Holiday
West Bengal Government Notification related to Government Holidays, Public Holidays, Holidays under Negotiable Instruments Act (N.I. Act) etc.
CHHAT PUJA will be celebrated this year (2019) on 2nd November and 3rd November, which fall on Saturday and Sunday respectively. In view of this 4th November (Monday), 2019 is declared as a General Holiday in West Bengal.
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.
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.
Due to adverse weather condition, classes will remain suspended in all Government, Government Sponsored and Non-Government Aided schools (primary to higher secondary) from 11th April, 2016 until further order.
Governor is pleased to declare 13th September, 2016, Tuesday as Public Holiday on account of Id-Ud-Joha under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881.
Governor is pleased to declare 6th September, 2022 [Tuesday] 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.
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.
Governor is pleased to declare 7th November, 2016 as a Holiday on account of CHHAT PUJA for all the Employees of State Government and Govt. Undertakings.
Due to extreme hot weather conditions prevailing in the State it has been decided that classes will remain suspended in all Govt., Govt. Sponsored and Non-Govt. aided schools from 20.06.2018 to 30.06.2018.
In view of celebration of Jamai Sasthi, all offices under the Govt. of West Bengal shall be closed at 2:00 p.m. on Friday the 10th June, 2016 except few.