West Bengal School Holidays 2024-25
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School holidays in West Bengal are a time for students to relax and recharge. During this period, it is important for parents and guardians to plan activities that are both enjoyable and educational. Spend school holidays in West Bengal, create lasting memories and develop a love for nature and history. When Education Department of West Bengal has release the school holiday list 2024, West Bengal School Holiday Updated List see on Official website https://wbbse.wb.gov.in/
The list includes all the holidays to be observed in the state in 2024. Holidays are listed to ensure that students and teachers take necessary time for religious, cultural and national events. New and Detailed Holiday List [Expected] for Government Schools, CBSE Schools, Primary Schools, Kendriya Vidyalaya School, Colleges and Universities for the academic year 2024-25 in West Bengal State. Check your educational institute’s holiday calendar 2024.
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Government of West Bengal
Finance (Audit) Department
“NABANNA”
325, Sarat Chatterjee Road
Howrah-711102
No. 6112-F(P2)
Howrah, the 9th November, 2023
NOTIFICATION
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 days as specified at List I below to be Public Holidays during the year 2024.
2.The Governor is also pleased to notify that the offices under the Government of West Bengal with the exception of the offices of the Registrar of Assurances, Kolkata and Collector of the Stamp Revenue, Kolkata shall be closed on the days as specified at List II below which are not declared to be public holidays, during the year 2024.
3.Further, the Governor is pleased to declare that the days as specified at List III may be observed as Sectional Holidays in the year 2024 for the employees of different communities mentioned against the day.
List-1 (Public Holidays in 2024 under the N. I. Act)
1 | Birth Day of Swami Vivekananda | 12-01-2024 Friday |
2 | Netaji’s Birth Day | 23-01-2024 Tuesday |
3 | Republic Day | 26-01-2024 Friday |
4 | Saraswati Puja [Sree Panchami] | 14-02-2024 Wednesday |
5 | Doljatra | 25-03-2024 Monday |
6 | Good Friday | 29-03-2024 Friday |
7 | Eid-UI-Fitr | 11-04-2024 Thursday |
8 | May Day | 01-05-2024 Wednesday |
9 | Birth Day of Rabindranath Tagore | 08-05-2024 Wednesday |
10 | Buddha Purnima | 23-05-2024 Thursday |
11 | Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid) | 17-06-2024 Monday |
12 | Muharram | 17-07-2024 Wednesday |
13 | Independence Day | 15-08-2024 Thursday |
14 | Birth Day of Gandhiji | 02-10-2024 Wednesday |
15 | Mahalaya | 02-10-2024 Wednesday |
16 | Durga Puja, Maha Saptami | 10-10-2024 Thursday |
17 | Durga Puja, Maha Ashtami & Maha Navami | 11-10-2024 Friday |
18 | (**) Durga Puja, Dasami | 12-10-2024 Saturday |
19 | Lakshmi Puja | 16-10-2024 Wednesday |
20 | Kali Puja | 31-10-2024 Thursday |
21 | Birth Day of Guru Nanak | 15-11-2024 Friday |
22 | Christmas Day | 25-12-2024 Wednesday |
Yearly Closing of Bank Account: 1st April (Monday) (for Banks only).
List-II (Holidays under the order of State Government in 2024)
1 | New Year’s Day | 01-01-2024 Monday |
2 | Day before Saraswati Puja | 13-02-2024 Tuesday |
3 | Shab-e-Barat | 26-02-2024 Monday |
4 | Shiva ratri | 08-03-2024 Friday |
5 | Day after Doljatra | 26-03-2024 Tuesday |
6 | (**) Birth Day of Shri Shri Harichand Thakur (Madhu Krishna Troyodashi Tithi) | 06-04-2024 Saturday |
7 | Day before Eid-UI-Fitr | 10-04-2024 Wednesday |
8 | (**) Birth Day of Poet Bhanu Bhakt for Darjeeling & Kalimpong District only | 13-07-2024 Saturday |
9 | Rakhi Bandhan | 19-08-2024 Monday |
10 | Janmastami | 26-08-2024 Monday |
11 | Fateha-Dwaz-Daham | 16-09-2024 Monday |
12 | Durga Puja, Maha Chaturthi | 07-10-2024 Monday |
13 | Durga Puja, Maha Panchami | 08-10-2024 Tuesday |
14 | Durga Puja, Maha Shashthi | 09-10-2024 Wednesday |
15 | Additional Day for Durga Puja | 14-10-2024 Monday |
16 | Additional Day for Durga Puja | 15-10-2024 Tuesday |
17 | Additional Day for Lakshmi Puja | 17-10-2024 Thursday |
18 | Additional Day for Lakshmi Puja | 18-10-2024 Friday |
19 | Additional Day for Kali Puja | 01-11-2024 Friday |
20 | Day after Bhratridwitiya | 04-11-2024 Monday |
21 | Chhat Puja | 07-11-2024 Thursday |
22 | Additional Day for Chhat Puja | 08-11-2024 Friday |
23 | Karam Puja | To be notified later on |
(#) Birth Day of Thakur Panchanan Barma falls on 14th February, Wednesday, which is a holiday under N.I. Act and therefore has not been shown separately in List-ll.
(##) Birth Day of Pandit Raghunath Murmu falls on 23rd May, Thursday, which is a holiday under N. I. Act and therefore has not been shown separately in List-ll.
(###) Birth Day of Birsa Munda falls on 15th November, Friday which is a holiday under N.l. Act and therefore has not been shown separately in List-ll.
(####) Parshwanath’s Rathajatra falls on 15th November, Friday which is a holiday under N. I. Act and therefore has not been shown separately in List-ll.
(#####) This year Doljatra and Holi fall on same day so ‘Holi’ is not shown separately in List II.
List-Ill (Sectional Holidays in 2024)
1 | (**) Birthday of Guru Rabidas (for the followers of Guru Rabidas) | 24-02-2024 Saturday |
2 | (**) Easter Saturday | 30-03-2024 (Saturday) [for Christians only] |
($$) Hul Diwas, Sectional Holiday [for Adivasi (Santhal) only] on 30th June falls on Sunday which is a holiday under N.l. Act & therefore not shown separately in List III.
Note:
1.Sundays are holidays under the Negotiable Instrument Act.
2.In the year 2024, the following festivals / occasions fall on Sundays which are public Holidays under N. I. Act and hence have not been included in lists:
1 | Bengali New Year’s Day (Nababarsha) | 14-04-2024 Sunday |
2 | Birth Day of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | 14-04-2024 Sunday |
3 | Mahavir Jayanti | 21-04-2024 Sunday |
4 | Rathayatra | 07-07-2024 Sunday |
5 | Bhratridwitiya | 03-11-2024 Sunday |
3.The holiday with double asterisk marks i.e. (**) is applicable to those Government Offices only where Saturdays are not observed as full holiday.
4.General instructions as laid down hereunder are to be followed in case of Muslim festivals.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BE FOLLOWED IN ALL TYPES OF HOLIDAYS INCLUDING HOLIDAYS 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)If there is any change in the date of Eid-Ul-Fitr, Id-Ud-Zoha, Muharram, Fateha-Dwaz-Daham, Shab- 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)It may happen that the change of date of above mentioned occasions has to be notified at a very short notice. In such a situation, announcement would be made through T.V. / A.I.R. / News Papers 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,
Sd/-
Dr. Manoj Pant
Additional Chief Secretary
to the Government of West Bengal
West Bengal Govt Holiday List 2024 PDF Download – Click Here
The Public Holidays (General Holidays), Restricted Holidays (Optional Holidays) for 2024 in Central Government DoPT Order no. F.No.12/2/2023-JCA release a gazette notification in PDF format on 3rd July, 2023.
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Central Government Public Holidays (General Holidays) List 2024
S.No. | Holiday | Date | Day |
1 | Republic Day | 26-01-2024 | Fri |
2 | Holi | 25-03-2024 | Mon |
3 | Good Friday | 29-03-2024 | Fri |
4 | Id-ul-Fitr | 11-04-2024 | Thu |
5 | Ram Navami | 17-04-2024 | Wed |
6 | Mahavir Jayanti | 21-04-2024 | Sun |
7 | Budha Purnima | 23-05-2024 | Thu |
8 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) | 17-06-2024 | Mon |
9 | Muharram | 17-07-2024 | Wed |
10 | Independence Day | 15-08-2024 | Thu |
11 | Janmashtami (Vaishnava) | 26-08-2024 | Mon |
12 | Milad – un – Nabi (or) Id – e – Milad (Birthday of Prophet Muhammad) | 16-09-2024 | Mon |
13 | Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday | 02-10-2024 | Wed |
14 | Dussehra | 12-10-2024 | Sat |
15 | Diwali (Deepavali) | 31-10-2024 | Thu |
16 | Guru Nanak’s Birthday | 15-11-2024 | Fri |
17 | Christmas Day | 25-12-2024 | Wed |
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S.No | Holiday | Date | Day |
1 | New Year’s Day | 01-01-2024 | Mon |
2 | Lohri | 13-01-2024 | Sat |
3 | Makar Sankranti | 14-01-2024 | Sun |
4 | Magha Bihu / Pongal | 15-01-2024 | Mon |
5 | Guru Gobind Singh’s Birthday | 17-01-2024 | Wed |
6 | Hazarat Ali’s Birthday | 25-01-2024 | Thu |
7 | Sri Panchami, Basant Panchami | 14-02-2024 | Wed |
8 | Shiva ji Jayanti | 19-02-2024 | Mon |
9 | Guru Ravi Das’s Birthday | 24-02-2024 | Sat |
10 | Birthday of Swami Dayananda Saraswati | 06-03-2024 | Wed |
11 | Maha Shivratri | 08-03-2024 | Fri |
12 | Holika dahan | 24-03-2024 | Sun |
13 | Dolyatra | 25-03-2024 | Mon |
14 | Easter Sunday | 31-03-2024 | Sun |
15 | Jamat-Ul-Vida | 05-04-2024 | Fri |
16 | Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand | 09-04-2024 | Tue |
17 | Vaisakhi / Vishu | 13-04-2024 | Sat |
18 | Meshadi (Tamil New Year’s Day) / Vaisakhadi (Bengal) / Bahag Bihu (Assam) | 14-04-2024 | Sun |
19 | Birthday of Guru Rabindranath Tagore | 08-05-2024 | Wed |
20 | Rath Yatra | 07-07-2024 | Sun |
21 | Parsi New Year’s day / Nauraj | 15-08-2024 | Thu |
22 | Raksha Bandhan | 19-08-2024 | Mon |
23 | Ganesh Chaturthi / Vinayaka Chaturthi | 07-09-2024 | Sat |
24 | Onam or Thiru Onam Day | 15-09-2024 | Sun |
25 | Dusshera (Saptami) | 10-10-2024 | Thu |
26 | Dussehra (Mahashtami) / Dussehra (Mahanavmi) | 11-10-2024 | Fri |
27 | Maharishi Valmiki’s Birthday | 17-10-2024 | Thu |
28 | Karaka Chaturthi (Karwa Chouth) | 20-10-2024 | Sun |
29 | Naraka Chaturdasi | 31-10-2024 | Thu |
30 | Govardhan Puja | 02-11-2024 | Sat |
31 | Bhai Duj | 03-11-2024 | Sun |
31 | Pratihar Shashthi or Surya Shashthi (Chhat Puja) | 07-11-2024 | Thu |
32 | Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day | 24-11-2024 | Sun |
33 | Christmas Eve | 24-12-2024 | Tue |
Saturday & Sunday 2024 List | |||
January Month Saturday & Sunday List 2024 | February Month Saturday & Sunday List 2024 | ||
06-01-2024 | Saturday | 03-02-2024 | Saturday |
07-01-2024 | Sunday | 04-02-2024 | Sunday |
13-01-2024 | Second Saturday | 10-2-2024 | Second Saturday |
14-01-2024 | Sunday | 11-2-2024 | Sunday |
20-01-2024 | Saturday | 17-02-2024 | Saturday |
21-01-2024 | Sunday | 18-02-2024 | Sunday |
27-01-2024 | Fourth Saturday | 24-02-2024 | Fourth Saturday |
28-01-2024 | Sunday | 25-02-2024 | Sunday |
March Month Saturday & Sunday List 2024 | April Month Saturday & Sunday List 2024 | ||
02-03-2024 | Saturday | 06-04-2024 | Saturday |
03-03-2024 | Sunday | 07-04-2024 | Sunday |
09-03-2024 | Second Saturday | 13-04-2024 | Second Saturday |
10-03-2024 | Sunday | 14-04-2024 | Sunday |
16-03-2024 | Saturday | 20-04-2024 | Saturday |
17-13-2024 | Sunday | 21-04-2024 | Sunday |
23-03-2024 | Fourth Saturday | 27-04-2024 | Fourth Saturday |
24-03-2024 | Sunday | 28-04-2024 | Sunday |
30-03-2024 | Saturday | ||
31-03-2024 | Sunday | ||
May Month Saturday & Sunday List 2024 | June Month Saturday & Sunday List 2024 | ||
Date | Days | Date | Days |
04-05-2024 | Saturday | 01-06-2024 | Saturday |
05-05-2024 | Sunday | 02-06-2024 | Sunday |
11-05-2024 | Second Saturday | 08-06-2024 | Second Saturday |
12-05-2024 | Sunday | 09-06-2024 | Sunday |
18-05-2024 | Saturday | 15-06-2024 | Saturday |
19-05-2024 | Sunday | 16-06-2024 | Sunday |
25-05-2024 | Fourth Saturday | 22-06-2024 | Fourth Saturday |
26-05-2024 | Sunday | 23-06-2024 | Sunday |
29-06-2024 | Saturday | ||
30-06-2024 | Sunday | ||
July Month Saturday & Sunday List 2024 | August Month Saturday & Sunday List 2024 | ||
06-07-2024 | Saturday | 03-08-2024 | Saturday |
07-07-2024 | Sunday | 04-08-2024 | Sunday |
13-07-2024 | Second Saturday | 10-8-2024 | Second Saturday |
14-07-2024 | Sunday | 11-8-2024 | Sunday |
20-07-2024 | Saturday | 17-08-2024 | Saturday |
21-07-2024 | Sunday | 18-08-2024 | Sunday |
27-07-2024 | Fourth Saturday | 24-08-2024 | Fourth Saturday |
28-07-2024 | Sunday | 25-08-2024 | Sunday |
31-08-2024 | Saturday | ||
September Month Saturday & Sunday List 2024 | October Month Saturday & Sunday List 2024 | ||
07-09-2024 | Saturday | 05-10-2024 | Saturday |
08-09-2024 | Sunday | 06-10-2024 | Sunday |
14-09-2024 | Second Saturday | 12-10-2024 | Second Saturday |
15-09-2024 | Sunday | 13-10-2024 | Sunday |
21-09-2024 | Saturday | 19-10-2024 | Saturday |
22-09-2024 | Sunday | 20-10-2024 | Sunday |
28-09-2024 | Fourth Saturday | 26-10-2024 | Fourth Saturday |
29-09-2024 | Sunday | 27-10-2024 | Sunday |
November Month Saturday & Sunday List 2024 | December Month Saturday & Sunday List 2024 | ||
02-11-2024 | Saturday | 07-12-2024 | Saturday |
03-11-2024 | Sunday | 08-12-2024 | Sunday |
09-11-2024 | Second Saturday | 14-12-2024 | Second Saturday |
10-11-2024 | Sunday | 15-12-2024 | Sunday |
16-11-2024 | Saturday | 21-12-2024 | Saturday |
17-11-2024 | Sunday | 22-12-2024 | Sunday |
23-11-2024 | Fourth Saturday | 28-12-2024 | Fourth Saturday |
24-11-2024 | Sunday | 29-12-2024 | Sunday |
30-11-2024 | Saturday |
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