The Government of West Bengal has declared 27 public holidays under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, for the calendar year 2026, as per Finance (Audit) Department Notification No. 4188‑F(P2) dated 27.11.2025. In addition, 1 April 2026 (Wednesday) is a bank holiday exclusively for yearly closing of bank accounts, when Government offices and treasuries remain open.
| Date (2026) | Day | Occasion / Description | Remarks | |
| 01 January | Thursday | New Year’s Day | ||
| 12 January | Monday | Birthday of Swami Vivekananda | ||
| 23 January | Friday | Netaji’s Birthday | ||
| 26 January | Monday | Republic Day | ||
| 03 March | Tuesday | Doljatra | ||
| 21 March | Saturday | Eid‑Ul‑Fitr | Date subject to change (lunar) | |
| 26 March | Thursday | Ram Navami | ||
| 31 March | Tuesday | Mahavir Jayanti | ||
| 03 April | Friday | Good Friday | ||
| 14 April | Tuesday | Birthday of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar | ||
| 15 April | Wednesday | Bengali New Year’s Day (Nababarsha) | ||
| 01 May | Friday | May Day | ||
| 01 May | Friday | Buddha Purnima | Same day as May Day | |
| 09 May | Saturday | Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore | ||
| 27 May | Wednesday | Id‑Ud‑Zoha (Bakrid) | ||
| 26 June | Friday | Muharram | ||
| 15 August | Saturday | Independence Day | ||
| 04 September | Friday | Janmastami | ||
| 02 October | Friday | Birthday of Gandhiji | ||
| 10 October | Saturday | Mahalaya | ||
| 19 October | Monday | Durga Puja (Maha Astami) | ||
| 20 October | Tuesday | Durga Puja (Maha Nabami) | ||
| 21 October | Wednesday | Durga Puja (Dasami) | ||
| 11 November | Wednesday | Bhratridwitiya | ||
| 24 November | Tuesday | Birthday of Guru Nanak | ||
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day | ||
| Various Sundays | Sunday | Festivals falling on Sunday (e.g. Shivaratri, Maha Saptami, Lakshmi Puja, Kali Puja, Chhat Puja, Birthday of Birsa Munda) | Covered as weekly holiday (Sunday) 1 |
Bank‑only NI Act holiday (yearly closing)
| Sl. No. | Date (2026) | Day | Occasion / Description | Applicability |
| 1 | 01 April | Wednesday | Yearly Closing of Bank Accounts | Banks closed; Govt offices open |
All Sundays and 2nd & 4th Saturdays are Bank Holidays under the explanation to section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881. (This holiday rule is applicable to all commercial and co-operative banks operating in entire India). If any of the holidays for the festivals of Muslim fraternity notified above does not fall on the date notified, the holiday date may be altered by the concerned government or the community fraternity in government service may be granted special holidays on the date observable.
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