West Bengal Government Holidays List 2026
The West Bengal government holiday 2026 list blends national events with iconic local festivals such as Durga Puja and Saraswati Puja, along with bank closures. It makes it simple to plan rituals, trips, or work routines.
Upcoming Holidays:
- People in West Bengal will celebrate the start of the year on January 1, 2026.
- West Bengal people will honor the spiritual leader Swami Vivekananda on January 12, 2026.
- Holiday Observed for Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti and Saraswati Puja occur on January 23, 2026.
- Republic Day on 26 January 2026 is celebrated as a national Holiday.
List of 2026 Government Holidays in West Bengal
This definitive 2026 holiday blueprint from the West Bengal government charts pauses for state offices, schools, and banks (lunar-synchronised dates are provisional and may recalibrate via announcements).
Date | Weekday | Occasion |
| January 1, 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| January 12, 2026 | Monday | Swami Vivekananda Jayanti |
| January 22, 2026 | Thursday | Day before Saraswati Puja |
| January 23, 2026 | Friday | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti / Saraswati Puja |
| January 26, 2026 | Monday | Republic Day |
| February 4, 2026 | Wednesday | Shab-e-Barat |
| February 14, 2026 | Saturday | Birthday of Thakur Panchanan Barma |
| February 15, 2026 | Sunday | Maha Shivratri |
| March 3, 2026 | Tuesday | Doljatra |
| March 4, 2026 | Wednesday | Day after Doljatra |
| March 17, 2026 | Tuesday | Birthday of Shri Shri Harichand Thakur |
| March 20, 2026 | Friday | Day before Id-ul-Fitr |
| March 21, 2026 | Saturday | Id-ul-Fitr (Tentative) |
| March 26, 2026 | Thursday | Ram Navami |
| March 31, 2026 | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| April 1, 2026 | Wednesday | Annual Closing of Accounts (Banks) |
| April 3, 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| April 14, 2026 | Tuesday | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti |
| April 15, 2026 | Wednesday | Bengali New Year's Day (Nababarsha) |
| May 1, 2026 | Friday | May Day / Buddha Purnima |
| May 9, 2026 | Saturday | Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti |
| May 26, 2026 | Tuesday | Day before Id-ul-Zuha |
| May 27, 2026 | Wednesday | Id-ul-Zuha / Bakrid (Tentative) |
| June 26, 2026 | Friday | Muharram (Tentative) |
| July 13, 2026 | Monday | Birthday of Poet Bhanu Bhakt (Darjeeling/Kalimpong only) |
| July 16, 2026 | Thursday | Ratha Yatra |
| August 15, 2026 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| August 26, 2026 | Wednesday | Id-e-Milad (Tentative) |
| August 28, 2026 | Friday | Raksha Bandhan |
| September 4, 2026 | Friday | Janmashtami |
| September 17, 2026 | Thursday | Vishwakarma Puja |
| September 22, 2026 | Tuesday | Karam Puja |
| October 2, 2026 | Friday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| October 10, 2026 | Saturday | Mahalaya |
| October 15, 2026 | Thursday | Durga Puja - Maha Chaturthi |
| October 16, 2026 | Friday | Durga Puja - Maha Panchami |
| October 17, 2026 | Saturday | Durga Puja - Maha Shashthi |
| October 18, 2026 | Sunday | Durga Puja - Maha Saptami |
| October 19, 2026 | Monday | Durga Puja - Maha Ashtami |
| October 20, 2026 | Tuesday | Durga Puja - Maha Navami |
| October 21, 2026 | Wednesday | Durga Puja - Vijaya Dasami |
| October 22, 2026 | Thursday | Additional Day for Durga Puja |
| October 23, 2026 | Friday | Additional Day for Durga Puja |
| October 24, 2026 | Saturday | Additional Day for Durga Puja |
| October 25, 2026 | Sunday | Lakshmi Puja |
| November 8, 2026 | Sunday | Kali Puja / Diwali |
| November 9, 2026 | Monday | Additional Day for Kali Puja |
| November 10, 2026 | Tuesday | Additional Day for Kali Puja |
| November 11, 2026 | Wednesday | Bhai Dooj |
| November 12, 2026 | Thursday | Day after Bhai Dooj |
| November 15, 2026 | Sunday | Chhath Puja / Birsa Munda Jayanti |
| November 16, 2026 | Monday | Additional Day for Chhath Puja |
| November 24, 2026 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| December 25, 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
The West Bengal government's holiday calendar for 2026 bursts with the state's artistic heart and passionate devotion. It celebrates the grand story of Durga Puja and the thoughtful light of Rabindra Jayanti, alongside steady national holidays.
This colourful collection invites artists, worshippers, and families to blend their crafts, prayers, and meetings, sparking creativity and unity through every season.
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