WBUHS & State Govt. Norms

Official Holiday List 2026

Annual academic holiday calendar for medical students, clinical interns, and faculty at Jakir Hossain Medical College & Research Institute.

Academic Recess & Gazetted Holidays

Hospital Emergency and Inpatient Clinical duties operate on roster throughout the year

DateDayOccasion / FestivalCategory
26 January 2026MondayRepublic DayNational Holiday
03 February 2026TuesdaySaraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)State Holiday
15 March 2026SundayDoljatra / HoliGazetted Holiday
31 March 2026TuesdayId-Ul-FitrGazetted Holiday
03 April 2026FridayGood FridayGazetted Holiday
14 April 2026TuesdayBengali New Year's Day (Poila Baisakh) / Dr. B.R. Ambedkar JayantiState Holiday
01 May 2026FridayMay DayState Holiday
09 May 2026SaturdayRabindra JayantiState Holiday
07 June 2026SundayId-Uz-Zoha (Bakrid)Gazetted Holiday
15 August 2026SaturdayIndependence DayNational Holiday
02 October 2026FridayMahatma Gandhi JayantiNational Holiday
19-28 October 2026Mon - WedDurga Puja & Laxmi Puja VacationAutumn Recess
08 November 2026SundayKali Puja & DiwaliGazetted Holiday
25 December 2026FridayChristmas DayGazetted Holiday