This page focuses on the list of holidays in Jharkhand for the year 2021. India, being a fervent and culturally diverse society, celebrates several festivals and thus, there are different holidays. Each state in India has local occasions depending on predominant linguistic and religious demographics.
Jharkhand Holidays 2021
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Jharkhand Public Holidays 2021
Here’s the list of Jharkhand holidays in 2021 which includes national, regional and bank holidays which residents of Jharkhand can avail during the calendar year.
Given below are the public holidays in Jharkhand in 2021:
Date | Day | Holiday |
26 January 2021 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
11 March 2021 | Thursday | Maha Shivarathri |
29 March 2021 | Monday | Holi |
2 April 2021 | Friday | Good Friday |
14 April 2021 | Wednesday | Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti |
15 April 2021 | Thursday | Sarhul |
25 April 2021 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti |
13 May 2021 | Thursday | Idul Fitr |
26 May 2021 | Wednesday | Buddha Purnima |
20 July 2021 | Tuesday | Bakrid/Eid al Adha |
15 August 2021 | Sunday | Independence Day |
19 August 2021 | Thursday | Muharram |
30 August 2021 | Monday | Janmashtami |
2 October 2021 | Saturday | Gandhi Jayanti |
13 October 2021 | Wednesday | Maha Ashtami |
14 October 2021 | Thursday | Maha Navami |
15 October 2021 | Friday | Vijaya Dashami |
19 October 2021 | Tuesday | Eid e Milad |
4 November 2021 | Thursday | Diwali |
10 November 2021 | Wednesday | Chhath Puja |
19 November 2021 | Friday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
25 December 2021 | Saturday | Christmas Day |
Holidays in India are clustered, as there are different festivals and categories involved. However, talking about a state like Jharkhand in specific, the calendar year features multiple holiday categories. But the major ones are bank holidays, national holidays, regional holidays, and public holidays. Before reading through the list of holidays in Jharkhand, here is a quick introduction to the city.
Jharkhand is a state located in the eastern region of India and was an important part of Bihar until 2000. Its capital is Ranchi and is one of the important trade hubs in India. Spread about an area of 30,778 sq. mi, Jharkhand is also enriched with different mineral resources like copper, coal, and iron. In fact, it is India’s biggest manufacturer of iron and copper ore.
List of Monthly Holidays 2021
Bank Holidays in Jharkhand for 2021
Apart from national and regional holidays, there are bank holidays in Jharkhand as well. During these bank holidays, its officials are off from work. As per the understanding between the Indian Banks’ Association and All India Bank Employees’ Association, on the second and fourth Saturdays, all public sector banks in Jharkhand and other states of the country are closed.
Below is the list of bank holidays in Jharkhand in 2021:
Date | Day | Holiday |
9 January 2021 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
23 January 2021 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
26 January 2021 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
13 February 2021 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
27 February 2021 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
11 March 2021 | Thursday | Maha Shivarathri |
13 March 2021 | Tuesday | Second Saturday |
27 March 2021 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
29 March 2021 | Monday | Holi |
2 April 2021 | Friday | Good Friday |
10 April 2021 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
14 April 2021 | Wednesday | Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti |
15 April 2021 | Thursday | Sarhul |
24 April 2021 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
8 May 2021 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
13 May 2021 | Thursday | Eid-ul-Fitr |
22 May 2021 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
26 May 2021 | Wednesday | Buddha Purnima |
12 June 2021 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
26 June 2021 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
10 July 2021 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
20 July 2021 | Tuesday | Bakrid/Eid al Adha |
24 July 2021 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
14 August 2021 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
15 August 2021 | Sunday | Independence Day |
19 August 2021 | Thursday | Muharram |
28 August 2021 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
30 August 2021 | Monday | Janmashtami |
11 September 2021 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
25 September 2021 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
2 October 2021 | Saturday | Gandhi Jayanti |
9 October 2021 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
13 October 2021 | Wednesday | Maha Ashtami |
14 October 2021 | Thursday | Maha Navami |
15 October 2021 | Friday | Vijaya Dashami |
19 October 2021 | Tuesday | Eid e Milad |
23 October 2021 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
4 November 2021 | Thursday | Diwali |
10 November 2021 | Wednesday | Chhath Puja |
13 November 2021 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
19 November 2021 | Friday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
27 November 2021 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
11 December 2021 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
25 December 2021 | Saturday | Christmas Day Fourth Saturday |
Note: The second and fourth Saturdays of every month is declared as a public holiday for all banks that are operating across India.
Holidays in Jharkhand brings out the adventure in us as the state has a wealth of nature with its pristine mountains.. With better planning and scheduling of leaves along with the mentioned holidays, you can effectively plan the best vacation in the city of Jharkhand.
Bank holidays are business days, during which loan organizations, savings institutions, and commercial banks are closed for the public. A bank holiday is more pertinent to physical bank locations and therefore, the online bank services are still operative. These types of holidays differ from one country to the other and are defined by certain rules.
Unlike a stock market holiday, a bank holiday does not incorporate an early closure. Moreover, bank holidays do not occur for two working days consecutively, as this can cause a huge disruption in everyday financial flows and transactions.
Despite holidays, a majority of the net banking systems allow access to the customers. Some of the popular and common online services offered by banks even on holidays include fund transfers, withdrawals, bill payments, and deposits.
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Jharkhand Holidays 2020
Here’s the list of Jharkhand holidays in 2020 which includes national, regional and bank holidays which residents of Jharkhand can avail during the calendar year.
Public Holidays in Jharkhand for 2020
Date | Day | Holiday |
26 January 2020 | Sunday | Republic Holiday |
21 February 2020 | Friday | Maha Shivaratri |
10 March 2020 | Tuesday | Holi |
28 March 2020 | Saturday | Sarhul |
6 April 2020 | Monday | Mahavir Jayanti |
10 April 2020 | Friday | Good Friday |
14 April 2020 | Tuesday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
7 May 2020 | Thursday | Buddha Purnima |
24 May 2020 | Sunday | Eid Ul Fitr |
31 July 2020 | Friday | Bakrid/Eid-al-Adha |
11 August 2020 | Tuesday | Janmashtami |
15 August 2020 | Saturday | Independence Day |
28 to 30 August 2020 | Fridat to Sunday | Ashura |
30 August 2020 | Sunday | Muharram |
2 October 2020 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti |
24 October 2020 | Saturday | Maha Ashtami |
25 October 2020 | Sunday | Maha Navami |
26 October 2020 | Monday | Vijaya Dashami |
30 October 2020 | Friday | Id-e-Milad |
14 November 2020 | Saturday | Diwali |
20 November 2020 | Friday | Chhath Puja |
30 November 2020 | Monday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
25 December 2020 | Friday | Christmas Day |
Bank Holidays in Jharkhand for 2020
Apart from national and regional holidays, there are bank holidays in Jharkhand as well. During these bank holidays, its officials are off from work. As per the understanding between the Indian Banks’ Association and All India Bank Employees’ Association, on the second and fourth Saturdays, all public sector banks in Jharkhand and other states of the country are closed.
Below is the list of bank holidays in Jharkhand in 2020:
Date | Day | Holiday |
11 January 2020 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
25 January 2020 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
26 January 2020 | Sunday | Republic Day |
8 February 2020 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
21 February 2020 | Friday | Maha Shivaratri |
22 February 2020 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
10 March 2020 | Tuesday | Holi |
14 March 2020 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
28 March 2020 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday/Sarhul |
6 April 2020 | Monday | Mahavir Jayanti |
10 April 2020 | Friday | Good Friday |
11 April 2020 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
14 April 2020 | Tuesday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
25 April 2020 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
7 May 2020 | Thursday | Buddha Purnima |
9 May 2020 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
23 May 2020 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
24 May 2020 | Sunday | Eid-ul-Fitr |
13 June 2020 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
27 June 2020 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
11 July 2020 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
25 July 2020 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
31 July 2020 | Friday | Bakrid/Eid-al-Adha |
8 August 2020 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
11 August 2020 | Tuesday | Janmashtami |
15 August 2020 | Saturday | Independence Day |
22 August 2020 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
30 August 2020 | Sunday | Muharram |
12 September 2020 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
26 September 2020 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
2 October 2020 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti |
10 October 2020 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
24 October 2020 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday/Maha Ashtami |
25 October 2020 | Sunday | Maha Navami |
26 October 2020 | Monday | Vijaya Dashami |
30 October 2020 | Friday | Id-e-Milad |
14 November 2020 | Saturday | Diwali/Second Saturday |
20 November 2020 | Friday | Chhath Puja |
28 November 2020 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
30 November 2020 | Monday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
12 December 2020 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
25 December 2020 | Friday | Christmas |
26 December 2020 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
Note: The second and fourth Saturdays of every month is declared as a public holiday for all banks that are operating across India.
List Of Holidays In Jharkhand - 2019
Date | Day | Holiday | Celebrated |
26 January 2019 | Saturday | Republic Day | Across India |
04 March 2019 | Monday | Maha Shivratri | In many states |
21 March 2019 | Thursday | Holi | In many states |
01 April 2019 | Monday | Bank Holiday | Only for Banks |
07 April 2019 | Sunday | Sarhul | Jharkhand only |
17 April 2019 | Wednesday | Mahavir Jayanti | In many states |
19 April 2019 | Friday | Good Friday | Across India |
1 May 2019 | Wednesday | May Day | In many states |
12 August 2019 | Monday | Id-ul-Juha (Bakrid) | Across India |
15 August 2019 | Thursday | Independence Day | Across India |
23 August 2019 | Friday | Janmashtami | In many states |
10 September 2019 | Tuesday | Muharram | Across India |
2 October 2019 | Wednesday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Across India |
8 October 2019 | Tuesday | Dussehra | In many states |
27 October 2019 | Sunday | Diwali | Across India |
12 November 2019 | Monday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | In many states |
25 December 2019 | Wednesday | Christmas Festival | Across India |
List Of Bank Holidays in Jharkhand in 2019
Date | Day | Holiday |
12 January 2019 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
26 January 2019 | Saturday | Republic Day |
26 January 2019 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
09 February 2019 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
23 February 2019 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
04 March 2019 | Monday | Maha Shivratri |
09 March 2019 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
20 March 2019 | Wednesday | Holika Dahan |
21 March 2019 | Thursday | Holi |
23 March 2019 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
01 April 2019 | Monday | Yearly Closing of Bank Accounts |
07 April 2019 | Sunday | Sarhul |
13 April 2019 | Saturday | Second Saturday/ Ram Navami |
17 April 2019 | Wednesday | Mahavir Jayanti |
19 April 2019 | Friday | Good Friday |
27 April 2019 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
11 May 2019 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
18 May 2019 | Saturday | Buddha Purnima |
25 May 2019 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
05 June 2019 | Wednesday | Id-ul-Fitr |
08 June 2019 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
22 June 2019 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
13 July 2019 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
27 July 2019 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
10 August 2019 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
12 August 2019 | Monday | Id-ul-Adha (Bakrid) |
15 August 2019 | Thursday | Independence Day |
24 August 2019 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday/ Janmashtami |
10 September 2019 | Tuesday | Muharram |
14 September 2019 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
20 September 2019 | Friday | Karma Puja |
28 September 2019 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
02 October 2019 | Wednesday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
06 October 2019 | Sunday | Maha Ashtami |
07 October 2019 | Monday | Maha Navami |
08 October 2019 | Tuesday | Vijaya Dashami |
12 October 2019 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
26 October 2019 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
27 October 2019 | Sunday | Diwali |
02 November 2019 | Saturday | Surya Shashti |
9 November 2019 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
10 November 2019 | Sunday | Id-E-Milad |
12 November 2019 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
23 November 2019 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
14 December 2019 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
25 December 2019 | Wednesday | Christmas |
28 December 2019 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
List Of Holidays In Jharkhand – 2018
Date | Day | Holiday | Remarks |
January 26, 2018 | Friday | Republic Day | All over India |
February 13, 2018 | Tuesday | Maha Shivratri | Holiday in several states. It is celebrated on the thirteenth night and the fourteenth day of Krishna Paksha |
March 01, 2018 | Thursday | Doljatra | Holiday in Jharkhand. Holi Dahan |
March 02, 2018 | Friday | Holi | Celebrated across North India. Holiday in several states |
March 20, 2018 | Tuesday | Sarhul | Holiday only in Jharkhand |
March 29, 2018 | Thursday | Mahavir Jayanti | An important religious day for Jains |
March 30, 2018 | Friday | Good Friday | The Friday before the Easter Sunday |
April 01, 2018 | Sunday | Bank holiday | Only for banks. Closing day of annual accounts |
April 14, 2018 | Saturday | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti | Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar’s birthday |
April 30, 2018 | Monday | Buddha Purnima | Buddha’s Birth |
June 16, 2018 | Saturday | Eid ul Fitr | Holiday in several states |
August 15, 2018 | Wednesday | Independence Day | Holiday in all states |
August 22, 2018 | Wednesday | Idul Juha | Bakrid – Holiday in many states |
September 03, 2018 | Monday | Janmashtami | Birth of Lord Krishna |
September 20, 2018 | Thursday | Karam | It is the eleventh day of the full moon during the Bhadro month |
September 21, 2018 | Friday | Muharram | Holiday in several states |
October 02, 2018 | Tuesday | National Holiday | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday |
October 17, 2018 | Wednesday | Durgastami | Holiday in several states |
October 18, 2018 | Thursday | Navami of Durga Puja | Holiday in several states |
October 19, 2018 | Friday | Dussehra | Vijaya Dashami/Dasara |
November 07, 2018 | Wednesday | Diwali | Holiday in several states |
November 23, 2018 | Friday | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | Guru Nanak is the founder of Sikhism. His birthday falls on the full moon day of the Kartik month |
December 25, 2018 | Tuesday | Christmas | Holiday in several states |
List Of Bank Holidays In Jharkhand – 2018
Date | Day | Holiday |
January 13, 2018 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
January 26, 2018 | Friday | Republic Day |
January 27, 2018 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
February 10, 2018 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
February 14, 2018 | Wednesday | Maha Shivratri |
February 24, 2018 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
March 01, 2018 | Thursday | Holika Dahan |
March 02, 2018 | Friday | Holi Second Day |
March 10, 2018 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
March 20, 2018 | Tuesday | Sarhul |
March 24, 2018 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
April 01, 2018 | Sunday | Annual closure of bank accounts |
April 14, 2018 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
April 28, 2018 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
April 30, 2018 | Monday | Buddha Purnima |
May 12, 2018 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
May 26, 2018 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
June 09, 2018 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
June 16, 2018 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr |
June 23, 2018 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
July 14, 2018 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
July 28, 2018 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
August 11, 2018 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
August 15, 2018 | Wednesday | Independence Day |
August 22, 2018 | Wednesday | Eid al-Zuha |
August 25, 2018 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
September 03, 2018 | Monday | Janmashtami |
September 08, 2018 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
September 21, 2018 | Friday | Muharram |
September 22, 2018 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
October 02, 2018 | Tuesday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
October 13, 2018 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
October 17, 2018 | Wednesday | Maha Ashtami |
October 18, 2018 | Thursday | Maha Navami |
October 19, 2018 | Friday | Vijaya Dashami |
October 27, 2018 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
November 07, 2018 | Wednesday | Diwali |
November 10, 2018 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
November 13, 2018 | Tuesday | Surya Shashthi |
November 23, 2018 | Friday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
November 24, 2018 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
December 08, 2018 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
December 22, 2018 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
December 25, 2018 | Tuesday | Christmas |