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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

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    Holiday List 2026

    Every notified holiday, in date order. Use the filters to show only gazetted or only restricted holidays.

    Complete holiday list for West Bengal, 2026
    # 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.

    3 days
    10 Jan – 12 Jan 2026

    Saturday · Sunday · Birthday of Swami Vivekananda

    5 days
    22 Jan – 26 Jan 2026

    Day before Saraswati Puja · Netaji's Birthday / Saraswati Puja (Sree Panchami) · Saturday · Sunday · Republic Day

    3 days
    20 Mar – 22 Mar 2026

    Day before Eid-Ul-Fitr · Eid-Ul-Fitr · Sunday

    3 days
    3 Apr – 5 Apr 2026

    Good Friday · Saturday · Sunday

    3 days
    1 May – 3 May 2026

    May Day / Buddha Purnima / Birthday of Pandit Raghunath Murmu · Saturday · Sunday

    3 days
    26 Jun – 28 Jun 2026

    Muharram · Saturday · Sunday

    3 days
    11 Jul – 13 Jul 2026

    Saturday · Sunday · Birthday of Poet Bhanu Bhakt

    3 days
    28 Aug – 30 Aug 2026

    Rakhi Bandhan · Saturday · Sunday

    3 days
    4 Sep – 6 Sep 2026

    Janmastami · Saturday · Sunday

    3 days
    2 Oct – 4 Oct 2026

    Birthday of Gandhiji · Saturday · Sunday

    12 days
    15 Oct – 26 Oct 2026

    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

    6 days
    7 Nov – 12 Nov 2026

    Saturday · Kali Puja · Additional Day for Kali Puja · Bhratridwitiya · Day after Bhratridwitiya

    3 days
    14 Nov – 16 Nov 2026

    Saturday · Chhat Puja / Birthday of Birsa Munda · Additional Day for Chhat Puja

    3 days
    25 Dec – 27 Dec 2026

    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.

    • 1
      Gazetted holidays are compulsory. Offices remain closed. An employee cannot be recalled without a written order and compensatory off in lieu.
    • 2
      Restricted holidays are optional. Choose from the notified list with prior intimation to your controlling authority. Unused entitlement lapses at year end.
    • 3
      Moon-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.
    • 4
      Three national holidays bind everyone. Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti apply to every establishment, including the private sector.
    • 5
      A 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
    No. 4188-F(P2)
    dated 27 Nov 2025
    Checked against the source
    5 Sep 2026
    Page last updated

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