Holidays
West Bengal Holidays 2027
Government, Bank & Pooja Holidays List
West Bengal's 2027 Holiday Calendar
West Bengal's 2027 calendar runs on 22 notified holidays in total, 17 central gazetted days observed nationwide and 5 specific to the state.
West Bengal's Own Additions
The holidays specific to West Bengal are Poila Boishakh (Bengali New Year), Durga Puja (Saptami), Durga Puja (Ashtami), Durga Puja (Navami), Kali Puja (Shyama Puja).
West Bengal's 2027 calendar runs on the 17 central gazetted holidays most states observe, Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti among them, plus 5 days specific to the state. Poila Boishakh opens the Bengali new year in April, and the Durga Puja run across Saptami, Ashtami and Navami in October, followed by Kali Puja later that month, shapes the rest of the calendar. These dates follow the standard panchang and stay provisional until West Bengal's 2027 gazette notification, expected toward the end of 2026.
West Bengal-specific holidays 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 April 2027 | Thursday | Poila Boishakh (Bengali New Year) | State |
| 6 October 2027 | Wednesday | Durga Puja (Saptami) | State |
| 7 October 2027 | Thursday | Durga Puja (Ashtami) | State |
| 8 October 2027 | Friday | Durga Puja (Navami) | State |
| 28 October 2027 | Thursday | Kali Puja (Shyama Puja) | State |
Central gazetted holidays 2027 (observed nationwide)
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 2027 | Tuesday | Republic Day | National |
| 10 March 2027 | Wednesday | Id-ul-Fitr (tentative) | Gazetted |
| 23 March 2027 | Tuesday | Holi | Gazetted |
| 26 March 2027 | Friday | Good Friday | Gazetted |
| 15 April 2027 | Thursday | Ram Navami | Gazetted |
| 19 April 2027 | Monday | Mahavir Jayanti | Gazetted |
| 17 May 2027 | Monday | Id-ul-Zuha / Bakrid (tentative) | Gazetted |
| 20 May 2027 | Thursday | Buddha Purnima | Gazetted |
| 16 June 2027 | Wednesday | Muharram (tentative) | Gazetted |
| 15 August 2027 | Sunday | Independence Day | National |
| 15 August 2027 | Sunday | Id-e-Milad (tentative) | Gazetted |
| 25 August 2027 | Wednesday | Janmashtami | Gazetted |
| 2 October 2027 | Saturday | Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| 9 October 2027 | Saturday | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) | Gazetted |
| 29 October 2027 | Friday | Diwali (Deepavali) | Gazetted |
| 14 November 2027 | Sunday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Gazetted |
| 25 December 2027 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Gazetted |
List of all Holidays in West Bengal 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 2027 | Tuesday | Republic Day | National |
| 10 March 2027 | Wednesday | Id-ul-Fitr (tentative) | Gazetted |
| 23 March 2027 | Tuesday | Holi | Gazetted |
| 26 March 2027 | Friday | Good Friday | Gazetted |
| 15 April 2027 | Thursday | Poila Boishakh (Bengali New Year) | State |
| 15 April 2027 | Thursday | Ram Navami | Gazetted |
| 19 April 2027 | Monday | Mahavir Jayanti | Gazetted |
| 17 May 2027 | Monday | Id-ul-Zuha / Bakrid (tentative) | Gazetted |
| 20 May 2027 | Thursday | Buddha Purnima | Gazetted |
| 16 June 2027 | Wednesday | Muharram (tentative) | Gazetted |
| 15 August 2027 | Sunday | Independence Day | National |
| 15 August 2027 | Sunday | Id-e-Milad (tentative) | Gazetted |
| 25 August 2027 | Wednesday | Janmashtami | Gazetted |
| 2 October 2027 | Saturday | Gandhi Jayanti | National |
| 6 October 2027 | Wednesday | Durga Puja (Saptami) | State |
| 7 October 2027 | Thursday | Durga Puja (Ashtami) | State |
| 8 October 2027 | Friday | Durga Puja (Navami) | State |
| 9 October 2027 | Saturday | Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) | Gazetted |
| 28 October 2027 | Thursday | Kali Puja (Shyama Puja) | State |
| 29 October 2027 | Friday | Diwali (Deepavali) | Gazetted |
| 14 November 2027 | Sunday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Gazetted |
| 25 December 2027 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Gazetted |
Month-wise West Bengal Holidays 2027
A month-by-month breakdown of every West Bengal holiday in 2027, useful for leave planning, payroll processing and rostering throughout the year.
January 2027
- Republic Day (Jan 26)
March 2027
- Id-ul-Fitr (tentative) (Mar 10)
- Holi (Mar 23)
- Good Friday (Mar 26)
April 2027
- Poila Boishakh (Bengali New Year) (Apr 15)
- Ram Navami (Apr 15)
- Mahavir Jayanti (Apr 19)
May 2027
- Id-ul-Zuha / Bakrid (tentative) (May 17)
- Buddha Purnima (May 20)
June 2027
- Muharram (tentative) (Jun 16)
August 2027
- Independence Day (Aug 15)
- Id-e-Milad (tentative) (Aug 15)
- Janmashtami (Aug 25)
October 2027
- Gandhi Jayanti (Oct 2)
- Durga Puja (Saptami) (Oct 6)
- Durga Puja (Ashtami) (Oct 7)
- Durga Puja (Navami) (Oct 8)
- Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) (Oct 9)
- Kali Puja (Shyama Puja) (Oct 28)
- Diwali (Deepavali) (Oct 29)
November 2027
- Guru Nanak Jayanti (Nov 14)
December 2027
- Christmas Day (Dec 25)
How HR teams use this West Bengal holiday list
Prepare the annual leave calendar
Manage shift planning and employee rosters
Align payroll cut-offs with bank holidays in West Bengal
Maintain compliance with working-day requirements
Configure holidays in HRMS and payroll software
Avoid salary delays caused by bank closures
Plan staffing around long weekends and festival clusters
FAQs on West Bengal Holidays in 2027
Yes. Saptami on Wednesday, 6 October, Ashtami on Thursday, 7 October and Navami on Friday, 8 October run straight into Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) on Saturday, 9 October and the Sunday after it, giving most establishments an unbroken five-day stretch from Wednesday through Sunday without any leave needed.
Yes. West Bengal notifies it every year, and in 2027 it falls on Thursday, 28 October, the day before Diwali on Friday, 29 October. Since both days are already on the notified list, they combine with the weekend into a four-day stretch from Thursday through Sunday without needing any extra leave.
The Finance Department (Audit Branch) usually issues the notification in November or December of the preceding year, so the 2027 order is expected around late 2026. It is published on wbfin.nic.in and egazette.wb.gov.in, and the dates on this page follow the standard calendar until then.
West Bengal observes 22 notified holidays in 2027: 17 central gazetted holidays observed nationwide and 5 specific to the state.
Yes. Holidays notified for West Bengal apply across Kolkata, Howrah, Durgapur, Siliguri and Asansol, unless a specific government notification states otherwise for a particular district or town.
Disclaimer
These are the 2027 holiday dates as currently available. The final schedule for General and Restricted Holidays comes from the Government of West Bengal, notified under the Negotiable Instruments Act. Dates for religious festivals can shift based on moon sightings or a later government announcement. Check the latest State Gazette notification or your organization's HR policy before planning leave or financial transactions around any of these dates.