If you wish to stay updated with festivals and events in 2026, here is the calendar. West Bengal Government or WB Govt. has launched their calendar based on the official circular. Download West Bengal Govt Calendar in PDF form from the official website. Take reference from the officially declared holiday list.
Online Download West Bengal Govt Calendar 2026 pdf
Make your vacation plans with proper reference from the online PDF of the official Government calendar circular. As per the circular, all Sundays will be declared as official off days for the Government. National or regional holidays coinciding on Sunday are not marked separately under the holiday list.
1st April 2026 will be observed as an official holiday for all banks. Like 2025 Holiday calendar West Bengal has also been issued by the worthy governor of the state.
Apart from the gazetted and restricted holidays mentioned in the list, the Governor has also announced Sectional Holiday for different communities.
Sure, here is the given data presented in a table format:
Wb Govt Calendar List-I (Public Holidays in 2026 under the N. I. Act)
| Holiday Name | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | 1 January | Thursday |
| Birthday of Swami Vivekananda | 12 January | Monday |
| Netaji’s Birthday | 23 January | Friday |
| Saraswati Puja (Sree Panchami) | 23 January | Friday |
| Republic Day | 26 January | Monday |
| Doljatra | 3 March | Tuesday |
| Eid-Ul-Fitr (**) | 21 March | Saturday |
| Ram Navami | 26 March | Thursday |
| Mahavir Jayanti | 31 March | Tuesday |
| Good Friday | 3 April | Friday |
| Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | 14 April | Tuesday |
| Bengali New Year’s Day (Nababarsha) | 15 April | Wednesday |
| May Day | 1 May | Friday |
| Buddha Purnima | 1 May | Friday |
| Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore (**) | 9 May | Saturday |
| Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid) | 27 May | Wednesday |
| Muharram | 26 June | Friday |
| Independence Day (**) | 15 August | Saturday |
| Janmastami | 4 September | Friday |
| Birthday of Gandhiji | 2 October | Friday |
| Mahalaya (**) | 10 October | Saturday |
| Durga Puja, Maha Astami | 19 October | Monday |
| Durga Puja, Maha Nabami | 20 October | Tuesday |
| Durga Puja, Dasami | 21 October | Wednesday |
| Bhratridwitiya | 11 November | Wednesday |
| Birthday of Guru Nanak | 24 November | Tuesday |
| Christmas Day | 25 December | Friday |
| Yearly Closing of Bank Accounts (Banks Only) | 1 April | Wednesday |
List-II: Holidays Under Order of State Government (2026)
| Occasion | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Day before Saraswati Puja | 22 January | Thursday |
| Shab-e-Barat | 4 February | Wednesday |
| Birthday of Thakur Panchanan Barma (**) | 14 February | Saturday |
| Holi (Day after Doljatra) | 4 March | Wednesday |
| Birth Day of Shri Shri Harichand Thakur | 17 March | Tuesday |
| Day before Eid-Ul-Fitr | 20 March | Friday |
| Day before Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid) | 26 May | Tuesday |
| Birthday of Poet Bhanu Bhakt (Darjeeling & Kalimpong only) | 13 July | Monday |
| Rathayatra | 16 July | Thursday |
| Fateha-Dwaz-Daham | 26 August | Wednesday |
| Rakhi Bandhan | 28 August | Friday |
| Viswakarma Puja | 17 September | Thursday |
| Durga Puja, Maha Chaturthi | 15 October | Thursday |
| Durga Puja, Maha Panchami | 16 October | Friday |
| Durga Puja, Maha Shashthi (**) | 17 October | Saturday |
| Additional Day for Durga Puja | 22 October | Thursday |
| Additional Day for Durga Puja | 23 October | Friday |
| Additional Day for Durga Puja (**) | 24 October | Saturday |
| Additional Day for Lakshmi Puja | 26 October | Monday |
| Additional Day for Kali Puja | 9 November | Monday |
| Additional Day for Kali Puja | 10 November | Tuesday |
| Day after Bhratridwitiya | 12 November | Thursday |
| Additional Day for Chhat Puja | 16 November | Monday |
| Karam Puja | To be notified later |
List-III: Sectional Holidays in 2026
| Occasion | Date | Community |
|---|---|---|
| Easter Saturday | 4 April, Saturday | For Christians only |
| Hul Diwas | 30 June, Tuesday | For Adibasi (Santhal) only |
Note Highlights
- Sundays are holidays under the Negotiable Instrument Act.
- Holidays marked with (**) apply only to offices where Saturday is not a full holiday.
- Some festivals like Shivaratri (15 Feb), Maha Saptami (18 Oct), Lakshmi Puja (25 Oct), Kali Puja (8 Nov), Chhat Puja (15 Nov), and Birthday of Birsa Munda (15 Nov) fall on Sundays in 2026, so they are not separately listed.
Bank Holidays (2nd & 4th Saturdays)
| Month | 2nd Saturday | 4th Saturday |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10 | 24 |
| February | 14 | 28 |
| March | 14 | 28 |
| April | 11 | 25 |
| May | 9 | 23 |
| June | 13 | 27 |
| July | 11 | 25 |
| August | 8 | 22 |
| September | 12 | 26 |
| October | 10 | 24 |
| November | 14 | 28 |
| December | 12 | 26 |
Additional Bank Holiday: April 1 (Annual Accounts Closing)
All Sundays: 52 days
| Official Website | http://wbfin.nic.in/New_Fin/HomePage.aspx |
| PDF Calendar Download Link | Click Here |
| State | West Bengal |
| Official Notification | Click Here |
| Issued By | Chief Secretary, West Bengal |
| Issued on | 26/11/2026 |
| Issued By | Chief Secretary, West Bengal |
| Issued on | November 2025 |
| Official Website | Click Here |
| See Holidays On Official Website | Click Here |
Point to note here, all Muslim holidays mentioned in the calendar are marked with ‘ * ’. This is to indicate that the dates are subject to change based on the moon’s appearance in Mecca. In the case of any change in date, the Government will announce further notification on change in a holiday.
List of Restricted and Public Holidays in West Bengal 2026
The birthday of Pandit Raghunath Murmu falls on 16th May, Monday, which is a holiday under N.I. Act and therefore has not been shown separately in List II.
National / regional holiday Coinciding with Sunday, List of Restrict Government Holidays, Selective Optional Holidays exclusive to communities and regions.
Here is the calendar for the WB govt. You can click on the calendar and then hold for 3 sec. You will be able to download the calendar’s image on your device.
In the above calendar, all the national and regional holidays are marked. The dates which are in red color are holidays. Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, the governor of West Bengal has released this calendar.
Go through the circular thoroughly to know more about the norms for celebrating each festival.