Bihar School Holidays 2025: Summer Vacation From June 2, Check Full Schedule

Published: Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 16:37 [IST]

The Bihar Education Department has officially announced the school holiday calendar for 2025, offering students a summer vacation from June 2 to June 21. This break aligns with Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid) and Kabir Jayanti celebrations.

Key highlights of the holiday schedule include:

A total of 72 holidays for the academic year.
Muslim festival date (Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Adha) may vary based on moon sightings.
All government, government-aided, project, and upgraded primary, secondary, and higher secondary schools in Bihar will adhere to this calendar.
Republic Day, Independence Day, and Gandhi Jayanti will be marked by celebrations in schools, with mandatory attendance for students and teachers. Classes will resume after the events.

Sr. No.	Holiday Name	Date	Number of Days	Day
1	Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti	06 January	1	Monday
2	Makar Sankranti	14 January	1	Saturday
3	Republic Day	26 January	1	Thursday
4	Vasant Panchami	03 February	1	Saturday
5	Sant Ravidas Jayanti	12 February	1	Monday
6	Shab-e-Barat	14 February	1	Wednesday
7	Maha Shivratri	26 February	1	Monday
8	Holi	14-15 March	2	Friday-Saturday
9	Bihar Diwas	22 March	1	Wednesday
10	Ramadan Ka Antim Jumma	28 March	1	Tuesday
11	Eid-ul-Fitr (Eid)	31 March	1	Thursday
12	Ram Navami	08 April	1	Saturday
13	Mahavir Jayanti	10 April	1	Monday
14	Bhim Rao Ambedkar Jayanti	14 April	1	Friday
15	Good Friday	18 April	1	Tuesday
16	Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti	23 April	1	Sunday
17	May Day	01 May	1	Monday
18	Janaki Navami	06 May	1	Saturday
19	Buddha Purnima	12 May	1	Friday
20	Summer Vacation/Eid-ul-Adha (Bakrid)/Kabir Jayanti	02-21 June	20	Monday-Saturday
21	Muharram	06 July	1	Thursday
22	Last Shravani Somvar	04 August	1	Monday
23	Raksha Bandhan	09 August	1	Wednesday
24	Chehlum/Independence Day	15 August	1	Tuesday
25	Shri Krishna Janmashtami	16 August	1	Wednesday
26	Hariyali Teej (Teej Vrat)	26 August	1	Monday
27	Hazrat Mohammad Sahab Janam Din	05 September	1	Tuesday
28	Anant Chaturdashi	06 September	1	Wednesday
29	Jeevit Putrika Vrat (Jitiya)	15 September	1	Saturday
30	Durga Puja (Kulachana Saptami)	22 September	1	Friday
31	Durga Puja / Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti	28 September to 02 October	4	Friday to Monday
32	Dussehra/Deepavali/Chhath Puja/Pitru Paksha/Diwali Puja	20-29 October	10	Monday to Wednesday
33	Guru Nanak Jayanti/Kartik Purnima	05 November	1	Sunday
34	Winter Break (Christmas Day & Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti)	25 to 31 December	7	Thursday to Wednesday
Total			72

Also, during extended breaks like summer vacation, Diwali to Chhath Puja, and winter holidays, teachers will assign homework and projects across all subjects. These assignments will be assessed once schools reopen.

Published On December 4, 2024