Current Date And Time In West Bengal, India
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
17:25:56 IST
Capital: Kolkata
Currency: Indian Rupee (INR)
Timezone: UTC +05:30 (IST)
Population: 91,276,115
Area: 88,752.00 km²
State Code: WB
Planning business schedules or travel in West Bengal, India? Here is the complete public holiday reference for West Bengal, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.
Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across West Bengal observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In West Bengal, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Republic Day on January 26) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
This is India's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on India's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across West Bengal and the rest of India, not a separate West Bengal-specific calendar.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are India's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on India's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in India, including West Bengal. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic Day | January 26 | National Day (Gazetted) | Full Closure (Banks, Government Offices & Schools) | mha.gov.in |
| Independence Day | August 15 | National Day (Gazetted) | Full Closure (Banks, Government Offices & Schools) | mha.gov.in |
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | October 2 | National Day (Gazetted) | Full Closure (Banks, Government Offices & Commercial Outlets) | mha.gov.in |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti | Fri, Oct 2, 2026 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
| Republic Day | Tue, Jan 26, 2027 | Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend |
Public offices, banks and schools throughout West Bengal close on the same fixed-date statutory holidays observed nationwide, since public holidays in India are a matter of national labor law rather than state-by-state decree.
If a statutory holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday in West Bengal, the following Monday is commonly declared a substitute non-working day by official gazette — check the live calendar above for the specific year-by-year date.
As West Bengal's capital, Kolkata observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of West Bengal.