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November 6, 2019 pcadmin Leave a Comment

West Bengal Public holidays during the year 2020

GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
Finance (Audit) Department
NABAN NA
325, Sarat Chatterjee Road, Howrah – 711. 102.

No. 5962 – F(P2)

Dated, the 1st November, 2019

NOTIFICATION 

In exercise of the power conferred by the explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (XXVI of 1881) read with Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Notification No. 20/25/56-pub(I) dated 8th June, 1957, the Governor is pleased to declare the following days to be public holidays during the year, 2020 :-

 

List of Holidays Date
Birthday of Netaji 23rd January, Thursday
Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami) 30th January, Thursday
Doljatra 9th March, Monday
Good Friday 10th April, Friday
Bengali New Year’s Day / Birthday of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar 14th April, Tuesday
May Day 1st May, Friday
Buddha Purnima 7th May, Thursday
Birthday of Rabindra Nath Tagore 8th May,  Friday
Id-Ul-Fitar 25th May, Monday
** Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid) 1st August, Saturday
** Independence Day 15th August, Saturday
Mahalaya 17th September, Thursday
Birthday of Gandhiji 2nd October, Friday
Durga Puja —
Saptami 23rd October, Friday
** Astami 24th October, Saturday
Vijaya Dasami 26th October, Monday
Lakshmi Puja 30th October, Friday
** Kali Puja 14th November, Saturday
Birthday of Guru Nanak 30th November, Monday
Christmas Day 25th December, Friday

Note : 

1. Sundays are holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act (N. I. Act).

2. In the year, 2020, the following festivals / occasions fall on Sunday which are public holidays under the N. I. Act and hence, have not been included in the list of holidays :

i) Birthday of Swami Vivekananda 12th January, Sunday
ii) Republic Day 26th January, Sunday
iii) Muharram 30th August, Sunday
iv) Durga Puja- Nabami 25th October, Sunday

3. The holidays with double asterisk mark [i.e., (**)] are applicable to those Government offices only where Saturdays are not observed as full holiday.

4. General Instructions as laid down in the Notification No. 5965-F(P2) dated 01.11.2019 hereinafter are to be followed in case of Muslim festivals.


In exercise of the power conferred by the explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (XXVI of 1881) read with Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Notification No. 20/25/56-pub(I) dated 8th June, 1957, the Governor is pleased to declare the following day to be public holiday during the year, 2020 :-

Yearly closing of Bank Accounts : 1st April, Wednesday

(All State Government offices including Treasuries shall remain open on that date).

 


The Governor is pleased to notify that on the following days during the year, 2020, which are not declared to be public holidays, the offices under the Government of West Bengal with the exception of the offices of the Registrar of Assurances, Kolkata, the Collector of Stamp Revenue, Kolkata and the West Bengal State Beverages Corporation Ltd. shall be closed :-

New Year’s Day 1st January, Wednesday
Additional day in connection with Saraswati Puja 31st January, Friday
Shivaratri Holi (Day after Doljatra) 21st February, Friday
Additional day in connection with Id-Ul-Fitar 10th March, Tuesday
Birthday of Poet Bhanu Bhakt ( 26th May, Tuesday
For Darjeeling & Kalimpong district only) 13th July, Monday
Janmastami 11th August, Tuesday
Tritia of Durga Puja 19th October, Monday
Chaturthi of Durga Puja 20th October, Tuesday
Panchami of Durga Puja 21st October, Wednesday
Mahasasthi of Durga Puja 22nd October, Thursday
Additional days in connection with Durga Puja 27th October, Tuesday,
28th October, Wednesday &
29th October, Thursday
Fateha-Dwaz-Daham 30th October, Friday
Bhatridwitya 16th November, Monday
Additional day in connection with Bhatridwitya 17th November, Tuesday
Day before Chhat Puja 19th November, Thursday
Chhat Puja 20th November, Friday

 


No. 5965 – F(P2)

Dated, the 1st November, 2019

The Governor is pleased to declare that the following days may be observed as Sectional holidays in the year, 2020 for the employees of different communities mentioned against each:-

Mahabir Jayanti 6th  April, Monday (For Jains only)
Sab-e-Barat 9th April, Thursday (For Muslims only)
** Easter Saturday 11th April, Saturday (For Christians only)
Baisakhi 14th April, Tuesday (For Sikhs only)
Hul Diwas 30th June, Tuesday [For Adivasi (Santal) only]
Karam Puja To be notified later on.

Note.

The holiday with double asterisk mark [i.e., (**)] is applicable to those Government offices only where Saturdays are not observed as full holiday.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO BE FOLLOWED IN ALL TYPES OF HOLIDAYS INCLUDING HOLIDAYS FOR THE MUSLIM FESTIVALS

1) No substitute holiday(s) shall be allowed for any initially notified holiday(s), if any of the festivals subsequently happens to fall on a weekly off day / any other non working day or in the event of more than one festival / occasion falling on the same day.

2) If there is any change in the date of the festivals / occasions, viz., Id-Ul-Fitar, Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid), Muharram, Fateha-Dwaz-Daham and Sab-e-Barat, depending upon the sighting of the moon, holiday will be declared by separate order for the date on which the festival would be actually observed in lieu of the date originally notified as holiday for these festivals / occasions.

3) It may happen that the change of date of the above festivals / occasions has to be notified at a very short notice. In such a situation, announcement would be made through TV / A.I.R / Newspapers and the Heads of Department / Offices of the State Government may take action according to such announcements without waiting for formal order regarding the change of date.

By order of the Governor,

Sd/- D. K. Mahapatra
OSD & E.O. Special Secretary
to the Government of West Bengal

Signed Copy

Filed Under: Holiday, West Bengal Government Employees

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