List of Holidays in Primary Schools in West Bengal for 2024
LIST OF HOLIDAYS FOR FREE PRIMARY/ JUNIOR BASIC SCHOOLS OF WEST BENGAL FOR THE YEAR 2024
(1st January – 31st December, 2024)
First Term: 1st January to 15th April, 2024
| Occasion of Holiday | Date | Day | No. of Holiday | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | New Year’s Day | 01/01/2024 | Monday | 1 | Holiday |
| 2. | Swami Vivekananda janmajayanti | 12/01/2024 | Friday | 1 | Holiday |
| 3. | Makar Sankranti (Pous Parban) | 15/01/2024 | Monday | 1 | Holiday |
| 4. | Netaji janmajayanti | 23/01/2024 | Tuesday | 1 | Holiday (To be celebrated in School) |
| 5.** | Republic Day | 26/01/2024 | Friday | 1 | Holiday (Hoisting of National Flag in School) |
| 6. | Day before Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami) | 13/02/2024 | Tuesday | 1 | Holiday |
| 7. | Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami) and Thakur Panchanan Barma janmajayanti | 14/02/2024 | Wednesday | 1 | Holiday |
| 8. | International Mother Language Day | 21/02/2024 | Wednesday | – | To be celebrated in School |
| 9.* | Shab e-Barat | 26/02/2024 | Monday | 1 | Holiday |
| 10. | Shivaratri | 08/03/2024 | Friday | 1 | Holiday |
| 11. | Doljatra | 25/03/2024 & 26/03/2024 | Monday & Tuesday | 2 | Holidays |
| 12. | Good Friday | 29/03/2024 | Friday | 1 | Holiday |
| 13. | Shri Harichand Thakur janmajayanti | 06/04/2024 | Saturday | 1 | Holiday |
| 14.* | Eid al-Fitr | 10/04/2024 & 11/04/2024 | Wednesday & Thursday | 2 | Holidays |
| 15. | Chaitra Sankranti | 13/04/2024 | Saturday | 1 | Holiday |
| 16. | Poila Baisakh (Bangla Noboborsho 1431) and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar janmajayanti | 14/04/2024 | Sunday | – | – |
| Total Holidays | 16 Days |
N.B. – Guru Rabidas janmajayanti on 24th February, Saturday, holiday for the followers of Guru Rabidas only.
** Easter Saturday on 30th March, Saturday, holiday for Christians only.
Second Term: 16th April to 7th August, 2024
| Occasion of Holiday | Date | Day | No. of Holiday | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17. | Mahavir Jayanti | 21/04/2024 | Sunday | – | – |
| 18. | May Day | 01/05/2024 | Wednesday | 1 | Holiday |
| 19. | Rabindra Nath Tagore janmajayanti | 08/05/2024 | Wednesday | 1 | Holiday (To be celebrated in School) |
| 20. | Summer Vacation | 13/05/2024 to 03/06/2024 | Monday to Monday | 19 | Holidays (Excluding Sunday) |
| 21. | Buddha Purnima and Pandit Raghunath Murmu janmajayanti | 23/05/2024 | Thursday | – | Fall within Summer Vacation |
| 22. | Kazi Nazrul Islam janmajayanti | 26/05/2024 | Sunday | – | – |
| 23.* | Eid al-Adha (Bakr Eid) | 17/06/2024 | Monday | 1 | Holiday |
| 24. | Ratha Yatra | 07/07/2024 | Sunday | – | – |
| 25. | Muharram | 17/07/2024 | Wednesday | 1 | Holiday |
| 26. | Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy janmajayanti | 02/08/2024 | Friday | – | To be celebrated in School |
| Total Holidays | 23 Days |
N.B. – Hul Diwas on 30th June, Sunday, holiday for Adivasi (Santhal) community only.
Poet Bhanubhakta Acharya janmajayanti on 13th July, Saturday, holiday for Darjeeling & Kalimpong Districts only.
Third Term: 8th August to 31st December, 2024
| Occasion of Holiday | Date | Day | No. of Holiday | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27. | Martyr’s Day (Sacrifice day of Khudiram Bose) | 11/08/2024 | Sunday | – | – (To be celebrated in School) |
| 28.** | Independence Day | 15/08/2024 | Thursday | 1 | Holiday (National Flag to be hoisted in School) |
| 29. | Rakhi Purnima | 19/08/2024 | Monday | 1 | Holiday |
| 30. | Janmastami | 26/08/2024 | Monday | 1 | Holiday |
| 31. | Teachers’ Day | 05/09/2024 | Thursday | – | To be celebrated in School |
| 32.* | Fateha-E-Dwaz-Daham | 16/09/2024 | Monday | 1 | Holiday |
| 33. | Biswakarma Puja | 17/09/2024 | Tuesday | 1 | Holiday |
| 34. | Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar janmajayanti | 26/09/2024 | Thursday | – | To be celebrated in School |
| 35. | Gandhi janmajayanti and Mahalaya | 02/10/2024 | Wednesday | 1 | Holiday |
| 36. | Puja Vacation (from Durga Puja to 2 Days after Lakshmi Puja) | 07/10/2024 to 18/10/2024 | Monday to Friday | 11 | Holidays (Excluding Sunday) |
| 37. | Puja Vacation (from Kali Puja to Day after Bhatridwitiya) | 31/10/2024 to 04/11/2024 | Thursday to Monday | 4 | Holidays (Excluding Sunday) |
| 38. | Chhat Puja | 07/11/2024 & 08/11/2024 | Thursday & Friday | 2 | Holidays |
| 39. | Jagadhatri Puja | 10/11/2024 | Sunday | – | – |
| 40. | Children’s Day | 14/11/2024 | Thursday | – | To be celebrated in School |
| 41. | Guru Nanak janmajayanti, Parshwanath’s Rathajatra and Birsa Munda janmajayanti | 15/11/2024 | Friday | 1 | Holiday |
| 42. | Christmas Day | 25/12/2024 | Wednesday | 1 | Holiday |
| 43. | Foundation day of School | – | 1 | Holiday |
Total 16 + 23 + 26 = 65 Holidays
* – Holiday must be declared on the occasion of festival.
** – It is mandatory to hoist National Flag at the School observing the constitutional protocol with a profound respect to National Flag.
Secretary
West Bengal Board of Primary Education