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Public holidays in West Bengal, India in 2026
West Bengal, India has 11 public holidays in 2026, 10 of them on working days, leaving 251 working days. 8 fall on a Monday or Friday, giving a long weekend automatically.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 2026 | Monday | Swami Vivekananda Jayanti |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Friday | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Monday | Republic Day |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | Ambedkar Jayanti |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | Bengali New Year |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day |
| 8 May 2026 | Friday | Rabindra Jayanti |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Friday | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
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Long weekends in West Bengal, India, 2026
Take one day of leave to turn these holidays into four-day (or longer) weekends:
- 9 Jan 2026 – 12 Jan 2026: book Friday 9 Jan 2026 (Swami Vivekananda Jayanti)
- 22 Jan 2026 – 26 Jan 2026: book Thursday 22 Jan 2026 (Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti, Republic Day)
- 2 Apr 2026 – 5 Apr 2026: book Thursday 2 Apr 2026 (Good Friday)
- 11 Apr 2026 – 15 Apr 2026: book Monday 13 Apr 2026 (Ambedkar Jayanti, Bengali New Year)
- 30 Apr 2026 – 3 May 2026: book Thursday 30 Apr 2026 (Labour Day)
- 7 May 2026 – 10 May 2026: book Thursday 7 May 2026 (Rabindra Jayanti)
- 14 Aug 2026 – 16 Aug 2026: book Friday 14 Aug 2026 (Independence Day)
- 1 Oct 2026 – 4 Oct 2026: book Thursday 1 Oct 2026 (Gandhi Jayanti)
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