West Bengal holidays list 2020
| S.No | Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birthday of Netaji | 23-Jan | Thursday |
| 2 | Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami) | 30-Jan | Thursday |
| 3 | Doljatra | 9-Mar | Monday |
| 4 | Good Friday | 10-Apr | Friday |
| 5 | Bengali New Year’s Day / Birthday of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar | 14-Apr | Tuesday |
| 6 | May Day | 1-May | Friday |
| 7 | Buddha Purnima | 7-May | Thursday |
| 8 | Birthday of Rabindra Nath Tagore | 8-May | Friday |
| 9 | Id-Ul-Fitar | 25-May | Monday |
| 10 | Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid) | 1-Aug | Saturday |
| 11 | Independence Day | 15-Aug | Saturday |
| 12 | Mahalaya | 17-Sep | Thursday |
| 13 | Birthday of Gandhiji | 2-Oct | Friday |
| 14 | Durga Puja /Saptami | 23-Oct | Friday |
| 15 | Astami | 24-Oct | Saturday |
| 16 | Vijaya Dasami | 26-Oct | Monday |
| 17 | Lakshmi Puja | 30-Oct | Friday |
| 18 | Kali Puja | 14-Nov | Saturday |
| 19 | Birthday of Guru Nanak | 30-Nov | Monday |
| 20 | Christmas Day | 25-Dec | Friday |
| Festivals / occasions fall on Sunday which are public holidays | |||
| 1 | Birthday of Swami Vivekananda | 12-Jan | Sunday |
| 2 | Republic Day | 26-Jan | Sunday |
| 3 | Muharram | 30-Aug | Sunday |
| 4 | Durga Puja Nabami | 25-Oct | Sunday |
| Restricted Holidays | |||
| S.No | Holiday | Date | Day |
| 1 | New Year’s Day | 1-Jan | Wednesday |
| 2 | Additional day in connection with Saraswati Puja | 31-Jan | Friday |
| 3 | Shivaratri | 21-Feb | Friday |
| 4 | Holi (Day after Doljatra) | 10-Mar | Tuesday |
| 5 | Additional day in connection with Id-Ul-Fitar | 26-Mar | Tuesday |
| 6 | Birthday of Poet Bhanu Bhakt (For Darjeeling & Kalimpong district only) | 13-Jul | Monday |
| 7 | Janmastami | 11-Aug | Tuesday |
| 8 | Tritia of Durga Puja | 19-Oct | Monday |
| 9 | Chaturthi of Durga Puja | 20-Oct | Tuesday |
| 10 | Panchami of Durga Puja | 21-Oct | Wednesday |
| 11 | Mahasasthi of Durga Puja | 22-Oct | Thursday |
| 12 | Additional days in connection with Durga Puja | 27-Oct,28-Oct,29-Oct | Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday |
| 13 | Fateha-Dwaz-Daham | 30-Oct | Thursday |
| 14 | Bhatridwitya | 16-Nov | Monday |
| 15 | Additional day in connection with Bhatridwitya | 17-Nov | Tuesday |
| 16 | Day before Chhat Puja | 19-Nov | Thursday |
| 17 | Chhat Puja | 20-Nov | Friday |
| Sectional Holidays | |||
| 1 | Mahabir Jayanti | 6-Apr | Monday [for jains only] |
| 2 | Sab-e-Barat | 9-Apr | Thursday [ for Muslims only ] |
| 3 | Easter Saturday | 11-Apr | Saturday [for Christians only] |
| 4 | Baisakhi | 14-Apr | Tuesday [for sikhs only] |
| 5 | Hul Diwas | 30-Jun | Tuesday [for Adivasi(Santal) only] |
| 6 | Karam Puja | To be notified later on | |