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Bank Holidays in February 2024 in Bihar

During February, the government of Bihar has declared bank holidays on February 3, on account of Sant Ravidas Jayanti; February 11, on account of the second week of Saturday as a Bank Holiday, February 18, on account of Maha Shivaratri and on February 25, on account of the fourth week of Saturday as Bank Holiday.

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      Second Saturday Bank Holiday
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      Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday
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Date & Month Day Holiday
February 10 Saturday Second Saturday Bank Holiday
February 24 Saturday Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday

Bank Holidays in Bihar in February

All the banks including City Union Bank, Catholic Syrian Bank, DCB Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank will remain closed on the bank holidays.

Guru Ravidas Jayanti: The day marks the birth of Ravidas a renowned poet of the Bhakti movement during the 15-16 centuries. A poet, saint, the social and spiritual figure was the founder of the Ravidassia religion. His origins are not correctly known but many scholars believe that he was born to a cobbler family and he gained recognition solely because of his staunch belief in god. His devotional songs are included in the Sikh scriptures – Guru Granth Sahib (Adi Granth). His birthday falls on the full moon during Magh Maas as per the Hindu lunar calendar. He preached equality among the people and explained that people should not make differences on the basis of caste and creed and there is only one superpower and that is God. A procession will be taken out on this day to celebrate the day apart from a special aarti for the guru will be performed. His devotional songs had a major impact on the Bhakti Movement in India. On this day reciting Amritbani Guru Ravidassji will be held in a ritualistic manner followed by a special aarti for the beloved Guru Ravidassji.

Maha Shivaratri: The government of Karnataka has declared a state government holiday on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri. This festival is celebrated once a year.

There is a Shivaratri in every luni-solar month of the Hindu calendar, on the month's 13th night or 14th day, but once a year during late winter (Phalguna maas) and before the arrival of spring, which marks Maha Shivaratri which means The Great Night of Shiva.

Sarhul Festival: It is one of the prominent festivals celebrated by the tribal community of Chotanagpur. It is celebrated during the spring season when the sal tree is in full bloom. The Sal Tree is considered a sacred grown and is highly venerated and this particular festival centres around the holy spirits that dwell there. The main aim of celebrating this festival is to appease nature to obtain a good harvest for the year.

Vijaya Ekadashi is celebrated by devotees of Lord Vishnu. This festival holds prominence with the life of Lord Krishna, the supreme avatar of Lord Vishnu. People observe fast on this day to attain salvation by reaching the abode of Lord Vishnu. Hindus hold this day in high esteem because of the mythological events associated with it. It is believed that those people who observe fast or listen to victorious stories related to mythology on this day will be able to achieve immense success for sure. This day is not declared a Bank Holiday in Bihar.

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