Are you looking for the Bengali Calendar November 2026 (বাংলা ক্যালেন্ডার নভেম্বর ২০২৬)? You have come to exactly the right place. November 2026 is the second most festive month in the Bengali calendar year — sitting just behind the magnificent October of Durga Puja. This month brings the dark, powerful energy of Kali Puja and Diwali on November 8, the loving sibling tradition of Bhai Phonta on November 11, the unique community celebration of Chhath Puja on November 15, the distinctly Bengali grandeur of Jagaddhatri Puja on November 18, and the Vaishnava devotion of Rash Yatra alongside the universal celebration of Guru Nanak Jayanti on November 24.
November 2026 – Bengali Month Overview
November 2026 spans two important Bengali months — Kartik (কার্তিক) and the very beginning of Ogrohayon (অগ্রহায়ণ). Kartik is one of the most devotionally rich months in the Bengali calendar — associated with Kali Puja, Bhai Phonta, Chhath Puja, and Jagaddhatri Puja. It is also the month when the lingering warmth of autumn gives way to the crisp, cool mornings of early Bengali winter.
How to Download Bengali Calendar November 2026 PDF
Downloading the Bengali Calendar November 2026 PDF is completely free and simple. Visit the official Bengali Calendar website, navigate to the November 2026 page, and click the download button. The HD PDF includes all festival details, complete holiday list, Tithi, Nakshatra, and Panjika data — exactly as published in the traditional printed Bengali Panjika.
The Bengali Calendar 2026 beautifully blends devotion, culture, and seasonal harmony. By following the Bengali festivals 2026, families can celebrate each occasion with proper rituals, maintain traditions, and stay spiritually aligned throughout the year — making the downloadable PDF calendar an essential planning resource for Bengali families everywhere.
Bengali Calendar November 2026 – Complete Holidays & Festivals Table
Here is the complete, organized, day-by-day list of all holidays, festivals, and important observances for the November 2026 Bangla Calendar.
| Date | Day | Holiday / Festival Name |
|---|---|---|
| November 8, 2026 | Sunday | Kali Puja / Deepavali (Diwali) |
| November 9, 2026 | Monday | Additional Kali Puja Holiday |
| November 10, 2026 | Tuesday | Additional Kali Puja Holiday |
| November 11, 2026 | Wednesday | Bhai Phonta (Bhai Dooj) |
| November 12, 2026 | Thursday | Day after Bhai Phonta (Holiday) |
| November 14, 2026 | Saturday | Second Saturday (Bank Holiday) |
| November 15, 2026 | Sunday | Chhath Puja |
| November 16, 2026 | Monday | Additional Chhath Puja Holiday |
| November 18, 2026 | Wednesday | Jagaddhatri Puja |
| November 24, 2026 | Tuesday | Rash Yatra / Guru Nanak Jayanti |
| November 28, 2026 | Saturday | Fourth Saturday (Bank Holiday) |
Key Festivals of November 2026 – Bengali Calendar Explained
Kali Puja / Diwali – November 8, 2026
Kali Puja and Diwali on Sunday, November 8, 2026 is the single most dramatic night of the entire Bengali festival calendar — a night of darkness, divine fire, and extraordinary devotion. While the rest of India celebrates this night as Diwali — the festival of lights honoring Goddess Lakshmi and the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya — Bengal transforms the same night into something distinctly, powerfully its own.
Goddess Kali is the most beloved deity of Bengal. She is dark, fierce, and uncompromising — a goddess who stands on the chest of Lord Shiva, her tongue out, a garland of skulls around her neck. But to her Bengali devotees, she is simply “Ma” — the ultimate mother who destroys every evil that threatens her children. Her worship is not about fear. It is about absolute, unconditional love — the kind that does not flinch from the darkest corners of existence.
Bhai Phonta – November 11, 2026
Bhai Phonta on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 is one of the most deeply cherished festivals of Bengal’s sibling tradition — and it carries a distinctly Bengali soul that sets it apart from the similar North Indian festival of Bhai Dooj. Bhai Phonta falls on November 11, 2026, on Kartik Shukla Dwitiya — the second day of the bright fortnight of the Kartik month — in the Bengali year 1433.
On this day, sisters apply a sacred mark (the Phonta — a tilak made of sandalwood paste, curd, and kajal) on their brothers’ foreheads as a blessing for their long life, health, and success. The ritual is accompanied by the touching of the brother’s feet by the sister, offerings of sweets and special foods, and the giving of gifts in both directions. The emotional centerpiece of the ritual is the Bhai Phonta Mantra — a beautiful Bengali verse that sisters chant while applying the Phonta, invoking the death god Yama to stay away from their brothers’ doors.
The entire atmosphere of Bhai Phonta day in Bengali households is one of warmth, laughter, and love. Traditional sweets — particularly Narkeler Naru (coconut laddoos), Sandesh, and Moa — are prepared at home. Sisters dress in their finest sarees. Brothers arrive with gifts. And the Phonta ceremony — simple yet profound — reminds everyone that the bond between siblings is one of the most irreplaceable relationships in human life.
The additional holiday on November 12 (Thursday) — the day after Bhai Phonta — extends the celebration, giving families time to visit relatives and continue the festivities.
Chhath Puja – November 15, 2026
Chhath Puja on Sunday, November 15, 2026 is one of the most ancient and rigorous Vrat observances in the Hindu calendar — and its growing presence in West Bengal’s Bengali Calendar speaks to the state’s increasing cultural diversity. Originally a festival of Bihar, Jharkhand, and eastern Uttar Pradesh, Chhath Puja has found deep roots in West Bengal’s Bengali Calendar because of the large communities of Hindi-speaking residents in Kolkata and other industrial cities of the state.
Chhath Puja is dedicated to Surya Dev (the Sun God) and his wife Chhathi Maiya — and it is one of the very few Hindu festivals where worship is performed not in a temple but directly outdoors, at the banks of rivers, ponds, and lakes. The main rituals include two-day fasting, standing in waist-deep water at sunset (Sandhya Arghya) and at sunrise the following morning (Usha Arghya) while offering prayers to the sun.
Chhath Puja falls on November 15, 2026 (Sunday) — Kartik Shukla Shashthi — in the Bengali calendar year 1433. The West Bengal Government has declared November 16 (Monday) as an additional Chhath Puja holiday — acknowledging the festival’s importance to a significant section of the state’s population. The ghats of the Hooghly River in Kolkata — particularly Babughat, Princep Ghat, and Millennium Park — transform into extraordinary scenes of collective devotion on Chhath Puja evening, with thousands of devotees standing in the water, holding up brass vessels of offerings toward the setting sun.
Jagaddhatri Puja – November 18, 2026
Jagaddhatri Puja on Wednesday, November 18, 2026 is one of the most distinctively Bengali festivals in the entire calendar — a celebration that is largely unknown outside West Bengal but is observed with spectacular devotion within it. Jagaddhatri Puja falls on November 18, 2026 — Kartik Shukla Navami — in the Bengali year 1433.
Goddess Jagaddhatri — literally “she who holds the world” — is a form of Goddess Durga depicted seated on a lion that stands upon a prone elephant. The elephant represents the ego, and the lion represents tamed instincts — so Jagaddhatri represents divine consciousness that has subdued both ego and base instinct to hold the world in loving balance. She is depicted in golden-orange color, graceful and serene, holding traditional weapons in her four arms.
Jagaddhatri Puja is most famously and magnificently celebrated in two places — Chandannagar (Chandernagore) in Hooghly district, and Krishnanagar in Nadia district. Jagaddhatri Puja is celebrated mainly in Chandannagar and Krishnanagar, highlighting strength and serenity — with the Chandannagar celebration being particularly famous for its spectacular lighting, with the entire city decorated in an extraordinary display of illumination that draws visitors from across Bengal.
Rash Yatra & Guru Nanak Jayanti – November 24, 2026
November 24, 2026 (Tuesday) is a day that carries two simultaneous celebrations — one rooted in Bengal’s Vaishnava devotional tradition and one in the universal Sikh spiritual tradition.
Rash Yatra (also called Rash Utsav or Rash Lila) is a Vaishnava festival celebrating the divine Rash Lila — the circular dance (Rasa) performed by Lord Krishna with the Gopis of Vrindavan on the full moon night of Kartik. In West Bengal, Rash Yatra is celebrated with particular magnificence in Nabadwip (the birthplace of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu) and on several islands of the Sundarbans, where fair-like celebrations attract visitors from across the region. The Rash Lila performances — dramatic recreations of Krishna’s stories — are a beloved art form that has been passed down through generations of Bengali Vaishnava communities.
Guru Nanak Jayanti — also called Guru Nanak Gurpurab — marks the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism and one of the greatest spiritual teachers in human history. Guru Nanak Jayanti is observed as a public holiday across India in 2026, celebrated with Prabhat Feris (early morning processions), Akhand Path (continuous reading of the Guru Granth Sahib), langar (community meals), and kirtan at Gurudwaras across West Bengal and the country. Guru Nanak’s message of Ek Onkar — One God, One Humanity — is a universal teaching that resonates far beyond the boundaries of any single faith.
The Six-Day Holiday Stretch – November 8 to 12, 2026
One of the most practically significant aspects of the November 2026 Bengali Calendar is the extraordinary run of consecutive holidays from November 8 to 12. Let us map this out clearly.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| November 8 | Sunday | Kali Puja / Diwali |
| November 9 | Monday | Additional Kali Puja Holiday |
| November 10 | Tuesday | Additional Kali Puja Holiday |
| November 11 | Wednesday | Bhai Phonta |
| November 12 | Thursday | Day after Bhai Phonta (Holiday) |
Five days of official holidays — with the weekend of November 7-8 extending the break to effectively six continuous days of festivity. For Bengali families, this is an extraordinary gift — a full week to celebrate Kali Puja, visit pandals, observe the Visarjan procession, shop, cook traditional foods, and then come together for Bhai Phonta. For those living away from West Bengal, this extended break makes it possible to travel home, be with family, and experience the full emotional richness of both festivals.
Bengali Month Details – November 2026
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Bengali Month (First Half) | Kartik (কার্তিক) — Bangabda 1433 |
| Bengali Month (Second Half) | Ogrohayon (অগ্রহায়ণ) — begins late November |
| Bengali Year | 1433 Bangabda |
| Calendar System | Solar — Surya Siddhanta |
| Season | Hemanta (Early Winter) — Bengali winter begins |
| Cultural Mood | Goddess worship, sibling love, community devotion |
Bank Holidays in November 2026 – Bengali Calendar
Here is the complete bank holiday list for November 2026 as per the Bengali calendar and West Bengal government notifications.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 8, 2026 | Sunday | Kali Puja / Diwali | Public Holiday — West Bengal |
| November 9, 2026 | Monday | Additional Kali Puja Holiday | Public Holiday — West Bengal |
| November 10, 2026 | Tuesday | Additional Kali Puja Holiday | Public Holiday — West Bengal |
| November 11, 2026 | Wednesday | Bhai Phonta | Public Holiday — West Bengal |
| November 12, 2026 | Thursday | Day after Bhai Phonta | Public Holiday — West Bengal |
| November 14, 2026 | Saturday | 2nd Saturday | Bank Holiday — All India |
| November 15, 2026 | Sunday | Chhath Puja | Public Holiday — West Bengal |
| November 16, 2026 | Monday | Additional Chhath Puja Holiday | Public Holiday — West Bengal |
| November 18, 2026 | Wednesday | Jagaddhatri Puja | Public Holiday — West Bengal |
| November 24, 2026 | Tuesday | Guru Nanak Jayanti | National Holiday |
| November 28, 2026 | Saturday | 4th Saturday | Bank Holiday — All India |
The West Bengal Government’s 2026 holiday list includes multiple additional days around major festivals, creating several long weekend stretches — November being the most holiday-rich month of the post-Durga-Puja period.
Kartik Month – The Season of Earthen Lamps
November 2026 is dominated by the Bengali month of Kartik — and understanding the spiritual significance of this month helps explain why it carries so many festivals. Kartik is considered one of the holiest months in the Hindu calendar — particularly for Lord Vishnu devotees. The tradition of lighting earthen oil lamps (Diyas or Kandils) every evening throughout the Kartik month is observed widely in Bengal, particularly the tradition of Akashpradiip — hanging a tall bamboo pole with an earthen lamp at its top, so the light can be seen from a distance and guide souls to the light.
Conclusion
The Bengali Calendar November 2026 maps out one of the most festively spectacular months in the entire Bengali year. From the fierce midnight devotion of Kali Puja on November 8 through the tender sibling love of Bhai Phonta on November 11, the river-bank reverence of Chhath Puja on November 15, the artistic grandeur of Jagaddhatri Puja on November 18, and the universal spiritual celebration of Guru Nanak Jayanti on November 24 — November 2026 gives Bengali families an almost overwhelming abundance of opportunities to come together, worship, celebrate, and love. This is the month when the Bengali spirit — in all its fierce, tender, joyful, and devotional dimensions — expresses itself most fully after the magnificent peak of Durga Puja. Celebrate every day of it with full presence and gratitude.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. When is Kali Puja in 2026 as per the Bengali Calendar? Kali Puja 2026 falls on Sunday, November 8, with the most auspicious Nishita Kaal (midnight Puja time) between 11:39 PM to 12:28 AM on November 8–9, 2026. The West Bengal Government has declared November 9 and 10 as additional public holidays, creating a three-day Kali Puja holiday block. Thakurprasad
2. When is Bhai Phonta in November 2026? Bhai Phonta falls on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 — Kartik Shukla Dwitiya in the Bengali calendar. Sisters apply a sacred Phonta mark on their brothers’ foreheads and chant the traditional Bhai Phonta mantra for their brothers’ long life. The following day, November 12, is also declared a public holiday in West Bengal.
3. When is Jagaddhatri Puja in 2026? Jagaddhatri Puja falls on Wednesday, November 18, 2026 — Kartik Shukla Navami. It is most magnificently celebrated in Chandannagar and Krishnanagar, where the spectacular lighting decorations and grand processions draw visitors from across Bengal and beyond.
4. What Bengali months does November 2026 cover? November 2026 spans two Bengali months — Kartik (কার্তিক) for most of the month and Ogrohayon (অগ্রহায়ণ) beginning in the last week — in Bengali year 1433 Bangabda. Kartik is one of the holiest months in the Bengali calendar, associated with Kali Puja, Bhai Phonta, and the tradition of lighting Akashpradiip earthen lamps.
5. How can I download Bengali Calendar November 2026 PDF for free? The Bengali Calendar November 2026 PDF is available for free from official Bengali calendar websites. The HD PDF includes all festival dates, bank holidays, Tithis, and complete Panjika details — perfect for saving on your phone, printing for your home, or sharing with Bengali family members anywhere in the world.