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