On October 3rd, 2024, the Government of Bihar released a notification announcing the Bihar Government Holiday List for 2025.
In accordance with the explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
| 26 January 2025 | Sunday | Republic Day |
| 13 March 2025 | Thursday | Holika Dahan |
| 14 March 2025 | Friday | Holi |
| 22 March 2025 | Saturday | Bihar Divas |
| 31 March 2025 | Monday | Eid-ul-Fitr / Ramzan |
| 01 April 2025 | Tuesday | Annual Closing of Bank Accounts* |
| 06 April 2025 | Sunday | Ram Navami |
| 14 April 2025 | Monday | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Birthday |
| 18 April 2025 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 01 May 2025 | Thursday | Labour Day (Shram Divas) |
| 07 June 2025 | Saturday | Id-ul-Zoha (Bakrid) |
| 06 July 2025 | Sunday | Moharram |
| 15 August 2025 | Friday | Independence Day |
| 16 August 2025 | Saturday | Shri Krishna Janmashtami |
| 30 September 2025 | Tuesday | Durga Puja |
| 01 October 2025 | Wednesday | Durga Puja |
| 02 October 2025 | Thursday | Mahatma Gandhi Birthday / Durga Puja |
| 22 October 2025 | Wednesday | Deepavali |
| 27 October 2025 | Monday | Chhath Puja |
| 28 October 2025 | Tuesday | Chhath Puja |
| 25 December 2025 | Thursday | Christmas |
Month wise Bank Holidays in Bihar for 2025
January
26.01.2025 (Sunday) – Republic Day
March
13.03.2025 (Thursday) – Holika Dahan
14.03.2025 (Friday) – Holi
22.03.2025 (Saturday) – Bihar Divas
31.03.2025 (Monday) – Eid-ul-Fitr / Ramzan
April
01.04.2025 (Tuesday) – Annual Closing of Bank Accounts* (Only for Banks)
06.04.2025 (Sunday) – Ram Navami
14.04.2025 (Monday) – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Birthday
18.04.2025 (Friday) – Good Friday
May
01.05.2025 (Thursday) – Labour Day (Shram Divas)
June
07.06.2025 (Saturday) – Id-ul-Zoha (Bakrid)
July
06.07.2025 (Sunday) – Moharram
August
15.08.2025 (Friday) – Independence Day
16.08.2025 (Saturday) – Shri Krishna Janmashtami
September
30.09.2025 (Tuesday) – Durga Puja
October
01.10.2025 (Wednesday) – Durga Puja
02.10.2025 (Thursday) – Mahatma Gandhi Birthday / Durga Puja
22.10.2025 (Wednesday) – Deepavali
27.10.2025 (Monday) – Chhath Puja
28.10.2025 (Tuesday) – Chhath Puja
December
25.12.2025 (Thursday) – Christmas
Banks will remain closed on April 1, 2025 (Tuesday), for the annual closing of accounts. However, this holiday does not apply to government offices.
Additionally, all Sundays and the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month are bank holidays, as per the explanation in Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
This rule applies to all commercial and cooperative banks across India.
If any of the Muslim festival holidays listed above do not occur on the notified date, the Government may change the holiday date.
