Public Holidays in West Bengal in 2023
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: Birthday of Swami Vivekananda
- West Bengal only. Swami Vivekananda was an Indian Hindu monk and chief disciple of the 19th-century saint Ramakrishna
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: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti
- Subhas Chandra Bose was an Indian nationalist who attempted to rid India of British rule in WW2
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: Republic Day
- Indian Republic Day is celebrated on January 26th and commemorates the establishment of the Constitution of India.
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: Saraswati Puja
- 5th Day of Magha. On this day Hindus worship Saraswati Devi, the goddess of wisdom, knowledge, music, art and culture
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: Doljatra
- Doljatra is the last festival of the Bengali year and celebrates the love between Krishna and Radha
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: Bank Holiday
- All banks are closed on April 1 due to the customary annual closing of accounts
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: Mahaveer Jayanthi
- Mahavir Jayanti celebrates the birth of Mahavira, the last Tirthankara (24 great sages)
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: Good Friday
- Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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: Dr Ambedkar Jayanti
- Celebrated to mark the birthday of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, an Indian jurist, politician, philosopher, anthropologist, historian and economist
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: Pohela Boishakh
- Mughal Emperor Akbar introduced the Bengali calendar in 1556 (Gregorian calendar) to make the collection of land tax easier in 'Subah Bangla', much of which is now in Bangladesh.
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: Id-Ul-Fitar
- The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
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: Labour Day
- This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
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: Buddha Purnima
- Commemorates the birthday of Buddha
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: Birthday of Rabindra Nath Tagore
- Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali polymath who reshaped Bengali literature and music
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: Id-Ud-Zoha
- Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
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: Ashura
- Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Mourning of Muharram
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: Independence Day
- On the 15th of August 1947, India became completely independent from British rule
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: Mahatma Gandhi Birthday
- Gandhi Jayanti is a national holiday celebrated across India to mark the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi
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: Mahalaya
- Marks the first day of the festival of Durga Puja
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: Maha Saptami
- Assam, Odisha, West Bengal. On the seventh day of Durga Puja, the goddess started her battle against Mahishasura.
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: Astami
- Durgastami or Mahastami is the eighth day of the Durga Puja festival
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: Nabami
- Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga
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: Vijaya Dashami
- Durga Puja is one of the largest Hindu festivals that involves worship of Goddess Durga symbolising power and triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology.
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: Lakshmi Puja
- The most important day to worship Goddess Lakshmi falls on the full moon day in lunar month Ashwin
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: Bhratridwitiya
- A prominent festival on the fifth day of Diwali.
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: Guru Nanak's Birthday
- Falls on the full moon day of the Kartik month of the Hindu calendar. It is celebrated all over India to commemorate the birth of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism.
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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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