West Bengal is the fourth largest state in the country with Kolkata as its capital. Bengali is the widely spoken language in the region and agriculture is an important occupation here. The state is well connected by railways, roadways and airways. Rice and fish is the staple diet of the people of West Bengal. Sweets also occupy an important part of the diet of Bengalis.
West Bengal is also rich in tradition and culture. Handloom production is very high, which is why it is the second largest means of livelihood after agriculture. Baharampur,Darjiling, Jalpaiguri are some of the major cities of West Bengal.
Women in Bengal where the shari, while men wear dhoti and panjabi. Cricket and soccer are extremely popular sports in the state. In fact, West Bengal has produced some of the country's fine cricketers and footballers.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
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| January 12 | Saturday |
Swami Vivekananda Jayanti
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| January 23 | Wednesday |
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti
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| January 26 | Saturday |
Republic Day
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| February 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| February 10 | Sunday |
Vasant Panchami
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| February 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| March 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| March 20 | Wednesday |
Holi
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| March 21 | Thursday |
Dol Jatra
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| March 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| April 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| April 14 | Sunday |
Bengali New Year
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| April 19 | Friday |
Good Friday
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| April 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| May 01 | Wednesday |
May Day
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| May 09 | Thursday |
Guru Rabindranath Jayanti
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| May 11 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| May 18 | Saturday |
Buddha Purnima
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| May 25 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| June 05 | Wednesday |
Idul Fitr
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| June 08 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| June 22 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| July 13 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| July 27 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| August 10 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| August 12 | Monday |
Bakrid / Eid al Adha
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| August 15 | Thursday |
Independence Day
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| August 24 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| September 14 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| September 28 | Saturday |
Mahalaya Amavasye
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| October 02 | Wednesday |
Gandhi Jayanti
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| October 05 | Saturday |
Maha Saptami
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| October 06 | Sunday |
Maha Ashtami
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| October 07 | Monday | |
| October 08 | Tuesday |
Vijaya Dashami
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| October 12 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| October 13 | Sunday |
Lakshmi Puja
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| October 26 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| October 27 | Sunday |
Diwali
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| November 09 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| November 12 | Tuesday |
Guru Nanak Jayanti
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| November 23 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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| December 14 | Saturday |
Second Saturday
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| December 25 | Wednesday |
Christmas Day
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| December 28 | Saturday |
Fourth Saturday
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