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2026 holiday list West Bengal

Published: December 3, 2025 | Last Updated: December 3, 2025
West Bengal Government Holiday List 2026 | Notification No. 4188-F(P2)
State Gazette Notification

West Bengal

Public Holiday List 2026

Ref: No. 4188-F(P2) (Finance Dept)
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DateDayHoliday NameCategory
01 Jan 2026ThursdayNew Year’s DayRegional
12 Jan 2026MondayBirthday of Swami VivekanandaRegional
23 Jan 2026FridayNetaji’s BirthdayRegional
23 Jan 2026FridaySaraswati Puja [Sree Panchami]Festival
26 Jan 2026MondayRepublic DayNational
03 Mar 2026TuesdayDoljatraFestival
21 Mar 2026SaturdayEid-Ul-FitrRegional
26 Mar 2026ThursdayRam NavamiRegional
31 Mar 2026TuesdayMahavir JayantiRegional
01 Apr 2026WednesdayYearly Closing of Bank AccountBank Only
03 Apr 2026FridayGood FridayRegional
14 Apr 2026TuesdayBirthday of Dr. B. R. AmbedkarRegional
15 Apr 2026WednesdayBengali New Year’s Day (Nababarsha)Festival
01 May 2026FridayMay Day / Buddha PurnimaNational
09 May 2026SaturdayBirthday of Rabindranath TagoreRegional
27 May 2026WednesdayId-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid)Regional
26 Jun 2026FridayMuharramRegional
15 Aug 2026SaturdayIndependence DayNational
04 Sep 2026FridayJanmastamiRegional
02 Oct 2026FridayBirthday of GandhijiNational
10 Oct 2026SaturdayMahalayaRegional
19 Oct 2026MondayDurga Puja (Maha Astami)Festival
20 Oct 2026TuesdayDurga Puja (Maha Nabami)Festival
21 Oct 2026WednesdayDurga Puja (Dasami)Festival
11 Nov 2026WednesdayBhratridwitiyaRegional
24 Nov 2026TuesdayBirthday of Guru NanakRegional
25 Dec 2026FridayChristmas DayRegional

Important Compliance Notes:

  • Sectional Holidays: Additional restricted holidays (Section 2) for Karam Puja, Shab-e-Barat, etc., are usually notified separately for specific communities.
  • Moon Sightings: Holidays marked with (*) depend on the sighting of the moon.
  • Bank Holidays: “Yearly Closing of Bank Account” (April 1) is a holiday for Banks only.

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