The State Government of West Bengal has released the notification of the following days shall be observed as public Holidays in all Public Offices, Public Sector Undertakings and Educational Institutions under the Government of West Bengal during the Calendar year 2026.
West Bengal Government Public Holidays 2026
| New Year’s Day | 1st January, Thursday | |
| Birthday of Swami Vivekananda | 12th January, Monday | |
| Netaji’s Birthday | 23rd January, Friday | |
| Saraswati Puja [Sree Panchami] | 23rd January, Friday | |
| Republic Day | 26th January, Monday | |
| Doljatra | 3rd March, Tuesday | |
| (**) Eid-Ul-Fitr | 21st March, Saturday | |
| Ram Navami | 26th March, Thursday | |
| Mahavir Jayanti | 31st March, Tuesday | |
| Good Friday | 3rd April, Friday | |
| Birthday of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar | 14th April, Tuesday | |
| Bengali New Year’s Day (Nababarsha) | 15th April, Wednesday | |
| May Day | 1st May, Friday | |
| Buddha Pumima | lsl May, Friday | |
| (**) Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore | 9lh May, Saturday | |
| Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid) | 27th May, Wednesday | |
| Muharram | 26lh June, Friday | |
| (**) Independence Day | 15th August, Saturday | |
| Janmastami | 4th September, Friday | |
| Birthday of Gandhiji | 2nd October, Friday | |
| (**) Mahalaya | 10th October, Saturday | |
| Durga Puja, Maha Astami | 19th October, Monday | |
| Durga Puja, Maha Nabami | 20th October, Tuesday | |
| Durga Puja, Dasami | 21st October, Wednesday | |
| Bhratridwitiya | 11th November, Wednesday | |
| Birthday of Guru Nanak | 24th November, Tuesday | |
| Christmas Day | 25th December, Friday | |
West Bengal Government General Holidays 2026
| Day before Saraswati Puja | 22nd January, Thursday |
| Shab-e-Barat | 4th February, Wednesday |
| (**) Birthday of Thakur Panchanan Barma | 14th February, Saturday |
| Holi (Day after Doljatra) | 4th March, Wednesday |
| Birth Day of Shri Shri Harichand Thakur (Madhu Krishna Troyodashi Tithi) | 17th March, Tuesday |
| Day before Eid-Ul-Fitr | 20lh March, Friday |
| Day before Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid) | 26lh May, Tuesday |
| Birthday of Poet Bhanu Bhakt (for Darjeeling & Kalimpong District only) | 13th July, Monday |
| Rathayatra | 16lh July, Thursday |
| Fateha-Dwaz-Daham | 26th August, Wednesday |
| Rakhi Bandhan | 28th August, Friday |
| Viswakarma Puja | 17th September, Thursday |
| Durga Puja, Maha Chaturthi | 15® October, Thursday |
| Durga Puja, Maha Panchami | 16th October, Friday |
| (**) p)urga Puja, Maha Shashthi | 17th October, Saturday |
| Additional Day for Durga Puja | 22nd October, Thursday |
| Additional Day for Durga Puja | 23rd October, Friday |
| (**) Additional Day for Durga Puja | 24th October, Saturday |
| Additional Day for Lakshmi Puja | 26th October, Monday |
| Additional Day for Kali Puja | 9th November, Monday |
| Additional Day for Kali Puja | 10th November, Tuesday |
| Day after Bhratridwitiya | 12th November, Thursday |
| Additional Day for Chhat Puja | 16th November, Monday |
| Karam Puja | To be notified later on |
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