Following are the Public Holidays under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act,1881 (XXIV of 1881) read with the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No.20/25/56 Pub-1.dated 8th June, 1957
Public Holidays
Date
Day
Holiday
January-26
Thursday
Republic Day
February-18
Saturday
Maha Shivaratri
March-7
Tuesday
Holika Dahan
March-8
Wednesday
Holi
March-30
Thursday
Rama Navami
April-4
Tuesday
Mahavir Jayanti
April-7
Friday
Good Friday
April-14
Friday
Dr Ambedkar Jayanti
April-22
Saturday
Idul Fitr
April-23
Sunday
Sarhul
May-5
Friday
Buddha Purnima
June-29
Thursday
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
July-29
Saturday
Muharram
August-15
Tuesday
Independence Day
September-7
Thursday
Janmashtami
September-10
Sunday
Karma Puja
September-28
Thursday
Milad-un-Nabi or Id-e-Milad
October-2
Monday
Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
October-22
Sunday
Maha Ashtami
October-23
Monday
Maha Navami
October-24
Tuesday
Vijaya Dashami
November-12
Sunday
Diwali (Deepavali)
November-20
Monday
Surya Shashthi
November-27
Monday
Guru Nanak Jayanti
December-25
Monday
Christmas
State Holidays
The Ofices under the Government of Jharkhand will remain closed on the following days durlng the year-2023
Restricted Holidays
Date
Day
Holiday
January-13
Friday
Sohrai
January-14
Saturday
Makar Sankranti
January-23
Monday
Subash Chandra Bose Jayanti
May-1
Monday
Majdoor Diwas
June-20
Tuesday
Rath Yatra
June-30
Friday
Hul Divas
August-9
Wednesday
World Aboriginal Day
August-30
Wednesday
Raksha Bandhan
September-19
Tuesday
Ganesh Chaturthi
October-21
Saturday
Dussehra (Maha Saptami)
November-13
Monday
Govardhan Puja
November-15
Wednesday
Bhai Duj / Chitragupta Puja
Bhagwan Birsa Munda Jayanti / State Foundation Day
