Current Date And Time In Bankra, India
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
19:53:28 IST
State: West Bengal
Currency: Indian Rupee (INR)
Timezone: UTC +05:30 (IST)
Population: 56,273
District: Hāora
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Bankra. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Bankra.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Bankra observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Republic Day on January 26) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Bankra.
This is India's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on India's country-level and West Bengal holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Bankra as anywhere else in India.
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These are India's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on India's country and West Bengal holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Bankra just as everywhere else in India.
| 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 |
Bankra's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on India's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Bankra doesn't simply get skipped — India's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 56,273 and running on the Asia/Kolkata time zone, Bankra follows India's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.