West Bengal Official Govt. Holidays List for 2024
West Bengal Official Govt. Holidays List for 2024: West Bengal is truly a cultural haven in eastern India. Join our journey through the festive calendar, where grand festivals, literary commemorations, and traditional events showcase the state's rich heritage. Each holiday in this series provides a glimpse into the vibrant spirit that defines West Bengal's cultural identity.
List-I (Public Holidays in 2024 under the N. I. Act)
| 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 |
List-III (Sectional Holidays in 2024)
| Birthday of Guru Rabidas(for the followers of Guru Rabidas) | 24th February, Saturday |
| Easter Saturday | 30th March (Saturday) [for Christians only] |
Hul Diwas, Sectional Holiday [for Adivasi (Santhal) only] on 30th June falls on Sunday which is a holiday under N.l. Act & therefore not shown separately in List III.
Important Note
Sundays are holidays under the Negotiable Instrument Act.
In the year 2024, the following festivals/occasions fall on Sundays which are public
Holidays under N. I. Act and hence have not been included in lists:
| i) | Bengali New Year’s Day (Nababarsha) | 14th April, Sunday |
| ii) | Birth Day of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | 14th April, Sunday |
| iii) | Mahavir Jayanti | 21st April, Sunday |
| iv) | Rathayatra | 7th July, Sunday |
| v) | Bhratridwitiya | 3rd November, Sunday |
General Instructions
No substitute holiday for festivals falling on a weekly off or non-working day.
Changes in the date of certain festivals will be communicated through media, and action should be taken accordingly.
Heads of Department/Offices may act based on announcements for changes in festival dates at short notice.