List of National and Regional Holidays of West Bengal in 2021:
Date | Day | Holiday |
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2021-01-12 | Tuesday | Birth Day of Swami Vivekananda |
2021-01-23 | Saturday | Birth Day of Netaji |
2021-01-26 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
2021-02-16 | Tuesday | Saraswati Puja [Sree Panchami] |
2021-04-02 | Friday | Good Friday |
2021-04-14 | Wednesday | Birth Day of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar |
2021-04-15 | Thursday | Bengali New Year’s Day(Nababarsha) |
2021-05-01 | Saturday | May Day |
2021-05-14 | Friday | ld-UI-Fitar |
2021-05-26 | Wednesday | Buddha Purnima |
2021-07-21 | Wednesday | ld-Ud-Zoha( Bakrid) |
2021-08-19 | Thursday | Muharram |
2021-10-02 | Saturday | Birth Day of Gandhiji |
2021-10-06 | Wednesday | Mahalaya |
2021-10-12 | Tuesday | Durgapuja Saptami |
2021-10-13 | Wednesday | Durgapuja Astami |
2021-10-14 | Thursday | Durgapuja Nabami |
2021-10-15 | Friday | Durgapuja Dasami |
2021-10-20 | Wednesday | Lakshmi Puja |
2021-11-04 | Thursday | Kali Puja |
2021-11-19 | Friday | Birth Day of Guru Nanak |
2021-12-25 | Saturday | Christmas Day |
Note:
Only the secular holidays of Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday are observed nationally.
Public Holidays in India tend to be observed on a strictly regional basis. The above dates correspond to the holidays of the Indian government when government offices will be closed throughout the country. In addition, there are many festivals and fairs that are also observed in some states as holidays, the dates of which vary from year to year.
Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are the latest known dates.
Although not government official holidays, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day are observed nationally.
2021 West Bengal Public and Government Holidays