Holidays in West Bengal, 2026
Every holiday in West Bengal in 2026, and what employers must give.
Next holiday
Thu 22 OctAdditional day for Durga Puja (state and festival)
The year at a glance
- National
- State and festival
- Optional or restricted
The holidays, by type
- National (3)
- State and festival (48)
- Optional or restricted (2)
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- Thu 22 OctAdditional day for Durga Puja
- Fri 23 OctAdditional day for Durga Puja
- Sat 24 OctAdditional day for Durga Puja
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What employers must give
Paid holidays: the 3 national holidays, and the festival holidays the state requires.
What to do
- Give the national holidays, and the festival holidays the state requires, with full pay.
- If someone works on a holiday, pay them or give them another day off, as the rules above say.
- Put up the list of holidays where your staff can see it.
Where these figures come from
6 July 2026 declared a public holiday for Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee's 125th birth anniversary
Notification, Finance Department (Audit Branch), Government of West Bengal, No. 2268-F(P2), 23 Jun 2026
Bakrid holiday moved to 28 May 2026; 26 and 27 May made working days
Notification, Finance Department (Audit Branch), Government of West Bengal, No. 1814-F(P2), 22 May 2026
Karam Puja holiday fixed for 22 September 2026
Notification, Finance Department (Audit Branch), Government of West Bengal, No. 3479-F(P2), 16 Sep 2026
Public holidays, State Government holidays and sectional holidays for 2026 in West Bengal
Holiday list, Finance Department (Audit Branch), Government of West Bengal, No. 4188-F(P2), 27 Nov 2025
Viswakarma Puja holiday moved to 18 September 2026
Notification, Finance Department (Audit Branch), Government of West Bengal, No. 3446-F(P2), 14 Sep 2026
General information, not legal advice. Follow the official notification.
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