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 | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
|
| January 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
|
| January 26 | Tuesday |
Republic Day
|
| February 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
|
| February 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
|
| March 07 | Monday |
Maha Shivratri
|
| March 12 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
|
| March 22 | Tuesday |
Holika Dahan
|
| March 24 | Thursday |
Holi
|
| March 25 | Friday |
Good Friday
|
| March 26 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
|
| April 01 | Friday |
Annual Closing of Bank Accounts Day
|
| April 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
|
| April 10 | Sunday |
Sarhul
|
| April 14 | Thursday |
Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar's Birthday
|
| April 15 | Friday | |
| April 19 | Tuesday |
Mahavir Jayanti
|
| April 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
|
| May 14 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
|
| May 21 | Saturday |
Buddha Pournima
|
| May 28 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
|
| June 11 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
|
| June 25 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
|
| July 06 | Wednesday |
Id-ul-Fitr
|
| July 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
|
| July 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
|
| August 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
|
| August 15 | Monday |
Independence Day
|
| August 25 | Thursday |
Janma Ashtami
|
| August 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
|
| September 10 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
|
| September 12 | Monday |
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
|
| September 24 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
|
| October 02 | Sunday |
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
|
| October 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
|
| October 09 | Sunday |
Maha Ashtmi
|
| October 10 | Monday | |
| October 11 | Tuesday |
Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra)
|
| October 12 | Wednesday |
Muharram
|
| October 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
|
| October 30 | Sunday |
Diwali
|
| November 06 | Sunday |
Surya Sasthi
|
| November 12 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
|
| November 14 | Monday |
Guru Nanak Jayanti
|
| November 26 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
|
| December 10 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
|
| December 13 | Tuesday |
Id-E-Milad
|
| December 24 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
|
| December 25 | Sunday |
Christmas
|
