Jharkhand Holidays 2024

Here is the list of holidays in Jharkhand for the year 2024. 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.

FestivalDateDayCategory
Republic Day
26 January
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Maha Shivratri18 FebruaryFridayGazetted
Holi
25 MarchMondayGazetted
Good Friday
29 AprilFridayGazetted
Ambedkar Jayanti14 AprilSundayGazetted
Sarhul24 MarchThursdayGazetted
Mahavir Jayanti21 AprilSundayGazetted
Buddha Purnima
23 MayThursdayGazetted
Ramzan/Eid-ul-Fitr
11 AprilThursdayGazetted
Bakrid/Shaheed Uddham Singh Martyrdom day
31 JulyWednesday
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Janmashtami
26 AugustMonday
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Independence Day
15 AugustThursday
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Muharram
17 JulyWednesdayGazetted
Gandhi Jayanti
02 OctoberWednesday
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Maha Ashtami
11 OctoberFridayRestricted
 Maha Navami12 OctoberSaturdayRestricted
Dussehra
12 OctoberSaturdayGazetted
Eid-e-Milad15 SeptemberSundayRestricted
Diwali
01 NovemberFridayGazetted
Chhat Puja
05 NovemberTuesdayGazetted
Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti15 NovemberFridayGazetted
Christmas day
25 December
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Major religious festivities that one needs to experience in Jharkhand are as follows:

Sarhul

Celebrations began at a time when the Saal trees blossoms with flowers in Spring. Worship of deities happens in this festival with the new flowers. On this occasion, traditional drums, dhols, etc. are played and the boys carry the Pahan on their shoulders, and girls dance ahead taking the boy to his house, where his wife awaits him.

Chhat Puja

It is one of the most popular festivals in Jharkhand. It is an age-old Hindu festival that is dedicated to the worshiping of the Sun God, Surya and is also known as Surya Shashti. The Chhat Puja is performed in the hour of God Surya, asking the earth and the sun deities to grant wishes. 

Bandana

Bandana is extremely famous among the festivals in Jharkhand. Celebrations take place during Karthik Amavasya, for the animals, with pomp and splendor. The tribal population which constitutes most of the Jharkhand population is extremely close to their animals.

Jani-Shikaar

This festival is held once every 12 years. The womenfolk wear menswear and go hunting in the forests. It is in remembrance of the driving away from the Mohammedans by the Kurukh womenfolk in Roh-tas-Garh.

Bhagat Parab

In the period between spring and summer, this festival in Jharkhand is a celebration by the tribes for the tribes who worship Lord Buddha. 

Rohini

In Jharkhand, the celebration of Rohini commences with the sowing of seeds. Since a large part of Jharkhand’s economy is based on agriculture, it is for that reason a very popular festival. 

Hai Punya

It is the festival that marks the beginning of fall and winter. As the first day of Magh month, it ushers the beginning of plowing. The farmers start the festival celebrations by plowing a section of their land and marking the auspicious beginning of the farming season.