West Bengal Government Holiday List 2024
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 in List II below which are not declared to be public holidays, during the year 2024.
Further, the Governor is pleased to declare that the days as specified in List III may be observed as Sectional Holidays in the year 2024 for the employees of different communities mentioned against the day.
West Bengal Government Holiday List 2024
| Birth Day of Swami Vivekananda | 12th January, Friday |
| Netaji’s Birth Day | 23rd January, Tuesday |
| Republic Day | 26th January, Friday |
| Saraswati Puja [Sree Panchami] | 14th February, Wednesday |
| Doljatra | 25th March, Monday |
| Good Friday | 29th March, Friday |
| Eid-UI-Fitr | 11th April, Thursday |
| May Day | 1st May, Wednesday |
| Birth Day of Rabindranath Tagore | 8th May, Wednesday |
| Buddha Purnima | 23rd May, Thursday |
| Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid) | 17th June, Monday |
| Muharram | 17th July, Wednesday |
| Independence Day | 15th August, Thursday |
| Birth Day of Gandhiji | 2nd October, Wednesday |
| Mahalaya | 2nd October, Wednesday |
| Durga Puja, Maha Saptami | 10th October, Thursday |
| Durga Puja, Maha Astami and Maha Nabami | 11th October, Friday |
| (**) Durga Puja, Dasami | 12th October, Saturday |
| Lakshmi Puja | 16th October, Wednesday |
| Kali Puja | 31st October, Thursday |
| Birth Day of Guru Nanak | 15th November, Friday |
| Christmas Day | 25th December, Wednesday |
| Yearly Closing of Bank Account | 1st April (Monday) (for Banks only). |
List-II (Holidays under the order of State Government in 2024)
| New Year’s Day | 1st January, Monday |
| Day before Saraswati Puja | 13th February, Tuesday |
| Shab-e-Barat | 26th February, Monday |
| Shivaratri | 8th March, Friday |
| Day after Doljatra | 26th March, Tuesday |
| (**) Birth Day of Shri Shri Harichand Thakur (Madhu Krishna Troyodashi Tithi) | 6th April, Saturday |
| Day before Eid-UI-Fitr | 10th April, Wednesday |
| (**) Birth Day of Poet Bhanu Bhakt for Darjeeling & Kalimpong District only | 13th July, Saturday |
| Rakhi Bandhan | 19th August, Monday |
| Janmastami | 26th August, Monday |
| Fateha-Dwaz-Daham | 16th September, Monday |
| Durga Puja, Maha Chaturthi | 7th October, Monday |
| Durga Puja, Maha Panchami | 8th October, Tuesday |
| Durga Puja, Maha Shashthi | 9th October, Wednesday |
| Additional Day for Durga Puja | 14th October, Monday |
| Additional Day for Durga Puja | 15th October, Tuesday |
| Additional Day for Lakshmi Puja | 17th October, Thursday |
| Additional Day for Lakshmi Puja | 18th October, Friday |
| Additional Day for Kali Puja | 1st November, Friday |
| Day after Bhratridwitiya | 4th November, Monday |
| Chhat Puja | 7th November, Thursday |
| Additional Day for Chhat Puja | 8th November, Friday |
| Karam Puja | To be notified later on |
West Bengal School Holiday Calendar 2024
The holiday list released by the West Bengal School Board Secretary for the year 2024 is provided term-wise. 16 holidays are in the first term of WBBSE, 23 holidays are in the second term, and 26 holidays are in the third term. For more details, check the list below and download the PDF.
First Term: 1st January to 15th April, 2024
| Occasion of Holiday | Date | Day | No. of Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | 01/01/2024 | Monday | 1 |
| Swami Vivekananda janmajayanti | 12/01/2024 | Friday | 1 |
| Makar Sankranti (Pous Parban) | 15/01/2024 | Monday | 1 |
| Netaji janmajayanti | 23/01/2024 | Tuesday | 1 |
| Republic Day | 26/01/2024 | Friday | 1 |
| Day before Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami) | 13/02/2024 | Tuesday | 1 |
| Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami) and Thakur Panchanan Barma janmajayanti | 14/02/2024 | Wednesday | 1 |
| International Mother Language Day | 21/02/2024 | Wednesday | – |
| Shab e-Barat | 26/02/2024 | Monday | 1 |
| Shivaratri | 08/03/2024 | Friday | 1 |
| Doljatra | 25/03/2024 & 26/03/2024 | Monday & Tuesday | 2 |
| Good Friday | 29/03/2024 | Friday | 1 |
| Shri Harichand Thakur janmajayanti | 06/04/2024 | Saturday | 1 |
| Eid al-Fitr | 10/04/2024 & 11/04/2024 | Wednesday & Thursday | 2 |
| Chaitra Sankranti | 13/04/2024 | Saturday | 1 |
| 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 | DayNo. of Holiday | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahavir Jayanti | 21/04/2024 | Sunday | – |
| May Day | 01/05/2024 | Wednesday | 1 |
| Rabindra Nath Tagore janmajayanti | 08/05/2024 | Wednesday | 1 |
| Summer Vacation | 13/05/2024 to 03/06/2024 | Monday to Monday | 19 |
| Buddha Purnima and Pandit Raghunath Murmu janmajayanti | 23/05/2024 | Thursday | – |
| Kazi Nazrul Islam janmajayanti | 26/05/2024 | Sunday | – |
| Eid al-Adha (Bakr Eid) | 17/06/2024 | Monday | 1 |
| Ratha Yatra | 07/07/2024 | Sunday | – |
| Muharram | 17/07/2024 | Wednesday | 1 |
| Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy janmajayanti | 02/08/2024 | Friday | – |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martyr’s Day (Sacrifice day of Khudiram Bose) | 11/08/2024 | Sunday | – |
| Independence Day | 15/08/2024 | Thursday | 1 |
| Rakhi Purnima | 19/08/2024 | Monday | 1 |
| Janmastami | 26/08/2024 | Monday | 1 |
| Teachers’ Day | 05/09/2024 | Thursday | – |
| Fateha-E-Dwaz-Daham | 16/09/2024 | Monday | 1 |
| Biswakarma Puja | 17/09/2024 | Tuesday | 1 |
| Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar janmajayanti | 26/09/2024 | Thursday | – |
| Gandhi janmajayanti and Mahalaya | 02/10/2024 | Wednesday | 1 |
| Puja Vacation (from Durga Puja to 2 Days after Lakshmi Puja) | 07/10/2024 to 18/10/2024 | Monday to Friday | 11 |
| Puja Vacation (from Kali Puja to Day after Bhatridwitiya) | 31/10/2024 to 04/11/2024 | Thursday to Monday | 4 |
| Chhat Puja | 07/11/2024 & 08/11/2024 | Thursday & Friday | 2 |
| Jagadhatri Puja | 10/11/2024 | Sunday | – |
| Children’s Day | 14/11/2024 | Thursday | – |
| Guru Nanak janmajayanti, Parshwanath’s Rathajatra and Birsa Munda janmajayanti | 15/11/2024 | Friday | 1 |
| Christmas Day | 25/12/2024 | Wednesday | 1 |
| Foundation day of School | – | 1 |
Total 16 + 23 + 26 = 65 Holidays
