West Bengal Govt Calendar March 2026 – Government Holiday List

There are 7 notified holiday entries in West Bengal for March 2026, across 7 unique holiday dates.

The government holidays in West Bengal during March 2026 are: Doljatra (3 March), Holi (Day after Doljatra) (4 March), Birthday of Shri Shri Harichand Thakur (Madhu Krishna Troyodashi Tithi) (17 March), Day before Eid-Ul-Fitr (20 March), Eid-ul-Fitr (21 March), Ram Navami (26 March), Mahavir Jayanti (31 March).

This page estimates 16 working days in West Bengal for March 2026 using a Monday-to-Friday baseline. It excludes 4 Saturdays, 5 Sundays and 6 weekday entries explicitly marked as government-office closures. Actual department schedules can differ.

In March 2026, the following West Bengal holidays fall on a weekend (Saturday or Sunday): Eid-ul-Fitr (21 March, Saturday). These listed weekend entries do not reduce the Monday-to-Friday working-day estimate because they already fall on Saturday or Sunday.

Using a standard Saturday-Sunday weekend assumption, the following dates can form long weekends in West Bengal in March 2026: Day before Eid-Ul-Fitr (Friday 20 March, Saturday, and Sunday).

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 March 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.