List of Government & Bank Holidays in West Bengal in 2022

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The holiday structure of private companies differs from the Government. While a majority of the private organisations have work-offs every Saturday and Sunday of the week, for most government employees, Sunday is a regular holiday. Apart from Sundays, all public and private sectors’ employees get national and public holidays almost every month.

Here is the complete list of Government and bank holidays in West Bengal.

List of Government Holidays in West Bengal in 2022

The article provides a detailed month-wise holiday lists of West Bengal in 2022, inclusive of festivals, foundation days, birth anniversaries of eminent personalities and other important dates related to historical events.

Date	Day	Holidays
12th January	Wednesday	Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda
23rd January	Sunday	Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
26th January	Wednesday	Republic Day
5th February	Saturday	Saraswati Puja (Sree Panchami)
18th March	Friday	Doljatra
10th April	Sunday	Birth Anniversary of Shri Shri Harichand Thakur
14th April	Thursday	Birth Anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and Mahavir Jayanti
15th April	Friday	Bengali New Year and Good Friday
1st May	Sunday	May Day
3rd May	Tuesday	Eid-UL-Fitr
9th May	Monday	Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore
16th May	Monday	Buddha Purnima
10th July	Sunday	Id-Ul-Zoha (Bakrid)
9th August	Tuesday	Muharram
15th August	Monday	Independence Day
25th September	Sunday	Mahalaya
2nd October	Sunday	Gandhi Jayanti and Saptami (Durga Pujo)
3rd October	Monday	Ashtami (Durga Pujo)
4th October	Tuesday	Nabami (Durga Pujo)
5th October	Wednesday	Dashami (Durga Pujo)
9th October	Sunday	Fateha-Dwaz-Daham and Laxmi Pujo
24th October	Monday	Kali Pujo
30th October	Sunday	Chhath Pujo
8th November	Tuesday	Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak

List of Bank Holidays in West Bengal in 2022

Here are the following bank holidays in West Bengal in 2022:

Date	Day	Holidays
8th January	Saturday	2nd Saturday Bank Holiday
12th January	Wednesday	Swami Vivekananda Jayanti
22nd January	Saturday	4th Saturday Bank Holiday
23rd January	Sunday	Birthday of Netaji
26th January	Wednesday	Republic Day
5th February	Saturday	Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami) or Basanta Panchami
12th February	Saturday	2nd Saturday Bank Holiday
26th February	Saturday	4th Saturday Bank Holiday
12th March	Saturday	2nd Saturday Bank Holiday
18th March	Friday	Doljatra
26th March	Saturday	4th Saturday Bank Holiday
9th April	Saturday	2nd Saturday Bank Holiday
14th April	Thursday	Dr Ambedkar Jayanti and Mahavir Jayanti
15th April	Friday	Good Friday and Bengali New Year
23rd April	Saturday	4th Saturday Bank Holiday
1st May	Sunday	May Day or Labour day
3rd May	Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr
9th May	Monday	Guru Rabindranath Jayanti
14th May	Saturday	2nd Saturday Bank Holiday
16th May	Monday	Buddha Purnima
28th May	Saturday	4th Saturday Bank Holiday
11th June	Saturday	2nd Saturday Bank Holiday
25th June	Saturday	4th Saturday Bank Holiday
9th July	Saturday	2nd Saturday Bank Holiday
10th July	Sunday	Eid al-Zuha
23rd July	Saturday	4th Saturday Bank Holiday
9th August	Tuesday	Muharram (Ashoora)
13th August	Saturday	2nd Saturday Bank Holiday
15th August	Monday	Independence Day
27th August	Saturday	4th Saturday Bank Holiday
10th September	Saturday	2nd Saturday Bank Holiday
24th September	Saturday	4th Saturday Bank Holiday
25th September	Sunday	Mahalaya Amavasya
2nd October	Sunday	Durga Puja Saptami and Gandhi Jayanti
3rd October	Monday	Durga puja Astami
4th October	Tuesday	Durga Puja Navami
5th October	Wednesday	Vijaya Dashami
8th October	Saturday	2nd Saturday Bank Holiday
9th October	Sunday	Lakshmi Puja
22nd October	Saturday	4th Saturday Bank Holiday
24th October	Monday	Diwali or Kali Puja
8th November	Tuesday	Birth Day of Guru Nanak
12th November	Saturday	2nd Saturday Bank Holiday
26th November	Saturday	4th Saturday Bank Holiday
10th December	Saturday	2nd Saturday Bank Holiday
24th December	Saturday	4th Saturday Bank Holiday
25th December	Sunday	Christmas

The above lists of monthly government and bank holidays in West Bengal will help individuals plan their vacations and other engagements hassle-free.

Frequently asked questions

✓ Are the banks of West Bengal closed on any other Saturdays other than the 2nd and 4th of every month?

No, banks in West Bengal are not closed on any other Saturdays than the 2nd and 4th of every month and except for standard holiday criteria.

✓ Which holidays among these are specific to West Bengal only?

Birth Anniversaries of Swami Vivekananda (12th January), Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose (23rd January), and Rabindranath Tagore (9th May), Saraswati Pujo (5th February), Bengali New Year (15th April), Buddha Purnima (16th May), Durga Pujo (2nd to 5th Oct), Laxmi Pujo (9th October), Kali Pujo (24th October) are some of the holidays specific to West Bengal.