West Bengal Government Notification related to Government Holidays, Public Holidays, Holidays under Negotiable Instruments Act (N.I. Act) etc.
Shri Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, Ex-Chief Minister, Government of West Bengal breathed his last today i.e. 8 August, 2024.
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.
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.
All State Government offices shall be closed at 2.00 PM on the 12th June 2024 (Wednesday) on the occasion of JAMAI SHASTHI.
In view of the 18th General Elections to the House of People, 2024 (Parliamentary Elections, 2024) scheduled to be held on 19th, 26th April, 2024, 7th, 13th, 20th, 25th May, 2024 and 1st June, 2024
Governor is pleased to declare 17th April, 2024 (Wednesday) as Public Holiday on the occasion of Ram Navami under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881.
Governor is pleased to declare that ‘Prakash Purab’ of Guru Gobind Singh Ji will be observed as Sectional Holiday for the employees belonging to Sikh community.
Governor is pleased to declare the following days as Public Holidays under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881.
LIST OF HOLIDAYS FOR FREE PRIMARY/ JUNIOR BASIC SCHOOLS OF WEST BENGAL FOR THE YEAR 2024 (1st January – 31st December, 2024)
The State Government has decided to observe Parshwanath’s Rathajatra which also falls on the 27th November 2023.