West Bengal Government Holiday List 2021 | WB Govt Public 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.

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.