Holiday

West Bengal Government Notification related to Government Holidays, Public Holidays, Holidays under Negotiable Instruments Act (N.I. Act) etc.

Exclusion of 30 September, 2013 from Holiday List

Governor is pleased to exclude the 30th September, 2013, Monday which was earlier declared as Public Holiday on account of Half-yearly closing of Bank Account under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.

Holiday on Birth Day of Late Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, 2024

Governor has been pleased to declare that the Offices under the Government of West Bengal will be closed at 02.00 PM on Monday, the 1st July, 2024 (Monday) on account of the Birth Day of Late Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, Ex-Chief Minister of West Bengal.

Sad demise of Shri Biswanath Chowdhury, Former Minister

Due to sad demise of Shri Biswanath Chowdhury, former Minister, Government of West Bengal, State Government Offices will be closed at 2.00 p.m. for paying homage and respect to the departed soul of the former Minister.

Public holiday on Poll Days of Parliamentary Election, 2014

In view of the Parliamentary Election-2014 to be held on 17th, 24th, 30th April 2014, 7th & 12th May, 2014 in the different Parliamentary Constituencies and simultaneous Bye-election to 6 (six) Assembly Constituencies in this State, the Government has declared the said days as public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

Sectional Holiday on account of Karam Puja, 2020

Governor is pleased to declare 29th August (Saturday), 2020 as a Sectional Holiday on occasion of KARAM PUJA for the employees belonging to Tribal Communities employed in State Govt. Offices all over the State.