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West Bengal Holiday lists
West Bengal's official holiday list for 2026: 28 holidays, with the date, day and type of each.
2026 at a glance
- Holidays listed
- 28
- National
- 3
- Regional
- 25
- Optional
- 0
- 1 January
- Day
- Thursday
- Holiday
- New Year's Day
- Type
- Regional
- 12 January
- Day
- Monday
- Holiday
- Birthday of Swami Vivekananda
- Type
- Regional
- 23 January
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Netaji's Birthday
- Type
- Regional
- 23 January
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Saraswati Puja [Sree Panchami]
- Type
- Regional
- 26 January
- Day
- Monday
- Holiday
- Republic Day
- Type
- National
- 3 March
- Day
- Tuesday
- Holiday
- Doljatra
- Type
- Regional
- 21 March
- Day
- Saturday
- Holiday
- Eid-Ul-Fitr
- Type
- Regional
- 26 March
- Day
- Thursday
- Holiday
- Ram Navami
- Type
- Regional
- 31 March
- Day
- Tuesday
- Holiday
- Mahavir Jayanti
- Type
- Regional
- 1 April
- Day
- Wednesday
- Holiday
- Yearly Closing of Bank Account
- Type
- Regional
- 3 April
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Good Friday
- Type
- Regional
- 14 April
- Day
- Tuesday
- Holiday
- Birthday of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
- Type
- Regional
- 15 April
- Day
- Wednesday
- Holiday
- Bengali New Year's Day (Nababarsha)
- Type
- Regional
- 1 May
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Buddha Purnima
- Type
- Regional
- 1 May
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- May Day
- Type
- Regional
- 9 May
- Day
- Saturday
- Holiday
- Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore
- Type
- Regional
- 27 May
- Day
- Wednesday
- Holiday
- Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid)
- Type
- Regional
- 26 June
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Muharram
- Type
- Regional
- 15 August
- Day
- Saturday
- Holiday
- Independence Day
- Type
- National
- 4 September
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Janmastami
- Type
- Regional
- 2 October
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Birthday of Gandhiji
- Type
- National
- 10 October
- Day
- Saturday
- Holiday
- Mahalaya
- Type
- Regional
- 19 October
- Day
- Monday
- Holiday
- Durga Puja, Maha Astami
- Type
- Regional
- 20 October
- Day
- Tuesday
- Holiday
- Durga Puja, Maha Nabami
- Type
- Regional
- 21 October
- Day
- Wednesday
- Holiday
- Durga Puja, Dasami
- Type
- Regional
- 11 November
- Day
- Wednesday
- Holiday
- Bhratridwitiya
- Type
- Regional
- 24 November
- Day
- Tuesday
- Holiday
- Birthday of Guru Nanak
- Type
- Regional
- 25 December
- Day
- Friday
- Holiday
- Christmas Day
- Type
- Regional
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day | Regional |
| 12 January | Monday | Birthday of Swami Vivekananda | Regional |
| 23 January | Friday | Netaji's Birthday | Regional |
| 23 January | Friday | Saraswati Puja [Sree Panchami] | Regional |
| 26 January | Monday | Republic Day | National |
| 3 March | Tuesday | Doljatra | Regional |
| 21 March | Saturday | Eid-Ul-Fitr | Regional |
| 26 March | Thursday | Ram Navami | Regional |
| 31 March | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti | Regional |
| 1 April | Wednesday | Yearly Closing of Bank Account | Regional |
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday | Regional |
| 14 April | Tuesday | Birthday of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar | Regional |
| 15 April | Wednesday | Bengali New Year's Day (Nababarsha) | Regional |
| 1 May | Friday | Buddha Purnima | Regional |
| 1 May | Friday | May Day | Regional |
| 9 May | Saturday | Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore | Regional |
| 27 May | Wednesday | Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid) | Regional |
| 26 June | Friday | Muharram | Regional |
| 15 August | Saturday | Independence Day | National |
| 4 September | Friday | Janmastami | Regional |
| 2 October | Friday | Birthday of Gandhiji | National |
| 10 October | Saturday | Mahalaya | Regional |
| 19 October | Monday | Durga Puja, Maha Astami | Regional |
| 20 October | Tuesday | Durga Puja, Maha Nabami | Regional |
| 21 October | Wednesday | Durga Puja, Dasami | Regional |
| 11 November | Wednesday | Bhratridwitiya | Regional |
| 24 November | Tuesday | Birthday of Guru Nanak | Regional |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day | Regional |
National holidays apply everywhere. Private employers must give at least the paid holidays in the state's National and Festival Holidays law; the rest of this list binds government offices and banks.
Last checked 23 October 2026. Rates and rules change: ask us to confirm before you rely on them.
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