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Jharkhand School Holidays 2026

Jharkhand's school calendar is issued by the School Education and Literacy Department and JCERT. This page gives the festivals around which breaks are usually planned, so families can plan ahead.

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Sohrai & Tusu

Wednesday, 14 January 2026 and the days around it

Saraswati Puja

Friday, 23 January 2026

Sarhul

Saturday, 21 March 2026

Summer vacation

Usually late May to early June; often extended in heat waves.

Karma Puja

Tuesday, 22 September 2026

Durga Puja–Chhath

From Navratri to Chhath (Usha Arghya 16 Nov), schools close on most festival days.

Winter

Late December–early January; district orders often close schools in cold waves.

All state holidays of 2026

DateDayHolidayTithi (Ranchi)
12 January 2026MondaySohrai (Santhal) सोहरायKrishna Navami
13 January 2026TuesdaySohrai – Khuntaw सोहराय · खुंटावKrishna Dashami
14 January 2026WednesdayMakar Sankranti · Tusu Parab मकर संक्रांति · टुसू परबKrishna Ekadashi
23 January 2026FridayNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti नेताजी सुभाष चंद्र बोस जयंतीShukla Panchami
23 January 2026FridayBasant Panchami (Saraswati Puja) बसंत पंचमी · सरस्वती पूजाShukla Panchami
26 January 2026MondayRepublic Day गणतंत्र दिवसShukla Ashtami
1 February 2026SundaySant Ravidas Jayanti संत रविदास जयंतीShukla Purnima
15 February 2026SundayMaha Shivratri महाशिवरात्रिKrishna Trayodashi
3 March 2026TuesdayHolika Dahan होलिका दहनShukla Purnima
4 March 2026WednesdayHoli होलीKrishna Pratipada
21 March 2026SaturdaySarhul सरहुलShukla Tritiya
21 March 2026SaturdayId-ul-Fitr ईद-उल-फितरShukla Tritiya
26 March 2026ThursdayRam Navami राम नवमीShukla Ashtami
31 March 2026TuesdayMahavir Jayanti महावीर जयंतीShukla Trayodashi
3 April 2026FridayGood Friday गुड फ्राइडेKrishna Pratipada
14 April 2026TuesdayAmbedkar Jayanti अंबेडकर जयंतीKrishna Dwadashi
1 May 2026FridayBuddha Purnima · Raghunath Murmu Jayanti बुद्ध पूर्णिमा · पंडित रघुनाथ मुर्मू जयंतीShukla Purnima
1 May 2026FridayMay Day मजदूर दिवसShukla Purnima
27 May 2026WednesdayId-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) ईद-उल-जुहाShukla Ekadashi
26 June 2026FridayMuharram मुहर्रमShukla Dwadashi
30 June 2026TuesdayHul Diwas हूल दिवसShukla Purnima
16 July 2026ThursdayRath Yatra (Jagannathpur) रथ यात्रा · जगन्नाथपुरShukla Dwitiya
15 August 2026SaturdayIndependence Day स्वतंत्रता दिवसShukla Tritiya
26 August 2026WednesdayMilad-un-Nabi मिलाद-उन-नबीShukla Trayodashi
28 August 2026FridayRaksha Bandhan रक्षा बंधनShukla Purnima
4 September 2026FridayKrishna Janmashtami कृष्ण जन्माष्टमीKrishna Ashtami
14 September 2026MondayGanesh Chaturthi गणेश चतुर्थीShukla Tritiya
17 September 2026ThursdayVishwakarma Puja विश्वकर्मा पूजाShukla Shashthi
22 September 2026TuesdayKarma Puja करमा पूजाShukla Ekadashi
23 September 2026WednesdayKarma – Phoolkharkosi करमा · फूलखरकोसीShukla Dwadashi
2 October 2026FridayGandhi Jayanti गांधी जयंतीKrishna Shashthi
19 October 2026MondayDurga Puja (Maha Ashtami) महाअष्टमीShukla Ashtami
20 October 2026TuesdayDurga Puja (Maha Navami) महानवमीShukla Navami
20 October 2026TuesdayVijayadashami (Dussehra) विजयादशमीShukla Navami
8 November 2026SundayDeepawali · Kali Puja दीपावली · काली पूजाKrishna Chaturdashi
9 November 2026MondayGovardhan Puja गोवर्धन पूजाKrishna Amavasya
11 November 2026WednesdayBhai Dooj · Chitragupta Puja भाई दूज · चित्रगुप्त पूजाShukla Dwitiya
15 November 2026SundayChhath – Sandhya Arghya छठ · संध्या अर्घ्यShukla Shashthi
15 November 2026SundayBirsa Munda Jayanti · Jharkhand Sthapna Diwas बिरसा मुंडा जयंती · झारखंड स्थापना दिवसShukla Shashthi
16 November 2026MondayChhath – Usha Arghya छठ · उषा अर्घ्यShukla Saptami
24 November 2026TuesdayGuru Nanak Jayanti · Kartik Purnima गुरु नानक जयंती · कार्तिक पूर्णिमाShukla Purnima
25 December 2026FridayChristmas क्रिसमसKrishna Dwitiya

CBSE and ICSE schools set their own calendars. Always follow your school's notice and district orders.