The official 2025 school holiday schedule has been made public by the Bihar Education Department. There are a total of 72 holidays listed on the calendar including summer vacation.
This holiday calendar will be adhered to by all primary, secondary, and upper secondary government, government-aided, project, and upgraded schools in Bihar.
List of holidays:
Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti - January 6
Makar Sankranti - January 14
Republic Day - January 26
Vasant Panchami - February 3
Sant Ravidas Jayanti - February 12
Shab-e-Barat - February 14
Maha Shivratri - February 26
Holi - March 14-15
Bihar Diwas - March 22
Ramadan Ka Antim Jumma - March 28
Eid-ul-Fitr (Eid) - March 31
Ram Navami - April 8
Mahavir Jayanti - April 10
Bhim Rao Ambedkar Jayanti - April 14
Good Friday - April 18
Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti - April 23
May Day - May 1
Janaki Navami - May 6
Buddha Purnima - May 12
Summer Vacation/Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid)/Kabir Jayanti - June 2-21
Muharram - July 6
Last Shravani Somvar - August 4
Raksha Bandhan - August 9
Chehlum/Independence Day - August 15
Shri Krishna Janmashtami - August 16
Hariyali Teej (Teej Vrat) - August 26
Hazrat Mohammad Sahab Janam Din - September 5
Anant Chaturdashi - September 6
Jeevit Putrika Vrat (Jitiya) - September 15
Durga Puja (Kulachana Saptami) - September 22
Durga Puja / Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti - September 28 to October 2
Dussehra/Deepavali/Chhath Puja/Pitru Paksha/Diwali Puja - October 20-29
Guru Nanak Jayanti/Kartik Purnima - November 5
Winter Break (Christmas Day & Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti) - December 25 to 31
