West Bengal Government Notification related to Government Holidays, Public Holidays, Holidays under Negotiable Instruments Act (N.I. Act) etc.
Governor is pleased to declare Thursday, the 12th January, 2012, the birthday of Swami Vivekanda as a Public holiday. This is in partial modification of earlier Notification No. 10972-F(P) dated 07.12.11.
No. of Holidays in Secondary Schools for the changed Academic Sessions 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012 & 2012 and the No. of days for Casual Leave to be enjoyed by the Teaching & Non-Teaching Staff of Secondary Schools.
The Governor is pleased to declare the following days to be public holidays during the year 2012. Birthdays of Swami Vivekanada, Netaji, Gandhiji, Guru Nanak.
In exercise of the power conferred by the explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, the Governor is pleased to declare 22nd Shrabana of Bengali Year 1418, (Monday, the 8th August, 2011) a Public Holiday in memory of Kabiguru Rabindranath Tagore.