West Bengal Government Holiday 2026: Check Complete List Of Public Holidays In Kolkata, Asansol, Durgapur

West Bengal Government Holiday List: The new year is just around the corner, and the West Bengal government has released a complete list of public holiday calendar for 2026. These public holidays will be applicable to state government offices, colleges, schools across the state.

For those who are planning for the year ahead, here are all the details about West Bengal Public Holidays in 2025.

West Bengal Public Holidays In 2026

West Bengal state government has notified public holidays on the occasion of Republic Day, New Year, Eid, Good Friday, etc.

Occasion	Date	Day
New Year's Day	1-Jan-26	Thursday
Birthday of Swami Vivekananda	12-Jan-26	Monday
Netaji's Birthday	23-Jan-26	Friday
Saraswati Puja (Sree Panchami)	23-Jan-26	Friday
Republic Day	26-Jan-26	Monday
Doljatra	3-Mar-26	Tuesday
Eid-Ul-Fitr (**)	21-Mar-26	Saturday
Ram Navami	26-Mar-26	Thursday
Mahavir Jayanti	31-Mar-26	Tuesday
Good Friday	3-Apr-26	Friday
Birthday of Dr B. R. Ambedkar	14-Apr-26	Tuesday
Bengali New Year's Day (Nababarsha)	15-Apr-26	Wednesday
May Day	1-May-26	Friday
Buddha Purnima	1-May-26	Friday
Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore (**)	9-May-26	Saturday
Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid)	27-May-26	Wednesday
Muharram	26-Jun-26	Friday
Independence Day (**)	15-Aug-26	Saturday
Janmastami	4-Sep-26	Friday
Birthday of Gandhiji	2-Oct-26	Friday
Mahalaya (**)	10-Oct-26	Saturday
Durga Puja – Maha Astami	19-Oct-26	Monday
Durga Puja – Maha Nabami	20-Oct-26	Tuesday
Durga Puja – Dasami	21-Oct-26	Wednesday
Bhratridwitiya	11-Nov-26	Wednesday
Birthday of Guru Nanak	24-Nov-26	Tuesday
Christmas Day	25-Dec-26	Friday
Yearly closing of bank accounts (Banks only)	1-Apr-26	Wednesday

Public Holidays in January, February 2026

There will be a public holiday on 1, 12, 23, and 26 January to observe New Year's Day, Swami Vivekananda Jayanti, Netaji's Birthday, Saraswati Puja, Republic Day, etc. Additionally, there will be no public holiday in February.

West Bengal Government Holidays in March 2026

The state government has marked public holidays on 3rd, 21st, 26th, and 31st March to observe Doljatra, Eid-Ul-Fitr, Ram Navami, and Mahavir Jayanti.

West Bengal Government Holidays in April, 2026

The state government has marked a public holiday on 3rd, 14th, 15th April to observe Good Friday, Ambedkar Jayanti, and Nababarsha.

Bengal Public Holiday in May 2026

In May, the state government has notified holday on 1st, 9th, and 27th of the month to mark May Day, Buddha Purnima, Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti, and Id-Ud-Zoha.

Government Holiday in June 2026

The government has notified only one public holiday in June, ie on 26 June to observe Muharram.

Public Holiday in August, September 2026

The state government has notified public holiday on 15 August on the occasion of Independence Day. Whereas in September, the state government has notified 4th September as a holiday to celebrate Janmashtami.

Government Holiday in October 2026

In October, there will be a public holiday on 2nd, 10th, 19th, 20th, and 21st of the month to observe Gandhi Jayanti, Mahalaya, Durga Puja Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami, and Dasami.

Government Holiday in Nov, December 2026

In November, there will be public holiday on 11 and 24 November to observe Bhratridwiya and Guru Nanak Jayanti. There will be a state government holiday on Christmas on 25 December.

Certain observances are classified as sectional holidays, meant for staff from particular communities. Other festivals occur on Sundays, which are already holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, so they are not repeated in the main lists. The notification also notes how some regional birthdays line up with these Sunday public holidays in 2026.