Holiday List of Primary Schools in West Bengal, 2025
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WBBPE has already circulated the Holiday List of Primary Schools under the respective DPSC/ PSC for the Academic Year 2025 as approved by the Department of School Education, Government of West Bengal.
West Bengal Board of Primary Education
“Acharya Prafulla Chandra Bhavan”
DK 7/1, Sector II, Bidhannagar, Kolkata 700091
No. 2199/WBBPE/2024 Date: 17/12/2024
Notification
It is hereby notified for information to all concerned that the Board has already circulated the Holiday List of Primary Schools under the respective DPSC/ PSC for the Academic Year 2025 as approved by the Department of School Education, Government of West Bengal.
Please see the attachment for the list of holidays.
Sd/- Secretary
WBBPE
WEST BENGAL BOARD OF PRIMARY EDUCATION
“Acharya Prafulla Chandra Bhavan”
DK 7/1, Sector II, Bidhannagar, Kolkata 700091
Holiday List of Free Primary and Junior Basic Schools under respective DPSC/PSC for the Academic Year 2025 (1st January, 2025 to 31st December, 2025)
First Term: 1st January to 15th April, 2025
| Sl | Occasion of Holiday | Date | Day | No. of Holiday | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | New Year’s Day | 01/01/2025 | Wednesday | 1 | Holiday |
| 2. | Swami Vivekananda Janmajayanti | 12/01/2025 | Sunday | – | – |
| 3. | Makar Sankranti (Pous Parban) | 14/01/2025 | Tuesday | 1 | Holiday |
| 4. | Netaji Janmajayanti | 23/01/2025 | Thursday | 1 | Holiday (To be celebrated in School) |
| 5.** | Republic Day | 26/01/2025 | Sunday | – | Hoisting of National Flag in School |
| 6. | Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami) | 02/02/2025 & 03/02/2025 | Sunday & Monday | 1 | Holiday |
| 7. | Thakur Panchanan Barma Janmajayanti | 14/02/2025 | Friday | 1 | Holiday |
| 8.* | Shab e-Barat | 14/02/2025 | Friday | – | – |
| 9. | International Mother Language Day | 21/02/2025 | Friday | – | To be celebrated in School |
| 10. | Shivaratri | 26/02/2025 | Wednesday | 1 | Holiday |
| 11. | Doljatra | 14/03/2025 & 15/03/2025 | Friday & Saturday | 2 | Holidays |
| 12. | Shri Harichand Thakur Janmajayanti | 27/03/2025 | Thursday | 1 | Holiday |
| 13.* | Eid-ul-Fitr | 31/03/2025 & 01/04/2025 | Monday & Tuesday | 2 | Holidays |
| 14. | Ram Navami | 06/04/2025 | Sunday | – | – |
| 15. | Mahavir Jayanti | 10/04/2025 | Thursday | 1 | Holiday |
| 16. | Chaitra Sankranti and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Janmajayanti | 14/04/2025 | Monday | 1 | Holiday |
| 17. | Poila Baisakh (Bangla Nababarsha 1432) | 15/04/2025 | Tuesday | 1 | Holiday |
| Total Holidays | 14 Days |
N.B. – ‘Prakash Purab’ of Guru Gobind Singh Ji on 6th January, Monday, holiday for Sikh Community
Guru Rabidas Janmajayanti on 12th February, Wednesday, holiday for the followerd of Guru Rabidas only.
Second Term: 16th April to 7th August, 2025
| Sl | Occasion of Holiday | Date | Day | No. of Holiday | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18. | Good Friday | 18/04/2025 | Friday | 1 | Holiday |
| 19. | May Day | 01/05/2025 | Thursday | 1 | Holiday |
| 20. | Summer Vacation | 02/05/2025 to 12/05/2025 | Friday to Monday | 9 | Holidays (Excluding Sunday) |
| 21. | Rabindra Nath Tagore Janmajayanti | 09/05/2025 | Friday | – | Holiday within Summer Vacation |
| 22. | Buddha Purnima and Pandit Raghunath Murmu Janmajayanti | 12/05/2025 | Monday | – | Holiday within Summer Vacation |
| 23. | Kazi Nazrul Islam Janmajayanti | 26/05/2025 | Monday | – | To be celebrated in School |
| 24.* | Eid-ul-Joha (Bakr Eid) | 06/06/2025 & 07/06/2025 | Friday & Saturday | 2 | Holidays |
| 25. | Ratha Yatra | 27/06/2025 | Friday | 1 | Holiday |
| 26.* | Muharram | 06/07/2025 | Sunday | – | – |
| 27. | Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy Janmajayanti | 02/08/2025 | Saturday | – | To be celebrated in School |
| Total Holidays | 14 Days |
N.B. – ** Easter Saturday on 19th April, Saturday, holiday for Christians only.
Hul Diwas on 30th June, Monday, holiday for Adivasi (Santhal) community only.
Poet Bhanubhakta Acharya Janmajayanti on 13th July, Sunday for Darjeeling & Kalimpong Districts only.
Date of Karam Puja to be notified later on.
Third Term: 8th August to 31st December, 2025
| Sl | Occasion of Holiday | Date | Day | No. of Holiday | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28. | Rakhi Purnima | 09/08/2025 | Saturday | 1 | Holiday |
| 29. | Martyr’s Day (Sacrifice day of Khudiram Bose) | 11/08/2025 | Monday | – | To be celebrated in School |
| 30.** | Independence Day | 15/08/2025 | Friday | 1 | Holiday (National Flag to be hoisted in School) |
| 31. | Janmastami | 15/08/2025 | Friday | – | – |
| 32. | Teachers’ Day | 05/09/2025 | Friday | – | To be celebrated in School |
| 33.* | Fateha-Dwaz-Daham | 05/09/2025 | Friday | 1 | Holiday |
| 34. | Biswakarma Puja | 17/09/2025 | Wednesday | 1 | Holiday |
| 35. | Mahalaya | 21/09/2025 | Sunday | – | – |
| 36. | Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar Janmajayanti | 26/09/2025 | Friday | – | To be celebrated in School |
| 37. | Puja Vacation (from Durga Puja to day after Bhatridwitiya) | 26/09/2025 to 24/10/2025 | Friday to Friday | 25 | Holidays (Excluding Sunday) |
| 38. | Gandhi Janmajayanti | 02/10/2025 | Thursday | – | Holiday within Puja Vacation |
| 39. | Chhat Puja | 27/10/2025 & 28/10/2025 | Monday & Tuesday | 2 | Holidays |
| 40. | Jagadhatri Puja | 31/10/2025 | Friday | 1 | Holiday |
| 41. | Guru Nanak Janmajayanti and Parshwanath’s Rathajatra | 05/11/2025 | Wednesday | 1 | Holiday |
| 42. | Children’s Day | 14/11/2025 | Friday | – | To be celebrated in School |
| 43. | Birsa Munda Janmajayanti | 15/11/2025 | Saturday | 1 | Holiday |
| 44. | Christmas Day | 25/12/2025 | Thursday | 1 | Holiday |
| 45. | At the discretion of the DPSC | 2 | Holiday | ||
| Total Holidays | 37 Days |
Total 14 + 14 + 37 = 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 the National Flag.
Sd/- Secretary
West Bengal Board of Primary Education