West Bengal Government Holiday List 2024

Introduction

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.

Public Holidays:

The public holidays in West Bengal for the year 2024

The public holidays in West Bengal for the year 2024 under the N.I. Act are:

  1. Birth Day of Swami Vivekananda: 12th January, Friday
  2. Netaji’s Birth Day: 23rd January, Tuesday
  3. Republic Day: 26th January, Friday
  4. Saraswati Puja [Sree Panchami]: 14th February, Wednesday
  5. Doljatra: 25th March, Monday
  6. Good Friday: 29th March, Friday
  7. Eid-UI-Fitr: 11th April, Thursday
  8. May Day: 1st May, Wednesday
  9. Birth Day of Rabindranath Tagore: 8th May, Wednesday
  10. Buddha Purnima: 23rd May, Thursday
  11. Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid): 17th June, Monday
  12. Muharram: 17th July, Wednesday
  13. Independence Day: 15th August, Thursday
  14. Birth Day of Gandhiji: 2nd October, Wednesday
  15. Mahalaya: 2nd October, Wednesday
  16. Durga Puja, Maha Saptami: 10th October, Thursday
  17. Durga Puja, Maha Astami and Maha Nabami: 11th October, Friday
  18. Durga Puja, Dasami: 12th October, Saturday
  19. Lakshmi Puja: 16th October, Wednesday
  20. Kali Puja: 31st October, Thursday
  21. Birth Day of Guru Nanak: 15th November, Friday
  22. Christmas Day: 25th December, Wednesday
  23. Yearly Closing of Bank Account: 1st April, Monday (for Banks only).

State Government Holidays

  1. New Year’s Day: 1st January, Monday
  2. Day before Saraswati Puja: 13th February, Tuesday
  3. Shab-e-Barat: 26th February, Monday
  4. Shivaratri: 8th March, Friday
  5. Day after Doljatra: 26th March, Tuesday
  6. Birth Day of Shri Shri Harichand Thakur: 6th April, Saturday
  7. Day before Eid-UI-Fitr: 10th April, Wednesday
  8. Birth Day of Poet Bhanu Bhakt for Darjeeling & Kalimpong District only: 13th July, Saturday
  9. Rakhi Bandhan: 19th August, Monday
  10. Janmastami: 26th August, Monday
  11. Fateha-Dwaz-Daham: 16th September, Monday
  12. Durga Puja, Maha Chaturthi: 7th October, Monday
  13. Durga Puja, Maha Panchami: 8th October, Tuesday
  14. Durga Puja, Maha Shashthi: 9th October, Wednesday
  15. Additional Day for Durga Puja: 14th October, Monday
  16. Additional Day for Durga Puja: 15th October, Tuesday
  17. Additional Day for Lakshmi Puja: 17th October, Thursday
  18. Additional Day for Lakshmi Puja: 18th October, Friday
  19. Additional Day for Kali Puja: 1st November, Friday
  20. Day after Bhratridwitiya: 4th November, Monday
  21. Chhat Puja: 7th November, Thursday
  22. Additional Day for Chhat Puja: 8th November, Friday
  23. Karam Puja: To be notified later on.

Sectional Holidays

What are the sectional holidays mentioned in the document for 2024?

  • The sectional holidays mentioned in the document for 2024 include:
    1. Birthday of Guru Rabidas: 24th February, Saturday (for followers of Guru Rabidas)
    2. Easter Saturday: 30th March (Saturday) (for Christians only)
    3. Hul Diwas: 30th June (Sunday) (for Adivasi (Santhal) only, not shown separately as it falls on a Sunday).

Notes and General Instructions:

  1. Bengali New Year’s Day (Nababarsha): 14th April, Sunday
  2. Birth Day of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar: 14th April, Sunday
  3. Mahavir Jayanti: 21st April, Sunday
  4. Rathayatra: 7th July, Sunday
  5. Bhratridwitiya: 3rd November, Sunday

General instructions are given for the observance of Muslim festivals

  • The general instructions for the observance of Muslim festivals include:
    1. No substitute holiday shall be allowed if a festival holiday falls on a weekly off or non-working day.
    2. If the date of Eid-Ul-Fitr, Id-Ud-Zoha, Muharram, Fateha-Dwaz-Daham, or Shab-e-Barat changes due to the sighting of the moon, a separate order will declare the new holiday date.
    3. Changes in dates may be announced at short notice through TV, A.I.R., and newspapers, and heads of departments should act according to such announcements without waiting for a formal order.

FAQ

On what date is the Birthday of Swami Vivekananda observed as a public holiday in 2024?

  • The Birthday of Swami Vivekananda is observed on 12th January, Friday, as a public holiday in 2024.

Are there any specific offices that are exceptions to the state-declared holidays?

  • Yes, the offices of the Registrar of Assurances, Kolkata, and Collector of the Stamp Revenue, Kolkata are exceptions to the state-declared holidays.

Which holidays fall on Sundays in 2024 and are therefore not included in the public holiday lists?

  • The holidays falling on Sundays in 2024 that are not included in the public holiday list.

Which community observes Hul Diwas as a sectional holiday?

  • The Adivasi (Santhal) community observes Hul Diwas as a sectional holiday.