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Public Holidays in India also known as Government Holidays colloquially, consist of a variety of cultural, nationalistic, and religious holidays that are legislated in India at the union or state levels. Being a culturally diverse country, there are many festivals celebrated in various regions across the country.
Chhath is an ancient Hindu festival, native to the Indian subcontinent and of heritage to the Indo-Nepalese. [2] It is celebrated across all Northern Indian regions. [3] In particular, to the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh; [4] [5] and the Nepalese Autonomous provinces of Koshi, Lumbini, and Madhesh.
Bihar Day. Bihar Day ( Bihar Diwas) is observed every year on March 22, [ 1] marking the formation of the state of Bihar. On 22 March 1912, the Bihar and Orissa divisions of the Bengal Province were separated to form the Province of Bihar and Orissa in British India. [ 2][ 3] The day is a public holiday in Bihar. [ 4]
After a long period of demand, Bihar government in 2011 declared this day as public holiday to be observed statewide. Officially, the Maithili New year day is called as Mithila Diwas by the Government of Bihar. Every year there will be holiday for Mithila Diwas on 14 April in the Indian State of Bihar on account of the great festival of Juir ...
List of institutions of higher education in Bihar. Bihar is home to 8 Institutes of National Importance, 4 Central Universities, 20 State Universities, 7 Private Universities, 1 Deemed University and 4 Centrally Funded Eminent Institutes. The following is a list of institutions of higher education in Bihar, India .
Reservation policy in Bihar. Reservation policy in Bihar is a system of affirmative action that provides historically disadvantaged groups representation in education and employment. Reservations in the state rose from 60 percent in 2021 to 75 percent in 2023. [1] In June 2024, Patna High Court struck down the new reservation policy.
Bhai Dooj ( Hindi: भाई दूज) in entire Northern part of India, observed during the Diwali festival. In Awadh and Purvanchal regions of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, it is also known as Bhaiya Dooj. It is widely celebrated by Maithils in Nepal and Bihar as Bhardutiya and people from various other ethnic groups.
Jitiya (also called Jivitputrika) is a three-day-long Ancient Hindu festival which is celebrated from the seventh to ninth lunar day of Krishna-Paksha in Ashvin month. It is celebrated mainly in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand and the country of Nepal as well as Nepali people of West Bengal.