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