Holiday List 2026
Date: 01.12.2025
In pursuant to the G.O. bearing number. 4188-F(P2) dated 27.11.2025, list of holidays for the year 2026 for Teachers, Officers and Non-teaching staff members of the University as follows:
|
SL. No. |
OCCASION |
DATES |
DAYS |
No. OF DAYS |
|
01. |
New Year’s Day |
01.01.26 |
Thursday |
01 |
|
02. |
Birth Day of Swami Vivekananda |
12.01.26 |
Monday |
01 |
|
03. |
Additional day before Saraswati Puja, Saraswati Puja & Netaji’s Birth Day |
22.01.26 and 23.01.26 |
Thursday & Friday |
02 |
|
04. |
Republic Day |
26.01.26 |
Monday |
01 |
|
05. |
Shab-e-Barat |
04.02.26 |
Wednesday |
01 |
|
06. |
Birth Day of Thakur Panchanan Barma |
14.02.26 |
Saturday * |
01 |
|
07. |
Shivaratri |
15.02.26 |
Sunday * |
01 |
|
08. |
Doljatra |
03.03.26 |
Tuesday |
01 |
|
09. |
Holi |
04.03.26 |
Wednesday |
01 |
|
10. |
Birth Day of Shri Shri Harichand Thakur |
17.03.26 |
Tuesday |
01 |
|
11. |
Eid-Ul-Fitr, day before Eid-Ul-Fitr |
20.03.26 and 21.03.26 |
Friday & Saturday * |
02 |
|
12. |
Ram Navami |
26.03.26 |
Thursday |
01 |
|
13. |
Mahavir Jayanti |
31.03.26 |
Tuesday |
01 |
|
14. |
Good Friday |
03.04.26 |
Friday |
01 |
|
15. |
Birth Day of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar |
14.04.26 |
Tuesday |
01 |
|
16. |
Bengali New Year’s Day (Nababarsha) |
15.04.26 |
Wednesday |
01 |
|
17. |
May Day |
01.05.26 |
Friday |
01 |
|
18. |
Buddha Purnima & Birth Day of Pandit Raghunath Murmu |
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|
19. |
Birth Day of Rabindranath Tagore |
09.05.26 |
Saturday * |
01 |
|
20. |
Id-Ud-Zoha, day before Id-Ud-Zoha |
26.05.26 and 27.05.26 |
Tuesday & Wednesday |
02 |
|
21. |
Muharram |
26.06.26 |
Friday |
01 |
|
22. |
Rathayatra |
16.07.26 |
Thursday |
01 |
|
23. |
Independence Day |
15.08.26 |
Saturday * |
01 |
|
24. |
Fateha-Dwaz-Daham |
26.08.26 |
Wednesday |
01 |
|
25. |
Rakhi Bandhan |
28.08.26 |
Friday |
01 |
|
26. |
Janmastami |
04.09.26 |
Friday |
01 |
|
27. |
Viswakarma Puja |
17.09.26 |
Thursday |
01 |
|
28. |
Birth Day of Gandhiji |
02.10.26 |
Friday |
01 |
|
29. |
Mahalaya |
10.10.26 |
Saturday * |
01 |
|
30. |
Puja Vacation (including Lakshmi Puja) |
15.10.26 to 26.10.26 |
Thursday to Monday |
12 |
|
31. |
Kali Puja, Bhratridwitiya, day after Bhratridwitiya, Birthday of Birsa Munda, Chhat Puja, additional day for Chhat Puja |
07.11.26 to 16.11.26 |
Saturday * to Monday |
10 |
|
32. |
Birth Day of Guru Nanak |
24.11.26 |
Tuesday |
01 |
|
33. |
Christmas Day |
25.12.26 |
Friday |
01 |
34. 20th January, 2026 (Tuesday) will be celebrated as Founders’ Day of Presidency University.
35. Holidays at the discretion of the University which may include day/days on Religious and festive occasions: 04
The following days may be observed as sectional holidays for the employees of the different communities
i) Birth Day of Guru Rabidas (for the followers of Guru Rabidas) & Birthday of Bir Chilarai (for North Bengal Districts) on 01.02.26
ii) Easter Saturday (for Christians only) on 04.04.26
iii) Hul Diwas [for Adivasi (Santal) only] on 30.06.26
iv) Karam Puja :To be notified later on
**Birthday of Poet Bhanu Bhakt (for Darjeeling & Kalimpong District only) on 13.07.26
Holidays indicated above are subject to addition/alteration by the competent authority of the University.
N.B: In the year, 2026, the festivals/ occasions fall on Saturday and Sunday which are public holidays under the N.I. Act.: 15 days
This is published by the Registrar under the direction of the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor.
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