GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
AUDIT BRANCH
NABANNA, HOWRAH-2
No. 6005-F(P2)/FA/O/1H-04/12 Dated, 22nd September, 2017
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(1) dated the 8th June, 1957 the Governor is pleased to declare the following days to be Public Holidays during the year 2018.
| Birth Day of Swami Vivekananda | 12th January, | Friday |
| Saraswati Puja (Sree Panchami) | 22nd January, | Monday |
| Birth Day of Netaji | 23rd January, | Tuesday |
| Republic Day | 26th January, | Friday |
| Doljatra | 2nd March, | Friday |
| Good Friday | 30th March, | Friday |
| **Birth Day of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar | 14th April, | Saturday |
| Buddha Purnima | 30th April, | Monday |
| May Day | 1st May, | Tuesday |
| Birth Day of Rabindra Nath Tagore | 9th May, | Wednesday |
| **Id-Ul-Fitar | 16th June, | Saturday |
| Independence Day | 15th August, | Wednesday |
| Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid) | 22nd August, | Wednesday |
| Muharram | 21st September, | Friday |
| Birth Day of Gandhiji | 2nd October, | Tuesday |
| Mahalaya | 8th October, | Monday |
| Durgapuja : Saptami | 16th October, | Tuesday |
| Astami | 17th October, | Wednesday |
| Nabami | 18th October, | Thursday |
| Vijaya Dasami | 19th October, | Friday |
| Lakshmi Puja | 24th October, | Wednesday |
| Kalipuja | 6th November, | Tuesday |
| Birth Day of Guru Nanak | 23rd November, | Friday |
| Christmas Day | 25th December, | Tuesday |
1) In the year 2018, the following festivals/ occasions fall on Sundays which are Public Holidays under the N.I. Act and hence have not been included in the list of holidays :
| Bengali New Year’s Day | 15th April, | Sunday |
2) The holiday with double asterisk marks i.e. (**) is applicable to those Government Offices only where Saturdays are not observed as full holiday.
3) General Instructions as laid down below in this Notification 6005-F(P2), dated 22.09.17 are to be followed in case of Muslim festivals.
No. 6006-F(P2)/FA/O/1H-04/12 Dated, 22nd September, 2017
The Governor is pleased to notify that on the following days during the year 2018, which are not declared to be Public Holidays, 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.
| New Year’s Day | 1st January, | Monday |
| Shivaratri | 14th February, | Wednesday |
| Day after Doljatra (Holi) | 3rd March, | Saturday |
| Birth Day of Poet Bhanu Bhakt (for Darjeeling & Kalimpong District) | 13th July | Friday |
| Janmastami | 3rd September, | Monday |
| Mahasasthi of Durga Puja | 15th October, | Monday |
| Additional Day in connection with Durga Puja: | ** 20th October, | Saturday |
| 22nd October, | Monday & | |
| 23rd October, | Tuesday | |
| Additional Day for Lakshmi Puja | 25th October, | Thursday |
| Additional Day in connection with Kali Puja : | 7th November, | Wednesday & |
| 8th November, | Thursday | |
| Bhatridwitya | 9th November, | Friday |
| Chhat Puja | 13th November, | Tuesday |
| Fateh-Dwaz-Daham | Wednesday |
Note:
1) In the year 2018, the following festivals/ occasions fall on Sundays which are Public Holidays under the N.I. Act and hence have not been included in the list of holidays:
| Yearly closing of Bank Account | 1st April, | Sunday |
| Additional Day in connection with Durga Puja | 21st October, | Sunday |
2) The holiday with double asterisk marks i.e. (**) is applicable to those Government Offices only where Saturdays are not observed as full holiday.
No. 6007-F(P2)/FA/O/1H-04/12 Dated, 22nd September, 2017
The Governor is pleased to declare that the following days may be observed as Sectional Holidays in the year 2018 for the employees of different communities mentioned against each:
| ** Easter Saturday | 31st March, | Saturday (for Christians only) |
| Mahabir Jayanti | 29th March, | Thursday (for Jains only) |
| ** Baisakhi | 14th April, | Saturday (for Sikhs only) |
| Sab-e-Barat | 2nd May, | Wednesday (for Muslims only) |
| **Hul Diwas | 30th June, | Saturday (for Adivasi [Santal] only) |
| Karam Puja | To be notified later on |
Note:
1) In the year 2018, the holidays with double asterisk marks i.e. (**) is applicable to those Government Offices only where Saturdays are not observed as full holiday.
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 Id-Ul-Fitre, Id-Ud-Zoha, Muharram, Fateha-Duaz-Daham, Sab-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 above 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/- D. K. Mahapatra
O.S.D. & E.O. Special Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal