Kheer Kadam and Kalakand are popular sweet here. A public library is located in Bara Chauk region in the city. Vishwakarma Puja, Saraswati Puja, Durga Puja, Chhath,Deepawali, Holi, Eid, Moharram, Guru Purnima and Christmas are among the long list of festivals celebrated in Giridih. Chhath puja is celebrated on the banks of Usri river at Argaghat and Shastrinagar ghats
