This Bihar Calendar June 2026 guide covers the restricted holiday, the public holiday, and the general holiday that make up the month, explains why one of them doesn’t actually close anything, and works out exactly why government offices and schools get a four-day stretch off while banks only get three.
Whether you looked up the Bihar Sarkar Calendar June 2026 to plan around Muharram, you want to know if Anugrah Narayan Sinha Jayanti is actually a day off, you’re checking Kabir Jayanti for a long weekend, or you simply want an accurate count of how many days your bank branch will be closed, this guide has been checked against Bihar’s 2026 state holiday notification, its restricted holiday list, and the standard RBI closure pattern for banks in the state.
Bihar Calendar June 2026 at a Glance
| Date | Day | Occasion | Holiday Type | Who Gets It Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 13, 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday | Bank holiday | Bank customers |
| June 18, 2026 | Thursday | Anugrah Narayan Sinha Jayanti | Restricted (optional) holiday | Only employees who choose it |
| June 26, 2026 | Friday | Muharram | Public holiday | Government offices, banks, schools |
| June 27, 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday | Bank holiday | Bank customers |
| June 29, 2026 | Monday | Kabir Jayanti | General holiday | Government offices, schools |
Three occasions is a short list compared to March’s six, but June is the month where the calendar’s fine print actually matters most — one of these three dates doesn’t close a single office.
Bihar’s Longest Break of the Year
Here’s the standout detail this month: Muharram on Friday, June 26, is immediately followed by the fourth Saturday (June 27) and the regular Sunday (June 28) — and then Kabir Jayanti lands right on Monday, June 29. For government offices and schools, which already treat the second and fourth Saturday as a day off, that’s four days in a row without a single working day in between: Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. It’s the longest unbroken stretch anywhere in Bihar’s 2026 calendar so far.
Download the Bihar Calendar June 2026 PDF
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Bihar’s Weather in June 2026
June is the month Bihar’s brutal pre-monsoon heat finally starts to break. Early in the month, daytime temperatures can still touch 40°C or higher, a carryover from May’s peak summer conditions, but by the second or third week, the southwest monsoon typically makes its way into Bihar, usually arriving in Patna and the surrounding plains somewhere between mid and late June. Once the rains set in, afternoon highs generally settle into the low-to-mid 30s, though humidity climbs sharply, making the air feel heavier even as temperatures ease. The days right around Muharram and Kabir Jayanti at month-end are a reasonable bet for at least some rainfall, so if you’re heading out for processions or gatherings, keeping an umbrella handy is a safer plan than relying on clear skies.
Anugrah Narayan Sinha Jayanti 2026 — June 18 (Thursday)
This date marks the birth anniversary of Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha, affectionately remembered as “Bihar Vibhuti” (Jewel of Bihar), who served as independent India’s first-ever Deputy Chief Minister, holding the post alongside the Finance Ministry of Bihar from 1946 to 1957. Born in Poiwan village in what is now Aurangabad district, he was a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi, took part in the Champaran Satyagraha, and later helped draft the Constitution of India as a member of the Constituent Assembly. As explained above, this is a restricted holiday on Bihar’s 2026 calendar, so while institutions and associations linked to his legacy may hold commemorative events, it isn’t a day that closes government offices or schools by default.
Muharram 2026 in Bihar — June 26 (Friday)
Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar, and its tenth day, Ashura, is considered one of the most significant dates in the Islamic year — a day of mourning for Shia Muslims commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, and a day of fasting and reflection for Sunni Muslims. In India, Ashura is expected to be observed on Friday, June 26, 2026, a day after some Gulf countries mark it, due to the usual one-day difference in regional moon sighting. Tazia processions, majlis gatherings, and community prayers mark the day in cities and towns across Bihar. It’s listed as a public holiday, closing government offices, banks, and schools statewide, and as covered above, it also kicks off a three-to-four-day non-working stretch depending on which calendar you follow.
Kabir Jayanti 2026 in Bihar — June 29 (Monday)
Kabir Jayanti marks the birth anniversary of Sant Kabir Das, the 15th-century mystic poet whose verses and dohas drew from both Hindu and Islamic spiritual traditions and emphasised devotion, honesty, and unity beyond religious labels. Kabir has a substantial following across Bihar through the Kabir Panth tradition, and his birth anniversary is marked with recitations of his verses, community gatherings, and prayer meetings. It’s a general holiday on Bihar’s calendar, closing government offices and schools, though — as with other Bihar-specific general holidays this year — it doesn’t appear on the state’s bank holiday circular.
Bihar’s Holiday Categories, Explained
June is the first month in this calendar series where you can point to a genuinely separate example of all three tiers Bihar uses, each on its own date:
| Category | Decided By | Applies To | June 2026 Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted (optional) holidays | Employee’s own choice, from a state-approved list | Only employees who select the date | Anugrah Narayan Sinha Jayanti (Jun 18) |
| Public / festival holidays | Government of Bihar | Government offices, banks, and schools | Muharram (Jun 26) |
| General holidays | Government of Bihar | Government offices and schools | Kabir Jayanti (Jun 29) |
Seeing all three side by side in the same month makes the distinction easier to remember: restricted means “optional, no closure,” public means “everyone’s closed,” and general means “offices and schools closed, banks open.”
Bihar Bank Holidays — June 2026
Banks in Bihar follow the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, and the RBI’s standing second-and-fourth-Saturday rule. Here’s the full picture for June 2026:
| Date | Day | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| June 7, 2026 | Sunday | Weekly holiday |
| June 13, 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| June 14, 2026 | Sunday | Weekly holiday |
| June 21, 2026 | Sunday | Weekly holiday |
| June 26, 2026 | Friday | Muharram |
| June 27, 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| June 28, 2026 | Sunday | Weekly holiday |
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Sundays | 4 |
| Second & fourth Saturdays | 2 |
| Festival closure on an extra weekday (Muharram) | 1 |
| Total non-working days for banks | 7 |
Seven non-working days ties June with February for the calmest month of the year so far on the banking calendar — no bank-specific closures, no coinciding festivals, just the standard weekend pattern plus a single Friday for Muharram. Branches stay shut on all seven dates, though ATMs, UPI, and net banking continue to work as usual.
Bihar School Holidays — June 2026
Bihar’s Education Department calendar marks the following dates for government and government-aided schools, including Sanskrit, Urdu, and Madrasa institutions, in June:
| Date | Day | Occasion |
|---|---|---|
| June 26, 2026 | Friday | Muharram |
| June 29, 2026 | Monday | Kabir Jayanti |
Note that Anugrah Narayan Sinha Jayanti (June 18) doesn’t appear here, since it’s a restricted holiday rather than a general school closure. With Muharram, the fourth Saturday, Sunday, and Kabir Jayanti falling back to back, students get a genuine four-day break at the end of the month. Many Bihar schools also begin winding into their summer vacation period around this time, so it’s worth checking your child’s specific school calendar for exact break dates alongside the dates listed here.
Where Bank, Office, and School Calendars Diverge This Month
June makes the three-way split between calendars particularly easy to see. Banks get seven non-working days, built from four Sundays, two standard Saturdays, and Muharram. Government offices and schools get eight, picking up Kabir Jayanti on top of the same base pattern. Secretariat and Directorate offices in Patna, which already treat every Saturday as a day off under their five-day week, end up with ten non-working days once all four Saturdays in June are counted alongside Muharram and Kabir Jayanti. The four-day end-of-month stretch is real, but only for two of these three groups — banks stop one day short.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: How many holidays does Bihar get in June 2026? Three occasions are marked on the state’s official calendar — Anugrah Narayan Sinha Jayanti (Jun 18, restricted), Muharram (Jun 26, public holiday), and Kabir Jayanti (Jun 29, general holiday).
Q2: Is Anugrah Narayan Sinha Jayanti a public holiday in Bihar? No. It’s on Bihar’s restricted (optional) holiday list for 2026, which means offices and schools function normally that day unless an individual employee chooses to take it as one of their allotted restricted holidays.
Q3: Do government offices really get four days off in a row at the end of June 2026? Yes, for most government offices and schools. Muharram (Friday, Jun 26), the fourth Saturday (Jun 27), Sunday (Jun 28), and Kabir Jayanti (Monday, Jun 29) fall back to back, creating a four-day non-working stretch.
Q4: Do banks also get four days off at the end of June? No, banks get three. They’re closed for Muharram, the fourth Saturday, and Sunday, but Kabir Jayanti doesn’t appear on the bank holiday circular, so Monday, June 29 is a normal working day for banks.
Q5: Is Muharram confirmed for June 26, 2026 in Bihar? Bihar’s official calendar and India’s national gazetted holiday list both point to June 26, though the exact date depends on moon sighting and some Gulf countries observe Ashura a day earlier, on June 25.
Q6: How many bank holidays are there in Bihar in June 2026? Seven in total: four Sundays (7, 14, 21, 28), the second and fourth Saturdays (13 and 27), and one festival closure — Muharram (26).
Q7: Is Kabir Jayanti a bank holiday in Bihar? No. It’s a general holiday for Bihar’s government offices and schools, but it doesn’t appear on the state’s bank holiday circular for June 2026, so bank branches are expected to remain open.
Conclusion
June 2026 looks light on paper with just three occasions, but it hides the single longest non-working stretch of the year so far for anyone working in a government office or attending a state school — and a useful reminder that not every date on a holiday calendar means the same thing for everyone.