WB HOLIDAY LIST 2024 , wb school holiday list 2024 ,[calendar] West Bengal govt calendar 2024,West Bengal Government Holiday Calendar 2024
Holiday List for West Bengal Government Employees – 2024
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) WB HOLIDAY LIST 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] |
| 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 |
| Date | Day | Ocassion |
| Jan 1 | Monday | New Year’s Day |
| Jan 23 | Tuesday | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s Birth Day |
| Jan 26 | Friday | Republic Day |
| Feb 14 | Wednesday | Basant Panchami/Sri Panchami |
| Mar 8 | Friday | Maha Shivaratri |
| Mar 25 | Monday | Dolyatra |
| Mar 25 | Monday | Holi |
| Mar 29 | Friday | Good Friday |
| Apr 11 | Thursday | Id-Ul-Fitr |
| Apr 21 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanthi |
| May 23 | Thursday | Budha Purnima |
| May 8 | Wednesday | Birth Day of Guru Rabindranath Tagore |
| Jun 17 | Monday | ld-Uz-Zuha(Bakrid) |
| Jul 17 | Wednesday | Muharram |
| Aug 15 | Thursday | Independence Day |
| Sep 7 | Saturday | Ganesha Chaturthi |
| Sep 16 | Monday | Milad – Un – Nabi or Id – E- Milad |
| Oct 2 | Wednesday | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday |
| Oct 11 | Friday | Dussehra (Mahaashtami / Maha Navmi) |
| Oct 12 | Saturday | Dussehra (Vijay Dashmi) |
| Oct 31 | Thursday | Diwali (Deepavali) |
| Nov 7 | Thursday | Pratihar Shashthi/Chhat Puja |
| Nov 15 | Friday | Gurunanak’s Birthday |
| Dec 25 | Wednesday | Christmas |
First Term: 1st January to 15th April, 2024
| Occasion of Holiday | Date | Day | No. of Holiday | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | New Year’s Day | 01/01/2024 | Monday | 1 | Holiday |
| 2. | Swami Vivekananda janmajayanti | 12/01/2024 | Friday | 1 | Holiday |
| 3. | Makar Sankranti (Pous Parban) | 15/01/2024 | Monday | 1 | Holiday |
| 4. | Netaji janmajayanti | 23/01/2024 | Tuesday | 1 | Holiday (To be celebrated in School) |
| 5.** | Republic Day | 26/01/2024 | Friday | 1 | Holiday (Hoisting of National Flag in School) |
| 6. | Day before Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami) | 13/02/2024 | Tuesday | 1 | Holiday |
| 7. | Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami) and Thakur Panchanan Barma janmajayanti | 14/02/2024 | Wednesday | 1 | Holiday |
| 8. | International Mother Language Day | 21/02/2024 | Wednesday | – | To be celebrated in School |
| 9.* | Shab e-Barat | 26/02/2024 | Monday | 1 | Holiday |
| 10. | Shivaratri | 08/03/2024 | Friday | 1 | Holiday |
| 11. | Doljatra | 25/03/2024 & 26/03/2024 | Monday & Tuesday | 2 | Holidays |
| 12. | Good Friday | 29/03/2024 | Friday | 1 | Holiday |
| 13. | Shri Harichand Thakur janmajayanti | 06/04/2024 | Saturday | 1 | Holiday |
| 14.* | Eid al-Fitr | 10/04/2024 & 11/04/2024 | Wednesday & Thursday | 2 | Holidays |
| 15. | Chaitra Sankranti | 13/04/2024 | Saturday | 1 | Holiday |
| 16. | Poila Baisakh (Bangla Noboborsho 1431) and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar janmajayanti | 14/04/2024 | Sunday | – | – |
| Total Holidays | 16 Days |
N.B. – Guru Rabidas janmajayanti on 24th February, Saturday, holiday for the followers of Guru Rabidas only.
** Easter Saturday on 30th March, Saturday, holiday for Christians only.
Second Term: 16th April to 7th August, 2024
| Occasion of Holiday | Date | Day | No. of Holiday | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17. | Mahavir Jayanti | 21/04/2024 | Sunday | – | – |
| 18. | May Day | 01/05/2024 | Wednesday | 1 | Holiday |
| 19. | Rabindra Nath Tagore janmajayanti | 08/05/2024 | Wednesday | 1 | Holiday (To be celebrated in School) |
| 20. | Summer Vacation | 13/05/2024 to 03/06/2024 | Monday to Monday | 19 | Holidays (Excluding Sunday) |
| 21. | Buddha Purnima and Pandit Raghunath Murmu janmajayanti | 23/05/2024 | Thursday | – | Fall within Summer Vacation |
| 22. | Kazi Nazrul Islam janmajayanti | 26/05/2024 | Sunday | – | – |
| 23.* | Eid al-Adha (Bakr Eid) | 17/06/2024 | Monday | 1 | Holiday |
| 24. | Ratha Yatra | 07/07/2024 | Sunday | – | – |
| 25. | Muharram | 17/07/2024 | Wednesday | 1 | Holiday |
| 26. | Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy janmajayanti | 02/08/2024 | Friday | – | To be celebrated in School |
| Total Holidays | 23 Days |
N.B. – Hul Diwas on 30th June, Sunday, holiday for Adivasi (Santhal) community only.
Poet Bhanubhakta Acharya janmajayanti on 13th July, Saturday, holiday for Darjeeling & Kalimpong Districts only.
Third Term: 8th August to 31st December, 2024
| Occasion of Holiday | Date | Day | No. of Holiday | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27. | Martyr’s Day (Sacrifice day of Khudiram Bose) | 11/08/2024 | Sunday | – | – (To be celebrated in School) |
| 28.** | Independence Day | 15/08/2024 | Thursday | 1 | Holiday (National Flag to be hoisted in School) |
| 29. | Rakhi Purnima | 19/08/2024 | Monday | 1 | Holiday |
| 30. | Janmastami | 26/08/2024 | Monday | 1 | Holiday |
| 31. | Teachers’ Day | 05/09/2024 | Thursday | – | To be celebrated in School |
| 32.* | Fateha-E-Dwaz-Daham | 16/09/2024 | Monday | 1 | Holiday |
| 33. | Biswakarma Puja | 17/09/2024 | Tuesday | 1 | Holiday |
| 34. | Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar janmajayanti | 26/09/2024 | Thursday | – | To be celebrated in School |
| 35. | Gandhi janmajayanti and Mahalaya | 02/10/2024 | Wednesday | 1 | Holiday |
| 36. | Puja Vacation (from Durga Puja to 2 Days after Lakshmi Puja) | 07/10/2024 to 18/10/2024 | Monday to Friday | 11 | Holidays (Excluding Sunday) |
| 37. | Puja Vacation (from Kali Puja to Day after Bhatridwitiya) | 31/10/2024 to 04/11/2024 | Thursday to Monday | 4 | Holidays (Excluding Sunday) |
| 38. | Chhat Puja | 07/11/2024 & 08/11/2024 | Thursday & Friday | 2 | Holidays |
| 39. | Jagadhatri Puja | 10/11/2024 | Sunday | – | – |
| 40. | Children’s Day | 14/11/2024 | Thursday | – | To be celebrated in School |
| 41. | Guru Nanak janmajayanti, Parshwanath’s Rathajatra and Birsa Munda janmajayanti | 15/11/2024 | Friday | 1 | Holiday |
| 42. | Christmas Day | 25/12/2024 | Wednesday | 1 | Holiday |
| 43. | Foundation day of School | – | 1 | Holiday |
Total 16 + 23 + 26 = 65 Holidays
* – Holiday must be declared on the occasion of festival.
** – It is mandatory to hoist National Flag at the School observing the constitutional protocol with a profound respect to National Flag.
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