Current Date And Time In Purnia, India
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
20:27:29 IST
State: Bihar
Currency: Indian Rupee (INR)
Timezone: UTC +05:30 (IST)
Population: 282,248
District: Purnia
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Purnia. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Purnia.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Purnia follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Republic Day on January 26) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Purnia.
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 Purnia as anywhere else in India.
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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 Purnia 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 |
Purnia'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.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Purnia doesn't simply get skipped — India's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 282,248 and running on the Asia/Kolkata time zone, Purnia follows India's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.