Current Date And Time In Raiganj, India
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
01:18:00 IST
State: West Bengal
Currency: Indian Rupee (INR)
Timezone: UTC +05:30 (IST)
Population: 170,252
District: Uttar Dinajpur
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Raiganj, West Bengal, India? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Raiganj.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Raiganj follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Republic Day on January 26) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Raiganj.
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 Raiganj as anywhere else in India.
◀ 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 and West Bengal holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Raiganj 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 |
In Raiganj, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Raiganj, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 170,252 and running on the Asia/Kolkata time zone, Raiganj follows India's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.