West Bengal State Government Holiday List 2017
Government of West Bengal Notification – Holiday List 2017
WB Govt has issued a Notification for Holiday List 2017
West Bengal Holiday List 2017
GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
Finance [Audit] Department, 10th floor
“NABANNA”
Mandirtala, Howrah – 711 102
No.: 5603 – F(P2).
Dated: 27.10.2016
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of the power conferred by the explanation Lo Section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 (XXVI of 1881), read with Government of India, Ministry of home Affairs, Notification No.20/25/56-pub[1] dated the 8th June, 1957 the Governor is pleased to declare the Following days to be Public holidays during the Year 2017.
| Birthday of Swami Vivekananda | 12th January | Thursday |
| Birthday of Netaji | 23rd January | Monday |
| Republic Day | 26th January | Thursday |
| Saraswati Puja (Sree Panchami) | 1stFebruary | Wednesday |
| Good Friday & Birth day of Dr.B.R. Ambedkar | 14thApril | Friday |
| **Bengali New Years Day | 15thApril | Saturday |
| May Day | 1stMay | Monday |
| Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore | 9thMay | Tuesday |
| Id-U1-Fitar | 26thJune | Monday |
| Independence Day | 15thAugust | Tuesday |
| **Id-Ud-Joha | 2ndSeptember | Saturday |
| Mahalaya | 19thSeptember | Tuesday |
| Mahasaptami | 27thSeptember | Wednesday |
| Durga Pooja Mahaastami | 28thSeptember | Thursday |
| Mahanabami | 29thSeptember | Thursday |
| **Vijaya Dasami | 30thSeptember | Saturday |
| Birthday of Gandhiji | 2ndOctober | Monday |
| Lakshmi Puja | 5thOctober | Thursday |
| Kalipuja | 19thOctober | Thursday |
| **Birthday of Guru Nanak | 4thNovember | Saturday |
| Christmas Day | 25thDecember | Monday |
Note:Sundays are holidays under the Negotiable Instrument Act.
1.In the year 2017, the following festivals / occasions fall on Sundays which are Public Holidays under N.I. Act and hence have not been included in the list of Holidays:
| Dolijatra | 12thMarch | Sunday |
| Muharram | 1stOctober | Sunday |
2.The holiday with double asterisk marks i.e.(**) is applicable to those Government Officers only Where Saturdays are not Observed as full holiday.
3.General instructions as laid below in this Notification no.5603-F[p2], dated 27.10.2016are to be followed in case of Muslim Festivals.
In exercise of the power conferred by the explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 [XXVI of 1881], read with Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Notification No.20/25/56-pub[l} dated the 8th June, 1957 the Governor is pleased to Declare the following days to be public holidays during the year 2017.
Note:The Government Offices only where Saturdays are not observed as full holiday including Treasuries, Sub-Treasuries shall remain open on the 151 April,2017 which has been declared as public Holiday under N.I. Act, under this Notification.
The Governor is pleased to notify that on the following days during the Year 2017, Which are not declared to be Public Holidays, the officers under the Government of West Bengal With the exception of the officers of the Registrar of Assurances, Kolkata and Collector of the Stamp Revenue, Kolkata shall be Closed.
| Shivaratri | 24thFebruary | Friday |
| Day after Doljatra (Holi) | 13thMarch | Monday |
| Birth day of Poet Bhanu Bhakt (for Darjeeling District only) | 13thJuly | Thursday |
| Janmastami | 14thAugust | Monday |
| Mahasasthi of Durgapuja | 26thSeptember | Tuesday |
| Additional day in Connection with Durgapuja | 3rdOctober, 4thOctober | Tuesday, Wednesday |
| Additional day for Lakshmipuja | 6thOctober | Friday |
| Additional day in Connection with Kalipuja | 20thOctober | Friday |
| Additional day in connection with Kalipuja & Bhatridwitya | 21stOctober | Saturday |
| Fateha- Dwaz-Daham | 2ndDecember | Saturday |
Note
I)In the year 2017, the following festivals / occasions fall on Sundays which are public Holidays under N.I. Act and hence have not been included in the list of holidays:
| New Year’s Day (2017 A.D) | 1stJanuary | Sunday |
| Ekadashi of Durga puja | 1stOctober | Sunday |
ii) The holiday with double asterisk marks i.e. (**) is applicable to those Government Offices only where Saturdays are not observed as full holiday.
The Governor is pleased that the following days may be observed as Sectional Holidays in the Year 2017 for the employees of different communities mentioned against each:
| Easter Saturday (for Chrirtians Only) | 15thApril | Saturday |
| Baisakhi(for Sikh only) | 15thApril | Saturday |
| Buddha Punima (for Buddhist only) | 10thMay | Wednesday |
| Sab-e-Barat (for Muslims only) | 12thMay | Friday |
| Karam Puja | To be Notified Later on | |
| Chhat Puja | 26thOctober | Thursday |
Note
I) In the year 2017, the following festivals / Occasions fall on Sundays which are public Holidays under N.I.Act and hence have not been included in the list of holidays:
| Mahabir Jayanti (for Jains Only) | 9th April | Sunday |
ii) The holiday with double asterisk marks i.e.(**) is applicable to those Government Offices only where Saturdays are not observed as full holiday.
GENERAL INSTURCTIONS TO BE FOLLWED IN ALL TYPES OPF HOLIDAYS INCLUDING HOLIDAY FOR THE MUSLIM FESTIVALS
1.No substitute holiday shall be allowed if any of the festival – holidays initially notified subsequently happens to fall on a weekly off or any other non-working day or in the event of more than one festival falling on the same day.
2. 02. If there is any change in the date of Id-Ul-Fitre, Id-Uz-Joha, Muharram, Fateha-Duaz-Daham, Sab-e-Barat depending upon the sighting of the moon, holiday will be declared by a separate order for the date on which the festival would be actually observed in lieu of the date originally notified as holiday for this festival.
3. 03. It may happen that the change of date of above occasions has to be notified at a very short notice. In such a situation, announcement would be made through T.V./ A.LR I Newspapers and Heads of Department / Offices of the State Government may take action according to such announcements without waiting for formal order about the change of date.
By Order of the Governor
D.K.Mahapatra
Special Secretary to the
Government of West Bengal