Long Weekends 2027 in West Bengal: Holiday List & Leave Planner (43 Days Off with 8 Leaves)

Plan your 2027 holidays in two minutes: see every long weekend, the exact days to take leave, and where to go.

2027 has 5 long weekends in West Bengal that need no leave at all. Plan 8 days of leave around the right holidays and you get 43 days off in breaks of 3 days or more — including a 5-day break from Sat, 6 Mar – Wed, 10 Mar.

5Long weekendsno leave needed

43Days offwith 8 leaves

15Holidays on weekdaysout of 23

8Holidays lostfall on a weekend

All long weekends in 2027 (no leave needed)

Dates	Days	Holiday
Fri, 26 Mar – Sun, 28 MarTrip ideas: Agra ₹23,800 · Rishikesh ₹26,530 · Shimla ₹27,040	3	Good Friday
Sat, 17 Apr – Mon, 19 AprTrip ideas: Rishikesh ₹26,530 · Shimla ₹27,040 · Manali ₹28,510	3	Mahavir Jayanti
Sat, 15 May – Mon, 17 MayTrip ideas: Shimla ₹27,040 · Manali ₹28,510	3	Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)
Wed, 6 Oct – Sun, 10 OctTrip ideas: Puri ₹15,460 · Varanasi ₹16,780 · Agra ₹23,800	5	Durga Puja (Saptami), Durga Puja (Ashtami), Durga Puja (Navami), Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami)
Fri, 29 Oct – Sun, 31 OctTrip ideas: Puri ₹11,570 · Agra ₹23,800 · Rishikesh ₹26,530	3	Diwali (Deepavali)

Based on a Saturday–Sunday weekend. Change the weekend type in the planner above for 6-day weeks or 2nd/4th Saturday offices.

Bridge holidays 2027: turn a few leaves into a long break

Tue, 26 Jan Republic Day, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti

+1 leave 4 days Sat, 23 Jan – Tue, 26 Jan · Leave on Mon 25 Jan
+2 leaves 5 days Fri, 22 Jan – Tue, 26 Jan · Leave on Fri 22 Jan, Mon 25 Jan
+4 leaves 9 days Sat, 23 Jan – Sun, 31 Jan · Leave on Mon 25 Jan, Wed 27 Jan, Thu 28 Jan, Fri 29 Jan

Thu, 11 Feb Saraswati Puja

+1 leave 4 days Thu, 11 Feb – Sun, 14 Feb · Leave on Fri 12 Feb
+2 leaves 5 days Wed, 10 Feb – Sun, 14 Feb · Leave on Wed 10 Feb, Fri 12 Feb
+4 leaves 9 days Sat, 6 Feb – Sun, 14 Feb · Leave on Mon 8 Feb, Tue 9 Feb, Wed 10 Feb, Fri 12 Feb

Wed, 10 Mar Id-ul-Fitr

+2 leaves 5 days Sat, 6 Mar – Wed, 10 Mar · Leave on Mon 8 Mar, Tue 9 Mar
+4 leaves 9 days Sat, 6 Mar – Sun, 14 Mar · Leave on Mon 8 Mar, Tue 9 Mar, Thu 11 Mar, Fri 12 Mar

Tue, 23 Mar Holi

+1 leave 4 days Sat, 20 Mar – Tue, 23 Mar · Leave on Mon 22 Mar
+2 leaves 6 days Tue, 23 Mar – Sun, 28 Mar · Leave on Wed 24 Mar, Thu 25 Mar
+3 leaves 9 days Sat, 20 Mar – Sun, 28 Mar · Leave on Mon 22 Mar, Wed 24 Mar, Thu 25 Mar
+4 leaves 10 days Fri, 19 Mar – Sun, 28 Mar · Leave on Fri 19 Mar, Mon 22 Mar, Wed 24 Mar, Thu 25 Mar

Fri, 26 Mar Good Friday

No leave 3 days Fri, 26 Mar – Sun, 28 Mar
+1 leave 4 days Thu, 25 Mar – Sun, 28 Mar · Leave on Thu 25 Mar
+2 leaves 5 days Thu, 25 Mar – Mon, 29 Mar · Leave on Thu 25 Mar, Mon 29 Mar

Thu, 15 Apr Ram Navami, Bengali New Year (Poila Baisakh)

+1 leave 5 days Thu, 15 Apr – Mon, 19 Apr · Leave on Fri 16 Apr
+2 leaves 6 days Wed, 14 Apr – Mon, 19 Apr · Leave on Wed 14 Apr, Fri 16 Apr
+3 leaves 7 days Tue, 13 Apr – Mon, 19 Apr · Leave on Tue 13 Apr, Wed 14 Apr, Fri 16 Apr
+4 leaves 10 days Sat, 10 Apr – Mon, 19 Apr · Leave on Mon 12 Apr, Tue 13 Apr, Wed 14 Apr, Fri 16 Apr

Mon, 19 Apr Mahavir Jayanti

No leave 3 days Sat, 17 Apr – Mon, 19 Apr
+1 leave 4 days Sat, 17 Apr – Tue, 20 Apr · Leave on Tue 20 Apr
+2 leaves 5 days Sat, 17 Apr – Wed, 21 Apr · Leave on Tue 20 Apr, Wed 21 Apr
+4 leaves 9 days Sat, 17 Apr – Sun, 25 Apr · Leave on Tue 20 Apr, Wed 21 Apr, Thu 22 Apr, Fri 23 Apr

Mon, 17 May Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)

No leave 3 days Sat, 15 May – Mon, 17 May
+1 leave 4 days Fri, 14 May – Mon, 17 May · Leave on Fri 14 May
+2 leaves 6 days Sat, 15 May – Thu, 20 May · Leave on Tue 18 May, Wed 19 May
+3 leaves 9 days Sat, 15 May – Sun, 23 May · Leave on Tue 18 May, Wed 19 May, Fri 21 May
+4 leaves 10 days Fri, 14 May – Sun, 23 May · Leave on Fri 14 May, Tue 18 May, Wed 19 May, Fri 21 May

Thu, 20 May Buddha Purnima

+1 leave 4 days Thu, 20 May – Sun, 23 May · Leave on Fri 21 May
+2 leaves 5 days Wed, 19 May – Sun, 23 May · Leave on Wed 19 May, Fri 21 May

Wed, 16 Jun Muharram

+2 leaves 5 days Sat, 12 Jun – Wed, 16 Jun · Leave on Mon 14 Jun, Tue 15 Jun
+4 leaves 9 days Sat, 12 Jun – Sun, 20 Jun · Leave on Mon 14 Jun, Tue 15 Jun, Thu 17 Jun, Fri 18 Jun

Wed, 25 Aug Janmashtami

+2 leaves 5 days Sat, 21 Aug – Wed, 25 Aug · Leave on Mon 23 Aug, Tue 24 Aug
+4 leaves 9 days Sat, 21 Aug – Sun, 29 Aug · Leave on Mon 23 Aug, Tue 24 Aug, Thu 26 Aug, Fri 27 Aug

Wed, 6 Oct Durga Puja (Saptami), Durga Puja (Ashtami)

No leave 5 days Wed, 6 Oct – Sun, 10 Oct
+1 leave 6 days Tue, 5 Oct – Sun, 10 Oct · Leave on Tue 5 Oct
+2 leaves 9 days Sat, 2 Oct – Sun, 10 Oct · Leave on Mon 4 Oct, Tue 5 Oct
+3 leaves 10 days Fri, 1 Oct – Sun, 10 Oct · Leave on Fri 1 Oct, Mon 4 Oct, Tue 5 Oct
+4 leaves 11 days Thu, 30 Sep – Sun, 10 Oct · Leave on Thu 30 Sep, Fri 1 Oct, Mon 4 Oct, Tue 5 Oct

Fri, 29 Oct Diwali (Deepavali)

No leave 3 days Fri, 29 Oct – Sun, 31 Oct
+1 leave 4 days Thu, 28 Oct – Sun, 31 Oct · Leave on Thu 28 Oct
+2 leaves 5 days Wed, 27 Oct – Sun, 31 Oct · Leave on Wed 27 Oct, Thu 28 Oct
+4 leaves 9 days Sat, 23 Oct – Sun, 31 Oct · Leave on Mon 25 Oct, Tue 26 Oct, Wed 27 Oct, Thu 28 Oct

West Bengal holiday list 2027

Date	Day	Holiday	Type
23 January	Saturday weekend	Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti	State (provisional)
26 January	Tuesday	Republic Day	Gazetted
11 February	Thursday	Saraswati Puja	State (provisional)
10 March	Wednesday	Id-ul-Fitr	Gazetted
23 March	Tuesday	Holi	Gazetted
26 March	Friday	Good Friday	Gazetted
15 April	Thursday	Ram Navami / Bengali New Year (Poila Baisakh)	Gazetted
19 April	Monday	Mahavir Jayanti	Gazetted
1 May	Saturday weekend	May Day	State (provisional)
9 May	Sunday weekend	Rabindra Jayanti	State (provisional)
17 May	Monday	Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid)	Gazetted
20 May	Thursday	Buddha Purnima	Gazetted
16 June	Wednesday	Muharram	Gazetted
15 August	Sunday weekend	Independence Day / Milad-un-Nabi (Id-e-Milad)	Gazetted
25 August	Wednesday	Janmashtami	Gazetted
2 October	Saturday weekend	Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti	Gazetted
6 October	Wednesday	Durga Puja (Saptami)	State (provisional)
7 October	Thursday	Durga Puja (Ashtami)	State (provisional)
8 October	Friday	Durga Puja (Navami)	State (provisional)
9 October	Saturday weekend	Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami)	Gazetted
29 October	Friday	Diwali (Deepavali)	Gazetted
14 November	Sunday weekend	Guru Nanak Jayanti	Gazetted
25 December	Saturday weekend	Christmas	Gazetted

Restricted holidays 2027 (choose any two)

Date	Day	Holiday
1 January	Friday	New Year's Day
14 January	Thursday	Makar Sankranti / Magha Bihu
15 January	Friday	Pongal / Guru Gobind Singh's Birthday
19 February	Friday	Shivaji Jayanti
20 February	Saturday	Guru Ravidas's Birthday
2 March	Tuesday	Swami Dayananda Saraswati's Birthday
5 March	Friday	Jamat-ul-Vida
6 March	Saturday	Maha Shivratri
22 March	Monday	Holika Dahan / Dolyatra
28 March	Sunday	Easter Sunday
7 April	Wednesday	Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Cheti Chand / Chaitra Sukladi
14 April	Wednesday	Vaisakhi / Vishu / Tamil New Year
5 July	Monday	Rath Yatra
15 August	Sunday	Parsi New Year (Navroz)
17 August	Tuesday	Raksha Bandhan
4 September	Saturday	Ganesh Chaturthi
12 September	Sunday	Onam (Thiruvonam)
15 October	Friday	Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday
18 October	Monday	Karwa Chauth
28 October	Thursday	Naraka Chaturdashi
30 October	Saturday	Govardhan Puja
31 October	Sunday	Bhai Dooj
4 November	Thursday	Chhath Puja
24 November	Wednesday	Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day
12 December	Sunday	Hazrat Ali's Birthday
24 December	Friday	Christmas Eve

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Frequently asked questions

How many long weekends are there in 2027 in West Bengal?

There are 5 long weekends of 3 days or more that need no leave (Saturday–Sunday weekend), in March, April, May and October.

How can I get the most days off in 2027?

Taking 8 leaves on the right bridge days gives 43 days off in long breaks. Use the planner above to set your own leave budget and weekend type.

What is the longest holiday break in 2027?

The longest break is 5 days, from Sat, 6 Mar – Wed, 10 Mar, with 2 day(s) of leave.

Which holidays fall on a weekend in 2027?

8 holidays fall on a Saturday or Sunday: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti (23 Jan), May Day (1 May), Rabindra Jayanti (9 May), Independence Day (15 Aug), Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti (2 Oct), Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) (9 Oct), Guru Nanak Jayanti (14 Nov) and Christmas (25 Dec).

When is Diwali (Deepavali) 2027?

Diwali (Deepavali) falls on Friday, 29 October 2027.

When is Holi 2027?

Holi falls on Tuesday, 23 March 2027.

When is Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) 2027?

Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) falls on Saturday, 9 October 2027.

When is Id-ul-Fitr 2027?

Id-ul-Fitr falls on Wednesday, 10 March 2027.

When is Christmas 2027?

Christmas falls on Saturday, 25 December 2027.

When is Raksha Bandhan 2027?

Raksha Bandhan falls on Tuesday, 17 August 2027.

When is Ganesh Chaturthi 2027?

Ganesh Chaturthi falls on Saturday, 4 September 2027.

Long weekends 2027 by state

All India Delhi Maharashtra Karnataka Tamil Nadu Telangana Andhra Pradesh Odisha Kerala Gujarat Rajasthan Uttar Pradesh Punjab Haryana Bihar Madhya Pradesh Assam

Central Government holidays are from the official Government of India (DoPT) list. State holidays are provisional until each state government notifies its 2027 list. Source: Government of India, DoPT holiday list 2027 (Annexures I & II). Private companies set their own holiday lists — tick your holidays in the planner.