Holiday List of Primary Schools in West Bengal, 2025
West Bengal Board of Primary Education
“Acharya Prafulla Chandra Bhavan”
DK 7/1, Sector II, Bidhannagar, Kolkata 700091
No. 2199/WBBPE/2024 Date: 17/12/2024
Notification
It is hereby notified for information to all concerned that the Board has already circulated the Holiday List of Primary Schools under the respective DPSC/ PSC for the Academic Year 2025 as approved by the Department of School Education, Government of West Bengal.
Please see the attachment for the list of holidays.
Sd/- Secretary
WBBPE
WEST BENGAL BOARD OF PRIMARY EDUCATION
“Acharya Prafulla Chandra Bhavan”
DK 7/1, Sector II, Bidhannagar, Kolkata 700091
Holiday List of Free Primary and Junior Basic Schools under respective DPSC/PSC for the Academic Year 2025 (1st January, 2025 to 31st December, 2025)
First Term: 1st January to 15th April, 2025
Sl | Occasion of Holiday | Date | Day | No. of Holiday | Remarks
1. | New Year’s Day | 01/01/2025 | Wednesday | 1 | Holiday
2. | Swami Vivekananda Janmajayanti | 12/01/2025 | Sunday | – | –
3. | Makar Sankranti (Pous Parban) | 14/01/2025 | Tuesday | 1 | Holiday
4. | Netaji Janmajayanti | 23/01/2025 | Thursday | 1 | Holiday (To be celebrated in School)
5.** | Republic Day | 26/01/2025 | Sunday | – | Hoisting of National Flag in School
6. | Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami) | 02/02/2025 & 03/02/2025 | Sunday & Monday | 1 | Holiday
7. | Thakur Panchanan Barma Janmajayanti | 14/02/2025 | Friday | 1 | Holiday
8.* | Shab e-Barat | 14/02/2025 | Friday | – | –
9. | International Mother Language Day | 21/02/2025 | Friday | – | To be celebrated in School
10. | Shivaratri | 26/02/2025 | Wednesday | 1 | Holiday
11. | Doljatra | 14/03/2025 & 15/03/2025 | Friday & Saturday | 2 | Holidays
12. | Shri Harichand Thakur Janmajayanti | 27/03/2025 | Thursday | 1 | Holiday
13.* | Eid-ul-Fitr | 31/03/2025 & 01/04/2025 | Monday & Tuesday | 2 | Holidays
14. | Ram Navami | 06/04/2025 | Sunday | – | –
15. | Mahavir Jayanti | 10/04/2025 | Thursday | 1 | Holiday
16. | Chaitra Sankranti and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Janmajayanti | 14/04/2025 | Monday | 1 | Holiday
17. | Poila Baisakh (Bangla Nababarsha 1432) | 15/04/2025 | Tuesday | 1 | Holiday
| | | Total Holidays | 14 Days |
N.B. – ‘Prakash Purab’ of Guru Gobind Singh Ji on 6th January, Monday, holiday for Sikh Community
Guru Rabidas Janmajayanti on 12th February, Wednesday, holiday for the followerd of Guru Rabidas only.
Second Term: 16th April to 7th August, 2025
Sl | Occasion of Holiday | Date | Day | No. of Holiday | Remarks
18. | Good Friday | 18/04/2025 | Friday | 1 | Holiday
19. | May Day | 01/05/2025 | Thursday | 1 | Holiday
20. | Summer Vacation | 02/05/2025 to 12/05/2025 | Friday to Monday | 9 | Holidays (Excluding Sunday)
21. | Rabindra Nath Tagore Janmajayanti | 09/05/2025 | Friday | – | Holiday within Summer Vacation
22. | Buddha Purnima and Pandit Raghunath Murmu Janmajayanti | 12/05/2025 | Monday | – | Holiday within Summer Vacation
23. | Kazi Nazrul Islam Janmajayanti | 26/05/2025 | Monday | – | To be celebrated in School
24.* | Eid-ul-Joha (Bakr Eid) | 06/06/2025 & 07/06/2025 | Friday & Saturday | 2 | Holidays
25. | Ratha Yatra | 27/06/2025 | Friday | 1 | Holiday
26.* | Muharram | 06/07/2025 | Sunday | – | –
27. | Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy Janmajayanti | 02/08/2025 | Saturday | – | To be celebrated in School
| | | Total Holidays | 14 Days |
N.B. – ** Easter Saturday on 19th April, Saturday, holiday for Christians only.
Hul Diwas on 30th June, Monday, holiday for Adivasi (Santhal) community only.
Poet Bhanubhakta Acharya Janmajayanti on 13th July, Sunday for Darjeeling & Kalimpong Districts only.
Date of Karam Puja to be notified later on.
Third Term: 8th August to 31st December, 2025
Sl | Occasion of Holiday | Date | Day | No. of Holiday | Remarks
28. | Rakhi Purnima | 09/08/2025 | Saturday | 1 | Holiday
29. | Martyr’s Day (Sacrifice day of Khudiram Bose) | 11/08/2025 | Monday | – | To be celebrated in School
30.** | Independence Day | 15/08/2025 | Friday | 1 | Holiday (National Flag to be hoisted in School)
31. | Janmastami | 15/08/2025 | Friday | – | –
32. | Teachers’ Day | 05/09/2025 | Friday | – | To be celebrated in School
33.* | Fateha-Dwaz-Daham | 05/09/2025 | Friday | 1 | Holiday
34. | Biswakarma Puja | 17/09/2025 | Wednesday | 1 | Holiday
35. | Mahalaya | 21/09/2025 | Sunday | – | –
36. | Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar Janmajayanti | 26/09/2025 | Friday | – | To be celebrated in School
37. | Puja Vacation (from Durga Puja to day after Bhatridwitiya) | 26/09/2025 to 24/10/2025 | Friday to Friday | 25 | Holidays (Excluding Sunday)
38. | Gandhi Janmajayanti | 02/10/2025 | Thursday | – | Holiday within Puja Vacation
39. | Chhat Puja | 27/10/2025 & 28/10/2025 | Monday & Tuesday | 2 | Holidays
40. | Jagadhatri Puja | 31/10/2025 | Friday | 1 | Holiday
41. | Guru Nanak Janmajayanti and Parshwanath’s Rathajatra | 05/11/2025 | Wednesday | 1 | Holiday
42. | Children’s Day | 14/11/2025 | Friday | – | To be celebrated in School
43. | Birsa Munda Janmajayanti | 15/11/2025 | Saturday | 1 | Holiday
44. | Christmas Day | 25/12/2025 | Thursday | 1 | Holiday
45. | At the discretion of the DPSC | | | 2 | Holiday
| | | Total Holidays | 37 Days |
Total 14 + 14 + 37 = 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 the National Flag.
Sd/- Secretary
West Bengal Board of Primary Education
No. 2199-WBBPE dated 17.12.2024, Source