School Break Schedule for Jharkhand in 2025, Available as PDF File Download
Ganesh Chaturthi, the Hindu festival celebrated to mark the birth of Lord Ganesha, will be observed on August 27, 2025, which falls on a Tuesday.
Beyond the regular holidays listed in the common Jharkhand holiday calendars for the academic year 2025-26, the Jharkhand government has announced additional days. A three-day mourning period from August 4 to August 6, 2025, has been declared in honor of former Chief Minister and Rajya Sabha MP Shri Shibu Soren. During this period, government offices will be closed, and the national flag will be flown at half-mast across the state.
The commonly gazetted and executive holidays include Republic Day, Maha Shivaratri, Holi, Id-ul-Fitr, Sarhul, Mahavir Jayanti, Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti, Good Friday, Buddha Purnima, Bakrid/Eid al-Adha, Muharram, Independence Day, Janmashtami, Eid-e-Milad, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami, Gandhi Jayanti, Diwali, Chhath Puja, Guru Nanak Jayanti, and Christmas Day.
Tusu or Uttarayani / Makar Sankranti (Mahatma Birsa Munda's Birth Anniversary) is a gazetted holiday in Jharkhand on September 5, 2025, and Muharram is also a gazetted holiday on the same day. Eid-ul-Fitr is a gazetted holiday in Jharkhand on March 31, 2025.
Vishwakarma Puja is observed on September 17, 2025, which falls on a Tuesday. Buddha Purnima is a gazetted holiday in Jharkhand on May 22, 2025. Eid-ul-Juha (Bakrid) is a gazetted holiday in Jharkhand on June 7, 2025. Karma Puja is a gazetted holiday in Jharkhand on September 30, 2025.
Good Friday is a gazetted holiday in Jharkhand on April 18, 2025. Karma Puja (Local Festival) is observed on September 4, 2025, which falls on a Wednesday. Mahashivratri is a gazetted holiday in Jharkhand on February 26, 2025.
Chhath Puja (Kharna Day) is a gazetted holiday in Jharkhand on October 27, 2025. Holi is a gazetted holiday in Jharkhand on March 14, 2025. The mourning period following Shri Shibu Soren's demise lasts from August 4 to August 6, 2025.
Dashami (Maha Vijayadashami) is observed on September 29, 2025, which falls on a Monday. Christmas is a gazetted holiday in Jharkhand on December 25, 2025. Independence Day is a gazetted holiday in Jharkhand on August 15, 2025.
Jharkhand Government has announced public holidays on August 4 and 5, 2025, in honor of former Chief Minister and Rajya Sabha MP, Shri Shibu Soren. May Day is observed on May 1, 2025, which falls on a Wednesday. Sarhul is a gazetted holiday in Jharkhand on April 1, 2025.
Holika Dahan is a gazetted holiday in Jharkhand on March 13, 2025. Makar Sankranti / Tusu Sankranti is observed on January 14, 2025, which falls on a Tuesday. Chhath Puja (Main Day - Offerings to the Sun God) is a gazetted holiday in Jharkhand on October 28, 2025.
Kartik Purnima / Guru Nanak Jayanti / Jharkhand Statehood Day is observed on November 15, 2025, which falls on a Friday. Vijayadashami is a gazetted holiday in Jharkhand on October 1, 2025. Mahatma Gandhi's Birth Anniversary / Vijayadashami is a gazetted holiday in Jharkhand on October 2, 2025.
The Jharkhand School Holiday List 2025 includes a full month-wise list of holidays for schools in Jharkhand for the 2025 academic session. Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti is observed on January 23, 2025, which falls on a Thursday. Sharadiya Navratri / Kalaratri Sthapana is observed on September 22, 2025, which falls on a Sunday.
Ambedkar Jayanti is a gazetted holiday in Jharkhand on April 14, 2025. World Indigenous Day / Raksha Bandhan is observed on August 9, 2025, which falls on a Friday. This holiday calendar applies to all government and private schools in Jharkhand.
Rath Yatra is observed on June 27, 2025, which falls on a Thursday. Hul Diwas is observed on June 30, 2025, which falls on a Sunday. Diwali is a gazetted holiday in Jharkhand on October 28, 2025. Mahavir Jayanti is a gazetted holiday in Jharkhand on April 3, 2025.
Annual Bank Closing Day is observed on April 1, 2025, which falls on a Tuesday. Mahanavami is a gazetted holiday in Jharkhand on September 30, 2025. Sant Ravidas Jayanti is observed on February 12, 2025, which falls on a Wednesday. Govardhan Puja is observed on October 22, 2025, which falls on a Tuesday.
This comprehensive guide provides a clear overview of the holidays in Jharkhand for the 2025-2026 academic year. The additional days beyond the standard gazetted holidays, such as the special mourning days for Shri Shibu Soren, are also included.
Engaging in online education platforms for education-and-self-development could provide a valuable opportunity during the three-day mourning period from August 4 to August 6, 2025, as government offices will be closed. As the Jharkhand Government has announced additional days, learners can utilize this break for Online-education without regular school or office schedules.
