Holidays
Jharkhand Holidays 2026
Government, Bank & Pooja Holidays List
Is today a holiday in Jharkhand?
Today
× NO HOLIDAY
(1 October 2026) in Jharkhand
The Jharkhand Government has not announced a public or government holiday for today. This updates as soon as an official notification comes through for a sudden closure, festival, or bank holiday.
Is tomorrow a holiday in Jharkhand?
Tomorrow
✓ IS HOLIDAY — Gandhi Jayanti
(2 October 2026) in Jharkhand
Jharkhand has declared Gandhi Jayanti as a holiday tomorrow. Check the tables below to see whether it counts as a bank, government or regional holiday.
Weekend Holiday Status
*If today or tomorrow falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it is usually just a weekly off — weekends only count as a public holiday when a government notification says so.
**Banks and government offices close on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month; Sundays are a weekly off everywhere but count as a declared public holiday only if officially notified.
Few states carry tribal tradition as visibly into their holiday calendar as Jharkhand does: Sarhul, the spring worship of the sal tree, marks the start of the tribal new year. Statehood Day falls on 15 November and honours Birsa Munda, the tribal icon born on that date, though in 2026 the date lands on a Sunday.
List of all Holidays in Jharkhand 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| Feb 15 | Sunday | Maha Shivaratri | Regional |
| Mar 3 | Tuesday | Holi (Holika Dahan / Holi) | Regional |
| Mar 21 | Saturday | Sarhul | Regional |
| Mar 21 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr (Id-ul-Fitr) | Regional |
| Mar 27 | Friday | Ram Navami | Regional |
| Mar 31 | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti | Regional |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Regional |
| May 1 | Friday | Buddha Purnima | Regional |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Eid-al-Zuha (Bakrid) | Regional |
| Jun 26 | Friday | Muharram | Regional |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Independence Day | National |
| Aug 25 | Tuesday | Eid-e-Milad (Milad-un-Nabi) | Regional |
| Sep 4 | Friday | Janmashtami | Regional |
| Oct 2 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| Oct 19 | Monday | Maha Ashtami | Regional |
| Oct 20 | Tuesday | Maha Navami | Regional |
| Oct 21 | Wednesday | Vijaya Dashami | Regional |
| Nov 8 | Sunday | Deepawali (Diwali) | Regional |
| Nov 24 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Regional |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Regional |
Pooja Holidays in Jharkhand 2026
Durga Puja each October is the centerpiece of Jharkhand's pooja calendar, with pandals filling Ranchi and Jamshedpur through Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami and Vijaya Dashami. Diwali's Lakshmi Pooja comes soon after, and Maha Shivaratri, Ram Navami and Janmashtami mark the earlier months.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15 | Sunday | Maha Shivaratri | Regional |
| Mar 27 | Friday | Ram Navami | Regional |
| Sep 4 | Friday | Janmashtami | Regional |
| Oct 19 | Monday | Maha Ashtami | Regional |
| Oct 20 | Tuesday | Maha Navami | Regional |
| Oct 21 | Wednesday | Vijaya Dashami | Regional |
| Nov 8 | Sunday | Deepawali (Diwali) | Regional |
Bank Holidays in Jharkhand 2026
The Negotiable Instruments Act governs most bank holiday dates here, and branches also close on the second and fourth Saturdays plus every Sunday. Add the national holidays, and Holi and Diwali round out the two big festival closures on the list.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| Mar 3 | Tuesday | Holi (Holika Dahan / Holi) | Regional |
| Mar 31 | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti | Regional |
| May 1 | Friday | Buddha Purnima | Regional |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Independence Day | National |
| Oct 2 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| Nov 8 | Sunday | Deepawali (Diwali) | Regional |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Regional |
Government/Public Holidays in Jharkhand 2026
Ranchi's Personnel department issues Jharkhand's 2026 holiday notification, which government offices, schools and public institutions all follow. It pairs the national holidays with two regional entries: Vijaya Dashami and Diwali.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Independence Day | National |
| Oct 2 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| Oct 21 | Wednesday | Vijaya Dashami | Regional |
| Nov 8 | Sunday | Deepawali (Diwali) | Regional |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Regional |
Month-wise Jharkhand Holidays 2026
A month-by-month breakdown of every Jharkhand holiday in 2026, useful for leave planning, payroll processing and rostering throughout the year.
January 2026
- Republic Day (Jan 26)
February 2026
- Maha Shivaratri (Feb 15)
March 2026
- Holi (Holika Dahan / Holi) (Mar 3)
- Sarhul (Mar 21)
- Eid al-Fitr (Id-ul-Fitr) (Mar 21)
- Ram Navami (Mar 27)
- Mahavir Jayanti (Mar 31)
April 2026
- Good Friday (Apr 3)
May 2026
- Buddha Purnima (May 1)
- Eid-al-Zuha (Bakrid) (May 27)
June 2026
- Muharram (Jun 26)
August 2026
- Independence Day (Aug 15)
- Eid-e-Milad (Milad-un-Nabi) (Aug 25)
September 2026
- Janmashtami (Sep 4)
October 2026
- Gandhi Jayanti (Oct 2)
- Maha Ashtami (Oct 19)
- Maha Navami (Oct 20)
- Vijaya Dashami (Oct 21)
November 2026
- Deepawali (Diwali) (Nov 8)
- Guru Nanak Jayanti (Nov 24)
December 2026
- Christmas Day (Dec 25)
How HR teams use this Jharkhand holiday list
Prepare the annual leave calendar
Manage shift planning and employee rosters
Align payroll cut-offs with bank holidays in Jharkhand
Maintain compliance with working-day requirements
Configure holidays in HRMS and payroll software
Avoid salary delays caused by bank closures
Plan staffing around long weekends and festival clusters
FAQs on Jharkhand Holidays in 2026
Sarhul is Jharkhand's biggest tribal festival, marking the start of the tribal new year through the worship of the Sal tree and nature more broadly. It holds Gazetted holiday status in the state.
Yes. Chhath Puja is a major festival here, and although its dates shift each year with the solar calendar (usually landing in October or November), the state government typically declares both the evening Arghya and the following morning's Arghya as public holidays.
It's observed every year on 15 November, marking the state's formation in 2000; in 2026 that date falls on a Sunday.
The count usually falls between 20 and 25 a year, covering national holidays, tribal festivals such as Sarhul and Karma, and various religious observances.
No, they're set differently: bank holidays follow the Negotiable Instruments Act (RBI guidelines), while government holidays apply to state offices. That said, major festivals like Holi, Dussehra and Diwali tend to appear on both lists.
Most private organisations stick to the official list for the major festivals, while staying flexible on optional or restricted holidays such as Karma Puja or Sohrai.
Yes. Niyuk lets you set up state-specific holiday lists, tribal festivals included, so leave management and payroll compliance stay accurate.
Karma Puja is an important harvest festival among Jharkhand's tribal communities, and depending on that year's government notification, it's listed as either a Restricted Holiday or a Gazetted one.
Disclaimer
These are the 2026 holiday dates as currently available. The final schedule for General and Restricted Holidays comes from the Government of Jharkhand, notified under the Negotiable Instruments Act. Dates for religious festivals can shift based on moon sightings or a later government announcement. Check the latest State Gazette notification or your organization's HR policy before planning leave or financial transactions around any of these dates.