West Bengal Holiday Calendar 2026
Home & Hill Affairs Department, Government of West Bengal
West Bengal Govt Calendar 2026 — Holiday List & Leave Planner
Complete West Bengal government holiday calendar for 2026 as notified by the Home & Hill Affairs Department, Government of West Bengal — with restricted holidays, casual leave rules, long weekends, personal remarks and a printable A4 layout.
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Official holiday notification 2026
Home & Hill Affairs Department, Government of West Bengal
No. 4188-F(P2) · Dated 27 Nov 2025
Holiday List 2026
Every notified holiday, in date order. Use the filters to show only gazetted or only restricted holidays.
| # | Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | ||||
| 1 | 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day Public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act — banks and government offices closed. | PH |
| 2 | 12 Jan 2026 | Monday | Birthday of Swami Vivekananda Public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act — banks and government offices closed. | PH |
| 3 | 22 Jan 2026 | Thursday | Day before Saraswati Puja State government offices closed by order of the Government. Not a public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, so banks remain open. | GH |
| 4 | 23 Jan 2026 | Friday | Netaji's Birthday Public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act — banks and government offices closed. | PH |
| 5 | 23 Jan 2026 | Friday | Saraswati Puja (Sree Panchami) Public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act — banks and government offices closed. | PH |
| 6 | 26 Jan 2026 | Monday | Republic Day National holiday — compulsory for all establishments | PH |
| February 2026 | ||||
| 7 | 1 Feb 2026 | Sunday | Birthday of Bir Chilarai Observed in the North Bengal districts. Falls on a Sunday, already a holiday under the N.I. Act, so it is not listed separately. | PH |
| 8 | 1 Feb 2026 | Sunday | Birthday of Guru Rabidas Sectional holiday for the followers of Guru Rabidas. Falls on a Sunday, already a holiday under the N.I. Act, so it is not listed separately. | RH |
| 9 | 4 Feb 2026 | Wednesday | Shab-e-Barat ⚠ Tentative — subject to moon sighting, may shift by 1–2 days State government offices closed by order of the Government. Not a public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, so banks remain open. | GH |
| 10 | 14 Feb 2026 | Saturday | Birthday of Thakur Panchanan Barma State government offices closed. Applies to those offices only where Saturday is not observed as a full holiday. Banks remain open. | GH |
| 11 | 15 Feb 2026 | Sunday | Maha Shivaratri Falls on a Sunday, which is already a holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, so the notification does not list it separately. | PH |
| March 2026 | ||||
| 12 | 3 Mar 2026 | Tuesday | Doljatra Public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act — banks and government offices closed. | PH |
| 13 | 4 Mar 2026 | Wednesday | Holi (Day after Doljatra) State government offices closed by order of the Government. Not a public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, so banks remain open. | GH |
| 14 | 17 Mar 2026 | Tuesday | Birth Day of Shri Shri Harichand Thakur (Madhu Krishna Troyodashi Tithi) State government offices closed by order of the Government. Not a public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, so banks remain open. | GH |
| 15 | 20 Mar 2026 | Friday | Day before Eid-Ul-Fitr ⚠ Tentative — subject to moon sighting, may shift by 1–2 days State government offices closed by order of the Government. Not a public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, so banks remain open. | GH |
| 16 | 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Eid-Ul-Fitr ⚠ Tentative — subject to moon sighting, may shift by 1–2 days Public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act. Applies to offices where Saturday is not a full holiday. Date may shift with the moon sighting. | PH |
| 17 | 26 Mar 2026 | Thursday | Ram Navami Public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act — banks and government offices closed. | PH |
| 18 | 31 Mar 2026 | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti Public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act — banks and government offices closed. | PH |
| April 2026 | ||||
| 19 | 1 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | Yearly Closing of Bank Account For banks only. Government offices and treasuries remain open. | BANK |
| 20 | 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday Public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act — banks and government offices closed. | PH |
| 21 | 4 Apr 2026 | Saturday | Easter Saturday Sectional holiday for Christians only. | RH |
| 22 | 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | Birthday of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act — banks and government offices closed. | PH |
| 23 | 15 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | Bengali New Year's Day (Nababarsha) Public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act — banks and government offices closed. | PH |
| May 2026 | ||||
| 24 | 1 May 2026 | Friday | May Day Public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act — banks and government offices closed. | PH |
| 25 | 1 May 2026 | Friday | Buddha Purnima Public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act — banks and government offices closed. | PH |
| 26 | 1 May 2026 | Friday | Birthday of Pandit Raghunath Murmu Coincides with May Day, already a holiday under the N.I. Act, so it is not listed separately. | PH |
| 27 | 9 May 2026 | Saturday | Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore Public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act. Applies to those government offices only where Saturday is not observed as a full holiday. | PH |
| 28 | 26 May 2026 | Tuesday | Day before Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid) ⚠ Tentative — subject to moon sighting, may shift by 1–2 days State government offices closed by order of the Government. Not a public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, so banks remain open. | GH |
| 29 | 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid) ⚠ Tentative — subject to moon sighting, may shift by 1–2 days Public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act — banks and government offices closed. | PH |
| June 2026 | ||||
| 30 | 26 Jun 2026 | Friday | Muharram ⚠ Tentative — subject to moon sighting, may shift by 1–2 days Public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act — banks and government offices closed. | PH |
| 31 | 30 Jun 2026 | Tuesday | Hul Diwas Sectional holiday for the Adibasi (Santhal) community only. | RH |
| July 2026 | ||||
| 32 | 13 Jul 2026 | Monday | Birthday of Poet Bhanu Bhakt For the Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts only. State government offices closed; banks remain open. | GH |
| 33 | 16 Jul 2026 | Thursday | Rathayatra State government offices closed by order of the Government. Not a public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, so banks remain open. | GH |
| August 2026 | ||||
| 34 | 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Independence Day National holiday — compulsory for all establishments | PH |
| 35 | 26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | Fateha-Dwaz-Daham ⚠ Tentative — subject to moon sighting, may shift by 1–2 days State government offices closed by order of the Government. Not a public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, so banks remain open. | GH |
| 36 | 28 Aug 2026 | Friday | Rakhi Bandhan State government offices closed by order of the Government. Not a public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, so banks remain open. | GH |
| September 2026 | ||||
| 37 | 4 Sep 2026 | Friday | Janmastami Public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act — banks and government offices closed. | PH |
| 38 | 17 Sep 2026 | Thursday | Viswakarma Puja State government offices closed by order of the Government. Not a public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, so banks remain open. | GH |
| October 2026 | ||||
| 39 | 2 Oct 2026 | Friday | Birthday of Gandhiji National holiday — compulsory for all establishments | PH |
| 40 | 10 Oct 2026 | Saturday | Mahalaya Public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act. Applies to those government offices only where Saturday is not observed as a full holiday. | PH |
| 41 | 15 Oct 2026 | Thursday | Durga Puja, Maha Chaturthi State government offices closed by order of the Government. Not a public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, so banks remain open. | GH |
| 42 | 16 Oct 2026 | Friday | Durga Puja, Maha Panchami State government offices closed by order of the Government. Not a public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, so banks remain open. | GH |
| 43 | 17 Oct 2026 | Saturday | Durga Puja, Maha Shashthi State government offices closed. Applies to those offices only where Saturday is not observed as a full holiday. Banks remain open. | GH |
| 44 | 18 Oct 2026 | Sunday | Durga Puja, Maha Saptami Falls on a Sunday, which is already a holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, so the notification does not list it separately. | PH |
| 45 | 19 Oct 2026 | Monday | Durga Puja, Maha Astami Public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act — banks and government offices closed. | PH |
| 46 | 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday | Durga Puja, Maha Nabami Public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act — banks and government offices closed. | PH |
| 47 | 21 Oct 2026 | Wednesday | Durga Puja, Dasami Public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act — banks and government offices closed. | PH |
| 48 | 22 Oct 2026 | Thursday | Additional Day for Durga Puja State government offices closed by order of the Government. Not a public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, so banks remain open. | GH |
| 49 | 23 Oct 2026 | Friday | Additional Day for Durga Puja State government offices closed by order of the Government. Not a public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, so banks remain open. | GH |
| 50 | 24 Oct 2026 | Saturday | Additional Day for Durga Puja State government offices closed. Applies to those offices only where Saturday is not observed as a full holiday. Banks remain open. | GH |
| 51 | 25 Oct 2026 | Sunday | Lakshmi Puja Falls on a Sunday, which is already a holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, so the notification does not list it separately. | PH |
| 52 | 26 Oct 2026 | Monday | Additional Day for Lakshmi Puja State government offices closed by order of the Government. Not a public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, so banks remain open. | GH |
| November 2026 | ||||
| 53 | 8 Nov 2026 | Sunday | Kali Puja Falls on a Sunday, which is already a holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, so the notification does not list it separately. | PH |
| 54 | 9 Nov 2026 | Monday | Additional Day for Kali Puja State government offices closed by order of the Government. Not a public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, so banks remain open. | GH |
| 55 | 10 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | Additional Day for Kali Puja State government offices closed by order of the Government. Not a public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, so banks remain open. | GH |
| 56 | 11 Nov 2026 | Wednesday | Bhratridwitiya Public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act — banks and government offices closed. | PH |
| 57 | 12 Nov 2026 | Thursday | Day after Bhratridwitiya State government offices closed by order of the Government. Not a public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, so banks remain open. | GH |
| 58 | 15 Nov 2026 | Sunday | Chhat Puja Falls on a Sunday, which is already a holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, so the notification does not list it separately. | PH |
| 59 | 15 Nov 2026 | Sunday | Birthday of Birsa Munda Falls on a Sunday, which is already a holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, so the notification does not list it separately. | PH |
| 60 | 16 Nov 2026 | Monday | Additional Day for Chhat Puja State government offices closed by order of the Government. Not a public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, so banks remain open. | GH |
| 61 | 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | Birthday of Guru Nanak Public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act — banks and government offices closed. | PH |
| 62 | 24 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | Parshwanath's Rathajatra Coincides with the Birthday of Guru Nanak, already a holiday under the N.I. Act, so it is not listed separately. | PH |
| December 2026 | ||||
| 63 | 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day Public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act — banks and government offices closed. | PH |
Long weekends in 2026
Stretches of three or more consecutive non-working days, counting weekends and gazetted holidays. Add one or two casual leaves around these and the break gets considerably longer.
Saturday · Sunday · Birthday of Swami Vivekananda
Day before Saraswati Puja · Netaji's Birthday / Saraswati Puja (Sree Panchami) · Saturday · Sunday · Republic Day
Day before Eid-Ul-Fitr · Eid-Ul-Fitr · Sunday
Good Friday · Saturday · Sunday
May Day / Buddha Purnima / Birthday of Pandit Raghunath Murmu · Saturday · Sunday
Muharram · Saturday · Sunday
Saturday · Sunday · Birthday of Poet Bhanu Bhakt
Rakhi Bandhan · Saturday · Sunday
Janmastami · Saturday · Sunday
Birthday of Gandhiji · Saturday · Sunday
Durga Puja, Maha Chaturthi · Durga Puja, Maha Panchami · Durga Puja, Maha Shashthi · Durga Puja, Maha Saptami · Durga Puja, Maha Astami · Durga Puja, Maha Nabami · Durga Puja, Dasami · Additional Day for Durga Puja · Lakshmi Puja · Additional Day for Lakshmi Puja
Saturday · Kali Puja · Additional Day for Kali Puja · Bhratridwitiya · Day after Bhratridwitiya
Saturday · Chhat Puja / Birthday of Birsa Munda · Additional Day for Chhat Puja
Christmas Day · Saturday · Sunday
How these holidays work
The rules that decide whether you can take a day off, and what happens when a holiday lands on a weekend.
- 1Gazetted holidays are compulsory. Offices remain closed. An employee cannot be recalled without a written order and compensatory off in lieu.
- 2Restricted holidays are optional. Choose from the notified list with prior intimation to your controlling authority. Unused entitlement lapses at year end.
- 3Moon-sighting dates can move. Id-ul-Fitr, Bakrid, Muharram and Milad-un-Nabi may shift by one or two days. Those entries are marked with an asterisk.
- 4Three national holidays bind everyone. Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti apply to every establishment, including the private sector.
- 5A holiday on a Sunday is compensated. The preceding Saturday or following Monday is notified as a compensatory holiday by the department concerned.
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Frequently asked questions
Answers based on the official notification and the leave rules that govern it.
COUNT How many holidays are there in the West Bengal government calendar 2026?
The West Bengal government holiday list for 2026 contains 59 public/gazetted holidays and 3 restricted holidays, as notified by the Home & Hill Affairs Department, Government of West Bengal.
SOURCE Where can I download the official West Bengal holiday list 2026 PDF?
The notification is issued by the Home & Hill Affairs Department, Government of West Bengal (No. 4188-F(P2)). The official PDF is linked from the download panel on this page, and opens directly on the government website.
VS Is the West Bengal holiday list the same as the Central Government list?
No. West Bengal issues its own annual holiday notification, which includes regional festivals that do not appear on the DoPT Central list, and may omit some Central holidays. Only Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti are common to both. Central Government offices located within the state follow the Central list, not the state one.
RH What is the difference between a public holiday and a restricted holiday?
A public or gazetted holiday closes the office for everyone. A restricted holiday is optional: an employee may choose it in place of working, within the limit set by the state, and must inform the controlling officer in advance.
Where this data comes from
- Issuing authority
- Home & Hill Affairs Department, Government of West Bengal
- Notification
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No. 4188-F(P2)
dated 27 Nov 2025 - Checked against the source
- 5 Sep 2026
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