By IndiaHub 
The West Bengal government said in its statement: “If there is any change in the date of Eid-Ul-Fitr, Id-ud-Zoha, Muharram, Fateha-Dwaz-Daham, Shab-e-Barat depending upon the sighting of the moon, a holiday will be declared by a separate order for the date on which, the festival would be actually observed in lieu of the date originally notified as the holiday for this festival.
West Bengal public holidays in 2026 under the N.I. Act
| Occasion | Date | Day |
| New Year’s Day | 1-Jan-26 | Thursday |
| Birthday of Swami Vivekananda | 12-Jan-26 | Monday |
| Netaji’s Birthday | 23-Jan-26 | Friday |
| Saraswati Puja (Sree Panchami) | 23-Jan-26 | Friday |
| Republic Day | 26-Jan-26 | Monday |
| Doljatra | 3-Mar-26 | Tuesday |
| Eid-Ul-Fitr (**) | 21-Mar-26 | Saturday |
| Ram Navami | 26-Mar-26 | Thursday |
| Mahavir Jayanti | 31-Mar-26 | Tuesday |
| Good Friday | 3-Apr-26 | Friday |
| Birthday of Dr B. R. Ambedkar | 14-Apr-26 | Tuesday |
| Bengali New Year’s Day (Nababarsha) | 15-Apr-26 | Wednesday |
| May Day | 1-May-26 | Friday |
| Buddha Purnima | 1-May-26 | Friday |
| Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore (**) | 9-May-26 | Saturday |
| Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid) | 27-May-26 | Wednesday |
| Muharram | 26-Jun-26 | Friday |
| Independence Day (**) | 15-Aug-26 | Saturday |
| Janmastami | 4-Sep-26 | Friday |
| Birthday of Gandhiji | 2-Oct-26 | Friday |
| Mahalaya (**) | 10-Oct-26 | Saturday |
| Durga Puja – Maha Astami | 19-Oct-26 | Monday |
| Durga Puja – Maha Nabami | 20-Oct-26 | Tuesday |
| Durga Puja – Dasami | 21-Oct-26 | Wednesday |
| Bhratridwitiya | 11-Nov-26 | Wednesday |
| Birthday of Guru Nanak | 24-Nov-26 | Tuesday |
| Christmas Day | 25-Dec-26 | Friday |
| Yearly closing of bank accounts (Banks only) | 1-Apr-26 | Wednesday |
Holidays under the order of West Bengal state government in 2026
| Occasion | Date | Day |
| Day before Saraswati Puja | 22-Jan-26 | Thursday |
| Shab-e-Barat | 4-Feb-26 | Wednesday |
| Birthday of Thakur Panchanan Barma (**) | 14-Feb-26 | Saturday |
| Holi (day after Doljatra) | 4-Mar-26 | Wednesday |
| Birthday of Shri Shri Harichand Thakur (Madhu Krishna Trayodashi Tithi) | 17-Mar-26 | Tuesday |
| Day before Eid-Ul-Fitr | 20-Mar-26 | Friday |
| Day before Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid) | 26-May-26 | Tuesday |
| Birthday of Poet Bhanu Bhakt (Darjeeling & Kalimpong only) | 13-Jul-26 | Monday |
| Rathayatra | 16-Jul-26 | Thursday |
| Fateha-Dwaz-Daham | 26-Aug-26 | Wednesday |
| Rakhi Bandhan | 28-Aug-26 | Friday |
| Viswakarma Puja | 17-Sep-26 | Thursday |
| Durga Puja – Maha Chaturthi | 15-Oct-26 | Thursday |
| Durga Puja – Maha Panchami | 16-Oct-26 | Friday |
| Durga Puja – Maha Shashthi (**) | 17-Oct-26 | Saturday |
| Additional day for Durga Puja | 22-Oct-26 | Thursday |
| Additional day for Durga Puja | 23-Oct-26 | Friday |
| Additional day for Durga Puja (**) | 24-Oct-26 | Saturday |
| Additional day for Lakshmi Puja | 26-Oct-26 | Monday |
| Additional day for Kali Puja | 9-Nov-26 | Monday |
| Additional day for Kali Puja | 10-Nov-26 | Tuesday |
| Day after Bhratridwitiya | 12-Nov-26 | Thursday |
| Additional day for Chhat Puja | 16-Nov-26 | Monday |
| Karam Puja | To be notified later | — |
(#) It has been decided that the birthday of Bir Chilarai will be observed as holiday for North Bengal Districts. In 2026, the date falls on l ” February, Sunday, which is a holiday under N.I. Act
(##) Birthday of Pandit Raghunath Murmu falls on l ” May, Friday which is a holiday under N. I. Act.
(###) Parshwanath’s Rathajatra falls on 24th November, Tuesday, which is a holiday under N.I. Act
According to the West Bengal government notification, “The Governor is also pleased to notify that the offices under the Government of West Bengal with the exception of the offices of the Registrar of Assurances, Kolkata, and the Collector of the Stamp Revenue, Kolkata, shall be closed on the days as specified at List-II below which are not declared to be public holidays, during the year 2026.”
West Bengal sectional holiday list 2026
The below days may be observed as sectional holidays in the year 2026 for the employees of different communities mentioned against the day.
| S. No. | Holiday Name | Date | Day |
| 1 | Easter Saturday | April 4, Saturday | Saturday |
| 2 | Hul Diwas | June 30, Tuesday | Tuesday |
(####) Birthday of Guru Rabidas (for the followers of Guru Rabidas) falls on l ” February, Sunday, which is a holiday under N.I.
Note: 1. Sundays are holidays under the Negotiable Instrument Act.
2. In the year 2026, the following festivals/occasions fall on Sundays which are public Holidays under N. I. Act and hence have not been included in lists:
| Occasion | Date | Day |
| Shivaratri | 15-Feb-26 | Sunday |
| Durga Puja – Maha Saptami | 18-Oct-26 | Sunday |
| Lakshmi Puja | 25-Oct-26 | Sunday |
| Kali Puja | 8-Nov-26 | Sunday |
| Chhat Puja | 15-Nov-26 | Sunday |
| Birthday of Birsa Munda | 15-Nov-26 | Sunday |