West Bengal Holidays (2026) :
Through the notification no. 4188-F(P2), government of West Bengal has announced list of Holidays for year 2026.
New Year's Day
01-01-2026 • Thursday
Official
1Jan
Birthday of Swami Vivekananda
12-01-2026 • Monday
Official
2Jan
Netaji's Birthday/ Saraswati Puja
23-01-2026 • Friday
Official
3Jan
Republic Day
26-01-2026 • Monday
Official
4Jan
Doljatra
03-03-2026 • Tuesday
Official
5Mar
Eid-ul-Fitr
20-03-2026 • Friday
Official
6Mar
Ram Navami
26-03-2026 • Thursday
Official
7Mar
Mahavir Jayanti
31-03-2026 • Tuesday
Official
8Mar
Good Friday
03-04-2026 • Friday
Official
9Apr
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday
14-04-2026 • Tuesday
Official
10Apr
Bengali New Year's Day
15-04-2026 • Wednesday
Official
11Apr
Buddha Purnima
01-05-2026 • Friday
Official
12May
May Day
01-05-2026 • Friday
Official
13May
Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore
09-05-2026 • Saturday
Official
14May
Id-Ud-Zuha
27-05-2026 • Wednesday
Official
15May
Muharram
26-06-2026 • Friday
Official
16Jun
Independence Day
15-08-2026 • Saturday
Official
17Aug
Janmastami
04-09-2026 • Friday
Official
18Sep
Gandhi Jayanti
02-10-2026 • Friday
Official
19Oct
Mahalaya
10-10-2026 • Saturday
Official
20Oct
Durga Puja, Maha Astami
19-10-2026 • Monday
Official
21Oct
Durga Puja, Maha Nabami
20-10-2026 • Tuesday
Official
22Oct
Durga Puja, Dasami
21-10-2026 • Wednesday
Official
23Oct
Bhratridwitiya
11-11-2026 • Wednesday
Official
24Nov
Birthday of Guru Nanak
24-11-2026 • Tuesday
Official
25Nov
Christmas
25-12-2026 • Friday
Official
26Dec
1
New Year's Day
01-01-2026 • Thursday • Jan
Official
2
Birthday of Swami Vivekananda
12-01-2026 • Monday • Jan
Official
3
Netaji's Birthday/ Saraswati Puja
23-01-2026 • Friday • Jan
Official
4
Republic Day
26-01-2026 • Monday • Jan
Official
5
Doljatra
03-03-2026 • Tuesday • Mar
Official
6
Eid-ul-Fitr
20-03-2026 • Friday • Mar
Official
7
Ram Navami
26-03-2026 • Thursday • Mar
Official
8
Mahavir Jayanti
31-03-2026 • Tuesday • Mar
Official
9
Good Friday
03-04-2026 • Friday • Apr
Official
10
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday
14-04-2026 • Tuesday • Apr
Official
11
Bengali New Year's Day
15-04-2026 • Wednesday • Apr
Official
12
Buddha Purnima
01-05-2026 • Friday • May
Official
13
May Day
01-05-2026 • Friday • May
Official
14
Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore
09-05-2026 • Saturday • May
Official
15
Id-Ud-Zuha
27-05-2026 • Wednesday • May
Official
16
Muharram
26-06-2026 • Friday • Jun
Official
17
Independence Day
15-08-2026 • Saturday • Aug
Official
18
Janmastami
04-09-2026 • Friday • Sep
Official
19
Gandhi Jayanti
02-10-2026 • Friday • Oct
Official
20
Mahalaya
10-10-2026 • Saturday • Oct
Official
21
Durga Puja, Maha Astami
19-10-2026 • Monday • Oct
Official
22
Durga Puja, Maha Nabami
20-10-2026 • Tuesday • Oct
Official
23
Durga Puja, Dasami
21-10-2026 • Wednesday • Oct
Official
24
Bhratridwitiya
11-11-2026 • Wednesday • Nov
Official
25
Birthday of Guru Nanak
24-11-2026 • Tuesday • Nov
Official
26
Christmas
25-12-2026 • Friday • Dec
Official
| S.NO | MONTH | DATE | DAY | HOLIDAY NAME | TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan | 01-01-2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Official |
| 2 | Jan | 12-01-2026 | Monday | Birthday of Swami Vivekananda | Official |
| 3 | Jan | 23-01-2026 | Friday | Netaji's Birthday/ Saraswati Puja | Official |
| 4 | Jan | 26-01-2026 | Monday | Republic Day | Official |
| 5 | Mar | 03-03-2026 | Tuesday | Doljatra | Official |
| 6 | Mar | 20-03-2026 | Friday | Eid-ul-Fitr | Official |
| 7 | Mar | 26-03-2026 | Thursday | Ram Navami | Official |
| 8 | Mar | 31-03-2026 | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti | Official |
| 9 | Apr | 03-04-2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Official |
| 10 | Apr | 14-04-2026 | Tuesday | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday | Official |
| 11 | Apr | 15-04-2026 | Wednesday | Bengali New Year's Day | Official |
| 12 | May | 01-05-2026 | Friday | Buddha Purnima | Official |
| 13 | May | 01-05-2026 | Friday | May Day | Official |
| 14 | May | 09-05-2026 | Saturday | Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore | Official |
| 15 | May | 27-05-2026 | Wednesday | Id-Ud-Zuha | Official |
| 16 | Jun | 26-06-2026 | Friday | Muharram | Official |
| 17 | Aug | 15-08-2026 | Saturday | Independence Day | Official |
| 18 | Sep | 04-09-2026 | Friday | Janmastami | Official |
| 19 | Oct | 02-10-2026 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti | Official |
| 20 | Oct | 10-10-2026 | Saturday | Mahalaya | Official |
| 21 | Oct | 19-10-2026 | Monday | Durga Puja, Maha Astami | Official |
| 22 | Oct | 20-10-2026 | Tuesday | Durga Puja, Maha Nabami | Official |
| 23 | Oct | 21-10-2026 | Wednesday | Durga Puja, Dasami | Official |
| 24 | Nov | 11-11-2026 | Wednesday | Bhratridwitiya | Official |
| 25 | Nov | 24-11-2026 | Tuesday | Birthday of Guru Nanak | Official |
| 26 | Dec | 25-12-2026 | Friday | Christmas | Official |