West Bengal Primary School Holiday In 2024: Month-wise Detail List

AttributeDetails
WBBPE Full FormWest Bengal Board of Primary Education
Board TypeAutonomous
Inception2nd July 1990
Administered byState Government of West Bengal
HeadquartersKolkata, West Bengal
RoleOverseeing Primary Education in West Bengal
Official WebsiteClick Here
overview of west bengal board of primary education
Also Read: West Bengal Government Holiday List 2024

First Term: 1st January to 15th April 2024

Primary School Holiday in January 2024:

OccasionDateDayHolidayRemarks
New Year’s Day01/01/2024Monday1 Day
Swami Vivekananda Jayanti12/01/2024Friday1 Day
Makar Sankranti (Pous Parban)15/01/2024Monday1 Day
Netaji Jayanti23/01/2024Tuesday1 DayTo be celebrated
in School
Republic Day26/01/2024Friday1 DayHoisting of National
Flag in School
Primary school holidays of west bengal in January 2024.

February 2024:

OccasionDateDayHolidayRemarks
Saraswati Puja
(Shree Panchami)
13/02/2024
14/02/2024
Tuesday
Wednesday
2 Days
International Mother
Language Day
21/02/2024Wednesday1 DayTo be celebrated
in School
Shab-e-Barat26/02/2024Monday1 Day
Primary school holidays of west bengal in February 2024.

March 2024:

OccasionDateDayHolidayRemarks
Shivaratri08/03/2024Friday1 Day
Doljatra25/03/2024 &
26/03/2024
Monday &
Tuesday
2 Days
Good Friday29/03/2024Friday1 Day
Holidays in primary school of west bengal in march 2024

April 2024:

OccasionDateDayHolidayRemarks
Shri Harichand Thakur
Janma Jayanti
06/04/2024Saturday1 Day
Eid al-Fitr10/04/2024 &
11/04/2024
Wednesday &
Thursday
2 Days
Chaitra Sankranti13/04/2024Saturday1 Day
Poila Baisakh (Bangla Noboborsho 1431)
and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti
14/04/2024Sunday
Holidays in primary school of west bengal in April 2024

Total holidays: 16 Days

  • Note:
    • Guru Rabidas Jayanti on 24 February, Saturday, holiday for the followers of Guru Rabidas only.
    • Easter Saturday on 30 March, Saturday, holiday for Christians only.
Also Read: West Bengal Government Holiday List 2024

Second Term: Primary School Holiday From 16th April to 7th August 2024

April 2024:

  • Mahavir Jayanti
    • Date: 21/04/2024
    • Day: Sunday

May 2024:

OccasionDateDayHolidayRemarks
May Day01/05/2024Wednesday1 Day
Rabindra Nath Tagore
Jayanti
08/05/2024Wednesday1 DayTo be celebrated
in School
Summer Vacation13/05/2024 to
03/06/2024
Monday to
Monday
19 DaysExcluding Sundays
Buddha Purnima and
Pandit Raghunath
Murmu Jayanti
23/05/2024ThursdayFalls during
Summer Vacation
Kazi Nazrul Islam
Jayanti
26/05/2024Sunday
List of Primary School Holiday in the month of may 2024 in west bengal

June 2024:

Eid al-Adha (Bakr Eid)

  • Date: 17/06/2024
  • Day: Monday
  • Holiday: 1 Day

July 2024:

OccasionDateDayHolidayRemarks
Ratha Yatra07/07/2024Sunday
Muharram17/07/2024Wednesday1 Day
Holidays for primary schools in july 2024

August 2024:

Prafulla Chandra Roy Jayanti

  • Date: 02/08/2024
  • Day: Friday
  • Holiday: (To be celebrated in School)

Total Holidays: 23 Days

  • Note:
    • Hul Diwas on 30 June, Sunday, holiday for Adivasi (Santhal) community only.
    • Poet Bhanubhakta Acharya Jayanti on 13 July, Saturday, holiday for Darjeeling & Kalimpong Districts only.
Also Read: West Bengal Government Holiday List 2024

Third Term: Primary School Holiday From 8th August to 31st December 2024

August 2024:

OccasionDateDayHolidayRemarks
Martyr’s Day
(Sacrifice day of Khudiram)
11/08/2024SundayTo be celebrated
in School
Independence Day15/08/2024Thursday1 DayNational Flag to
be hoisted in School
Rakhi Purnima19/08/2024Monday1 Day
Janmashtami26/08/2024Monday1 Day
west bengal government primary school Holiday in august 2024

September 2024:

OccasionDateDayHolidayRemarks
Teachers’ Day05/09/2024ThursdayTo be celebrated
in School
Fateha-E-
Dwaz-Daham
16/09/2024Monday1 Day
Biswakarma Puja17/09/2024Tuesday1 Day
Ishwar Chandra
Vidyasagar Jayanti
26/09/2024ThursdayTo be celebrated
in School
Holidays in september 2024 for wb govt schools

October 2024:

OccasionDateDayHolidayRemarks
Gandhi Jayanti02/10/2024Wednesday1 Day
Puja Vacation (from Durga Puja
to 2 Days after Lakshmi Puja
)
07/10/2024 to 18/10/2024Monday to
Friday
11 DaysExcluding
Sundays
Puja Vacation
(from Kali Puja to Day
after Bhatridwitiya)
31/10/2024 to
04/11/2024
Thursday to
Monday
4 DaysExcluding
Sundays
october pujo vacation for primary schools

November 2024:

OccasionDateDayHolidayRemarks
Chhat Puja07/11/2024 &
08/11/2024
Thursday &
Friday
2 Days
Jagadhatri Puja10/11/2024Sunday
Children’s Day14/11/2024ThursdayTo be celebrated
in School
Guru Nanak Jayanti,
Parshwanath’s Rathajatra and
Birsa Munda Jayanti
15/11/2024Friday1 Day
Holidays for primary schools in November 2024

Holidays For Primary Schools: December 2024

OccasionDateDayHolidayRemarks
Christmas Day25/12/2024Wednesday1 Day
List of primary school Holiday in december 2024 of west bengal

Foundation Day of School:

  • Date: —
  • Day: —
  • Holiday: 1 Day

Total Holidays: 26 Days

Total Primary School Holiday for the Year 2024 : 65 Days

  • Note:
    • Holiday must be declared on the occasion of the festival.
    • It is mandatory to hoist the National Flag at the School observing
Also Read: West Bengal Government Holiday List 2024

Official Source: Click Here

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the office address of West Bengal Board of Primary Education?
Ans. Acharya Prafulla Chandra Bhawan DK 7/1, Sector II, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700091

What is the contact number of West Bengal Board of Primary Education?
Ans. 033 23348983 / 033 2359813, Email ID- secretary.wbbpe@gmail.com