West Bengal (India) Public Holidays 2017

West Bengal Public Holidays Calendar 2017

West Bengal Public Holidays Calendar 2017

Check Public, Restricted and Bank Holidays in West Bengal for the calendar year 2017. Finance department of West Bengal declares the public holidays in 2017 with notification NO. 5603-F(P2) dated 27.10.2016.
Check 2017 holidays in West Bengal for Birth Day of Swami Vivekananda, Birth day of Netaji Subhashchandra Bose, Republic Day, Saraswati Puja, Good Friday, Bengali New Year’s Day, May Day, Birthday of Rabindranath Tagor, Eid-al-Fitr and Independence Day.

Public Holidays


All offices under the state government will be remain closed on following declared holidays including all Sunday in the year 2017.

2017 West Bengal Public Holidays
No Month Day Week Day Holiday
1 January 12 Thursday Birth Day of Swami Vivekananda
2 January 23 Monday Birth day of Netaji Subhashchandra Bose
3 January 26 Thursday Republic Day
4 February 1 Wednesday Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)
5 February 24 Friday Maha Shivaratri
6 March 13 Monday Holi
7 April 14 Friday Good Friday (Dr. B. R Ambedkar Jayanti)
8 April 15 Saturday Bengali New Year’s Day
9 May 1 Monday May Day
10 May 9 Tuesday Birthday of Rabindranath Tagor
11 June 26 Monday Eid-al-Fitr
12 July 13 Thursday Birthday of Poet Bhanu Bhakt
13 August 14 Monday Krishna Janmashtami
14 August 15 Tuesday Independence Day
15 September 2 Saturday Eid-al-Zuha
16 September 19 Tuesday Mahalaya
17 September 26 Tuesday MahaShashthi of DurgaPuja
18 September 27 Wednesday Maha Saptami (Maha Saptami)
19 September 28 Thursday Durga Puja (Maha Ashtami)
20 September 29 Friday Durga Puja (Maha Navami)
21 September 30 Saturday Vijaya Dashami
22 October 2 Monday Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
23 October 3 Tuesday Additional Day in Connection with Durga Puja
24 October 4 Wednesday Additional Day in Connection with Durga Puja
25 October 5 Thursday Laxmi Puja
26 October 6 Friday Additional Day for Laxmi puja
27 October 19 Thursday Kali Puja
28 October 20 Friday Additional Day in Connection with Kali Puja
29 October 21 Saturday Additional Day in Connection with Kali Puja
30 November 4 Saturday Birthday of Guru Nanak
31 December 2 Saturday Fatecha-Dwaz-Daham
32 December 25 Monday Christmas

Sectional holidays in the year 2017 for employees of different communities only.

West Bengal Local Holidays 2017
No Month Day Week Day Holiday
1 April 15 Saturday Ester Saturday (For Christians Only)
2 April 15 Saturday Baisakhi (For Sikh Only)
3 May 10 Wednesday Buddha Purnima (For Buddhist Only)
4 May 12 Friday Sab-e-Barat (For Muslims Only)
5 October 26 Thursday Chhat Puja
6 Karam Puja

Bank Holidays

West Bengal Government declares the 2017 Bank Holidays in West Bengal under the section 25 of N.I. Act, 1881.

West Bengal Bank Holidays 2017
No Month Day Week Day Holiday
1 January 12 Thursday Birth Day of Swami Vivekananda
2 January 23 Monday Birth day of Netaji Subhashchandra Bose
3 January 26 Thursday Republic Day
4 February 1 Wednesday Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)
5 April 1 Saturday Annual Closing Of Bank Accounts
6 April 14 Friday Good Friday (Dr. B. R Ambedkar Jayanti)
7 April 15 Saturday Bengali New Year’s Day
8 May 1 Monday May Day
9 May 9 Tuesday Birthday of Rabindranath Tagor
10 June 26 Monday Eid-al-Fitr
11 August 15 Tuesday Independence Day
12 September 2 Saturday Eid-al-Zuha
13 September 19 Tuesday Mahalaya
14 September 27 Wednesday Maha Saptami (Maha Saptami)
15 September 28 Thursday Durga Puja (Maha Ashtami)
16 September 29 Friday Durga Puja (Maha Navami)
17 September 30 Saturday Vijaya Dashami
18 October 2 Monday Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday
19 October 5 Thursday Laxmi Puja
20 October 19 Thursday Kali Puja
21 November 4 Saturday Birthday of Guru Nanak
22 December 25 Monday Christmas

Calendar

West Bengal Public Holidays Calendar 2017

West Bengal Public Holidays Calendar 2017