National and Regional Public holidays of Bihar in 2017
| Day | Date | Holiday | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | January 26 | Republic Day | Commemorates the establishment of the Constitution of India |
| Monday | March 13 | Holi | |
| Saturday | April 01 | Bank Holiday | Banks only. Annual accounts closing |
| Tuesday | April 04 | Ram Navami | Celebrates the birth of Lord Rama to King Dasharatha of Ayodhya |
| Sunday | April 09 | Mahavir Jayanti | The most important religious holiday in Jainism |
| Friday | April 14 | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti | Birthday of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedekar |
| Friday | April 14 | Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday |
| Monday | May 01 | May Day | Assam, Bihar, Goa, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, West Bengal only |
| Wednesday | May 10 | Buddha Purnima | Birth of Buddha |
| Monday | June 26 | Idul Fitr | Many states |
| Monday | August 14 | Janmashtami | Celebrates the birth of Lord Shri Krishna |
| Tuesday | August 15 | Independence Day | |
| Saturday | September 02 | Idul Juha | Many states |
| Saturday | September 30 | Dussehra | Vijaya Dashami |
| Sunday | October 01 | Muharram (10th Day) | Day of Ashurah |
| Monday | October 02 | Mahatma Gandhi Birthday | Gandhi Jayanti |
| Wednesday | October 18 | Deewali | Deepawali |
| Saturday | November 04 | Guru Nanak Birthday | The Birthday of Guru Nanak Sahib, the founder of Sikhism, falls on full moon day of the month Kartik |
| Monday | December 25 | Christmas Day | Observed in all states |
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