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Good news for government employees! Nabanna has announced a massive 12-day holiday for Durga Puja 2026. Here's the full list of dates, from when the holidays start to when offices and schools will finally reopen.October is the month of festivals, and for Bengalis, it means Durga Puja. The Nabanna notification confirms that state government employees will get a total of 13 holidays this month alone. Let's take a look at the full holiday list.Government offices and schools will be closed on October 2 for Mahatma Gandhi's birthday and October 10 for Mahalaya. Both dates fall on a Friday, giving employees two long weekends back-to-back.The main Puja holidays kick off on October 15. Employees will get a continuous break from Maha Chaturthi, through Panchami, Shashthi, Saptami, Ashtami, and Nabami, all the way to Bijoya Dashami on October 21. That's a full week off, from a Tuesday to the next Wednesday.Maha Saptami falls on a Sunday, but the government has made sure not to cut any holidays. This ensures the festive spirit remains high and employees get their full break.The celebrations don't end with Bijoya Dashami. The government has also declared October 22, 23, and 24 as additional holidays for Durga Puja.This year, Kojagari Lakshmi Puja is on a Sunday. To ensure employees don't lose a holiday, Nabanna has declared the following Monday, October 26, as an extra day off.All government offices will remain completely closed from October 15 to October 26. Normal work will resume from October 27, when all departments reopen.The government has added Shyama Prasad Mukherjee's birthday as a new holiday by cancelling an older one. However, this change does not affect the Durga Puja holiday schedule, which remains fully intact.