West Bengal Govt Calendar January 2026 – Government Holiday List

There are 6 notified holiday entries in West Bengal for January 2026, across 5 unique dates because more than one entry can fall on the same date.

The government holidays in West Bengal during January 2026 are: New Year's Day (1 January), Birthday of Swami Vivekananda (12 January), Day before Saraswati Puja (22 January), Netaji's Birthday (23 January), Saraswati Puja (Sree Panchami) (23 January), Republic Day (26 January).

This page estimates 18 working days in West Bengal for January 2026 using a Monday-to-Friday baseline. It excludes 5 Saturdays, 4 Sundays and 4 weekday entries explicitly marked as government-office closures. Actual department schedules can differ.

No listed holiday entries fall on Saturday or Sunday in West Bengal during January 2026.

Using a standard Saturday-Sunday weekend assumption, the following dates can form long weekends in West Bengal in January 2026: Birthday of Swami Vivekananda (Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, 12 January), Netaji's Birthday (Friday 23 January, Saturday, and Sunday), Saraswati Puja (Sree Panchami) (Friday 23 January, Saturday, and Sunday), Republic Day (Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, 26 January).

Not always. Bank closures can be governed separately from state government-office holidays, including holidays notified under the Negotiable Instruments Act and bank-specific rules. Check the applicable official or bank notification for confirmation.

The monthly calendar is available as a PNG image. For the full-year PDF or ICS calendar, open the West Bengal Govt Calendar 2026 page linked from this monthly page.

This West Bengal January 2026 calendar uses the verified state-year government notification data. Source authority: Govt of West Bengal. Last verified 24 July 2026. The official source link is shown near the top of the page.