West Bengal School Holiday List 2024: The Secretary of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education has released the list of all holidays falling in the year 2024. As you must be aware, this year is a leap year, and thus there will be a total of 366 days. Out of these days, 52 will be Saturdays, and 52 will be Sundays. As per the notice released by the West Bengal School Education Board, there will be a total of 65 days of leave or holidays allocated to primary and junior schools in West Bengal. Thus, 52+52+65=169 are off for West Bengal schools. The rest are working days that should be used to complete the academic formalities. For more details, read the complete West Bengal holiday list 2024 here.
| Total Number of Days in 2024 | 366 (Leap Year) |
| Total Number of Saturdays | 52 |
| Total Number of Sundays | 52 |
Check:
- West Bengal WBCHSE Class 11 Syllabus 2024-25 (All Subjects)
- West Bengal WBCHSE Class 12 Syllabus 2024-25 (All Subjects)
West Bengal Summer Vacation 2024
West Bengal schools have issued their summer holiday timetable for 2024; changes have been made to accommodate the Lok Sabha elections. Several districts will close their schools for an extended length of time, adding up to a 12-day extension. The seven-phase electoral process and the school holiday calendar have been coordinated by the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education. Certain districts will close their primary schools from April 16–20 and April 24-27. While senior schools will have a 22-day break from May 6–June 2, 2024.
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Vacation Type |
Primary/Junior Basic Schools of West Bengal |
Secondary Schools of West Bengal |
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| Before | Updated | Before | Updated | ||
| Summer Vacation | 13/05/2024 to 03/06/2024 | 13/05/2024 to 03/06/2024 + April 16-20 and April 24-27 | 09/05/2024 to 20/05/2024 | 06/05/2024 to 02/06/2024 | Holidays (Excluding Sunday) |
Confirm the dates with your school authority, as additional holidays might vary from district to district due to elections.
West Bengal School Holiday Calendar 2024
The holiday list released by the West Bengal School Board Secretary for the year 2024 is provided term-wise. 16 holidays are in the first term of WBBSE, 23 holidays are in the second term, and 26 holidays are in the third term. For more details, check the list below and download the PDF.
First Term: 1st January to 15th April, 2024
| S. No. | Occasion of Holiday | Date | Day | No. of Holiday | Remarks |
| 1. | New Year’s Day | 01/01/2024 | Monday | 1 | Holiday |
| 2. | Swami Vivekananda janmajayanti | 12/01/2024 | Friday | 1 | Holiday |
| 3. | Makar Sankranti (Pous Parban) | 15/01/2024 | Monday | 1 | Holiday |
| 4. | Netaji janmajayanti | 23/01/2024 | Tuesday | 1 | Holiday (To be celebrated in School) |
| 5.** | Republic Day | 26/01/2024 | Friday | 1 | Holiday (Hoisting of National Flag in School) |
| 6. | Day before Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami) | 13/02/2024 | Tuesday | 1 | Holiday |
| 7. | Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami) and Thakur Panchanan Barma janmajayanti | 14/02/2024 | Wednesday | 1 | Holiday |
| 8. | International Mother Language Day | 21/02/2024 | Wednesday | – | To be celebrated in School |
| 9.* | Shab e-Barat | 26/02/2024 | Monday | 1 | Holiday |
| 10. | Shivaratri | 08/03/2024 | Friday | 1 | Holiday |
| 11. | Doljatra | 25/03/2024 & 26/03/2024 | Monday & Tuesday | 2 | Holidays |
| 12. | Good Friday | 29/03/2024 | Friday | 1 | Holiday |
| 13. | Shri Harichand Thakur janmajayanti | 06/04/2024 | Saturday | 1 | Holiday |
| 14.* | Eid al-Fitr | 10/04/2024 & 11/04/2024 | Wednesday & Thursday | 2 | Holidays |
| 15. | Chaitra Sankranti | 13/04/2024 | Saturday | 1 | Holiday |
| 16. | Poila Baisakh (Bangla Noboborsho 1431) and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar janmajayanti | 14/04/2024 | Sunday | – | – |
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| Total Holidays | 16 Days |
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N.B. – Guru Rabidas janmajayanti on 24th February, Saturday, holiday for the followers of Guru Rabidas only.
** Easter Saturday on 30th March, Saturday, holiday for Christians only.
Second Term: 16th April to 7th August, 2024
| S. No. | Occasion of Holiday | Date | Day | No. of Holiday | Remarks |
| 17. | Mahavir Jayanti | 21/04/2024 | Sunday | – | – |
| 18. | May Day | 01/05/2024 | Wednesday | 1 | Holiday |
| 19. | Rabindra Nath Tagore janmajayanti | 08/05/2024 | Wednesday | 1 | Holiday (To be celebrated in School) |
| 20. | Summer Vacation | 13/05/2024 to 03/06/2024 | Monday to Monday | 19 | Holidays (Excluding Sunday) |
| 21. | Buddha Purnima and Pandit Raghunath Murmu janmajayanti | 23/05/2024 | Thursday | – | Fall within Summer Vacation |
| 22. | Kazi Nazrul Islam janmajayanti | 26/05/2024 | Sunday | – | – |
| 23.* | Eid al-Adha (Bakr Eid) | 17/06/2024 | Monday | 1 | Holiday |
| 24. | Ratha Yatra | 07/07/2024 | Sunday | – | – |
| 25. | Muharram | 17/07/2024 | Wednesday | 1 | Holiday |
| 26. | Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy janmajayanti | 02/08/2024 | Friday | – | To be celebrated in School |
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| Total Holidays | 23 Days |
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N.B. – Hul Diwas on 30th June, Sunday, holiday for Adivasi (Santhal) community only.
Poet Bhanubhakta Acharya janmajayanti on 13th July, Saturday, holiday for Darjeeling & Kalimpong Districts only.
Third Term: 8th August to 31st December, 2024
| S. No. | Occasion of Holiday | Date | Day | No. of Holiday | Remarks |
| 27. | Martyr’s Day (Sacrifice day of Khudiram Bose) | 11/08/2024 | Sunday | – | – (To be celebrated in School) |
| 28.** | Independence Day | 15/08/2024 | Thursday | 1 | Holiday (National Flag to be hoisted in School) |
| 29. | Rakhi Purnima | 19/08/2024 | Monday | 1 | Holiday |
| 30. | Janmastami | 26/08/2024 | Monday | 1 | Holiday |
| 31. | Teachers’ Day | 05/09/2024 | Thursday | – | To be celebrated in School |
| 32.* | Fateha-E-Dwaz-Daham | 16/09/2024 | Monday | 1 | Holiday |
| 33. | Biswakarma Puja | 17/09/2024 | Tuesday | 1 | Holiday |
| 34. | Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar janmajayanti | 26/09/2024 | Thursday | – | To be celebrated in School |
| 35. | Gandhi janmajayanti and Mahalaya | 02/10/2024 | Wednesday | 1 | Holiday |
| 36. | Puja Vacation (from Durga Puja to 2 Days after Lakshmi Puja) | 07/10/2024 to 18/10/2024 | Monday to Friday | 11 | Holidays (Excluding Sunday) |
| 37. | Puja Vacation (from Kali Puja to Day after Bhatridwitiya) | 31/10/2024 to 04/11/2024 | Thursday to Monday | 4 | Holidays (Excluding Sunday) |
| 38. | Chhat Puja | 07/11/2024 & 08/11/2024 | Thursday & Friday | 2 | Holidays |
| 39. | Jagadhatri Puja | 10/11/2024 | Sunday | – | – |
| 40. | Children’s Day | 14/11/2024 | Thursday | – | To be celebrated in School |
| 41. | Guru Nanak janmajayanti, Parshwanath’s Rathajatra and Birsa Munda janmajayanti | 15/11/2024 | Friday | 1 | Holiday |
| 42. | Christmas Day | 25/12/2024 | Wednesday | 1 | Holiday |
| 43. | Foundation day of School |
| – | 1 | Holiday |
Total 16 + 23 + 26 = 65 Holidays
* – Holiday must be declared on the occasion of festival.
** – It is mandatory to hoist National Flag at the School observing the constitutional protocol with a profound respect to National Flag.
DOWNLOAD WEST BENGAL PRIMARY SCHOOL HOLIDAY CALENDAR 2024 PDF |
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West Bengal Schools Month-Wise Holidays in 2024
West Bengal School Holidays in January 2024
| S. No. | Occasion of Holiday | Date | Day | No. of Holiday | Remarks |
| 1. | New Year’s Day | 01/01/2024 | Monday | 1 | Holiday |
| 2. | Swami Vivekananda janmajayanti | 12/01/2024 | Friday | 1 | Holiday |
| 3. | Makar Sankranti (Pous Parban) | 15/01/2024 | Monday | 1 | Holiday |
| 4. | Netaji janmajayanti | 23/01/2024 | Tuesday | 1 | Holiday (To be celebrated in School) |
| 5.** | Republic Day | 26/01/2024 | Friday | 1 | Holiday (Hoisting of National Flag in School) |
West Bengal School Holidays in Februray 2024
| 6. | Day before Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami) | 13/02/2024 | Tuesday | 1 | Holiday |
| 7. | Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami) and Thakur Panchanan Barma janmajayanti | 14/02/2024 | Wednesday | 1 | Holiday |
| 8. | International Mother Language Day | 21/02/2024 | Wednesday | – | To be celebrated in School |
| 9.* | Shab e-Barat | 26/02/2024 | Monday | 1 | Holiday |
West Bengal School Holidays in March 2024
| 10. | Shivaratri | 08/03/2024 | Friday | 1 | Holiday |
| 11. | Doljatra | 25/03/2024 & 26/03/2024 | Monday & Tuesday | 2 | Holidays |
| 12. | Good Friday | 29/03/2024 | Friday | 1 | Holiday |
West Bengal School Holidays in April 2024
| 13. | Shri Harichand Thakur janmajayanti | 06/04/2024 | Saturday | 1 | Holiday |
| 14.* | Eid al-Fitr | 10/04/2024 & 11/04/2024 | Wednesday & Thursday | 2 | Holidays |
| 15. | Chaitra Sankranti | 13/04/2024 | Saturday | 1 | Holiday |
| 16. | Poila Baisakh (Bangla Noboborsho 1431) and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar janmajayanti | 14/04/2024 | Sunday | – | – |
| 17. | Mahavir Jayanti | 21/04/2024 | Sunday | – | – |
West Bengal School Holidays in May-June 2024
| 18. | May Day | 01/05/2024 | Wednesday | 1 | Holiday |
| 19. | Rabindra Nath Tagore janmajayanti | 08/05/2024 | Wednesday | 1 | Holiday (To be celebrated in School) |
| 20. | Summer Vacation | 13/05/2024 to 03/06/2024 | Monday to Monday | 19 | Holidays (Excluding Sunday) |
| 21. | Buddha Purnima and Pandit Raghunath Murmu janmajayanti | 23/05/2024 | Thursday | – | Fall within Summer Vacation |
| 22. | Kazi Nazrul Islam janmajayanti | 26/05/2024 | Sunday | – | – |
| 23.* | Eid al-Adha (Bakr Eid) | 17/06/2024 | Monday | 1 | Holiday |
West Bengal School Holidays in July 2024
| 24. | Ratha Yatra | 07/07/2024 | Sunday | – | – |
| 25. | Muharram | 17/07/2024 | Wednesday | 1 | Holiday |
| 26. | Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy janmajayanti | 02/08/2024 | Friday | – | To be celebrated in School |
West Bengal School Holidays in August 2024
| 27. | Martyr’s Day (Sacrifice day of Khudiram Bose) | 11/08/2024 | Sunday | – | – (To be celebrated in School) |
| 28.** | Independence Day | 15/08/2024 | Thursday | 1 | Holiday (National Flag to be hoisted in School) |
| 29. | Rakhi Purnima | 19/08/2024 | Monday | 1 | Holiday |
| 30. | Janmastami | 26/08/2024 | Monday | 1 | Holiday |
West Bengal School Holidays in September 2024
| 31. | Teachers’ Day | 05/09/2024 | Thursday | – | To be celebrated in School |
| 32.* | Fateha-E-Dwaz-Daham | 16/09/2024 | Monday | 1 | Holiday |
| 33. | Biswakarma Puja | 17/09/2024 | Tuesday | 1 | Holiday |
| 34. | Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar janmajayanti | 26/09/2024 | Thursday | – | To be celebrated in School |
West Bengal School Holidays in October 2024
| 35. | Gandhi janmajayanti and Mahalaya | 02/10/2024 | Wednesday | 1 | Holiday |
| 36. | Puja Vacation (from Durga Puja to 2 Days after Lakshmi Puja) | 07/10/2024 to 18/10/2024 | Monday to Friday | 11 | Holidays (Excluding Sunday) |
| 37. | Puja Vacation (from Kali Puja to Day after Bhatridwitiya) | 31/10/2024 to 04/11/2024 | Thursday to Monday | 4 | Holidays (Excluding Sunday) |
West Bengal School Holidays in November 2024
| 38. | Chhat Puja | 07/11/2024 & 08/11/2024 | Thursday & Friday | 2 | Holidays |
| 39. | Jagadhatri Puja | 10/11/2024 | Sunday | – | – |
| 40. | Children’s Day | 14/11/2024 | Thursday | – | To be celebrated in School |
| 41. | Guru Nanak janmajayanti, Parshwanath’s Rathajatra and Birsa Munda janmajayanti | 15/11/2024 | Friday | 1 | Holiday |
West Bengal School Holidays in December 2024
| 42. | Christmas Day | 25/12/2024 | Wednesday | 1 | Holiday |
| 43. | Foundation day of School |
| – | 1 | Holiday |
Note: A few holidays and the duration of summer vacation may vary for senior class students. It is advised to first confirm with the school authorities before considering this West Bengal Holiday calendar as final.
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