West Bengal Holidays in October 2026
14 days in October 2026 are holidays for at least one group in West Bengal. 1 more is a restricted holiday only. The table shows who is closed on each day: banks, central government offices, state government offices or schools.
Holiday calendar for October 2026
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| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
holiday restricted holiday only Sunday or second/fourth Saturday (banks)
Day by day
| Date | Day | Holiday | Closed |
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| 2 Oct 2026 | Friday |  Gandhi Jayanti |
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| 10 Oct 2026 | Saturday |  Mahalaya Amavasya |
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| 15 Oct 2026 | Thursday |  Durga Puja |
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| 16 Oct 2026 | Friday | Durga Puja |
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| 17 Oct 2026 | Saturday | Durga Puja |
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| 18 Oct 2026 | Sunday |  Durga Puja (Maha Saptami) |
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| 18 Oct 2026 | Sunday | Durga Puja / Durga Puja (Maha Saptami) |
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| 19 Oct 2026 | Monday |  Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami) |
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| 19 Oct 2026 | Monday | Durga Puja / Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami) |
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| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday |  Maha Navami |
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| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday |  Dussehra |
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| 20 Oct 2026 | Tuesday | Durga Puja / Maha Navami |
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| 21 Oct 2026 | Wednesday | Dussehra |
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| 21 Oct 2026 | Wednesday | Durga Puja / Dussehra |
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| 22 Oct 2026 | Thursday | Durga Puja |
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| 23 Oct 2026 | Friday | Durga Puja |
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| 24 Oct 2026 | Saturday | Durga Puja |
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| 25 Oct 2026 | Sunday |  Sharad Purnima |
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| 26 Oct 2026 | Monday |  Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti |
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| 26 Oct 2026 | Monday | Sharad Purnima |
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| 29 Oct 2026 | Thursday |  Karva Chauth |
Festivals in October 2026
- 2 OctFriGandhi Jayanti
- 4 OctSun
Jivitputrika Vrat (Jitiya) - 10 OctSatMahalaya Amavasya
- 11 OctSun
Sharad Navratri - 11 OctSun
Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti - 17 OctSatDurga Puja
- 18 OctSunDurga Puja (Maha Saptami)
- 19 OctMonDurga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami)
- 20 OctTueMaha Navami
- 21 OctWedDussehra
- 25 OctSunSharad Purnima
- 26 OctMonMaharishi Valmiki Jayanti
- 29 OctThuKarva Chauth
- 31 OctSat
Halloween
Holidays and festivals calendar: October and November 2026
Public holidays in West Bengal (bank, central government, state government and school lists) and major festivals across India. Restricted and minor days are left out.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 1 | 2
Friday, 2 October Gandhi Jayanti Gandhi Jayanti on 2 October marks the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of India's freedom struggle and the voice of truth and non-violence. |
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| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10
Saturday, 10 October Mahalaya Amavasya Mahalaya Amavasya is the last day of Pitru Paksha, when Hindus offer tarpan and shraddha to their ancestors, and in Bengal it marks the start of Devi Paksha... |
11
Sunday, 11 October Sharad Navratri Sharad Navratri is the nine night autumn festival of the Goddess Durga, beginning with Ghatasthapana and leading up to Dussehra, with fasting, prayer, garba... |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15
Thursday, 15 October Durga Puja Durga Puja celebrates Goddess Durga's victory over the demon Mahishasura with grand pandals, dhak drums, prayers and feasts, especially in West Bengal and ea... |
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Friday, 16 October Durga Puja Durga Puja celebrates Goddess Durga's victory over the demon Mahishasura with grand pandals, dhak drums, prayers and feasts, especially in West Bengal and ea... |
17
Saturday, 17 October Durga Puja Durga Puja celebrates Goddess Durga's victory over the demon Mahishasura with grand pandals, dhak drums, prayers and feasts, especially in West Bengal and ea... |
18
Sunday, 18 October Durga Puja / Durga Puja (Maha Saptami) Durga Puja: Durga Puja celebrates Goddess Durga's victory over the demon Mahishasura with grand pandals, dhak drums, prayers and feasts, especially in West Bengal and ea... Durga Puja (Maha Saptami): Maha Saptami is the first main day of Durga Puja, when the Kola Bou is bathed at dawn and Goddess Durga is formally invoked into the idol in pandals across e... |
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Monday, 19 October Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami) / Durga Puja Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami): Maha Ashtami is the eighth and most powerful day of Sharad Navratri and Durga Puja, marked by worship of Goddess Durga, Sandhi Puja and Kanya Pujan. Durga Puja: Durga Puja celebrates Goddess Durga's victory over the demon Mahishasura with grand pandals, dhak drums, prayers and feasts, especially in West Bengal and ea... |
20
Tuesday, 20 October Durga Puja / Maha Navami / Dussehra Durga Puja: Durga Puja celebrates Goddess Durga's victory over the demon Mahishasura with grand pandals, dhak drums, prayers and feasts, especially in West Bengal and ea... Dussehra: Dussehra, or Vijayadashami, celebrates the victory of good over evil, recalling Lord Rama's defeat of Ravana and Goddess Durga's triumph over Mahishasura. |
21
Wednesday, 21 October Durga Puja / Dussehra Durga Puja: Durga Puja celebrates Goddess Durga's victory over the demon Mahishasura with grand pandals, dhak drums, prayers and feasts, especially in West Bengal and ea... Dussehra: Dussehra, or Vijayadashami, celebrates the victory of good over evil, recalling Lord Rama's defeat of Ravana and Goddess Durga's triumph over Mahishasura. |
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Thursday, 22 October Durga Puja Durga Puja celebrates Goddess Durga's victory over the demon Mahishasura with grand pandals, dhak drums, prayers and feasts, especially in West Bengal and ea... |
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Friday, 23 October Durga Puja Durga Puja celebrates Goddess Durga's victory over the demon Mahishasura with grand pandals, dhak drums, prayers and feasts, especially in West Bengal and ea... |
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Saturday, 24 October Durga Puja Durga Puja celebrates Goddess Durga's victory over the demon Mahishasura with grand pandals, dhak drums, prayers and feasts, especially in West Bengal and ea... |
25
Sunday, 25 October Sharad Purnima Sharad Purnima is the bright full moon of Ashwin, when families keep kheer under moonlight, worship Goddess Lakshmi through the night and remember Krishna's... |
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Monday, 26 October Sharad Purnima Sharad Purnima is the bright full moon of Ashwin, when families keep kheer under moonlight, worship Goddess Lakshmi through the night and remember Krishna's... |
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Sunday, 8 November Diwali Diwali, the festival of lights, celebrates the victory of light over darkness with Lakshmi Puja, rows of diyas, sweets and family gatherings on the new moon... |
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Monday, 9 November Kali Puja (additional day 1) |
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Tuesday, 10 November Kali Puja (additional day 2) |
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Wednesday, 11 November Lakshmi Puja / Bhai Dooj / Bhai Phonta (Bhratri Dwitiya) Bhai Dooj closes the Diwali festival, as sisters apply tilak on their brothers' foreheads, feed them and pray for their long life, and brothers give gifts an... |
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Thursday, 12 November Day after Bhai Phonta |
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Sunday, 15 November Chhath Puja / Birsa Munda Jayanti Chhath Puja is a four day festival of Bihar and eastern India in which devotees fast and offer arghya to the setting and rising Sun while standing in water. |
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Monday, 16 November Chhath Puja Chhath Puja is a four day festival of Bihar and eastern India in which devotees fast and offer arghya to the setting and rising Sun while standing in water. |
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Tuesday, 24 November Guru Nanak Jayanti Guru Nanak Jayanti, or Prakash Purab, celebrates the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism, with prayers, nagar kirtans, langar and lit up gurdw... |
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Public holiday Major festival Today
- Thu, 15 Oct
Durga Puja
- Fri, 16 Oct
Durga Puja
- Sat, 17 Oct
Durga Puja
- Sun, 18 Oct
Durga Puja / Durga Puja (Maha Saptami)
- Mon, 19 Oct
Durga Ashtami (Maha Ashtami) / Durga Puja
- Tue, 20 Oct
Durga Puja / Maha Navami / Dussehra
- Wed, 21 Oct
Durga Puja / Dussehra
- Thu, 22 Oct
Durga Puja
- Fri, 23 Oct
Durga Puja
- Sat, 24 Oct
Durga Puja
- Sun, 25 Oct
Sharad Purnima
- Mon, 26 Oct
Sharad Purnima
- Sun, 8 Nov
Diwali - Mon, 9 Nov Kali Puja (additional day 1)
- Tue, 10 Nov Kali Puja (additional day 2)
- Wed, 11 Nov
Lakshmi Puja / 
Bhai Dooj / Bhai Phonta (Bhratri Dwitiya) - Thu, 12 Nov Day after Bhai Phonta
- Sun, 15 Nov
Chhath Puja / Birsa Munda Jayanti - Mon, 16 Nov
Chhath Puja
- Tue, 24 Nov
Guru Nanak Jayanti