Bihar School Holiday 2027: Students to get 20-day summer break, 8-day Chhath vacation; check full calendar
Vishnukumar V | November 13, 2026 | 03:26 PM IST | 3 mins read
The Bihar Education Department has announced 69 holiday days, including nine Sundays, for government schools in 2027. The calendar covers festivals, national holidays, summer vacation and winter break.
Government schools in Bihar will observe 60 holidays in 2027, excluding Sundays, while the state's annual holiday calendar lists a total of 69 days, including nine Sundays. The Bihar Education Department has released the holiday schedule for the 2027 calendar year, with a 20-day summer vacation from June 2 to 21 and a seven-day winter break from December 25 to 31.
The holiday calendar has been issued by the
Directorate of Secondary Education
, Bihar, under the state Education Department. It applies to government, governmentised, project and upgraded primary, secondary and higher secondary schools. Sanskrit, Urdu and madrasa schools are also covered under the schedule.
According to the calendar, the 69 days include nine Sundays, leaving 60 holidays after excluding Sundays. The schedule includes national holidays, religious festivals, state-specific occasions and seasonal breaks.
The holiday list covers occasions such as Republic Day, Bihar Diwas, Holi, Eid-ul-Fitr, Ram Navami, Mahavir Jayanti, Eid-ul-Zuha, Buddha Purnima, Independence Day, Raksha Bandhan, Krishna Janmashtami, Durga Puja, Diwali,
Chhath Puja
and Guru Nanak Jayanti.
Bihar school summer vacation 2027
As per the official schedule, summer vacation will begin on June 2 and continue until June 21, 2027. The break will cover 20 days, including three Sundays.
The summer vacation period will begin on Wednesday and end on Monday. It accounts for the longest continuous school break listed in the calendar.
Bihar school winter vacation 2027
The winter vacation will be observed from December 25 to 31, covering seven days. The break will include one Sunday, December 26.
The winter vacation will begin on Saturday and end on Friday. The calendar lists Christmas Day, December 25, as the beginning of the winter break.
Bihar School Holiday List 2027: Month-wise schedule
The holiday calendar includes festival and occasion-based holidays throughout the year. The dates and number of holidays, including Sundays, are given below.
|
Month |
Holiday or occasion |
Date |
Holidays |
Sundays |
|
January |
Guru Gobind Singh birth anniversary |
January 15 |
1 |
0 |
|
January |
Shab-e-Barat |
January 24 |
1 |
1 |
|
January |
Republic Day |
January 26 |
1 |
0 |
|
February |
Vasant Panchami |
February 11 |
1 |
0 |
|
February |
Sant Ravidas Jayanti |
February 20 |
1 |
0 |
|
March |
Maha Shivratri |
March 6 |
1 |
0 |
|
March |
Eid-ul-Fitr |
March 10 |
1 |
0 |
|
March |
Bihar Diwas |
March 22 |
1 |
0 |
|
March |
Holi |
March 23–24 |
2 |
0 |
|
March |
Good Friday |
March 26 |
1 |
0 |
|
April |
Samrat Ashok Jayanti and Bhim Rao Ambedkar Jayanti |
April 14 |
1 |
0 |
|
April |
Ram Navami |
April 15 |
1 |
0 |
|
April |
Mahavir Jayanti |
April 19 |
1 |
0 |
|
April |
Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti |
April 23 |
1 |
0 |
|
May |
May Day |
May 1 |
1 |
0 |
|
May |
Janaki Navami |
May 14 |
1 |
0 |
|
May |
Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) |
May 17 |
1 |
0 |
|
May |
Buddha Purnima |
May 20 |
1 |
0 |
|
June |
Summer vacation |
June 2–21 |
20 |
3 |
|
July |
Chehallum |
July 25 |
1 |
1 |
|
August |
Independence Day and Hazrat Mohammad Sahab's birth anniversary |
August 15 |
1 |
1 |
|
August |
Antim Shravan Somvar |
August 16 |
1 |
0 |
|
August |
Raksha Bandhan |
August 17 |
1 |
0 |
|
August |
Krishna Janmashtami |
August 25 |
1 |
0 |
|
September |
Hari Talika Vrat (Teej Vrat) |
September 3 |
1 |
0 |
|
September |
Anant Chaturdashi |
September 14 |
1 |
0 |
|
September |
Jivitputrika Vrat (Jitiya) |
September 23 |
1 |
0 |
|
October |
Durga Puja (Kalash Sthapana) |
October 1 |
1 |
0 |
|
October |
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
October 2 |
1 |
0 |
|
October |
Durga Puja |
October 6–9 |
4 |
0 |
|
October–November |
Diwali, Chitragupt Puja, Bhai Dooj and Chhath Puja |
October 29–November 5 |
8 |
1 |
|
November |
Guru Nanak Jayanti and Kartik Purnima |
November 14 |
1 |
1 |
|
December |
Winter vacation (Christmas break) |
December 25–31 |
7 |
1 |
|
Total |
|
|
69 |
9 |
Bihar School Holidays 2027: Festival-wise breaks
The calendar provides holidays for several religious and cultural festivals during the year.
- Holi: Schools will remain closed for two days on March 23 and 24, covering Tuesday and Wednesday.
- Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Zuha: Eid-ul-Fitr will be observed as a holiday on March 10, while Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) will fall on May 17.
- Durga Puja: The holiday schedule includes October 1 for Kalash Sthapana, followed by a four-day Durga Puja break from October 6 to 9.
- Diwali and Chhath Puja: Schools will have an eight-day holiday period from October 29 to November 5 for Diwali, Chitragupt Puja, Bhai Dooj and Chhath Puja. The period includes one Sunday.
- Other festivals: The calendar also includes holidays for Maha Shivratri, Vasant Panchami, Ram Navami, Mahavir Jayanti, Buddha Purnima, Raksha Bandhan, Krishna Janmashtami, Hari Talika Vrat, Anant Chaturdashi, Jivitputrika Vrat and Guru Nanak Jayanti.
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Bihar School Holiday 2027: Nine Sundays included
The Education Department has specifically accounted for nine Sundays within the total of 69 holiday days. These Sundays fall within festival holidays and the summer and winter vacation periods.
The Sunday-wise breakdown is as follows:
|
Holiday or vacation |
Sunday date(s) |
Number of Sundays |
|
Shab-e-Barat |
January 24 |
1 |
|
Summer vacation |
June 6, 13 and 20 |
3 |
|
Chehallum |
July 25 |
1 |
|
Independence Day and Hazrat Mohammad Sahab's birth anniversary |
August 15 |
1 |
|
Diwali and Chhath Puja break |
October 31 |
1 |
|
Guru Nanak Jayanti and Kartik Purnima |
November 14 |
1 |
|
Winter vacation |
December 26 |
1 |
|
Total |
|
9 |
The nine Sundays account for the difference between the total 69 holiday days and the 60 holidays after excluding Sundays.
The holiday calendar provides the annual closure schedule for the covered government and government-aided schools in Bihar for 2027.
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