Holiday

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

Holiday List of West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education, 2022

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

Holiday List for West Bengal Government Employees, 2022

Governor is pleased to declare the days as specified at List I below to be Public Holidays during the year 2022. List II which are not declared to be public holidays. List III observed as Sectional Holidays in the year 2022.

Sectional Holiday on account of Karam Puja, 2021

Governor is pleased to declare 17th September (Friday), 2021 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.

Cash Compensation for the Block Development Officers

Governor is pleased to accord approval towards payment in one lump of Cash Compensation to all the Block Development Officers of the State which will be equivalent to 30 (thirty) days of their Pay and Dearness Allowances for every completed year of service.

Holiday List of West Bengal Board of Madrasah Education, 2021

Due to Covid-19 Pandemic, the High Madrasah, Alim and Fazil Examinations of the Board has been scheduled to be held in the month of June, 2021 in lieu of the month of February. Considering the above changes the list of holidays for the academic session 2021 needs to be adjusted accordingly.