Holidays · Bihar
Bihar Moves Chitragupta Puja and Bhai Dooj Holiday to 11 November 2026
Bihar Notification 20490 dated 6 November 2026 changes the Chitragupta Puja and Bhai Dooj holiday under the executive-order holiday schedule from Tuesday, 10 November, to Wednesday, 11 November 2026.
- Jurisdiction
- Bihar
- Effective from
- 11 November 2026
- Issued on
- 06 November 2026
- Status
- Published
- Reference
- 3/H-01/2025-GAD-20490; Gazette 1383
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Bihar Notification 20490 dated 6 November 2026 changes the Chitragupta Puja and Bhai Dooj holiday under the executive-order holiday schedule from Tuesday, 10 November, to Wednesday, 11 November 2026.
Calendar correction
| Occasion | Earlier date | Revised date |
|---|---|---|
| Chitragupta Puja and Bhai Dooj | 10 November 2026, Tuesday | 11 November 2026, Wednesday |
The order amends serial 11 of Schedule I to the 2026 holiday notification 15401 dated 19 August 2025. Its scope follows that executive-order schedule. A private establishment should check its governing holiday requirements and adopted calendar before treating the government-office correction as its own closure instruction.
Employer action
- For covered offices, replace the superseded date in the attendance calendar and circulate the corrected roster promptly.
- Keep the original 2026 notice and this amendment together, making the changed date clear in employee communications.
- Review attendance or leave entries already prepared for 10 and 11 November. Coordinate any corrections with the applicable office or establishment rules.
Frequently asked questions
Should both dates remain as this festival holiday?
The amendment replaces the earlier date with the revised date. Calendar owners should remove the superseded entry rather than create a duplicate for the same notification.
Does this amend the whole 2026 holiday list?
The identified change concerns serial 11 of Schedule I. Review other dates using their own applicable notices and amendments.
Where is the original government document?
The source below is the Bihar GAD-hosted PDF. Its first page shows notification 20490, the 6 November date and the replacement wording.
Source and reference
Government source: Bihar GAD notification 20490, 6 November 2026.
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Bihar GAD notification 20490, 6 November 2026 · General Administration Department, Government of Bihar
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