West Bengal Government Calendar 2021 - Summary
In exercise of the power conferred by the explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 (XXVI of 1881), read with Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Notification No. 20/25/56-pub(l) dated the 8th June 1957 the Governor is pleased to declare the days as specified at List I below to be Public Holidays during the year 2021.
The Governor is also pleased to notify that the offices under the Government of West Bengal except the offices of the Registrar of Assurances, Kolkata and 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 2021.
West Bengal Government Holidays List 2021
Birth Day of Swami Vivekananda | 12th January, Tuesday |
Birth Day of Netaji | 23rd January, Saturday |
Republic Day | 26th January,Tuesday |
Saraswati Puja[Sree Panchami] | 16th February, Tuesday |
Good Friday | 02nd April, Friday |
Birth Day of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar | 14th April, Wednesday |
Bengali New Year’s Day(Nababarsha) | 15th April, Thursday |
** May Day | 01st May, Saturday |
ld-UI-Fitar | 14th May, Friday |
Buddha Purnima | 26th May, Wednesday |
ld-Ud-Zoha( Bakrid) | 21st July, Wednesday |
Muharram | 19th August, Thursday |
**Birth Day of Gandhiji | 02nd October, Saturday |
Mahalaya | 06th October, Wednesday |
Durgapuja Saptami | 12th October, Tuesday |
Durgapuja Astami | 13th October, Wednesday |
Durgapuja Nabami | 14th October, Thursday |
Durgapuja Dasami | 15th October, Friday |
Lakshmi Puja | 20th October, Wednesday |
Kali Puja | 04th November, Thursday |
Birth Day of Guru Nanak | 19th November, Friday |
** Christmas Day | 25th December, Saturday |
Yearly Closing of Bank Account | 1st April, Thursday (for Banks only, Government Offices and Treasuries will remain open) |
You can download the West Bengal Government holidays List 2021 in PDF format using the link given below.