bihar Government Holidays 2023
Schedule – 1
Central Govt Holiday List 2024 DoPT Circular
| Holiday | date | Day |
| Guru Gobind Singh Birthday | 05 Jan 2023 | Thursday |
| Vasant Panchami | 26 Jna 2023 | Thursday |
| Sant Ravidas Jayanti | 05 Feb 2023 | Sunday |
| Mahashivratri | 18 Mar 2023 | Saturday |
| Shab-e-Barat | 08 Mar 2023 | Wednesday |
| Emperor Ashoka Ashtami | 29 Mar 2023 | Wednesday |
| Mahavir Jayanti | 04 Apr 2023 | Tuesday |
| Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti | 23 Apr 2023 | Sunday |
| Janaki Navami | 29 Apr 2023 | Saturday |
| Buddha Purnima | 05 May 2023 | Friday |
| Kabir Jayanti | 04 Jun 2023 | Sunday |
| Chehallum | 06 Sep 2023 | Wednesday |
| Durga Puja (Saptami) | 21 Oct 2023 | Saturday |
| Chitragupta Puja / Bhai Dooj | 15 Nov 2023 | Wednesday |
| Hazrat Muhammad’s Birthday | 28 Dec 2023 | Thursday |
Schedule – 2
Optional / Restricted Holidays
| Holiday | date | Day |
| New year | 01 Jan 2023 | Sunday |
| Makar Sankranti | 15 Jan 2023 | Sunday |
| Karpoori Thakur Jayanti | 24 Jan 2023 | Tuesday |
| Holi | 06 Mar 2023 | Monday |
| Ramzan | 21 Apr 2023 | Friday |
| Eid-ul-Fitr (Eid) | 23 Apr 2023 | Sunday |
| Anugrah Narayan Sinha Jayanti | 18 Jun 2023 | Sunday |
| Idul-Joha (Bakrid) | 30 Jun 2023 | Friday |
| Muharram | 30 July 2023 | Sunday |
| Shravani Monday | 28 Aug 2023 | Monday |
| Raksha Bandhan | 30 Aug 2023 | Wednesday |
| Vishwakarma Puja | 17 Sep 2023 | Sunday |
| Anant Chaturdashi | 28 Sep 2023 | Thursday |
| Jai Prakash Narayan Jayanti | 11 Oct 2023 | Wednesday |
| Durga Puja | 15 Oct 2023 | Sunday |
| Shri Krishna Singh Jayanti | 21 Oct 2023 | Saturday |
| Durga Puja | 25 Oct 2023 | Wednesday |
| Chhath Puja (Kharna) | 18 Nov 2023 | Saturday |
| Dr. Rajendra Prasad Jayanti | 03 Dec 2023 | Sunday |
| Christmas Eve | 24 Dec 2023 | Sunday |
Schedule – 3
Holiday Declared under NI Act 1881
| Holiday | date | Day |
| Republic day | 26 Jan 2023 | Thursday |
| Holi | 08 Mar 2023 | Wednesday |
| Holi | 09 Mar 2023 | Thursday |
| Bihar Day | 22 Mar 2023 | Wednesday |
| Ram Navami | 30 Mar 2023 | Thursday |
| Good Friday | 07 Apr 2023 | Friday |
| Bhimrao Ambedkar Jayanti | 14 Apr 2023 | Friday |
| Eid ul Fitr (Eid) | 22 Apr 2023 | Saturday |
| May Day | 01 May 2023 | Monday |
| Idul-Joha (Bakrid) | 29 Jun 2023 | Thursday |
| Muharram | 29 July 2023 | Saturday |
| Independence day | 15 Aug 2023 | Tuesday |
| Shri Krishna Janmashtami | 06 Sep 2023 | Wednesday |
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | 02 Oct 2023 | Wednesday |
| Durga Puja (Maha Ashtami) | 22 Oct 2023 | Sunday |
| Durga Puja (Mahanavami) | 23 Oct 2023 | Monday |
| Durga Puja (Vijayadashmi) | 24 Oct 2023 | Tuesday |
| Diwali | 12 Nov 2023 | Sunday |
| Chhath Puja | 19 Nov 2023 | Sunday |
| Chhath Puja | 20 Nov 2023 | Monday |
| Christmas | 25 Dec 2023 | Monday |
India is generally closed on all public holidays in all central and state governments. Some holidays are government-owned and some banks across the country are closed. All India Holidays include Republic Day (January 26), Independence Day (August 15) and Gandhi Jayanti (October 2). Festivals like Deepavali, Christmas, Eid, Guru Nanak Jayanti, Good Friday are also holidays. Most state governments follow the central government holiday list for its offices. State governments give more importance to local festivals. Government holidays in India are subject to change in different states.
Bihar Govt Public Holidays 2023 | Bihar Govt Gazetted Holiday List 2023
- 26.1.2023 – Thursday – Republic Day
- 8.3.2023 – Wednesday – Holi
- 22.3.2023 – Wednesday – Bihar Day
- 30.3.2023 – Thursday – Ram Navami
- 7.4.2023 – Friday – Good Friday
- 14.4.2023 – Friday – Dr Ambedkar Jayanti
- 22.4.2023 – Saturday – Idul Fitr
- 1.5.2023 – Monday – May Day
- 29.6.2023 – Thursday – Bakrid / Eid al Adha
- 29.7.2023 – Saturday – Muharram
- 15.8.2023 – Tuesday – Independence Day
- 7.9.2023 – Thursday – Janmashtami
- 2.10.2023 – Monday – Gandhi Jayanti
- 23.10.2023 – Monday – Maha Navami
- 24.10.2023 – Tuesday – Vijaya Dashami
- 12.11.2023 – Sunday – Diwali
- 19.11.2023 – Sunday – Chhath Puja
- 20.11.2023 – Monday – Chhath Puja Holiday
- 25.12.2023 – Monday – Christmas Day
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