🇮🇳 West Bengal, India
Public holidays in West Bengal, India 2027
West Bengal, India has 30 public holiday dates in 2027, 19 of them on a working day, and 6 long weekends. The next one is Bhai Duj, tomorrow (Wednesday, November 11, 2026).
- Sun, Nov 15Birsa Munda's Jayantiin 5 days
- Sun, Nov 15Chhath Pujain 5 days
2027 holiday calendar
33 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12 | Tue | Swami Vivekananda's Jayanti regional | in 63 days |
| Jan 23 | Sat | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's Jayanti regional | in 74 days |
| Jan 26 | Tue | Republic Day | in 77 days |
| Mar 6 | Sat | Maha Shivaratri | in 116 days |
| Mar 10 | Wed | Eid al-Fitr estimated | in 120 days |
| Mar 22 | Mon | Holi | in 132 days |
| Mar 26 | Fri | Good Friday | in 136 days |
| Apr 14 | Wed | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday | in 155 days |
| Apr 15 | Thu | Ram Navami | in 156 days |
| Apr 15 | Thu | Pohela Boishakh regional | in 156 days |
| Apr 18 | Sun | Mahavira's Birthday | in 159 days |
| May 1 | Sat | May Day regional | in 172 days |
| May 9 | Sun | Rabindranath Tagore's Jayanti regional | in 180 days |
| May 17 | Mon | Eid al-Adha estimated | in 188 days |
| May 20 | Thu | Buddha Purnima | in 191 days |
| Jun 16 | Wed | Ashura estimated | in 218 days |
| Aug 15 | Sun | Independence Day | in 278 days |
| Aug 15 | Sun | Prophet's Birthday estimated | in 278 days |
| Aug 25 | Wed | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | in 288 days |
| Sep 29 | Wed | Mahalaya regional | in 323 days |
| Oct 2 | Sat | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | in 326 days |
| Oct 6 | Wed | Mahasaptami regional | in 330 days |
| Oct 7 | Thu | Mahashtami regional | in 331 days |
| Oct 8 | Fri | Mahanavami regional | in 332 days |
| Oct 9 | Sat | Dussehra | in 333 days |
| Oct 9 | Sat | Vijayadashami regional | in 333 days |
| Oct 28 | Thu | Kali Puja regional | in 352 days |
| Oct 29 | Fri | Diwali | in 353 days |
| Oct 31 | Sun | Bhai Duj regional | in 355 days |
| Nov 4 | Thu | Chhath Puja regional | in 359 days |
| Nov 14 | Sun | Guru Nanak's Birthday | in 369 days |
| Nov 15 | Mon | Birsa Munda's Jayanti regional | in 370 days |
| Dec 25 | Sat | Christmas Day | in 410 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
regional
A holiday that applies only in some states, provinces or regions of the country, not nationwide.
Long weekends in 2027
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Sat, Mar 20 – Mon, Mar 22Holi3 days
- Fri, Mar 26 – Sun, Mar 28Good Friday3 days
- Sat, May 15 – Mon, May 17Eid al-Adha3 days
- Wed, Oct 6 – Sun, Oct 10Mahasaptami, Mahashtami, Mahanavami, Dussehra, Vijayadashami5 days
- Thu, Oct 28 – Sun, Oct 31Kali Puja, Diwali, Bhai Duj4 days
- Sat, Nov 13 – Mon, Nov 15Guru Nanak's Birthday, Birsa Munda's Jayanti3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Mon, Jan 11Swami Vivekananda's Jayanti4 days off
- Take Mon, Jan 25Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's Jayanti, Republic Day4 days off
- Take Fri, Apr 16Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday, Ram Navami, Pohela Boishakh, Mahavira's Birthday5 days off
- Take Fri, May 21Buddha Purnima4 days off
- Take Fri, Nov 5Chhath Puja4 days off
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