Bihar Day Explained
| Holiday Name: | Bihar Day |
| Type: | state |
| Nickname: | Bihar Diwas, Bihar Sthapana Diwas |
| Observedby: | Bihar, India |
| Significance: | Foundation day of Indian state Bihar |
| Begins: | 22 March 1912 |
| Scheduling: | same day each year |
| Date: | 22 March |
| Duration: | 1 day |
| Frequency: | Annual |
Bihar Day (Bihar Diwas) is observed every year on March 22,[1] marking the formation of the state of Bihar. On 22 March 1912, the Bihar and Orissa divisions of the Bengal Province were separated to form the Province of Bihar and Orissa in British India.[2] [3] The day is a public holiday in Bihar.[4]
Bihar Day was started and celebrated on large scale by Bihar Government in the tenure of Nitish Kumar. Apart from India, it is celebrated in countries including the United States, Germany,[5] Britain (Scotland),[6] Australia, Canada, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Trinidad and Tobago and Mauritius.[7]
Observance
Every year the Government of Bihar issues a notification declaring the 22 March to be a public holiday to be celebrated as Bihar Day. This holiday applies to all the offices and companies under the jurisdiction of the State and central Government as well as Schools celebrate this day by organising various programmes participated by students.
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Notes and References
- Web site: 2021-03-22. बिहार दिवस विशेष: ऐसे अस्तित्व में आया अपना बिहार, ...जानें. 2021-08-24. MPost. en-US.
- News: Stage set for 105th Bihar Diwas. The Times of India. 22 March 2017 . live. 30 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20170324163202/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com:80/city/patna/stage-set-for-105th-bihar-diwas/articleshow/57759419.cms . 24 March 2017 .
- News: Bihar Diwas: Sunidhi Chauhan to perform at Gandhi Maidan on Mar 22. The Times of India. 12 March 2017 . live. 30 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20170315162614/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com:80/city/patna/bihar-diwas-sunidhi-chauhan-to-perform-at-gandhi-maidan-on-mar-22/articleshow/57597436.cms . 15 March 2017 .
- Web site: Bihar Diwas marks public Holiday in Bihar. news.biharprabha.com. 22 March 2014.
- Web site: 26 मई को जर्मनी में मनेगा बिहार दिवस, ...जानिए. 2018-03-30. Live Bihar News लाइव बिहार न्यूज़. hi-IN. 2019-09-22. 22 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190922040210/https://www.livebiharnews.in/news/bihar-diwas-to-be-celebrated-in-germany.html. dead.
- News: सात समंदर पार स्कॉटलैंड के पटना में कुछ इस तरह मनाया गया बिहार दिवस. 2018-03-21. Live Bihar News लाइव बिहार न्यूज़. 2018-03-21. hi-IN. 21 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180321193053/https://www.livebiharnews.in/news/bihar-diwas-celebrated-in-patna-of-scotland.html. dead.
- Web site: Bihar Day to be celebrated in seven countries. news.biharprabha.com. 22 March 2014.
