Jharkhand was a part of Bihar until the year 2000. However, the state was carved out from Bihar. The capital of Jharkhand is Ranchi, which is also the hometown of popular Indian batsman M S Dhoni. One of the biggest advantages for the state of Jharkhand is that it is very rich in mineral resources, including iron, coal and copper. In fact, the state is the largest producer of iron ore in the country and also copper ore. Jharkhand is the third largest producer of coal in the country.
Ranchi is capital of Jharkhand. Jamshedpur, Deoghar, Dhanbad are major cities of the state. The state also has some prestigious educational institutions in the country including the likes of XLRI, IIM Ranchi, National Institute of Technology and Birla Institute of Technology. The state also has a host of medical colleges. Naxalite insurgency is the one problem that the state has yet to solve.
Date & Month | Day | Holiday |
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January 8 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
January 22 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
January 26 | Wednesday | Republic Day |
February 12 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
February 26 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
March 1 | Tuesday | Maha Shivaratri |
March 12 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
March 18 | Friday | Holi |
March 19 | Saturday | Holi |
March 26 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
April 4 | Monday | Sarhul |
April 9 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
April 14 | Thursday | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
April 15 | Friday | Good Friday |
April 23 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
May 1 | Sunday | Labour Day |
May 3 | Tuesday | Idul Fitr |
May 14 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
May 16 | Monday | Buddha Purnima |
May 28 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
June 11 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
June 25 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
July 9 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
July 10 | Sunday | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
July 23 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
August 9 | Tuesday | Muharram |
August 13 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
August 15 | Monday | Independence Day |
August 19 | Friday | Janmashtami |
August 27 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
September 10 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
September 24 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
October 2 | Sunday | Gandhi Jayanti |
October 3 | Monday | Maha Ashtami |
October 4 | Tuesday | Maha Navami |
October 5 | Wednesday | Vijaya Dashami |
October 8 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
October 9 | Sunday | Eid e Milad |
October 22 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
October 24 | Monday | Diwali |
October 25 | Tuesday | Diwali |
October 30 | Sunday | Chhath Puja |
November 8 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
November 12 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
November 26 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
December 10 | Saturday | Second Saturday Bank Holiday |
December 24 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday Bank Holiday |
December 25 | Sunday | Christmas Day |