List of Government & Bank Holidays in West Bengal in 2022
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 |