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Public holidays in West Bengal, India 2028
West Bengal, India has 27 public holiday dates in 2028, 21 of them on a working day, and 11 long weekends. The next one is Bhai Duj, in 2 days (Wednesday, November 11, 2026).
- Sun, Nov 15Birsa Munda's Jayantiin 6 days
- Sun, Nov 15Chhath Pujain 6 days
2028 holiday calendar
33 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12 | Wed | Swami Vivekananda's Jayanti regional | in 429 days |
| Jan 23 | Sun | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's Jayanti regional | in 440 days |
| Jan 26 | Wed | Republic Day | in 443 days |
| Feb 23 | Wed | Maha Shivaratri | in 471 days |
| Feb 27 | Sun | Eid al-Fitr estimated | in 475 days |
| Mar 11 | Sat | Holi | in 488 days |
| Apr 3 | Mon | Ram Navami | in 511 days |
| Apr 7 | Fri | Mahavira's Birthday | in 515 days |
| Apr 14 | Fri | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday | in 522 days |
| Apr 14 | Fri | Good Friday | in 522 days |
| Apr 14 | Fri | Pohela Boishakh regional | in 522 days |
| May 1 | Mon | May Day regional | in 539 days |
| May 6 | Sat | Eid al-Adha estimated | in 544 days |
| May 8 | Mon | Buddha Purnima | in 546 days |
| May 8 | Mon | Rabindranath Tagore's Jayanti regional | in 546 days |
| Jun 4 | Sun | Ashura estimated | in 573 days |
| Aug 4 | Fri | Prophet's Birthday estimated | in 634 days |
| Aug 13 | Sun | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | in 643 days |
| Aug 15 | Tue | Independence Day | in 645 days |
| Sep 18 | Mon | Mahalaya regional | in 679 days |
| Sep 25 | Mon | Mahasaptami regional | in 686 days |
| Sep 26 | Tue | Mahanavami regional | in 687 days |
| Sep 26 | Tue | Mahashtami regional | in 687 days |
| Sep 27 | Wed | Dussehra | in 688 days |
| Sep 27 | Wed | Vijayadashami regional | in 688 days |
| Oct 2 | Mon | Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday | in 693 days |
| Oct 17 | Tue | Diwali | in 708 days |
| Oct 17 | Tue | Kali Puja regional | in 708 days |
| Oct 19 | Thu | Bhai Duj regional | in 710 days |
| Oct 23 | Mon | Chhath Puja regional | in 714 days |
| Nov 2 | Thu | Guru Nanak's Birthday | in 724 days |
| Nov 15 | Wed | Birsa Munda's Jayanti regional | in 737 days |
| Dec 25 | Mon | Christmas Day | in 777 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 2028
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Sat, Apr 1 – Mon, Apr 3Ram Navami3 days
- Fri, Apr 7 – Sun, Apr 9Mahavira's Birthday3 days
- Fri, Apr 14 – Sun, Apr 16Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's Birthday, Good Friday, Pohela Boishakh3 days
- Sat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1May Day3 days
- Sat, May 6 – Mon, May 8Eid al-Adha, Buddha Purnima, Rabindranath Tagore's Jayanti3 days
- Fri, Aug 4 – Sun, Aug 6Prophet's Birthday3 days
- Sat, Sep 16 – Mon, Sep 18Mahalaya3 days
- Sat, Sep 23 – Wed, Sep 27Mahasaptami, Mahanavami, Mahashtami, Dussehra, Vijayadashami5 days
- Sat, Sep 30 – Mon, Oct 2Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday3 days
- Sat, Oct 21 – Mon, Oct 23Chhath Puja3 days
- Sat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25Christmas Day3 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, Aug 14Janmashtami (Vaishnava), Independence Day4 days off
- Take Mon, Oct 16Diwali, Kali Puja4 days off
- Take Fri, Oct 20Bhai Duj, Chhath Puja5 days off
- Take Fri, Nov 3Guru Nanak's Birthday4 days off
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