The University of Calcutta administrative department has released Calcutta University holiday list during 2024 and CU academic calendar 2024. There will be holiday on national holiday declared by central government of India, special festivals of West Bengal state and birthday of some great personalities. The offices of Calcutta University will also remain closed on Saturday and Sunday in a week. You can download list of holidays for the year 2024 and CU holidays calendar 2024 from the link given at the end of this article.
The foundation day of Calcutta University will be celebrated on 24 January 2024. There will be holiday on birthday of some great personalities including Swami Vivekananda Birthday (06 March), Netaji Subhas Birthday (23 January), Thakur Panchanan Barma's Birthday (14 February), Shri Shri Harichand Thakur Birthday (04 April), Dr. BR Ambedkar's Birthday (14 April), Birthday of Pandit Raghunath Murmu (23 May) Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti (08 May), Gandhi Birthday (2 October), Birsa Munda's Birthday (15 November) and Guru Nanak's Birthday (15 November). Check full list of holidays for Calcutta University and its affiliated colleges and offices during year 2024.
Calcutta University Holiday List 2024
Calcutta University holiday list during 2024 is given below.
| Date | Day of the Week | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 01 January 2024 | Monday | English New Year |
| 12 January 2024 | Friday | Swami Vivekananda Birthday |
| 23 January 2024 | Tuesday | Netaji Subhas Birthday |
| 24 January 2024 | Wednesday | University Foundation Day |
| 26 January 2024 | Friday | Republic Day |
| 13 February 2024 | Tuesday | Day before Saraswati Puja |
| 14 February 2024 | Wednesday | Thakur Panchanan Barma's Birthday/ Saraswati Puja |
| 26 February 2024 | Monday | Shab-e-Barat |
| 08 March 2024 | Friday | Shivratri |
| 25 March 2024 | Monday | Doljatra/Holi |
| 26 March 2024 | Tuesday | Day after Doljatra |
| 29 March 2024 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 06 April 2024 | Saturday | Shri Shri Harichand Thakur Birthday |
| 10 April 2024 | Wednesday | Day before Eid-Ul-Fitr |
| 11 April 2024 | Thursday | Eid-Ul-Fitr |
| 14 April 2024 | Sunday | Bengali New Year (Nababarsha)/ Dr. BR Ambedkar's Birthday |
| 21 April 2024 | Sunday | Mahavir Jayanti |
| 01 May 2024 | Wednesday | May Day |
| 08 May 2024 | Wednesday | Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti |
| 23 May 2024 | Thursday | Buddha Purnima/ Birthday of Pandit Raghunath Murmu |
| 17 June 2024 | Monday | Eid-ud-Zoha (Bakrid) |
| 29 June 2024 | Saturday | Sir Asutosh Day |
| 07 July 2024 | Sunday | Rath Yatra |
| 17 July 2024 | Wednesday | Muharram |
| 15 August 2024 | Thursday | Independence Day |
| 19 August 2024 | Monday | Rakhi Bandhan |
| 26 August 2024 | Monday | Janmashtami |
| 16 September 2024 | Monday | Fateha-Dwaz-Daham |
| 02 October 2024 | Wednesday | Gandhi Jayanti/Mahalaya |
| 07 October - 12 October 2024 | Monday to Saturday | Durga Puja Maha Chaturthi to Dashami |
| 14 October - 15 October 2024 | Monday to Tuesday | Additional day for Durga puja |
| 16 October 2024 | Wednesday | Laxmi Puja |
| 17 October to 18 October 2024 | Thursday to Friday | Additional day for Laxmi Puja |
| 31 October 2024 | Thursday | Kali Puja |
| 01 November 2024 | Friday | Additional day for Kali Puja |
| 03 November 2024 | Sunday | Bhratridwitiya |
| 04 November 2024 | Monday | Day after Bhratridwitiya |
| 07 November 2024 | Thursday | Chhat Puja |
| 08 November 2024 | Friday | Additional Day for Chhat Puja |
| 15 November 2024 | Friday | Guru Nanak's Birthday/Birsa Munda's Birthday/ Parshwanth's Rathajatra |
| 25 December 2024 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
Note: Holiday of Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ud-Zoha (Bakrid), Muharram, Fateha-Dwaz-Daham and Shab-e-Barat depends upon sighting of moon. If there will be any change in these holiday, it will be notified by a separate order. In additions to above mentioned holidays, Calcutta University offices will remain closed on Saturday and Sunday.
West Bengal Holiday List 2024 Pdf Download
Calcutta University Sectional Holiday for different Communities
| Date | Day | Festival | Religion/Community |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 January 2024 | Thursday | Maghotsab | for Brahmos only |
| 24 February 2024 | Saturday | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | for followers of guru Ravidas |
| 26 February 2024 | Monday | Shab-e-Barat | for Muslims only |
| 30 March 2024 | Saturday | Easter Saturday | for Christians only |
| 13 April 2024 | Saturday | Baisakhi | for Sikhs only |
| 30 June 2024 | Sunday | Hul Diwas | For Adivasi (Santal) only |
| 14 September 2024 | Saturday | Karma Puja | - |
Calcutta University Holiday List 2024 PDF
Download Calcutta university holiday list 2024 PDF from the link provided below.
