West Bengal Public Holidays
Discover upcoming public holiday dates for West Bengal and start planning to make the most of your time off.
2025 Public Holidays
Date | Day | Holiday |
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12 Jan | Sun | Swami Vivekananda Jayanti |
23 Jan | Thu | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti |
26 Jan | Sun | Republic Day |
2 Feb | Sun | Vasant Panchami |
14 Mar | Fri | Doljatra |
31 Mar | Mon | Idul Fitr |
6 Apr | Sun | Ram Navami |
10 Apr | Thu | Mahavir Jayanti |
14 Apr | Mon | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
15 Apr | Tue | Bengali New Year |
18 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
1 May | Thu | May Day |
9 May | Fri | Guru Rabindranath Jayanti |
12 May | Mon | Buddha Purnima |
7 Jun | Sat | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
6 Jul | Sun | Muharram |
15 Aug | Fri | Independence Day |
21 Sep | Sun | Mahalaya Amavasye |
29 Sep | Mon | Maha Saptami |
30 Sep | Tue | Maha Ashtami |
1 Oct | Wed | Maha Navami |
2 Oct | Thu | Vijaya Dashami |
2 Oct | Thu | Gandhi Jayanti |
6 Oct | Mon | Lakshmi Puja |
20 Oct | Mon | Diwali |
27 Oct | Mon | Chhath Puja |
5 Nov | Wed | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
25 Dec | Thu | Christmas Day |
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2026 Public Holidays
Date | Day | Holiday |
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12 Jan | Mon | Swami Vivekananda Jayanti |
23 Jan | Fri | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti |
23 Jan | Fri | Vasant Panchami |
26 Jan | Mon | Republic Day |
3 Mar | Tue | Doljatra |
21 Mar | Sat | Idul Fitr |
3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
14 Apr | Tue | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
15 Apr | Wed | Bengali New Year |
1 May | Fri | Buddha Purnima |
1 May | Fri | May Day |
9 May | Sat | Guru Rabindranath Jayanti |
27 May | Wed | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
26 Jun | Fri | Muharram |
15 Aug | Sat | Independence Day |
2 Oct | Fri | Gandhi Jayanti |
10 Oct | Sat | Mahalaya Amavasye |
18 Oct | Sun | Maha Saptami |
19 Oct | Mon | Maha Ashtami |
20 Oct | Tue | Maha Navami |
21 Oct | Wed | Vijaya Dashami |
25 Oct | Sun | Lakshmi Puja |
8 Nov | Sun | Diwali |
24 Nov | Tue | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day |
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2026 are released. |
2027 Public Holidays
Date | Day | Holiday |
---|---|---|
12 Jan | Tue | Swami Vivekananda Jayanti |
23 Jan | Sat | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti |
26 Jan | Tue | Republic Day |
11 Feb | Thu | Vasant Panchami |
10 Mar | Wed | Idul Fitr |
22 Mar | Mon | Doljatra |
26 Mar | Fri | Good Friday |
14 Apr | Wed | Dr Ambedkar Jayanti |
15 Apr | Thu | Bengali New Year |
1 May | Sat | May Day |
9 May | Sun | Guru Rabindranath Jayanti |
17 May | Mon | Bakrid / Eid al Adha |
20 May | Thu | Buddha Purnima |
15 Jun | Tue | Muharram |
15 Aug | Sun | Independence Day |
29 Sep | Wed | Mahalaya Amavasye |
2 Oct | Sat | Gandhi Jayanti |
6 Oct | Wed | Maha Saptami |
8 Oct | Fri | Maha Ashtami |
9 Oct | Sat | Maha Navami |
10 Oct | Sun | Vijaya Dashami |
29 Oct | Fri | Lakshmi Puja |
29 Oct | Fri | Diwali |
14 Nov | Sun | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
25 Dec | Sat | Christmas Day |
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released. |
Bank holidays are approved by the Government of West Bengal Finance Department under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881. Sundays are holidays under the Negotiable Instrument Act as well. If a holiday falls on a Sunday, they are not listed as a public holiday. There are holidays in West Bengal when only banks are closed.
Government offices are closed on certain holidays each year, including the birthday of the Poet Bhanu Bhakt and Bhatridwitiya. Banks are closed on the Yearly Closing of Bank Accounts on April 1 each year as well.
Government employees are permitted to choose two restricted holidays each year in addition to bank holidays. These may include Easter Sunday, Baisakhi or Sab-e-Barat. Because many Muslim holidays are based on the sighting of the moon, dates may change from the officially released bank holidays. If this should happen, the date changes are announced under separate order.