Holiday List 2023 West Bengal PDF
Government of West Bengal
Finance (Audit) Department
“NABANNA”
325, Sarat Chatterjee Road
Howrah-711102
No. 4331-F(P2)
Howrah, the 21st October, 2022.
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the power conferred by the explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 (XXVI of 1881), read with Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Notification No. 20/25/56-pub(l) dated the 8th June, 1957 the Governor is pleased to declare the days as specified at List-1 below to be Public Holidays during the year 2023.
2. The Governor is also pleased to notify that the offices under the Government of West Bengal with the exception of the offices of the Registrar of Assurances, Kolkata and Collector of the Stamp Revenue, Kolkata shall be closed on the days as specified at List-II below which are not declared to be public holidays, during the year 2023.
3. Further, the Governor is pleased to declare that the days as specified at List-III may be observed as Sectional Holidays in the year 2023 for the employees of different communities mentioned against the day.
List-1 (Public Holidays in 2023 under the N. I. Act)
| S.No | Festival | Date | Day of Weeks |
| 1 | Birthday of Swami Vivekananda | 12 January 2023 | Thursday |
| 2 | Netaji’s Birthday | 23 January 2023 | Monday |
| 3 | Republic Day | 26 January 2023 | Thursday |
| 4 | Saraswati Puja [Sree Panchami] | 26 January 2023 | Thursday |
| 5 | Doljatra | 7 March 2023 | Tuesday |
| 6 | Mahavir Jayanti | 4 April 2023 | Tuesday |
| 7 | Good Friday | 7 April 2023 | Friday |
| 8 | Birthday of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar | 14 April 2023 | Friday |
| 9 | **Bengali New Year’s Day (Nababarsha) | 15 April 2023 | Saturday |
| 10 | **Eid-UI-Fitr | 22 April 2023 | Saturday |
| 11 | May Day | 1 May 2023 | Monday |
| 12 | Buddha Purnima | 5 May 2023 | Friday |
| 13 | Birthday of Rabindrana Tagore | 9 May 2023 | Tuesday |
| 14 | Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid) | 29 June 2023 | Thursday |
| 15 | **Muharram | 29 July 2023 | Saturday |
| 16 | Independence Day | 15 August 2023 | Tuesday |
| 17 | Birthday of Gandhiji | 2 October 2023 | Monday |
| 18 | **Mahalaya | 14 October 2023 | Saturday |
| 19 | **Durga Puja, Maha Saptami | 21 October 2023 | Saturday |
| 20 | Durga Puja, Maha Nabami | 23 October 2023 | Monday |
| 21 | Durga Puja, Dasami | 24 October 2023 | Tuesday |
| 22 | **Lakshmi Puja | 28 October 2023 | Saturday |
| 23 | Bhratridwitiya | 15 November 2023 | Wednesday |
| 24 | Birthday of Guru Nanak | 27 November 2023 | Monday |
| 25 | Christmas Day | 25 December 2023 | Monday |
Yearly Closing of Bank Account: 1st April (Saturday) (for Banks only)
(Note: The Government Offices only where Saturdays are not observed as full holiday including Treasuries, Sub-Treasuries shall remain open).
List-II (Holidays under the order of State Government in 2023)
| S.No | Festival | Date | Day of Weeks |
| 1 | Day before Saraswati Puja | 25 January 2023 | Wednesday |
| 2 | Birthday of Thakur Panchanan Barma | 14 February 2023 | Tuesday |
| 3 | **Shivaratri | 18 February 2023 | Saturday |
| 4 | Holi (Day after Doljatra) | 8 March 2023 | Wednesday |
| 5 | Day before Eid-UI-Fitr | 21st April 2023 | Friday |
| 6 | Rathayatra | 20 June 2023 | Tuesday |
| 7 | Birthday of Poet Bhanu Bhakt (for Darjeeling & Kalimpong District only) | 13 July 2023 | Thursday |
| 8 | Rakhi Bandhan | 30 August 2023 | Wednesday |
| 9 | Janmastami | 6 September 2023 | Wednesday |
| 10 | Fateha-Dwaz-Daham | 28 September 2023 | Thursday |
| 11 | Durga Puja, Maha Chaturthi | 18 October 2023 | Wednesday |
| 12 | Durga Puja, Maha Panchami | 19 October 2023 | Thursday |
| 13 | Durga Puja, Maha Shashthi | 20 October 2023 | Friday |
| 14 | Additional Day for Durga Puja | 25 October 2023 | Wednesday |
| 15 | Additional Day for Durga Puja | 26 October 2023 | Thursday |
| 16 | Additional Day for Durga Puja | 27 October 2023 | Friday |
| 17 | Additional Day for Kali Puja | 13 November 2023 | Monday |
| 18 | Additional Day for Kali Puja | 14 November 2023 | Tuesday |
| 19 | Birthday of Birsa Munda | 15 November 2023 | Wednesday |
| 20 | Day after Bhratridwitiya | 16 November 2023 | Thursday |
| 21 | Additional Day for Chhat Puja | 20 November 2023 | Monday |
(##) Birth Day of Pandit Raghunath Murmu falls on 5th May 2023 – Friday, which is a holiday under N. I. Act and therefore has not been shown separately in List-II.
List-III (Sectional Holidays in 2023)
| S.No | Festival | Date | Day of Weeks |
| 1. | Easter Saturday [for Christians only] | 8th April 2023 | Saturday |
| 2. | Hul Diwas [for Adivasi (Santhal) only.] | 30th June 2023 | Friday |
| 3. | Karam Puja | To be notified later on | – |
($$) Shab-e-Barat, Sectional Holiday for Muslim Community falls on 8th March, 2023 (Wednesday), which is a Holiday under State Government & therefore has not been shown separately in List-III.
Note:
1. Sundays are holidays under the Negotiable Instrument Act.
2. In the year 2023, the following festivals / occasions fall on Sundays which are Public Holidays under N. I. Act and hence have not been included in lists:
i) New Year’s Day : 1st January 2023, Sunday
ii) Birth Day of Guru Rabidas (for the followers of Guru Rabidas): 5th February 2023, Sunday
iii) Birth Day of Shri Shri Harichand Thakur (Madhu Krishna TroyodashiTithi): 19th March 2023, Sunday
iv) Durga Puja Maha Ashtami: 22nd October 2023, Sunday
v) Kali Puja: 12th November 2023, Sunday
vi) Chhat Puja: 19th November 2023, Sunday
3. The holiday with double asterisk marks i.e. (**) is applicable to those Government Offices only where Saturdays are not observed as full holiday.
4. General instructions as laid down hereunder are to be followed in case of Muslim festivals.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BE FOLLOWED IN ALL TYPES OF HOLIDAYS INCLUDING HOLIDAYS FOR THE MUSLIM FESTIVALS
1) No substitute holiday shall be allowed if any of the festival – holidays initially notified subsequently happens to fall on a weekly off or any other non-working day or in the event of more than one festival falling on the same day.
2) If there is any change in the date of Eid-UI-Fitr, Id-Ud-Zoha, Muharram, Fateha-Dwaz-Daham, Shab- e-Barat depending upon the sighting of the moon, holiday will be declared by a separate order for the date on which the festival would be actually observed in lieu of the date originally notified as holiday for this festival.
3) It may happen that the change of date of abovementioned occasions has to be notified at a very short notice. In such a situation, announcement would be made through T.V. / A.I.R. / News Papers and Heads of Department / Offices of the State Government may take action according to such announcements without waiting for formal order about the change of date.
By order of the Governor,
Sd/- Dr. Manoj Pant
Additional Chief Secretary
to the Government of West Bengal
West Bengal Holiday List 2021
A complete holiday list published by the Department of Audit Finance of West Bengal Government during the year 2021 for its offices and employees.
Central Govt Office Holiday List 2021 in West Bengal PDF
Government of West Bengal
Finance (Audit) Department
Nabanna, 325, Sarat Chatterjee Road
Howrah-711 102.
No. 3100-F(P2)
Howrah, the 5th November 2020
In exercise of the power conferred by the explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 (XXVI of 1881), read with Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Notification No. 20/25/56-pub(I) dated the 8th June, 1957 the Governor is pleased to declare the days as specified at List I below to be Public Holidays during the year 2021.
2. The Governor is also pleased to notify that the offices under the Government of West Bengal with the exception of the offices of the Registrar of Assurances, Kolkata and Collector of the Stamp Revenue, Kolkata shall be closed on the days as specified at List II below which are not declared to be public holidays, during the year 2021.
3. Further, the Governor is also pleased to declare that the days as specified at List III may be observed as Sectional Holidays in the year 2021 for the employees of different communities mentioned against the day.
List of Govt Public Holidays 2021 in West Bengal
List I (Public Holidays in 2021 under the N.I.Act)
- January 12, Tuesday, 2021 – Birth Day of Swami Vivekananda
- January 23, Saturday, 2021 – ** Birth Day of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
- January 26, Tuesday, 2021 – Republic Day January 26, Tuesday, 2021
- February 16, Tuesday, 2021 – Saraswati Puja (Sree Panchami)
- April 2, Friday, 2021 – Good Friday
- April 14, Wednesday, 2021 – Birth Day of Dr Ambedkar
- April 15, Thursday, 2021 – Bengali New Year’s Day (Nababarsha)
- May 1, Saturday, 2021* – May Day
- May 14, Friday, 2021 – Idul Fitr
- May 26, Wednesday, 2021 – Buddha Purnima
- July 21, Wednesday, 2021 – Bakrid / Eid al Adha
- August 19, Thursday, 2021 – Muharram
- October 2, Saturday, 2021 – ** Birth Day of Gandhi
- October 6, Wednesday, 2021 – Mahalaya
- October 12, Tuesday, 2021 – Durgapuja Saptami
- October 13, Wednesday, 2021 – Durgapuja Astami
- October 14, Thursday, 2021 – Durgapuja Nabami
- October 15, Friday, 2021 – Durgapuja Dasami
- October 20, Wednesday, 2021 – Lakshmi Puja
- November 4, Thursday, 2021 – Kali Puja
- November 19, Friday, 2021 – Birth Day of Guru Nanak
- December 25, Saturday, 2021 – Christmas Day
Yearly Closing of Bank Account: 1st April, Thursday (for Bnks only,
Government Offices and Treasuries will remain open)
List II (Holidays under the order of State Government in 2021)
- January 01, Friday, 2021 – New Year’s Day
- February 17, Wednesday, 2021 – Additional Day of Saraswati Puja
- March 11, Thursday, 2021 – Shivaratri
- March 29, Monday, 2021 – Holi (Day after Doljatra)
- May 15, Saturday, 2021 – ** Additionl day of Idul Fitr
- July 12, Monday, 2021 – Rathayatra
- July 13, Tuesday, 2021 – Birth Day of Poet Bhanu Bhakt (for Darjeeling and Kalimpong District only)
- August 30, Monday, 2021 – Janmastami
- October 11, Monday, 2021 – Additionl day of Durgapuja Mahasasthi
- October 18, Monday, 2021 – Additionl day in connection with Durgapuja
- October 19, Tuesday, 2021 – Fateha-Dwaz-Daham
- October 21, Thursday, 2021 – Additionl day in connection with Lakshmi Puja
- October 22, Friday, 2021 – Additionl day in connection with Lakshmi Puja
- November 5, Friday, 2021 – Additionl day in connection with Kali Puja
- November 6, Saturday, 2021 – ** Bhatridwitya
- November 9, Tuesday, 2021 – Day before Chhat Puja
- November 10, Wednesday, 2021 – Chhat Puja
List III (Sectional Holidays in 2021)
- March 30, Tuesday, 2021 (for Muslims only) – Sab-e-Barat
- April 03, Saturday, 2021 (for Christians only) – ** Easter Saturday
- June 30, Wednesday, 2021 (for Adivas (Santal) only) – Hul Diwas
To be notified later on – Karam Puja
Note:
1. Sunday are holidays under the negotiable instrument act.
2. In the year 2021, the following festivals / occasions fall on Sundays which are public holidays under N.I act and hence have not been included in lists:
- I) Doljatra: 28th March Sunday
- II) Mahavir Jayanti: 25th April, Sunday
- III) Birth day of Rabindranath Tagore: 09th May, Sunday
- IV) Independence Day: 15th August, Sunday
3. The holiday with double asterisk marks i.e. (**) is applicable to those Government Offices only where Saturdays are not observed as full holiday.
4. General instructions as laid down hereunder are to be followed in case of Muslim festivals.
West Bengal Holiday List 2021 GO PDF Download
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