Holidays
Jharkhand Holidays 2027
Government, Bank & Pooja Holidays List
Jharkhand's 2027 Holiday Calendar
Jharkhand's 2027 calendar runs on 23 notified holidays in total, 17 central gazetted days observed nationwide and 6 specific to the state.
Jharkhand's Own Additions
The holidays specific to Jharkhand are Sarhul, Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti, Karma Puja, Chhath Puja (Sandhya Arghya), Chhath Puja (Usha Arghya), Jharkhand Foundation Day (Birsa Munda Jayanti).
Jharkhand's 2027 calendar runs on the same 17 central gazetted holidays most states observe, Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti among them, with 6 days specific to the state. Tribal and lunar-calendar festivals drive that list: Sarhul marks the spring new year for the state's tribal communities, Karma Puja is a harvest festival, and Chhath Puja and Jharkhand Foundation Day round out the rest. These dates follow the standard panchang and stay provisional until Jharkhand's 2027 gazette notification, expected toward the end of 2026.
Jharkhand-specific holidays 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 April 2027 | Friday | Sarhul | State |
| 14 April 2027 | Wednesday | Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti | State |
| 11 September 2027 | Saturday | Karma Puja | State |
| 4 November 2027 | Thursday | Chhath Puja (Sandhya Arghya) | State |
| 5 November 2027 | Friday | Chhath Puja (Usha Arghya) | State |
| 15 November 2027 | Monday | Jharkhand Foundation Day (Birsa Munda Jayanti) | State |
Central gazetted holidays 2027 (observed nationwide)
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 2027 | Tuesday | Republic Day | National |
| 10 March 2027 | Wednesday | Id-ul-Fitr (tentative) | Gazetted |
| 23 March 2027 | Tuesday | Holi | Gazetted |
| 26 March 2027 | Friday | Good Friday | Gazetted |
| 15 April 2027 | Thursday | Ram Navami | Gazetted |
| 19 April 2027 | Monday | Mahavir Jayanti | Gazetted |
| 17 May 2027 | Monday | Id-ul-Zuha / Bakrid (tentative) | Gazetted |
| 20 May 2027 | Thursday | Buddha Purnima | Gazetted |
| 16 June 2027 | Wednesday | Muharram (tentative) | Gazetted |
| 15 August 2027 | Sunday | Independence Day | National |
| 15 August 2027 | Sunday | Id-e-Milad (tentative) | Gazetted |
| 25 August 2027 | Wednesday | Janmashtami | Gazetted |
| 2 October 2027 | Saturday | Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| 9 October 2027 | Saturday | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) | Gazetted |
| 29 October 2027 | Friday | Diwali (Deepavali) | Gazetted |
| 14 November 2027 | Sunday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Gazetted |
| 25 December 2027 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Gazetted |
List of all Holidays in Jharkhand 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 2027 | Tuesday | Republic Day | National |
| 10 March 2027 | Wednesday | Id-ul-Fitr (tentative) | Gazetted |
| 23 March 2027 | Tuesday | Holi | Gazetted |
| 26 March 2027 | Friday | Good Friday | Gazetted |
| 9 April 2027 | Friday | Sarhul | State |
| 14 April 2027 | Wednesday | Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti | State |
| 15 April 2027 | Thursday | Ram Navami | Gazetted |
| 19 April 2027 | Monday | Mahavir Jayanti | Gazetted |
| 17 May 2027 | Monday | Id-ul-Zuha / Bakrid (tentative) | Gazetted |
| 20 May 2027 | Thursday | Buddha Purnima | Gazetted |
| 16 June 2027 | Wednesday | Muharram (tentative) | Gazetted |
| 15 August 2027 | Sunday | Independence Day | National |
| 15 August 2027 | Sunday | Id-e-Milad (tentative) | Gazetted |
| 25 August 2027 | Wednesday | Janmashtami | Gazetted |
| 11 September 2027 | Saturday | Karma Puja | State |
| 2 October 2027 | Saturday | Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| 9 October 2027 | Saturday | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) | Gazetted |
| 29 October 2027 | Friday | Diwali (Deepavali) | Gazetted |
| 4 November 2027 | Thursday | Chhath Puja (Sandhya Arghya) | State |
| 5 November 2027 | Friday | Chhath Puja (Usha Arghya) | State |
| 14 November 2027 | Sunday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Gazetted |
| 15 November 2027 | Monday | Jharkhand Foundation Day (Birsa Munda Jayanti) | State |
| 25 December 2027 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Gazetted |
Month-wise Jharkhand Holidays 2027
A month-by-month breakdown of every Jharkhand holiday in 2027, useful for leave planning, payroll processing and rostering throughout the year.
January 2027
- Republic Day (Jan 26)
March 2027
- Id-ul-Fitr (tentative) (Mar 10)
- Holi (Mar 23)
- Good Friday (Mar 26)
April 2027
- Sarhul (Apr 9)
- Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti (Apr 14)
- Ram Navami (Apr 15)
- Mahavir Jayanti (Apr 19)
May 2027
- Id-ul-Zuha / Bakrid (tentative) (May 17)
- Buddha Purnima (May 20)
June 2027
- Muharram (tentative) (Jun 16)
August 2027
- Independence Day (Aug 15)
- Id-e-Milad (tentative) (Aug 15)
- Janmashtami (Aug 25)
September 2027
- Karma Puja (Sep 11)
October 2027
- Gandhi Jayanti (Oct 2)
- Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) (Oct 9)
- Diwali (Deepavali) (Oct 29)
November 2027
- Chhath Puja (Sandhya Arghya) (Nov 4)
- Chhath Puja (Usha Arghya) (Nov 5)
- Guru Nanak Jayanti (Nov 14)
- Jharkhand Foundation Day (Birsa Munda Jayanti) (Nov 15)
December 2027
- 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 2027
Two stand out. Chhath Puja runs Thursday, 4 November through Friday, 5 November, then rolls straight into the weekend for four consecutive days off through Sunday, 7 November. Jharkhand Foundation Day on Monday, 15 November extends the weekend before it into a three-day break. Sarhul, on Friday, 9 April, adds a day onto the weekend that follows it, and Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti falls separately on Wednesday, 14 April, without a bridge to either side.
Yes. Jharkhand notifies both days: Sandhya Arghya on Thursday, 4 November, and Usha Arghya on Friday, 5 November 2027. Most offices across Ranchi, Jamshedpur and Dhanbad close for at least the main day, with the exact span confirmed once the 2027 gazette is out.
Jharkhand's Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha typically issues it in November or December of the preceding year, so the 2027 list is expected around late 2026. Until it's out, the dates on this page follow the standard panchang, so check them against the official notification once it lands.
Jharkhand observes 23 notified holidays in 2027 in total: 17 central gazetted holidays observed nationwide and 6 specific to the state.
Yes. Holidays notified for Jharkhand apply across Ranchi, Bokaro, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur and Dhanbad, unless a specific government notification states otherwise for a particular district or town.
Disclaimer
These are the 2027 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.