Current Date And Time In Bihar Sharif, India
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
19:05:36 IST
State: Bihar
Currency: Indian Rupee (INR)
Timezone: UTC +05:30 (IST)
Population: 297,268
District: Nālanda
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Bihar Sharif, Bihar? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Bihar Sharif.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Bihar Sharif observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Republic Day on January 26) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Bihar Sharif.
This is India's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on India's country-level and Bihar holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Bihar Sharif as anywhere else in India.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are India's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on India's country and Bihar holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Bihar Sharif just as everywhere else in India.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic Day | January 26 | National Day (Gazetted) | Full Closure (Banks, Government Offices & Schools) | mha.gov.in |
| Independence Day | August 15 | National Day (Gazetted) | Full Closure (Banks, Government Offices & Schools) | mha.gov.in |
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | October 2 | National Day (Gazetted) | Full Closure (Banks, Government Offices & Commercial Outlets) | mha.gov.in |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Fri, Oct 2, 2026 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
| Republic Day | Tue, Jan 26, 2027 | Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend |
Bihar Sharif's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on India's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Bihar Sharif's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule India declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.
With a population of 297,268 and running on the Asia/Kolkata time zone, Bihar Sharif follows India's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.