Check banks holidays in West Bengal for the calendar year 2018. West Bengal government declares the bank holidays for the 2018, under the section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act 1881 (Act No. XXVI of 1881).
Check bank holidays dates in 2018 for Birth Day of Swami Vivekananda, Saraswati Puja (Sree Panchami), Birthday of Netaji, Republic Day, Doljatra, Good Friday, Annual Closing of Bank Account, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti, Buddha Purnima and May Day.
| West Bengal Bank Holidays 2018 | |||
| Month | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12 | Friday | Birth Day of Swami Vivekananda |
| January | 13 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| January | 22 | Monday | Saraswati Puja (Sree Panchami) |
| January | 23 | Tuesday | Birthday of Netaji |
| January | 26 | Friday | Republic Day |
| January | 27 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| February | 10 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| February | 24 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| March | 2 | Friday | Doljatra |
| March | 10 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| March | 24 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| March | 30 | Friday | Good Friday |
| April | 14 | Saturday | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti |
| April | 14 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| April | 28 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| April | 30 | Monday | Buddha Purnima |
| May | 1 | Tuesday | May Day |
| May | 9 | Wednesday | Birth Day of Rabindra Nath Tagore |
| May | 12 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| May | 26 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| June | 9 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| June | 16 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr * |
| June | 23 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| July | 14 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| July | 28 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| August | 11 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| August | 15 | Wednesday | Independence Day |
| August | 22 | Wednesday | Eid al-Zuha * (Bakri Eid) |
| August | 25 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| September | 8 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| September | 21 | Friday | Muharram |
| September | 22 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| October | 2 | Tuesday | Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti |
| October | 8 | Monday | Mahalaya |
| October | 13 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| October | 16 | Tuesday | Durgapuja Saptami |
| October | 17 | Wednesday | Durgapuja Astami |
| October | 18 | Thursday | Durgapuja Nabami |
| October | 19 | Friday | Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra) |
| October | 24 | Wednesday | Lakshmi Puja |
| October | 27 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| November | 6 | Tuesday | Kalipuja |
| November | 10 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| November | 23 | Friday | Birth Day of Guru Nanak |
| November | 24 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| December | 8 | Saturday | Second Saturday |
| December | 22 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday |
| December | 25 | Tuesday | Christmas |
| * Date may be change with appearance of the moon. | |||
Following holidays falls on Sunday so they are not declared as bank holidays.
| West Bengal Bank Holidays – Falling on Sunday | |||
| Month | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | 01 | Sunday | Annual Closing of Bank Account Day |
| April | 15 | Sunday | Bengali New Year |
| October | 21 | Sunday | Additional Day in Connection with Durga Pooja |