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Jharkhand Long Weekends 2026
19 chances in 2026 to stretch a Jharkhand holiday into a short trip — to Netarhat, Betla, the Ranchi waterfalls or simply back to the village for the festival.
| Dates | Days | Holiday | Leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 January 2026 – 12 January 2026 | 3 | Sohrai (Santhal) | No leave needed |
| 23 January 2026 – 25 January 2026 | 3 | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti, Basant Panchami (Saraswati Puja) | No leave needed |
| 28 February 2026 – 3 March 2026 | 4 | Holika Dahan | 1 day leave (Mon 2 Mar) |
| 26 March 2026 – 29 March 2026 | 4 | Ram Navami | 1 day leave (Fri 27 Mar) |
| 3 April 2026 – 5 April 2026 | 3 | Good Friday | No leave needed |
| 11 April 2026 – 14 April 2026 | 4 | Ambedkar Jayanti | 1 day leave (Mon 13 Apr) |
| 1 May 2026 – 3 May 2026 | 3 | Buddha Purnima · Raghunath Murmu Jayanti, May Day | No leave needed |
| 26 June 2026 – 28 June 2026 | 3 | Muharram | No leave needed |
| 16 July 2026 – 19 July 2026 | 4 | Rath Yatra (Jagannathpur) | 1 day leave (Fri 17 Jul) |
| 28 August 2026 – 30 August 2026 | 3 | Raksha Bandhan | No leave needed |
| 4 September 2026 – 6 September 2026 | 3 | Krishna Janmashtami | No leave needed |
| 12 September 2026 – 14 September 2026 | 3 | Ganesh Chaturthi | No leave needed |
| 17 September 2026 – 20 September 2026 | 4 | Vishwakarma Puja | 1 day leave (Fri 18 Sep) |
| 2 October 2026 – 4 October 2026 | 3 | Gandhi Jayanti | No leave needed |
| 17 October 2026 – 19 October 2026 | 3 | Durga Puja (Maha Ashtami) | No leave needed |
| 7 November 2026 – 9 November 2026 | 3 | Govardhan Puja | No leave needed |
| 14 November 2026 – 16 November 2026 | 3 | Chhath – Usha Arghya | No leave needed |
| 21 November 2026 – 24 November 2026 | 4 | Guru Nanak Jayanti · Kartik Purnima | 1 day leave (Mon 23 Nov) |
| 25 December 2026 – 27 December 2026 | 3 | Christmas | No leave needed |
Plan karne ke tips
- Sarhul, Karma and Chhath weekends fill buses and trains to Ranchi early — book ahead.
- July–September is waterfall season (Hundru, Dassam, Jonha); October–February suits Netarhat and Betla National Park.
- Field offices work on Saturdays, so a Friday holiday gives them only two days.