Holiday
West Bengal Government Notification related to Government Holidays, Public Holidays, Holidays under Negotiable Instruments Act (N.I. Act) etc.
Governor has been pleased to declare State Government Holiday on the 25th September, 2023 (Monday) for the State Government Offices, Local Bodies, Statutory Bodies, Boards, Corporations, Undertakings etc.
This year Karam Puja festival will be celebrated on 14th September, 2024 (Saturday). Governor has been pleased to declare State Government Holiday on the 14.09.2024.
Schools will be opened on 16th and 17th May, 2016. On these two days, school syllabus may be explained to the students. Schedule of the summative and formative evaluation may be also be informed.
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.
Uniform list of maximum number of holidays to be observed in the academic session-2019 (01 January, 2019 to 31 December, 2019). The maximum numbers of holidays for this academic session will be 65 days.
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.
Owing to onset of Puja vacation salary bills of Govt. Employees and Grant-in-aid salary for the month of October, 2015 may be submitted by 13th October, 2015.
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.
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
Uniform list of maximum number of holidays to be observed in the academic session – 2016 (01.01.2016 to 31.12.2016). The total number of Holidays in the Academic Year would be fixed at 65 days.