List-I (Public Holidays in 2026 under the N. I. Act)
New Year’s Day
1st January, Thursday
Birthday of Swami Vivekananda
12th January, Monday
Netaji’s Birthday
23rd January, Friday
Saraswati Puja [Sree Panchami]
23rd January, Friday
Republic Day
26th January, Monday
Doljatra
3rd March, Tuesday
(**) Eid-Ul-Fitr
21st March, Saturday
Ram Navami
26th March, Thursday
Mahavir Jayanti
31st March, Tuesday
Good Friday
3rd April, Friday
Birthday of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
14th April, Tuesday
Bengali New Year’s Day (Nababarsha)
15th April, Wednesday
May Day
1st May, Friday
Buddha Pumima
1st May, Friday
(**) Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore
9th May, Saturday
Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid)
27th May, Wednesday
Muharram
26th June, Friday
(**) Independence Day
15th August, Saturday
Janmastami
4th September, Friday
Birthday of Gandhiji
2nd October, Friday
(**) Mahalaya
10th October, Saturday
Durga Puja, Maha Astami
19th October, Monday
Durga Puja, Maha Nabami
20th October, Tuesday
Durga Puja, Dasami
21st October, Wednesday
Bhratridwitiya
11th November, Wednesday
Birthday of Guru Nanak
24th November, Tuesday
Christmas Day
25th December, Friday
Durga Puja, Maha Nabami
20th October, Tuesday
Yearly Closing of Bank Account: 1st April (Wednesday) (for Banks only, Government Offices and Treasuries will remain open).
List-II (Holidays under the order of State Government in 2026)
Day before Saraswati Puja
22nd January, Thursday
Shab-e-Barat
4th February, Wednesday
(**) Birthday of Thakur Panchanan Barma
14th February, Saturday
Holi (Day after Doljatra)
4th March, Wednesday
Birth Day of Shri Shri Harichand Thakur (Madhu Krishna Troyodashi Tithi)
17th March, Tuesday
Day before Eid-Ul-Fitr
20th March, Friday
Day before Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid)
26th May, Tuesday
Birthday of Poet Bhanu Bhakt (for Darjeeling & Kalimpong District only)
13th July, Monday
Rathayatra
16th July, Thursday
Fateha-Dwaz-Daham
26th August, Wednesday
Rakhi Bandhan
28th August, Friday
Viswakarma Puja
17th September, Thursday
Durga Puja, Maha Chaturthi
15th October, Thursday
Durga Puja, Maha Panchami
16th October, Friday
(**) Durga Puja, Maha Shashthi
17th October, Saturday
Additional Day for Durga Puja
22nd October, Thursday
Additional Day for Durga Puja
23rd October, Friday
(**) Additional Day for Durga Puja
24th October, Saturday
Additional Day for Lakshmi Puja
26th October, Monday
Additional Day for Kali Puja
9th November, Monday
Additional Day for Kali Puja
10th November, Tuesday
Day after Bhratridwitiya
12th November, Thursday
Additional Day for Chhat Puja
16th November, Monday
Karam Puja
To be notified later on
(#) It has been decided that the birthday of Bir Chilarai will be observed as holiday for North Bengal Districts. In 2026, the date falls on 1st February, Sunday, which is a holiday under N.I. Act and therefore not shown separately in List II.
(##) Birthday of Pandit Raghunath Murmu falls on 1st May, Friday which is a holiday under N. I. Act and therefore has not been shown separately in List-II.
(###) Parshwanath’s Rathajatra falls on 24th November, Tuesday, which is a holiday under N.I. Act and therefore not shown separately in List-II.
List-III (Sectional Holidays in 2026)
Easter Saturday
4th April, Saturday [for Christians only]
Hul Diwas
30th June, Tuesday [for Adibasi (Santhal) only]
(####) Birthday of Guru Rabidas (for the followers of Guru Rabidas) falls on Is February, Sunday, which is a holiday under N.I. Act hence not shown separately in List-III.
Note :
1. Sundays are holidays under the Negotiable Instrument Act.
2. In the year 2026, the following festivals/ occasions fall on Sundays which are public Holidays under N. I. Act and hence have not been included in lists:
1)
Shivaratri
15th February, Sunday
2)
Durga Puja, Maha Saptami
18th October, Sunday
3)
Lakshmi Puja
25th October, Sunday
4)
Kali Puja
8th November, Sunday
5)
Chhat Puja
15th November, Sunday
6)
Birthday of Birsa Munda
15th November, Sunday
3. The holiday with double asterisk marks i.e. (**) is applicable to those Government Offices only where Saturdays are not observed as full holiday.
Holiday Name
Date
Day
New Year’s Day
1 January
Thursday
Birthday of Swami Vivekananda
12 January
Monday
Netaji’s Birthday
23 January
Friday
Saraswati Puja (Sree Panchami)
23 January
Friday
Republic Day
26 January
Monday
Doljatra
3 March
Tuesday
Eid-Ul-Fitr (**)
21 March
Saturday
Ram Navami
26 March
Thursday
Mahavir Jayanti
31 March
Tuesday
Good Friday
3 April
Friday
Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
14 April
Tuesday
Bengali New Year’s Day (Nababarsha)
15 April
Wednesday
May Day
1 May
Friday
Buddha Purnima
1 May
Friday
Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore (**)
9 May
Saturday
Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid)
27 May
Wednesday
Muharram
26 June
Friday
Independence Day (**)
15 August
Saturday
Janmastami
4 September
Friday
Birthday of Gandhiji
2 October
Friday
Mahalaya (**)
10 October
Saturday
Durga Puja, Maha Astami
19 October
Monday
Durga Puja, Maha Nabami
20 October
Tuesday
Durga Puja, Dasami
21 October
Wednesday
Bhratridwitiya
11 November
Wednesday
Birthday of Guru Nanak
24 November
Tuesday
Christmas Day
25 December
Friday
Yearly Closing of Bank Accounts (Banks Only)
1 April
Wednesday
Occasion
Date
Day
Day before Saraswati Puja
22 January
Thursday
Shab-e-Barat
4 February
Wednesday
Birthday of Thakur Panchanan Barma (**)
14 February
Saturday
Holi (Day after Doljatra)
4 March
Wednesday
Birth Day of Shri Shri Harichand Thakur
17 March
Tuesday
Day before Eid-Ul-Fitr
20 March
Friday
Day before Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid)
26 May
Tuesday
Birthday of Poet Bhanu Bhakt (Darjeeling & Kalimpong only)
