Holiday

West Bengal Government Notification related to Government Holidays, Public Holidays, Holidays under Negotiable Instruments Act (N.I. Act) etc.

‘Prakash Purab’ of Guru Gobind Singh Ji – Sectional Holiday, 2025

Governor is pleased to declare 27th December, 2025 (Saturday) as a Sectional Holiday on account of ‘Prakash Purab’ of Guru Gobind Singh Ji for the employees belonging to Sikh community.
Model Holiday List, 2026 by WBBSE for Schools

As directed, the undersigned is furnishing herewith the Model Holiday List 2026 for all the recognised Schools under West Bengal Board of Secondary Education for your ready reference.
Holiday List of West Bengal Board of Madrasah Education, 2026

List of maximum number of holidays to be observed in the academic session-2026 (01 January, 2026 to 31 December, 2026).
Holiday List for West Bengal Government Employees, 2026

New Year’s Day: 1st January, Thursday. Birthday of Swami Vivekananda: 12.01.2026. Netaji’s Birthday: 23.01.2026. Saraswati Puja [Sree Panchami]: 23.01.2026. Republic Day: 26.01.2026. Doljatra: 03.03.2026. Eid-Ul-Fitr: 21.03.2026. Ram Navami: 26.03.2026. Mahavir Jayanti: 31.03.2026.
Holiday on account of Viswakarma Puja, 2025

Governor is pleased to declare 17th September, 2025 (Wednesday) as holiday on account of “Viswakarma Puja” in all State Government Offices.
Holiday on account of Celebration of Janmastami, 2025

State Government has decided that Janmastami will be celebrated on 16th August, 2025 (Saturday) and is hereby declared as a holiday under N.I. Act, 1881.
State Government Holiday on account of Karam Puja, 2025

Governor has been pleased to declare the date i.e. 3rd September, 2025 (Wednesday) as State Government Holiday on account of Karam Puja, 2025.
Holiday on Birth Day of Late Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, 2025

Offices will be closed at 02.00 PM on Tuesday, the 1st July, 2025 on account of the Birth Day of Late Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, Ex-Chief Minister of West Bengal.
Sad demise of Abdur Razzak Molla, Former Minister

Due to sad demise of Abdur Razzak Molla, former Minister, Government of West Bengal, all State Government Offices will be closed for half day today i.e. 11th April, 2025 from 2.00 p.m. onwards.
Holiday on account of Shab-E-Barat, 2025

Governor is pleased to declare 13th February, 2025 as holiday for observance of Shab-e-Barat. In the aforesaid Notification, 14th February, 2025 was also declared as holiday on account of birthday of Thakur Panchanan Barma.
Model Holiday List, 2025 by WBBSE for Schools

Model Holiday List 2025 for all the recognised Schools under West Bengal Board of Secondary Education.
Holiday List of Primary Schools in West Bengal, 2025

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.
Holiday List of West Bengal Board of Madrasah Education, 2025

List of maximum number of holidays to be observed in the academic session-2025 (01 January, 2025 to 31 December, 2025)
Holiday List for West Bengal Government Employees, 2025

Governor is pleased to declare that the days as specified at List-III may be observed as Sectional Holidays in the year 2025 for the employees of different communities mentioned against the day.