Holiday
West Bengal Government Notification related to Government Holidays, Public Holidays, Holidays under Negotiable Instruments Act (N.I. Act) etc.
Schools will be opened on 16th and 17th May, 2016. On these two days, school syllabus may be explained to the students. Schedule of the summative and formative evaluation may be also be informed.
Teachers and other staffs who have duty in connection with the Joint Entrance Examination on 17.05.2016 will attend school and discharge their functions as required by WBJEEB.
Uniform list of maximum number of holidays to be observed in the academic session-2019 (01 January, 2019 to 31 December, 2019). The maximum numbers of holidays for this academic session will be 65 days.
Model Holiday List for 2022 Academic Session to the Heads of all Recognised Schools (Govt./ Govt. Sponsored/ Non-Govt.-Aided/ D.A. getting/ Unaided) under West Bengal Board of Secondary Education.
Summer Vacation which has already been started w.e.f 19th May 2016 will continue upto 11th June, 2016 and all schools will reopen on 13 June, 2016.
Governor is pleased to declare 26th October, 2017 (Thursday) as a Sectional holiday and 27th October (Friday) as a General holiday for State Govt. Offices.
Due to extreme hot conditions prevailing in the State it has been decided that classes will remain suspended in all aided and unaided Madrasahs from 16th june, 2014 to 25th June, 2014. During this period admission process will continue as per schedule in Higher Secondary Madrasahs.
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
Governor is pleased to notify the 17th March, 2014, day after Doljatra (on 16th March, 2014), as a holiday in all the offices under the Government of West Bengal.
The number of Holidays and Vacation days in an academic year in Secondary Schools should not exceed 65 days instead of 80 days excluding Sundays, decided in EC meeting.