Durga Puja, the most celebrated festival in Kolkata, honors the goddess Durga and her victory over the buffalo demon Mahishasura. This vibrant festival lasts for ten days, featuring elaborate decorations, cultural performances, and community celebrations. It symbolizes the victory of good over evil and brings together people from all walks of life.

The Kolkata Book Fair is the largest book fair in India, held annually in January. It celebrates literature, culture, and the joy of reading, attracting publishers, authors, and book lovers from across the country. The fair features numerous stalls, cultural programs, and discussions, making it a hub for literary enthusiasts.

Poila Baisakh, the Bengali New Year, is celebrated with great enthusiasm in Kolkata. It marks the beginning of the Bengali calendar and is a time for family gatherings, traditional feasts, and cultural events. The day is filled with joy, with people wearing new clothes and visiting temples to seek blessings for the year ahead.

Christmas in Kolkata is celebrated with a unique blend of traditions and festivities. The city is adorned with lights and decorations, and the aroma of baked goods fills the air. Churches hold midnight masses, and people come together for feasts and celebrations, reflecting the city's multicultural spirit.

What makes, Dolyatra so special in West Bengal is the fact that it is the last festival of Bengali Year. The festival is being celebrated since ancient times. It celebrates the legend of Radha and Krishna which says that Lord Krishna expressed his love to her beloved Radha on the day of Dolyatra.

His birth anniversary is a day of offering praises and prayers to the great poet/composer a day of festivity in his ancestral home in Jorasanko Thakurbari at Dwarkanath Tagore Lane in North Kolkata (presently Rabindra Bharati University Campus), Shantiniketan in Bolpur town of West Bengal which he established in 1901.