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WB Govt Calendar 2026

The WB Govt Calendar 2026 includes all official government holidays, gazetted holidays and public holidays announced by the Government of West Bengal.

Total Holidays: 71

Next Upcoming Holiday

Independence Day

15 August 2026

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Overview

Summary of total days, weekends, working days, and notified government holidays in West Bengal for 2026.

365
Total Days
104
Weekends
52 Sat, 52 Sun
218
Working Days
Excl. weekends & holidays
71
Notified Holidays

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Upcoming Holidays

View the next upcoming government holidays in West Bengal to plan your time off and long weekends.

  • August 2026

    Independence Day

    Saturday, 15 Aug 2026 — Upcoming Gazetted Holiday

  • August 2026

    Fateha-Dwaz-Daham

    Wednesday, 26 Aug 2026 — Upcoming Special Holiday

  • August 2026

    Rakhi Bandhan

    Friday, 28 Aug 2026 — Upcoming Special Holiday

  • September 2026

    Janmashtami

    Friday, 04 Sep 2026 — Upcoming Gazetted Holiday

The source of this information is West Bengal State Portal. This information was last verified on 19 July 2026. View the official notification for complete details.

Complete Holiday List 2026

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01 Jan 2026
New Year's Day
Restricted
12 Jan 2026
Birthday of Swami Vivekananda
Gazetted
22 Jan 2026
Day Before Saraswati Puja
Special
23 Jan 2026
Netaji's Birthday
Gazetted
23 Jan 2026
Saraswati Puja (Sree Panchami)
Gazetted
23 Jan 2026
Netaji's Birthday and Saraswati Puja (Sree Panchami)
Gazetted
26 Jan 2026
Republic Day
Gazetted
01 Feb 2026
Birthday of Bir Chilarai
Local
01 Feb 2026
Birthday of Guru Rabidas
Sectional
04 Feb 2026
Shab-e-Barat
Gazetted
14 Feb 2026
Birthday of Thakur Panchanan Barma
Special
15 Feb 2026
Shivaratri
Restricted
03 Mar 2026
Doljatra
Gazetted
04 Mar 2026
Holi (Day After Doljatra)
Gazetted
04 Mar 2026
Holi, the Day after Doljatra
Special
17 Mar 2026
Birthday of Shri Shri Harichand Thakur
Special
20 Mar 2026
Day Before Eid-ul-Fitr
Special
21 Mar 2026
Eid-ul-Fitr
Gazetted
26 Mar 2026
Ram Navami
Gazetted
31 Mar 2026
Mahavir Jayanti
Gazetted
01 Apr 2026
Yearly Closing of Bank Accounts
Bank
03 Apr 2026
Good Friday
Gazetted
04 Apr 2026
Easter Saturday
Restricted
14 Apr 2026
Birthday of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Gazetted
15 Apr 2026
Bengali New Year's Day (Nababarsha)
Gazetted
01 May 2026
May Day
Gazetted
01 May 2026
Buddha Purnima
Gazetted
01 May 2026
Birthday of Pandit Raghunath Murmu
Gazetted
01 May 2026
May Day, Buddha Purnima and Birthday of Pandit Raghunath Murmu
Gazetted
09 May 2026
Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore
Gazetted
26 May 2026
Day Before Id-ud-Zoha (Bakrid)
Special
26 May 2026
Day before Id-ul-Zoha (Bakrid)
Gazetted
27 May 2026
Id-ud-Zoha (Bakrid)
Gazetted
27 May 2026
Id-ul-Zoha (Bakrid)
Gazetted
26 Jun 2026
Muharram
Gazetted
30 Jun 2026
Hul Diwas
Sectional
13 Jul 2026
Birthday of Poet Bhanu Bhakt
Local
16 Jul 2026
Rathayatra
Special
15 Aug 2026
Independence Day
Gazetted
26 Aug 2026
Fateha-Dwaz-Daham
Special
28 Aug 2026
Rakhi Bandhan
Special
04 Sep 2026
Janmashtami
Gazetted
17 Sep 2026
Viswakarma Puja
Special
02 Oct 2026
Birthday of Gandhiji
Gazetted
02 Oct 2026
Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi
Gazetted
10 Oct 2026
Mahalaya
Gazetted
15 Oct 2026
Durga Puja, Maha Chaturthi
Special
16 Oct 2026
Durga Puja, Maha Panchami
Special
17 Oct 2026
Durga Puja, Maha Shashthi
Special
17 Oct 2026
Durga Puja, Maha Shasthi
Gazetted
18 Oct 2026
Durga Puja, Maha Saptami
Gazetted
19 Oct 2026
Durga Puja, Maha Ashtami
Gazetted
20 Oct 2026
Durga Puja, Maha Nabami
Gazetted
21 Oct 2026
Durga Puja, Dasami
Gazetted
22 Oct 2026
Additional Day for Durga Puja
Special
23 Oct 2026
Additional Day for Durga Puja
Special
24 Oct 2026
Additional Day for Durga Puja
Special
25 Oct 2026
Lakshmi Puja
Special
26 Oct 2026
Additional Day for Lakshmi Puja
Special
08 Nov 2026
Kali Puja
Gazetted
09 Nov 2026
Additional Day for Kali Puja
Special
10 Nov 2026
Additional Day for Kali Puja
Special
11 Nov 2026
Bhratridwitiya
Gazetted
12 Nov 2026
Day After Bhratridwitiya
Special
15 Nov 2026
Chhat Puja
Gazetted
15 Nov 2026
Birthday of Birsa Munda
Gazetted
16 Nov 2026
Additional Day for Chhat Puja
Special
24 Nov 2026
Birthday of Guru Nanak
Gazetted
24 Nov 2026
Parshwanath's Rathajatra
Gazetted
24 Nov 2026
Birthday of Guru Nanak and Parshwanath's Rathajatra
Gazetted
25 Dec 2026
Christmas Day
Gazetted

West Bengal Government Holidays by Month

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