Public Holidays in West Bengal 2026
All 27 public holidays in West Bengal for 2026, with the date and day of each, as the Reserve Bank of India lists them.
Public holidays in West Bengal in 2026
Checked against the Reserve Bank of India's list on 13 November 2026
All public holidays in West Bengal, 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January | |
| Thursday | New Year's Day |
| Monday long weekend | Birth Day of Swami Vivekananda |
| Friday long weekend | Birthday of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose / Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami) |
| Monday long weekend | Republic Day |
| March | |
| Tuesday | Dol Jatra |
| Saturday | Id-ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id) |
| Thursday | Shree Ram Navami |
| Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| April | |
| Friday long weekend | Good Friday |
| Tuesday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| Wednesday | Bengali New Year's Day (Nababarsha) |
| Wednesday | General Elections to West Bengal Legislative Assembly 2026 |
| May | |
| Friday long weekend | May Day / Buddha Purnima |
| Saturday | Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore |
| Thursday | Bakri ID (Id-Uz-Zuha) |
| June | |
| Friday long weekend | Muharram |
| July | |
| Monday long weekend | Birth Anniversary of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee |
| August | |
| Saturday | Independence Day |
| September | |
| Friday long weekend | Janmashtami |
| October | |
| Friday long weekend | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| Saturday | Mahalaya Amavasye |
| Monday long weekend | Maha Navami / Durga Puja |
| Tuesday | Maha Navami, Ayudhapooja / Durga Puja |
| Wednesday | Durga Puja (Dasain) |
| November | |
| Wednesday | Bhratridwitiya |
| Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| December | |
| Friday long weekend | Christmas |
- These are the days West Bengal declared public holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, as the Reserve Bank of India lists them for its Kolkata office. A holiday that falls on a Sunday is not in the list, since banks are closed that day anyway.
- State government offices may also close on restricted (optional) holidays, which employees choose from a separate list. Private employers give paid holidays under the state's own rules on national and festival holidays, and pick the rest from days like these.
Source: Reserve Bank of India: holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act, by regional office (Kolkata, 2026).
How many public holidays are there in West Bengal in 2026?
West Bengal has 27 public holidays in 2026 that fall on a weekday or a Saturday, from New Year's Day on 1 January 2026 to Christmas on 25 December 2026. Holidays that fall on a Sunday are not counted.
Which public holidays in West Bengal fall on a Friday or a Monday in 2026?
11 of them: Birth Day of Swami Vivekananda (Monday, 12 January); Birthday of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose / Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami) (Friday, 23 January); Republic Day (Monday, 26 January); Good Friday (Friday, 3 April); May Day / Buddha Purnima (Friday, 1 May); Muharram (Friday, 26 June); Birth Anniversary of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee (Monday, 6 July); Janmashtami (Friday, 4 September); Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (Friday, 2 October); Maha Navami / Durga Puja (Monday, 19 October); Christmas (Friday, 25 December).
Are private companies in West Bengal closed on all these holidays?
Not necessarily. The list binds banks and government offices. A private employer must give the paid national and festival holidays that West Bengal's labour laws require, and usually chooses the rest of its holiday calendar from days like these.
Where does this list come from?
From the Reserve Bank of India's list of holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act for its Kolkata office, checked on 13 November 2026. State governments declare these holidays, and the Reserve Bank publishes them for each regional office.
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