Shivaratri 1st March, Tuesday, Doljatra 18th March, Friday, *Holi (Day after Dol Jatra) 19th March, Saturday, *Councils’ Foundation Day 3rd April, Sunday, *Birthday of Sri Sri Haricharan Thakur 10th April, Sunday, Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar & Mahavir Jayanti 14th April, Thursday, Bengali New Year’s Day & Good Friday 15th April, Friday, *Easter Saturday (Christian only) 16th April, Saturday, *May Day 1st May, Sunday, Id-Ul-Fitar 3rd May, Tuesday
WEST BENGAL COUNCIL OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION VIDYASAGAR BHAVAN 9/2, Block – DJ Sector II, Salt lake, Kolkata – 700091
No. Est/333/2021 Date: 09.12.2021
OFFICE ORDER
The President, Council is pleased to declare that the Council will observe the following holidays during the year, 2022.
English New Year’s Day (2022 A.D.)
1st January, Saturday
Birth Day of Swami Vivekananda
12th January, Wednesday
*Birthday of Netaji
23rd January, Sunday
Republic Day
26th January, Wednesday
Day before Saraswati Puja
4th February, Friday
*Saraswati Puja
5th February, Saturday
Birth Day of Thakur Panchanan Barma
14th February, Monday
Birthday of Guru Rabidas (Followers of Guru Rabidas)
16th February, Wednesday
Shivaratri
1st March, Tuesday
Doljatra
18th March, Friday
*Holi (Day after Dol Jatra)
19th March, Saturday
*Councils’ Foundation Day
3rd April, Sunday
*Birthday of Sri Sri Haricharan Thakur
10th April, Sunday
Birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar & Mahavir Jayanti
14th April, Thursday
Bengali New Year’s Day & Good Friday
15th April, Friday
*Easter Saturday (Christian only)
16th April, Saturday
*May Day
1st May, Sunday
Id-Ul-Fitar
3rd May, Tuesday
Additional day in connection with Id-Ul-Fitar
4th May, Wednesday
Birthday of Rabindra Nath Tagore
09th May, Monday
Buddha Purnima
16th May, Monday
*Hul Diwas (For Adibasi Santal only)
30th June, Thursday
Rathayatra
1st July, Friday
*Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid)
10th July, Sunday
Birthday of Poet Bhanu Bhakat (For Darjeeling & Kalimpong District only)
13th July, Wednesday
Muharram
9th August, Tuesday
Independence Day
15th August, Monday
Janmastami
19th August, Friday
*Mahalaya
25th September, Sunday
Durgapuja from Mahasasthi To Additional Day in connection with Lakshmi Puja (Including Gandhi Birthday & Fateha-Dwaz-Daham)
30th September, Friday to 10th October, Monday
Kali Puja
24th October, Monday
Additional day in connection with Kali Puja
25th & 26th October, Tuesday & Wednesday
Bhatridwitia
27th October, Thursday
*Chhat Puja
30th October, Sunday
Additional day in connection with Chhat Puja
31st October, Monday
Birthday of Gurunanak
8th November, Tuesday
Birth Day of Birsa Munda
15th November, Tuesday
*Christmas Day
25th December, Sunday
1. No substitute holiday should be allowed if any of the festival holidays initially notified subsequently happen 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-UI-Fitar, Id-Ud-Joha, Muharrum, Fateh-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 these festivals.
In such a situation, announcement of the State Govt. through T.V./ A.I.R./ News paper will be followed.
3. Karam Puja: To be notified later on.
4. The Office of the Council will remain closed on all SATURDAY and SUNDAY of each month.
5. *Marked festivals / Occasion fall on ‘SATURDAY’ or ‘SUNDAY’