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.
Calcutta University Holiday List 2024
| 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 |